- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
@@ -1080,7 +1080,7 @@ Note however, that this feature was replaced by a new ignore_string config optio
FAQ
-
Last updated: December 26, 2017
+
Last updated: February 22, 2018
I thought the Home Assistant crew didn’t like the cloud?
@@ -1121,7 +1121,7 @@ Note however, that this feature was replaced by a new ignore_string config optio
What countries are supported at launch?
-
Only US is currently supported. The reason for this limitation is that we need to do extra steps and certifications for each country’s Alexa skill. This is in progress but the timeline depends on Amazon.
+
As of February 2018, we are live in all countries that have Alexa except for Japan (which is under certification).
I thought the Home Assistant crew didn’t like the cloud?
You are right, we don’t! The Home Assistant Cloud is not an alternative to running your local Home Assistant instance. All control and automations are still running locally.
Instead, the Home Assistant Cloud is an extension of your local instance. It allows to communicate with companies that force us to communicate via a public available cloud endpoint like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@
Alexa shopping list integration
What countries are supported at launch?
-
Only US is currently supported. The reason for this limitation is that we need to do extra steps and certifications for each country’s Alexa skill. This is in progress but the timeline depends on Amazon.
+
As of February 2018, we are live in all countries that have Alexa except for Japan (which is under certification).
How is the connection made to the cloud?
The connection is made using a WebSocket connection over HTTPS. See the source here.
I think that the price is too high for what I get.
diff --git a/blog/categories/announcements/atom.xml b/blog/categories/announcements/atom.xml
index c3d4e513f2..9766785c27 100644
--- a/blog/categories/announcements/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/announcements/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ See the [Cloud component configuration](/components/cloud/) to learn how to filt
## FAQ
-_Last updated: December 26, 2017_
+_Last updated: February 22, 2018_
#### I thought the Home Assistant crew didn't like the cloud?
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ We have a lot of ideas! We are not going to make any promises but here are some
#### What countries are supported at launch?
-Only US is currently supported. The reason for this limitation is that we need to do extra steps and certifications for each country's Alexa skill. This is in progress but the timeline depends on Amazon.
+As of February 2018, we are live in all countries that have Alexa except for Japan (which is under certification).
#### How is the connection made to the cloud?
diff --git a/blog/categories/cloud/atom.xml b/blog/categories/cloud/atom.xml
index 38ed9e57b0..6c6a5547aa 100644
--- a/blog/categories/cloud/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/cloud/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/community/atom.xml b/blog/categories/community/atom.xml
index 3658f5df6a..652428fe79 100644
--- a/blog/categories/community/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/community/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/device-tracking/atom.xml b/blog/categories/device-tracking/atom.xml
index 31e5b72db4..974ae2decc 100644
--- a/blog/categories/device-tracking/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/device-tracking/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/esp8266/atom.xml b/blog/categories/esp8266/atom.xml
index 2cceb87420..419e68941e 100644
--- a/blog/categories/esp8266/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/esp8266/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/how-to/atom.xml b/blog/categories/how-to/atom.xml
index 6a10c9805b..901ca88626 100644
--- a/blog/categories/how-to/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/how-to/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/ibeacons/atom.xml b/blog/categories/ibeacons/atom.xml
index f5744fb75e..ed750c8894 100644
--- a/blog/categories/ibeacons/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/ibeacons/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/internet-of-things/atom.xml b/blog/categories/internet-of-things/atom.xml
index 48694de418..548f21bdab 100644
--- a/blog/categories/internet-of-things/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/internet-of-things/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/iot-data/atom.xml b/blog/categories/iot-data/atom.xml
index 1767e6d7fd..d6be5c4079 100644
--- a/blog/categories/iot-data/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/iot-data/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/media/atom.xml b/blog/categories/media/atom.xml
index 9670b1402b..48c39dd5c1 100644
--- a/blog/categories/media/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/media/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/merchandise/atom.xml b/blog/categories/merchandise/atom.xml
index a812bab2b7..e5e3da9555 100644
--- a/blog/categories/merchandise/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/merchandise/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/micropython/atom.xml b/blog/categories/micropython/atom.xml
index aa169f1531..5664f20b2a 100644
--- a/blog/categories/micropython/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/micropython/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/mqtt/atom.xml b/blog/categories/mqtt/atom.xml
index 48c5a6817e..5bd0d2c748 100644
--- a/blog/categories/mqtt/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/mqtt/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/organization/atom.xml b/blog/categories/organization/atom.xml
index c4d937cf03..d8b8b94cea 100644
--- a/blog/categories/organization/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/organization/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/owntracks/atom.xml b/blog/categories/owntracks/atom.xml
index 6179114e01..ac77b5ef21 100644
--- a/blog/categories/owntracks/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/owntracks/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/presence-detection/atom.xml b/blog/categories/presence-detection/atom.xml
index d312c13627..de2e37bf1d 100644
--- a/blog/categories/presence-detection/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/presence-detection/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/public-service-announcement/atom.xml b/blog/categories/public-service-announcement/atom.xml
index abcc1e1058..0187aacfbe 100644
--- a/blog/categories/public-service-announcement/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/public-service-announcement/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/release-notes/atom.xml b/blog/categories/release-notes/atom.xml
index be574078b1..85bf2bd883 100644
--- a/blog/categories/release-notes/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/release-notes/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/survey/atom.xml b/blog/categories/survey/atom.xml
index b061b13061..edb16c139d 100644
--- a/blog/categories/survey/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/survey/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/talks/atom.xml b/blog/categories/talks/atom.xml
index 48fc2548ef..1cbdadebc9 100644
--- a/blog/categories/talks/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/talks/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/technology/atom.xml b/blog/categories/technology/atom.xml
index 269e8ec331..fb382f1127 100644
--- a/blog/categories/technology/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/technology/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/user-stories/atom.xml b/blog/categories/user-stories/atom.xml
index 0b5aeb315c..1e5b14a100 100644
--- a/blog/categories/user-stories/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/user-stories/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/video/atom.xml b/blog/categories/video/atom.xml
index 00116f85d1..b32dc83f3c 100644
--- a/blog/categories/video/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/video/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/categories/website/atom.xml b/blog/categories/website/atom.xml
index e9499b72d5..515e86aa65 100644
--- a/blog/categories/website/atom.xml
+++ b/blog/categories/website/atom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
- 2018-02-22T03:12:13+00:00
+ 2018-02-22T22:34:22+00:00https://home-assistant.io/
diff --git a/blog/index.html b/blog/index.html
index 34f6c1d16a..16e3e2109f 100644
--- a/blog/index.html
+++ b/blog/index.html
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@ broadlink.send_packet_192_168_0_107 -> switch.broadlink_send_packet_192_168_0
Once you’re done, ask Alexa to discover devices (“Alexa, discover devices”) and you are all set to control them: “Alexa, turn on <device name>”.
I thought the Home Assistant crew didn’t like the cloud?
You are right, we don’t! The Home Assistant Cloud is not an alternative to running your local Home Assistant instance. All control and automations are still running locally.
Instead, the Home Assistant Cloud is an extension of your local instance. It allows to communicate with companies that force us to communicate via a public available cloud endpoint like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.
Only US is currently supported. The reason for this limitation is that we need to do extra steps and certifications for each country’s Alexa skill. This is in progress but the timeline depends on Amazon.
+
As of February 2018, we are live in all countries that have Alexa except for Japan (which is under certification).
How is the connection made to the cloud?
The connection is made using a WebSocket connection over HTTPS. See the source here.
I think that the price is too high for what I get.