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Use HomeKit, it’s great. If you want to use non-HomeKit items, you can use a RaspberryPi and run HomeBridge. Or you can just stick to HomeKit items (which are
by nostromo 3y ago
Use HomeKit, it’s great.
If you want to use non-HomeKit items, you can use a RaspberryPi and run HomeBridge. Or you can just stick to HomeKit items (which are unfortunately more expensive and limited in selection).
I see you’re mostly unsatisfied with voice controls, but Siri is pretty good with HoneKit controls. Or you could just use your phone.
- guidedlight 3y agoHomeKit is great. HomePod hardware is great. Siri and HomePod software is terrible.
- nr2x 3y ago100%. Google Home has its share of issues, but Assistant and Siri don’t exist in the same universe. Siri is just kinda sad tbh.
- cr1895 3y agoI’m truly puzzled why “Hey Siri tell me the temperature in this room” and “Hey Siri tell me the humidity in this room” is fine but “Hey Siri tell me the temperature and humidity in this room” might as well be gibberish.
- bredren 3y agoIt is because of a set of contributing factors: talent, org disfunction, high bar for exacting product expression of a refined brand, and more. This article is paywalled, but put to rest the “why is Siri so bad still?” question for me. [1] One of the details reported I found most compelling was that internal dissatisfaction w Siri’s ability is so great that the headset team seriously considered using an entirely new / different voice system for its product. [1] https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-siri-chief-struggles-as-new-ai-era-begins https://www.theinformation.com/articles/apples-siri-chief-st...