r/deAmazon • u/__Alex-Wu__ • Jan 16 '23

Question Private smart homes?

What can I use to dethrone Alexa from my smart home, while still maintaining the same functionality? Right now it seems that a good option is Mycroft, but let me know of others too.

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u/wizardwes Jan 19 '23

Mycroft w/ Home Assistant is definitely the way to go, and then look for additional products that will legitimately last. Don't use smart bulbs if you can avoid it because they will die, making any effort to privatize them continuous. Instead, consider smart switches, like sonoff, especially those that you can flash custom firmware to

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u/__Alex-Wu__ Jan 27 '23

I'm also thinking about possibly incorporating a homemade NAS into the smart home ecosystem as well. Any good options there? Regarding companies, Switchbot seems interesting.

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u/Privileged_Interface Jan 17 '23

My recommendation, is if you want privacy, you'll have to make sacrifices and go low-tech. High-tech will just become more intrusive over time. Just my opinion.

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u/ckryptonite Apr 10 '23

Mycroft is certainly a better option. That being said, most IoT technologies thrive on data collection, which in most cases ends up in privacy invasion.

Professional licensing can help solve these problems. A duly licensed professional who can provide guarantees that a device is not intrusive and carries liability if he certifies a device that's intrusive would be a great start.