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by kristianc 2604 days ago
> Wow, just wow. The entire non-Google Nest ecosystem evaporates overnight.

Has it really, or does it simply mean that access is going to be through Google’s API going forward?

It doesn’t seem super clear, but I can see why Google wouldn’t want to maintain two separate APIs.
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Klathmon 2604 days ago
From what I can see so far, there isn't any way to replicate 90% of the functionality through the assistant APIs, and even their FAQ and messaging seems to be reinforcing that they won't be adding it.

For example, you can't grab images from a camera through the assistant API, you can't get notification of a doorbell ring, you can't get notified when one of the devices detects a person.

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