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"Update to media controls and smart home devices" - section. Google's track record on home integration is laughably terrible and I'll bet this functionality co
by aresant 6y ago
"Update to media controls and smart home devices" - section.
Google's track record on home integration is laughably terrible and I'll bet this functionality comes to market duct-taped together and they'll break it as soon as it's convenient for them.
Last fall Google essentially bricked third party smart home integrations within their own NEST ecosystem by forcing a migration to rely on their terrible Google Assistant umbrella, removing IFTTT support, etc.(1)
As a result third party controller support broke, useful integrations like "flash my lights if there's a fire" broke, etc.
I appreciate Android's desire to own the UX and relegate all third parties to beyond their "bubbles" etc but it is scary to hand this level of control to Google if they disagree with your personal product choices.
(begrudgingly written from Chrome)
(1) https://blog.google/products/google-nest/helpful-home/ https://blog.google/products/google-nest/helpful-home/
- lern_too_spel 6y agoThis is an OS API. It has nothing to do with the server-side integrations of whatever smart home products you use. https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/device-control https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/ui/device-control