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[-] AbidanYre@lemmy.world 29 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

You can use your regular PC if you want, but having an always-on server (the pi) makes it more convenient to use from, say, your phone.

Zigbee is a popular wireless communication protocol used by iot devices. Without the dongle you won't have any way to talk to them.

If it's cloud based, buy something else that isn't.

this post was submitted on 22 Sep 2023
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