That one was pretty obvious to everyone, open hard- and software is a must for the longevity of (internet of) things that cost < USD 1000. It's the sad reality

That one was pretty obvious to everyone, open hard- and software is a must for the longevity of (internet of) things that cost < USD 1000. It's the sad reality we settled on in our weird economic system, and every once in a while someone needs to relearn it the hard way: No company is going to offer support for cheap things, so it must be done by an open (source) community. I've settled on a ZigStar Stick for my always-on Raspberry Pi and stick to compatible devices[0] only. I even just stick to the dashboard of Zigbee2MQTT[1], as Home Assistant[2] feels too bloated for my use cases. Self-hosting and open source will certainly win in the case of smart homes. [0]: https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/supported-devices/ https://www.zigbee2mqtt.io/supported-devices/ [1]: https://flemmingss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/zigbee2mqtt_setup_gui_dashboard-1024x683.png https://flemmingss.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/zigbee2mqt... [2]: https://www.home-assistant.io/ https://www.home-assistant.io/