Which ecosystem fits you?

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1 Which phones are in your home?

Only iPhones Only Android A mix

2 Which voice assistant do you want to use?

Siri Google Assistant Alexa None — I don’t talk to my home

3 Do you already own smart speakers or a hub?

HomePod or Apple TV Google Nest Amazon Echo Nothing yet

4 What matters most?

It just works Privacy and working offline The widest choice of devices Low cost

5 How much setup are you happy to do?

As little as possible An app or two is fine I enjoy tinkering — a home server is fine

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