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GeneralWink Hub Outage Pin
kmoorevs31-Jan-21 9:23
kmoorevs31-Jan-21 9:23 
I bought a Wink Home Hub almost 6 years ago when the missus got her first Alexa. (we now have 3 others!) The hub was the only way to control the several smart bulbs around the house. Anyhow, one of the reasons I chose that brand was that it was subscription free. Overall, I've been very satisfied with it, reliable and mostly hands-off...it just worked.

Fast forward to around a year ago when they announced that due to operational costs, they could no longer provide the service at no charge. OK, fine, it was a reasonable monthly fee, and I don't mind paying for something that I find useful.

6 days ago, (right after they charged my cc) I noticed the status light was showing a problem and sure enough, Alexa confirms for me that the hub has a problem. Alright, I'm easy going...it's an annoyance, but I can deal without voice controlled lights for now.

Today, I finally check their website and see multiple connectivity issues reported over the last week, with the last one dated Thursday 1/28 stating that 'we have identified the issue and are implementing a fix'. I'm left with 1 of 3 conclusions:
0: they don't work weekends
1: they are working this weekend but haven't got it sorted out (and are too busy to update the status)
2: they really want me to find another provider

BTW, their little dashboard with a list of 14 services shows a nice red X for 'major outage' for every one. I'm losing confidence and will probably go looking for another provider. Sigh | :sigh:

Any recommendations are appreciated. Thanks!
"Go forth into the source" - Neal Morse
"Hope is contagious"

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