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Owners mourn spoiled food after firmware update bricks Samsung smart fridges

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  1. kfoley · · focus · HN ↗
    For anyone looking to disconnect their Samsung appliances from the web while keeping local control through Home Assistant, there's LocalThings[0].

    I found it after learning that Samsung is planning to start charging $5 a month for API access but another benefit is reducing the risk of something like this.

    [0]: <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;mbillow&#x2F;localthings" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;github.com&#x2F;mbillow&#x2F;localthings

    1. throw03172019 · · focus · HN ↗
      My garage door motor did the same thing. How can an APi to open and close be $5&#x2F;mo
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