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minus-squaressillyssadass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up35·1 day agoAt this point, if you buy a smart thing you have to know it’s spyware.
minus-squareAuli@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4arrow-down1·edit-222 hours agoMy home assistant isn’t spying on me. My Zwave devices are not spying.
minus-squaressillyssadass@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2arrow-down1·22 hours agoI wish I was so naïve
minus-squareijustliketrains@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up4·17 hours agoHome Assistant is open source and self-hosted and doesn’t require internet to operate. The z-wave devices connect directly to the device running Home Assistant. If you want Home Assistant to be private it absolutely can be.
At this point, if you buy a smart thing you have to know it’s spyware.
My home assistant isn’t spying on me. My Zwave devices are not spying.
I wish I was so naïve
Home Assistant is open source and self-hosted and doesn’t require internet to operate. The z-wave devices connect directly to the device running Home Assistant. If you want Home Assistant to be private it absolutely can be.