I finally tried them last Christmas and it saved me so much time. No more climbing ladders to switch things on and off!
Got new smart bulbs for the living room. Chose a brand that uses cloud control. Everything was fine for a week. Then my internet had a brief outage. Lights stopped responding. Had to use the physical switch like old times. Cloud is convenient for remote access. But it fails when the web drops. Local setups with a hub work offline. They need more gear upfront. Which way do you lean? Is the cloud worth the risk?
After weeks of intermittent failures, updating the firmware restored reliable access. Some argue frequent updates are a hassle, while others see them as essential maintenance. How do you balance update diligence with system stability in your setup?