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1. karlsh+h3[view] [source] 2023-09-26 23:41:16
>>pictur+(OP)
> Javascript plus a "curl | sudo sh" attitude to life equals "yeah no, I am never touching this thing".

I get why there are people that don’t like how some installers do this, but this trope is really turning into the “but I don’t even own a TV” of OSS commentary.

Just use the Docker image if you don’t like it. Or get their appliance which actually supports ongoing development.

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2. Cyph0n+G3[view] [source] 2023-09-26 23:43:57
>>karlsh+h3
Agreed. Another alternative: run HAOS in a VM.
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3. seanp2+d4[view] [source] 2023-09-26 23:48:43
>>Cyph0n+G3
I don't like how HAOS is the only currently-supported way to use the SkyConnect to get Zigbee + Matter support currently, and messing with firmware on the SkyConnect was exactly the opposite reason why I got one in the first place. It doesn't "just work", even for just ZigBee, and now I've sunk hours into troubleshooting it without a working ZigBee setup in HA. Meanwhile, the Sonoff ZigBee bridge worked flawlessly the first time setting it up with my phone and their eWeLink app.

Smart Home 2023Q3 status: still for hackers only if you want more than a few lightswitches that you can just toggle from your phone, and even if you do want that, stick to one vendor + system only.

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4. cybera+W7[view] [source] 2023-09-27 00:08:04
>>seanp2+d4
You can get ZigBee with any number of adapters (I'm using HUZBZB-1), and Matter right now is not worth it anyway.

I bought a SkyConnect adapter to support HAOS, but it's probably going to be unused for at least another year.

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5. jyrkes+qn[view] [source] 2023-09-27 01:45:13
>>cybera+W7
+1 for the HUZBZB-1. I waxed more poetically about my setup already[1], but I've had that little guy for over 4 years, it was plug-and-play on day 1, and I've never had a single issue with a Zigbee or Z-Wave device. (Wi-Fi? don't even get me started...)

And yeah, it'll be another year or two before Matter/Threads really starts picking up steam. I'll just pick up a new dongle when there's 10 of 'em in that same timeframe.

(Disclaimer: my house is 800 sqft and I don't share any walls with neighbors. Zigbee is SUPPOSED to be mesh and Just Work assuming you have enough devices, but I can't speak from experience on that front.)

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