Home Assistant is a wonderful platform for smart house stuff that doesn't lock you in to a single vendor and now they've got a new little box that makes running a Home Assistant server a little easier. The Home Assistant Green is an RK3566 SoC based computer that pre-loaded with Home Assistant's server software that runs on your local network and communicates with all the smart devices in your home regardless of vendor or platform. It costs US$99 + delivery and if you want to communicate with Zigbee/Thread/Matter devices, you'll need a US$30 dongle that slots in to the Green's USB port. If you wanna keep your smart house stuff but stop sending data back to Apple/Google/random Chinese vendor check Home Assistant out.
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