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As a user of Apple devices I tend to get an Apple Homepod for the living and a mini for the first floor, but is that the best choice? I want to use it for playing music, ask questions and control my house (mainly lighting and an audio message that’s someone’s at the front door, as my dog goes lunatic mode when he hears the door bell).
Right now, I use an Ikea Symfonisk for the radio-part and 2 Google Nest Mini’s for asking questions. I don’t get the integration of the Nest Mini’s going in my Home Assistant. Also integrating my Nest Thermostat appeared quite cumbersome. Therefore I don’t have voice control over my house yet.
I’m looking at (in random order):
- Apple Homepod / Homepod Mini
- Google Nest Audio / Mini
- Amazon Echo 4
2 and 3 are the most interesting regarding price, but somehow I feel that when I connect Home Assistant and Homekit, the integration of the Homepod should work smooth.
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