How was it again with the proprietary systems?

Osram SHUTS DOWN THE CLOUD SERVER OPERATION OF LIGHTIFY AS OF AUGUST 31, 2021

In this particular case, it is only semi-bad because the toy can also largely be connected to Hue gateways. But in general, this is once again a perfect example for all those who equip their house or new build (consider the lifespan of a house!) with such nonsense because it looks so pretty in the advertisement and is also so much cheaper. Just imagine what happens if, for example, Loxone ever comes up with such an idea. But hey, we told you so

Fire away!

The system is based on Zigbee. What is proprietary about it?

Don't see any problem either, it can still be normally used with various software like openhab, iobroker, or even with some specific zigbee hubs?!

I see the problem where / when the wiring is proprietary as well (by that I do not mean connectors, but essentials such as the number of wires and network topology).

Man, what kind of problems must you have to start a thread here and basically gloat over all the people who don’t have KNX. I find that much funnier right now than Ikea lights in the living room.

Kids, relax. This is almost worse than when someone writes against KNX

Even if it might be a bit provocative, it's about the principle. This is just a reminder to stay as manufacturer-neutral as possible when it comes to things like home automation.

Apart from that, it is also regularly discussed here that you can do this with some manufacturer solutions based on KNX. They can be affected by this too!

the third season of 4 Blocks is currently only available on Sky, otherwise it's okay. But thanks for asking