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I have a MyQ door opener (and home assistant) This is bullshit. Their app is bloatware that they use to try to push additional services like Amazon home delive
by mikeryan 3y ago
I have a MyQ door opener (and home assistant)
This is bullshit. Their app is bloatware that they use to try to push additional services like Amazon home delivery etc. I mean it’s just a button, that’s all it needs to do.
I’m going to replace it with one of the recommended devices. This is such an overt money grab.
- duxup 3y agoI have the MyQ app (iOS). I don't mind it at all. App works, fairly fast, the stupid extra stuff is just a chunk of the screen I can ignore / don't have to do / interact with. I don't approve of the API situation but the app itself doesn't feel particularly bad.
- BenjiWiebe 3y agoThe iOS app sounds like it's better than the Android one.
- duxup 3y agoWhat is the Android app like?
- bonestamp2 3y agoAh, ya that might be it. I use the iOS version and it works well.
- atonse 3y agoI do agree that their app works perfectly fine. And it's as responsive as HomeKit, but I don't want to have to launch 20 apps for my various devices. In fact, after my initial irritation, I thought "at the end of the day, if they made a couple shortcuts available then I could still say <Hey Siri> Open the Garage door" – It's not perfect like homekit but it'll go a long way to placating many of us who don't want to keep launching a separate app.
- gotbeans 3y agoThis. Chamberlain/homeassistant user here too. In the past the app has gone the lengths of make us try to use their own assistant (!). Why the fuck would I ever want to use a voice assistant from my garage door provider? Seems like a desperate attempt to enter a market that doesn't even make sense for them as they currently are.