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Nest 1st gen and 2nd gen thermostats no longer supported from Oct 25

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280 points RyanShook | 1 comments | 05 Sep 25 21:33 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source
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dreamcompiler ◴[05 Sep 25 22:58 UTC] No.45144685[source]▶
"Dumb" home devices work as expected for 25-50 years, and then you replace them.

"Smart" home devices work as expected for about a year and then they fail in new and exciting ways, and then you replace them.

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paranoidrobot ◴[05 Sep 25 23:34 UTC] No.45144973[source]▶
> "Smart Cloud" home devices work as expected for about a year and then they fail in new and exciting ways, and then you replace them.

> "Smart Local Control" home devices work as expected until the electronics fail

ftfy.

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1. dreamcompiler ◴[05 Sep 25 23:57 UTC] No.45145122[source]▶
This assumes two things:

1. That you can buy a smart local control device.

2. That the electronics were designed with appropriate thermal management so they don't fry themselves quickly. Smart bulbs are the most notorious offenders here, but the problem is widespread.