Apple HomePods - new software update will enable temperature & humidity sensors

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kludgie
kludgie ✭
edited January 2023 in General Questions & Topics

Apparently existing HomePods already have temperature and humidity sensors built in and these will be enabled with Software Update 16.3.

I wonder how much this will be able to integrate with the Tado infrastructure. Probably only through HomeKit as I'm sure Tado doesn't want people to be able to buy a HomePod (with all the additional features it provides) for around 20 quid more than their own remote sensor (which basically has one job).

https://www.homekitauthority.com/first-look-at-homepod-mini-temperature-and-humidity-sensors-in-homekit/

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  • GrayDav4276
    GrayDav4276 ✭✭✭
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    I really can't see Tado integrating this at all......why would they....it doesn't make economic sense for them.
  • wassimj
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    Wouldn’t it be possible to write a shortcut that gathers all the temperature readings from HomePods and other temp sensors around the house and average that to set a target temperature for the Tado thermostat or turn it off if the average temperature is higher than the target temperature?

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