Local integration, no cloud preferred.

  • Ving Thor@lemmy.world
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    5 days ago

    I used to have a surepet catflap. Unfortunately it is cloud based, but it worked pretty well most of the time. It has pretty detailed logs and can set things like curfew times via nextcloud home assistant

    I think, there is a hack to get it to run locally, but I didn’t try it.

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      6 days ago

      The one that has the little hub with the light up ears?

      Last I heard the local workaround was updated out of the software and that one dev had taken their project on it private, due to the manufacturer actively working to make it difficult.

      Insane price to buy new, and have been getting a kicking in the reviews for poor function & support. I was considering, because it would be nice to have in HA, but all the above has put me off it.

      Will probably end up with a standard chip reader flap and continue to rely on cameras for IDing who’s in and out. All I’d want remotely is a way to force an unlock, for dealing with any failures to open. Could maybe mod that in.

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        5 days ago

        That sounds too bad. I have not used it in more than a year. When I bought it like five years ago, it was pretty much the only option…

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          5 days ago

          If you still have it, it may still be useful to a dev - especially if it’s been off the net and not updated.

          I can’t find anything else today with the same features at least. A shame it’s unfriendly to open standards.

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        5 days ago

        Sorry, i meant to write home assistant. That’s what I get for writing something when I’m too tired.