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Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by ffsm8 on Monday March 16, 2026 @04:16PM (#47404294)
why would you want an audio notification for a light? it either turns on and it worked or it doesnt turn on. i see no value in having a ding or anything of the kind

if i imagine constant dinging whenever i enter a room and the motion sensor toggles the light innit i'd go mad

Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by adolph on Monday March 16, 2026 @04:30PM (#47404467)
Need an ack aside from the system since the response might take a few moments, maybe a "share and enjoy" in a voice that sounds like it is smiling.
Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by bluGill on Monday March 16, 2026 @05:06PM (#47404886)
The biggest use for me is 'guests will be here soon, turn on the lights in front of the shed where they will park', then latter when they are gone turn them off. I can't see the lights from the house and the logical place for a switch isn't in the house. Where I can see the lights a manual switch is better. I don't have most of my lights automated. The ones that are, are that way because I can't see them from where I'd want to check and control them
Re:My Journey to a reliable and enjoyable locally hosted voi... by m463 on Monday March 16, 2026 @07:24PM (#47406453)
i thought it was specifically when using voice - ack/nack

but it might be preference... some people like clicky blue keys, some like silent red keys on their keyboard for example.