Hi @Clive_A 

Thank you for this clear statement, even if it is surprising. This will clearly give users - and also business users like me - an orientation on what products to jump on when it comes to connecting their devices for automation purpose. 

On this occasion, just let me add something to avoid misunderstanding regards the involvement of other companies: Reolink as only one example fully documented their interfaces to let third-party software interact with their devices. Also they give clear advice on their website (Title "Reolink Home Assistant: Everything You Need to Know"). If you look at the list of other companies, you will see how many of them support private and professional developers with a well-documented interface, which allows such companies to focus only on the product and the interface without having to develop add-ons and integrations themselves. 

Kind regards,

Hartmut 

Hi @hscheele 

Thanks for posting in our business forum.

hscheele wrote

Hi @Clive_A 

 

Thank you for this clear statement, even if it is surprising. This will clearly give users - and also business users like me - an orientation on what products to jump on when it comes to connecting their devices for automation purpose. 

 

On this occasion, just let me add something to avoid misunderstanding regards the involvement of other companies: Reolink as only one example fully documented their interfaces to let third-party software interact with their devices. Also they give clear advice on their website (Title "Reolink Home Assistant: Everything You Need to Know"). If you look at the list of other companies, you will see how many of them support private and professional developers with a well-documented interface, which allows such companies to focus only on the product and the interface without having to develop add-ons and integrations themselves. 

 

 

Kind regards,

 

Hartmut 

If you are referring to the API, the VIGI system is gradually opening the API. That might be possible for some developers out there to implement some kind of plug-in on the HA.

But we are not gonna officially cooperate with the HA or third-party teams to optimize the HA experience.

We tend to keep the external use as little as possible even though it might be helpful for some devs to adjust to their own environment. Our approach to open-source or API connections is cautious.

As you can see our home models which support some sort of automation with Apple Home, have not listed or recommended any HA-related articles.