Lights can still be switched off/on without the ninja blocks cloud, it still works through your LAN even if internet is down. You lose the rules engine though. I like this feature on my NB. I use it for lamps around house, triggered from buttons on wall and in phone app. Bypasses cloud and the switch response time is very fast because of this. Hasn't missed a beat for a long time, the Ninja Block is a great little device.
For any of this IOT stuff, a reliable cloud service is essential. Apparently there are ways to have my own "mini cloud" for my Ninja Block, so I'll be following that up before the official one shuts down.
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Lights can still be switched off/on without the ninja blocks cloud, it still works through your LAN even if internet is down. You lose the rules engine though. I like this feature on my NB. I use it for lamps around house, triggered from buttons on wall and in phone app. Bypasses cloud and the switch response time is very fast because of this. Hasn't missed a beat for a long time, the Ninja Block is a great little device.
For any of this IOT stuff, a reliable cloud service is essential. Apparently there are ways to have my own "mini cloud" for my Ninja Block, so I'll be following that up before the official one shuts down.