Once the manufacturer decides to add remote controls, its not clear to me a better solution currently exists. AFAIK Android gives you some freedom wrt notifica

Once the manufacturer decides to add remote controls, its not clear to me a better solution currently exists. AFAIK Android gives you some freedom wrt notifications, but Apple demands all notifications go through a service. This is all before we talk about the support nightmare of average people not understanding why they can't connect to their dishwasher when away from home, or what the proper security model should be.