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Can someone at Google explain why the company can’t end formal support for the thermostat but make the API open? It’s a thermostat. It has 3 real functions - co

Can someone at Google explain why the company can’t end formal support for the thermostat but make the API open? It’s a thermostat. It has 3 real functions - cool, heat, fan. What could it possibly hurt to let owners access the endpoints without touching Google servers?

asdff 1y ago
But then the customer might not buy a new nest....
- nasretdinov 1y ago
  They might not buy a new one regardless because they are upset with the company :). Just saying
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Uvix 1y ago
This assumes Google's servers are pushing to the thermostat. It seems more likely that the thermostats are pulling from Google's servers, so that they don't have to worry about firewalls.
fastest963 1y ago
With a big company like Google I'm sure lawyers are the ones preventing an open API and not the developers. The API is a liability for Google. It could infringe on patents or it could have a bug.