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Google Assistant will vanish from Android phones and connected devices in September (www.engadget.com)
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[–] 8 points 1 week ago* (4 children)

Personally I went out of my way to put physical buttons around my house so I can use Home Assistant automations without talking. It has the added bonus that guests can just turn the lights on and off without a tutorial.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago (1 child)

    I get a lot done with physical buttons and time / condition automations but sometimes it's nice to just do a one off action from the couch.

    I've built some md5stack little speaker things and they work okay. Weird audio artifacts sometimes though.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 week ago

    It can definitely come in handy. Although I went as far as leaving a wireless Zigbee button by my couch so I can dim the lights or toggle power on my AV stuff without getting up. I haven't replaced the battery yet, and it's been 2 years.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 week ago

    I had everything either automated or timed but the ladies wanted a physical button in the bathroom. Ok I put one in, then they kept leaving the light on so I had to put in a 15 min timer. Buttons have their places. I also prefer not talking to it.

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