I am failing to see the interest in having tons of IOT devices to manage, connect, segment, etc… Why would someone want to do it? To be clear, I have friends deep in it but… I still don’t understand. Can anyone try to explain the magic I am failing to see?

Edit: Thank you all for sharing your experiences! The ones I found more interesting are those that can easily translate in reducing or tracking consumption. The rest I hear but makes more sense when I look at it from an hobbyist perspective.

  • @hikaru755@feddit.de
    13•9 months ago
    • Waking up via lights slowly dimming on is much nicer than an acoustic alarm.
    • Light temperature adjusting to current time of day is very nice and does loads for my mood
    • Lights automatically turning on and off based on presence and measured light levels is totally unnecessary but just so convenient
    • Getting a reminder to take the wash out when the machine is done
    • Smart plug automatically turns off power to other devices when the TV is turned off