[hwillis]

I've got a couple devices that are useable from my phone only. My first reaction to your comment was "why not have a wifi status page for my dishwasher?" Hell, you could put a 90 cent weight sensor on the racks to tell you when they've actually been unloaded vs. the door has just been opened.

On the other hand I don't want another damn app. Why is all that crap bluetooth and phone-only? Why can't I install these things on my router?

[shellfishgene]

You need home assistant or something silmilar. It's more of a hobby than a convenience though ;)

[bick_nyers]

I feel like a simple email would be a much cleaner and cheaper solution than literally everything else that "smart" appliance manufacturers do. It might be a really "disconnected from the average person" opinion though.