I use as many open devices, non-cloud devices, Zigbee devices. I run Home Assistant and Zigbee2Mqtt, for privacy reasons but also to not dependant on 3rd parties that WILL change their policy, support, software, business model…
But that’s me, I can do this, because I have the knowledge and I want to invest the time in it. Manufacturers sell devices, claiming it will make things simple for consumers, only to screw them over later on. AS such I do think consumers should be protected. It’s NOT acceptable devices stop providing services within 10 years of purchase (unless of course the company goes out of business). I do think companies should be forced to support devices a long time in the same way they did when the device was first sold.
ie. you could use your light bulbs without account on a hue 1 bridge, that should still be the case 10 years later.
There are some edge cases where 10 years indeed is too long (ie. severe security issues, underlying stuff that stops working, …) but there is no reason your lights should stop working because the hub you used the past 5 years is no longer supported, or the requirement of an account is created by the company, Or even the api access is limited after selling the device.
As long as consumers aren’t protected, you should not buy yourself into the mercy of a random capitalist company.
I use as many open devices, non-cloud devices, Zigbee devices. I run Home Assistant and Zigbee2Mqtt, for privacy reasons but also to not dependant on 3rd parties that WILL change their policy, support, software, business model…
But that’s me, I can do this, because I have the knowledge and I want to invest the time in it. Manufacturers sell devices, claiming it will make things simple for consumers, only to screw them over later on. AS such I do think consumers should be protected. It’s NOT acceptable devices stop providing services within 10 years of purchase (unless of course the company goes out of business). I do think companies should be forced to support devices a long time in the same way they did when the device was first sold.
ie. you could use your light bulbs without account on a hue 1 bridge, that should still be the case 10 years later.
There are some edge cases where 10 years indeed is too long (ie. severe security issues, underlying stuff that stops working, …) but there is no reason your lights should stop working because the hub you used the past 5 years is no longer supported, or the requirement of an account is created by the company, Or even the api access is limited after selling the device.
As long as consumers aren’t protected, you should not buy yourself into the mercy of a random capitalist company.