If you want both a smart AND privacy focused home, you still have an option. Home Assistant is a FOSS (Free Open Source Software) that creates home automation that you stay in control of.
Iβm choosing devices based on how good they work with zha and HA and usually have to browse a bit before settling for something. If they manage to implement this properly, Iβm all here for it.
If youβre running Home Assistant on an SBC other storage constrained device, you can now use available storage elsewhere on your network. Game changer, at least for me. Lots of other updates in this release, too.