Tired of your smart home failing during internet outages? Me too, so I made the switch to an offline smart home. Here's how you can too.

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Learn how to build an offline smart home using Home Assistant and recommended devices. Discover the benefits of an offline smart home setup and how to choose the right brands for your smart home.

How I built a fully offline smart home, and why you should too

I wish he went over how he performs updates from the suppliers (if any).
I guess my setup comes down to preferably offline first, but still connected when possible.
It seems to bridge both worlds and so far hasn’t failed me (roughly 6/7 months of running already)

All this smart home shit is hillarious to me