[jankyxenon]

After years of investing into Google Home, I'm trying to unwind it. The assistant devices have gotten buggier and less responsive. The TV is bloated with ever more ads and suggested videos. They end of lifed the nest security system.

Not a good trajectory.

[cromka]

Same boat. What’s better nowadays, because Siri surely isn’t? Is there any assistant that actually uses modern AI? Alexa maybe?

[TheCleric]

I’m considering replacing them with Apple’s Homepod.

[jfim]

Same, I'm looking into using home assistant as a replacement.

Out of curiosity, what are you considering as an alarm replacement?

[hakfoo]

Have you considered a dog?

I've always heard that the calculus for a break-in was that even if you had an alarm, they had N minutes to Supermarket Sweep the place before the cops arrived.

Conversely, if there's a surly Rottweiler pacing in the yard, there's the distinct risk if immediate interception.

[jankyxenon]

Not sure yet. I got a starling hub, which makes my google devices HomeKit compatible. So maybe something by Abode... haven't thought it through yet.

Glad the industry is moving towards Matter / Thread - but things not quite there yet.