@haydesigner I believe it’s because Homekit requires local communication over your network (without third party work arounds), and these devices don’t do that. They work with their cloud services, then provide a skill or whatever Google calls it to allow Alexa or Google Assistant to communicate with their cloud services.
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I waited all year for this???
Honest question: is the reason so many of these do Google/Alexa but not Apple because Apple charges too much?
@haydesigner I believe it’s because Homekit requires local communication over your network (without third party work arounds), and these devices don’t do that. They work with their cloud services, then provide a skill or whatever Google calls it to allow Alexa or Google Assistant to communicate with their cloud services.
What a lousy way to start the New Year!
SOCKET TO ME!!
@yakkoTDI ok POW to the Kisser!
HAPPY NEW YEAR PEOPLE! YAY FOR 2026!
/giphy Happy New Year
@Lynnerizer Happy Noodles, New Dulls, Meh Deals, whatever…
Alexa, engage autodestruct sequence, authorization Picard Alpha-Alpha-3-0-5.
@werehatrack I liked zero zero Destruct zero!
How about some HomeKit/Apple or Matter compatibility?
I’m sorry.
the ability to plug in a blender to a smart switch & say “Alexa, make me a margarita” is precisely why we crawled out of the seas in the first place.
@alacrity “Okay, Alacrity, congratulations, you are now Margarita, your pronouns are she/her, and you’ll find it difficult to get any respect.”
@werehatrack my pronouns are thee/they/thou.
get off my f’n lawn.
They all look shocked.
@goodjuju …just embarrassed to find themselves on Meh
Maybe it’s the new years’s drinks, but that write up had me in near-tears. Thank you for that.
@Goldielucks Yes! Here’s to another year of great writeups by @dseanadams!
Start the new year off with a new set of Chinese malwarebots!