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Stuff like this is why I keep cobbling together my own systems out of open source components. It’s less slick than a turnkey solution like Sonos, but it makes m
by ashtonkem 6y ago
Stuff like this is why I keep cobbling together my own systems out of open source components. It’s less slick than a turnkey solution like Sonos, but it makes me feel less like a resource that’s being exploited by another big company.
- TLightful 6y agoCare to share the main components of your setup? I've been close making an investment in Sonos, mainly in Amps to ensure good multiroom and the simple Sonos experience. But tired of reading this kind of stuff and the usual "large company" bullsh!t. Thanks,
- ashtonkem 6y agoAudio isn’t something that I’ve had the opportunity to work on yet, given that I currently rent and don’t own. But I have my eye on Monoprice’s line of audio gear for when I eventually get a chance to buy a house. My smart home setup, which I’ve spent more time on, is to use home assistant with zigbee2mqtt to control a lot of cheap Zigbee hardware. This lets me buy otherwise untrusted smart home items from places like Ikea and Xiaomi without having to give them full access to my wifi network.
- TLightful 6y agoInteresting, thanks!
- ric2b 6y agoPlus it just keeps working, while the commercial solutions frequently change the entire experience (usually not an improvement) or stop supporting products in a destructive way (where they prevent you from using most/all the features of the product instead of just saying they no longer support it).