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Re:Smart home devices should work without the internet by harikb on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @01:02PM (#50443828)
I will take an even simpler version of this

Smart home devices should not freeze up whenever internet is down. A device like Google Nest should have the minimum decency to allow you to interact with it via local Wifi (which continues un-interrupted). It is fine if half the functionality doesn't work. It is fine if the "AI" doesn't work, but at least allow me to fcking change the temperature manually

Same thing with devices like Google Wifi which freezes up or run hot loops like headless chickens when internet is down.

Re:Smart home devices should work without the internet by dare944 on Tuesday November 10, 2026 @02:04PM (#50444702)
> but at least allow me to fcking change the temperature manually

All Nest thermostats allow that, even the ones that are no longer supported by the Google cloud.