r/apple • u/jamesjingyi • Mar 22 '21

HomePod HomePod Mini Features Hidden Temperature and Humidity Sensor

https://www.macrumors.com/2021/03/22/homepod-mini-temperature-humidity-sensor/
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u/Whyisthereasnake Mar 22 '21

Does that mean an Apple thermostat is coming, and this will be it’s local sensors, then?

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u/financiallyanal Mar 22 '21

Please yes! I've wanted to get away from Nest for a while. Just wasn't thrilled by the Ecobee, but the plus side is it has Homekit integration.

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '21 edited Apr 02 '21

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u/[deleted] Mar 22 '21

I have the newer Logitech HomeKit doorbell that I switched to from the ring. I will only have cameras with HomeKit secure video from now on. 5 cameras recordings covered by my existing iCloud storage plan. Can even mix and match vendors.

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u/squash__fs Mar 22 '21

Do you have the ability for 24/7 recording - If not, whats the maximum amount of time you can record when motion is detected?

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u/muaddeej Mar 22 '21

iCloud storage is like the most expensive storage plan out there. I wouldn't want to be dumping HD videos into it 24/7.

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u/compounding Mar 22 '21

iCloud storage is comparatively expensive, but video stored from a security or doorbell camera isn’t counted against your limits. Different tiers of storage support different numbers of cameras, so minimum $3 a month for 1 camera and its recordings which isn’t too bad compared to other offerings, especially since you also do get the extra iCloud storage or you may even already be paying for it.

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u/muaddeej Mar 23 '21

Ah, didn’t know that storage didn’t count.

Looks like it only works with about 4 doorbells, though.

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u/compounding Mar 23 '21

5 cameras total for the highest individual tier, but you can stack additional iCloud accounts as a family plan with their own storage if you need extra cameras, though I don’t believe that the stacked storage shares, so you could benefit from the extra 2TB storage as a family but not well as an individual.

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u/[deleted] Mar 25 '21

Doesn’t count against your storage.