I use ZWave with Home Assistant for every light switch and fan in my house. It integrates with Google Assistant, but not bound to it. Google’s server connects to my Home Assistant device for control, not the other way around.
The most troublesome devices I have are are some light+fan modules that use WiFi because they run on Tuya. There is really no other alternative and it fails all the time.
Avoid WiFi devices as much as possible, especially those that require Internet. Even Bluetooth is better.
Never use SmartThings. Samsung’s AWS-based servers may go down in Europe and lock you out of control. They’re just overall flaky to the point I’ve had to reverse engineer some protocols to control my previous home’s mini-splits locally. My current Samsung fridge stops reporting to Home Assistant randomly and I’ve given up trying to maintain it.
I use ZWave with Home Assistant for every light switch and fan in my house. It integrates with Google Assistant, but not bound to it. Google’s server connects to my Home Assistant device for control, not the other way around.
The most troublesome devices I have are are some light+fan modules that use WiFi because they run on Tuya. There is really no other alternative and it fails all the time.
Avoid WiFi devices as much as possible, especially those that require Internet. Even Bluetooth is better.
Never use SmartThings. Samsung’s AWS-based servers may go down in Europe and lock you out of control. They’re just overall flaky to the point I’ve had to reverse engineer some protocols to control my previous home’s mini-splits locally. My current Samsung fridge stops reporting to Home Assistant randomly and I’ve given up trying to maintain it.