Hi, I don't mean to be contentious, but...
I've been eyeing HomeSeer for quite some now, especially recently since my Vera LIFX plugin crapped out on me for no apparent reason. That was basically the last straw.
However, it seems that the sole HS LIFX plugin ("Ultra"Lighting 3) is quite rudimentary and it's those shortcomings that are stalling my decision.
Is it safe to say that by purchasing a HomeSeer Alexa plugin you could essentially render this plugin redundant and even surpass UltraLighting 3's abilities? I understand that LAN control is king when it comes to reaction times, but I'm looking for all the bells and whistles, including scene activation and API functions like "Breathe" and "Pulse". Alexa will only set scenes, but at least it's something. The Vera plugin was pretty great while it was actually working because it was a hybrid system that would first attempt LAN control when applicable and then fall back on the LIFX servers for other functions. It would be nice to have the same abilities, especially when you consider the cost of each respective system/software and the fact that the Vera plugin was absolutely free.
I've been eyeing HomeSeer for quite some now, especially recently since my Vera LIFX plugin crapped out on me for no apparent reason. That was basically the last straw.
However, it seems that the sole HS LIFX plugin ("Ultra"Lighting 3) is quite rudimentary and it's those shortcomings that are stalling my decision.
Is it safe to say that by purchasing a HomeSeer Alexa plugin you could essentially render this plugin redundant and even surpass UltraLighting 3's abilities? I understand that LAN control is king when it comes to reaction times, but I'm looking for all the bells and whistles, including scene activation and API functions like "Breathe" and "Pulse". Alexa will only set scenes, but at least it's something. The Vera plugin was pretty great while it was actually working because it was a hybrid system that would first attempt LAN control when applicable and then fall back on the LIFX servers for other functions. It would be nice to have the same abilities, especially when you consider the cost of each respective system/software and the fact that the Vera plugin was absolutely free.
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