Nice write-up by Jeff.

Things are getting out of hand. It’s time for a change. Only buy equipment with local access.

  • Itsamelemmy@lemmy.zip
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    5 days ago

    We have lg washer and dryer and I just set up thinQ on my wifes new phone. It asked for location and when denied it said automations might not work. Asked my wife, she said what’s that? So location disabled app works fine. My main issue is not being able to just set a custom wash or dry from the machine. Why do I have to download a program if all I want is to lower the dryer temp without choosing delicate, which also shortens the time. Just have a full custom cycle and let me customize it.

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      2 days ago

      They must have changed the location demand because of the complaints they were getting.

      Mine has some features that aren’t available without the app, but I only really cared about the end of cycle signal and the refrigerator temperature. Zigbee sensors provide the same function without requiring an Internet connection.