"I've been reviewing smart home devices for over a decade, and the constant switching and swapping of lights, locks, sensors, and more has resulted in a Frankenstein-ed home that's entirely unmanageable through a single interface or app. I run three platforms regularly - Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Home - alongside tinkering with Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, and Homey. Plus, I have over a dozen bridges and hubs bringing more devices into play, including Lutron Caseta, Philips Hue, Aqara, Ikea, and Aeotec."
"Too few of my devices talk to each other, and when they do, it's not for long. Network drop-offs and broken integrations abound, making it an ongoing headache to set up and maintain automations and sensor-based routines. While the smart home standard Matter is starting to address some of these interoperability issues, it's largely failed to help with existing devices."
Over a decade of reviewing smart-home devices produced a Frankenstein-ed home that is unmanageable through a single interface or app. Three major platforms are used regularly—Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Apple Home—alongside Samsung SmartThings, Home Assistant, and Homey, plus more than a dozen bridges and hubs such as Lutron Caseta, Philips Hue, Aqara, Ikea, and Aeotec. Devices seldom interoperate reliably, and network drop-offs and broken integrations complicate automations and sensor routines. The Matter standard is beginning to address interoperability but has not solved compatibility for existing devices. Claude was used to discover devices and create a unified command center.
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