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Samsung wants SmartThings API users to pay, and Home Assistant could suffer (www.howtogeek.com)

submitted 1 day ago by dantheclamman@lemmy.world to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world

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[–] StrawberryPigtails@discuss.tchncs.de 7 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Well, glad I walked away from SmartThings a couple of years ago. Went with Home Assistant and have never looked back.

At the time I remember being concerned about whether they were going to kill SmartThings off or start charging a subscription as the hub called home for everything. Server time costs and they weren't charging for it. TANSTAFL. Kinda surprised it's still alive at all

[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 3 points 1 day ago

Yes, there were things that have been free for a long time that seem like it's inevitable to charge for. Smartthings was great for my first years of smart home use, helped me automate a lot of stuff, keep track of a sketchy landlord, etc. But it's time to move on