So my Starling hub updated today. That means that it no longer supports my legacy Nest login.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Because I\u2019m adamantly opposed to being forced to link my house to Google, I\u2019ve retired the Starling.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The practical upshot is that my Nest devices are no longer linked to HomeKit.\u00a0 Now I have to use the Nest Application to control the thermostat, and the remaining Nest Protect is no longer accessible to HomeKit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
This was going to happen anyway in October. It\u2019s just a few months ahead of schedule.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s weird, it feels like the house is dying around me. That\u2019s not a good feeling and adds to a bit of depression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
I\u2019ve decided no more smart devices until, and unless, I\u2019ve either got a new home or a job where I\u2019m staying here in this house.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
If it\u2019s the former, I\u2019ll probably be in an apartment and smart thermostats or smoke alarms will be provided that I can\u2019t change out. If it\u2019s the latter, then whatever may come, I\u2019m avoiding Google products from here on out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a pity, the Starling was a cool idea. It linked Nest\/Google devices to HomeKit functionality. It was one of those things that was neat and just worked. Until today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
It\u2019s a pity, I\u2019m fairly certain that I\u2019m not the only person that doesn\u2019t appreciate Google being so damn intrusive.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
So my Starling hub updated today. That means that it no longer supports my legacy Nest login.\u00a0 Because I\u2019m adamantly opposed to being forced to link my house to Google, I\u2019ve retired the Starling.\u00a0 The practical upshot is that my Nest devices are no longer linked to HomeKit.\u00a0 Now I have to use the Nest … <\/p>\n