Google Assistant shuts down March 2026

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After You Switch

The Problem with Cloud-First Smart Homes

You bought the hardware. They own the software. And when they decide to shut it down, your stuff just stops working.

Google is Killing Assistant

March 2026: Google Assistant shuts down. Your voice commands, routines, and automations stop working. Gemini, its replacement, is objectively worse for smart home control.

"Gemini is a frustration generator for smart home control." r/googlehome, 579 upvotes

The Subscription Creep

Ring wants $10/mo for doorbell recordings. Nest wants $8/mo for camera history. Alexa Plus costs $20/mo. You already paid for the hardware. Now they want rent.

Home Assistant Is Great. Setting It Up Isn't.

HA supports 2,000+ integrations, runs locally, and is completely free. The problem? Setting it up requires a weekend of YouTube tutorials, forum threads, and YAML debugging.

"I love the idea of Home Assistant but I don't have the time to learn all the details. Is there anybody I could pay to set it up?" HA Community Forum

Cloud Services Get Bricked

WeMo killed their cloud servers in January 2026. Devices people paid for became paperweights overnight. It happened before. It will happen again. Your devices deserve local control.

How HomeShift Works

We turn a weekend of research into a 2-hour guided migration. Here's the process.

Scan Your Devices

Tell us what you have. Select your ecosystem (Google, Alexa, Apple) and pick your devices from our visual catalog. We check every single one against Home Assistant's compatibility database.

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Get Your Migration Plan

Receive a step-by-step guide built for YOUR exact device mix. Not a generic "install HA" tutorial. We tell you which devices work out of the box, which need adapters, and which should be replaced.

From €39

Follow the Plan

Follow your personalized checklist. Or book a live screen-share session where we walk you through it. No guesswork, no forum-diving.

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DIY vs. HomeShift

Without HomeShift
  • 20+ hours of YouTube tutorials
  • "Is my thermostat even compatible?"
  • Forum posts with no clear answers
  • Debugging YAML at midnight
  • Devices randomly going offline
  • Partner threatening to "go back to Alexa"
With HomeShift
  • Quick device scan
  • Per-device compatibility verdict
  • Step-by-step plan for your specific setup
  • Pre-built automations for your routines
  • Hardware shopping list with prices
  • Live help if you get stuck

Less Than One Month of Cloud Subscriptions

Stop renting your smart home. Own it.

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From the Community

Real quotes from smart home forums and Reddit. These are the people we're building for.

"I love the idea of Home Assistant but I genuinely don't have the time to learn all the ins and outs. Is there anybody I could just pay to set it all up for me?"

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Anonymous
HA Community Forums

"Done paying monthly just to use devices I already own. Ring wants €10/mo, Nest wants €8/mo. I paid for this hardware. Why am I renting it back?"

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Anonymous
r/smarthome, 302 upvotes

"Gemini is a frustration generator for smart home control. Half my routines broke, the voice commands are worse, and it keeps trying to 'search the web' instead of turning off my lights."

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Anonymous
r/googlehome, 579 upvotes

Questions? Answers.

Home Assistant is a free, open-source smart home platform that runs locally on a small computer in your home. It supports over 2,000 integrations, works without internet, and puts you in full control of your data. No subscriptions, no cloud dependency, no vendor lock-in.

Not at all. That's the whole point of HomeShift. Our migration reports are written in plain language with specific, step-by-step instructions for your exact devices. If you can follow a recipe, you can follow our guide. And if you get stuck, our live setup sessions are there to help.

A Home Assistant Green (about €100) or a Raspberry Pi you might already have. Our report tells you exactly what you need based on your devices. Many of your existing smart devices will work directly with Home Assistant through WiFi, Zigbee, or Z-Wave.

Most will. Our free scan checks every device against Home Assistant's compatibility database. For devices that don't work directly, we recommend affordable alternatives. You'll know exactly what works and what doesn't before spending a cent.

No. HomeShift works for anyone migrating from Google Home, Amazon Alexa, Apple HomeKit, or any cloud-dependent smart home setup. The Google Assistant shutdown makes it urgent for Google users, but the benefits of local control apply to everyone.

Generic guides tell you how to install Home Assistant. We tell you how to migrate YOUR specific smart home: your Philips Hue bridge, your Nest thermostat, your Ring doorbell. Every instruction is tailored to your exact device mix. No wading through irrelevant forum threads.

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