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Re:Home Assistant blocked from integrating with Garage Door ... by Nextgrid on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @12:20PM (#38193662)
> They are afraid a potential partner will use the automation meant for customers.

But isn't the door property of the customer? In this case it is perfectly the customer's choice and right if they want to use the customer-facing API to let a delivery company in.

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Re:Home Assistant blocked from integrating with Garage Door ... by paledot on Wednesday November 08, 2023 @12:45PM (#38194072)
> But isn't the door property of the customer?

Not anymore. Now I get to pay $5/mo for IFTTT integration, after paying the premium for the WiFi-enabled version of the same device.

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