For the last couple years I have made an effort to choose devices with local control whenever possible. I have decided to remove dependency on a constant internet connection from as much of my smart home as possible. At this point the devices I have that rely on internet are a Nest thermostat, Shark vacuum, Withings bed sensor, Withings scale, Zmodo cameras, and Chamberlain myQ garage door opener.
The first step in this journey was the most mission critical, my home thermostat. After looking at the various options I settled on the Centralite Zigbee based option. This has allowed me to have completely local control.
While I do miss the nice information that Nest provided, if I really want to I can re-create any of those features locally. The one feature that I really need to replicate is the reminders for changing the air filters.
The next step in cutting my dependency on the internet will probably be using Esphome to create a custom garage door opener.
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