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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by vinay427 on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @03:41AM (#19856698)
I'm really happy with the Ecobee as well. The Alexa integration in the newer model doesn't work well possibly due to inferior microphones, in my experience, but I didn't want that anyway so it fits my needs perfectly.

In a few years, it will also return a profit due to an at-purchase and annual credit that my electricity utility provides.

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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by devocracy on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @06:58AM (#19857652)
The Ecobee has been great, simple and just works. I received it for free from some in-home energy program, but I will buy another when I move.
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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by hanklazard on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @07:58AM (#19857981)
Does Ecobee have a local API option? I thought it was cloud based as well ...
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Re:Google Is Turning Off the Works-with-Nest API by vinay427 on Wednesday May 08, 2019 @08:46AM (#19858292)
As far as I understand, it is cloud-based as well with no accessible local API, so it unfortunately doesn't eliminate this possibility in the future.
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