Anyone have any recommendations for a good automated pet feeder with good HA integrations? Preferably with an RTSP camera.
I suspect I will eventually need to just build my own (since the whole point of the camera is to make you use the app so that you eventually pay for premium), but wouldn’t mind spending 100-200 bucks to get something “now”.
From a quick google, it looks like there is a pretty good HACS for PetSafe. No camera, but so be it. But curious if I am missing something.
Then maybe, just maybe, you don’t need to pop into a thread (on a board about home automation solutions) about someone asking for recommendations for a product that you don’t like? I don’t go into threads about crocs and tell people they are bad shoes. And I especially don’t then imply that they are bad parents if they haven’t had their children checked out by a podiatrist to see if they need additional support before even considering getting them a pair of shitty plastic clogs.
And if you still need to make sure your voice and “wisdom” is heard: Maybe don’t instantly assume everyone is a neglectful asshole? Because that mostly just speaks to your personal thought process.
The first thing in my comment was listing a product I looked into, strongly considered, noted it was reviewed fairly well, and pointed out a flaw that may lead it to be a dealbreaker in what you were looking for. The only information I could’ve included was an anecdote that a friend has been using this device successfully for a few months without issue.
I don’t know your experience level with home automation or home assistant. Handling failure modes is often, but not always, overlooked.