• PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      If it has an API that can be used locally, then sure. That’s the whole point of Zigbee, is that it’s an open standard that any IoT devices can connect to and use. So you can send local commands to any local Zigbee device, as long as they have an API that allows for it.

      • Cihta@lemmy.world
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        11 months ago

        Open standard… hah… like bacnet was supposed to be? More and more i deal with bacnet devices that make some data unreadable (proprietary) so what was the point?

        Agree with other posts about sending data to the cloud to work. Also I’m certainly way behind on my washing machine tech because I can’t fathom a reason they should be online. So I can get an alert when the cycle is done? Ok fine… stupid but fine - as long as it stays local.

    • corroded@lemmy.world
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      11 months ago

      It depends on the switch. If it has an API or an app that can be used locally, then yes.