I’m a home automation enthusiast, so that’s out. I’ve been using various systems for years, I even build some home automation packages, like sonos2mqtt and ipcam2mqtt. When buying devices I always look for devices that have a local API, so I can integrate them in my home automation system. Devices that require the cloud to be controllable are getting a points deduction when comparing devices. In my opinion all devices should have a local api, and if they have a cloud api, it should be o...
