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I mocked up a concept for automatically organizing chaotic smart home networks — would this actually be useful?
After reading through all the replies on my earlier thread, I realized the hardest part usually isn’t identifying what a device is…
It’s figuring out WHICH physical device it actually is once you’ve got:
multiple smart plugs
renamed devices
new routers
moved homes
random old entries
So I mocked up a simple concept for:
detecting devices
suggesting names
syncing labels
helping rebuild device maps after router changes
The idea wouldn’t be to fully automate everything blindly — more like reducing the cleanup work while still keeping the user in control.
Curious if this actually feels useful or if most people would still rather handle it manually.
(Attached mockup screenshots)
u/JohnnyInTech — 13 days ago