Plaato to be discontinued

[MrJay83]

I was really hoping to get a couple of these at some stage. I'm going to keep a close eye out if anyone can build a work around for accessing the data and see if I can pick up a couple in the fire sale. Apparently they won't be making the API open source.

 

[Rwilts]

Disappointing for those who have invested , I don't imagine they were cheap

 

[Agentgonzo]

Disappointing for those who have invested , I don't imagine they were cheap

Always a problem for internet of things devices. You buy something, but at soon as the vendor turns their servers off, your device is worthless.

I don't understand why they won't make their APIs public

 

[Brew_DD2]

Always a problem for internet of things devices. You buy something, but at soon as the vendor turns their servers off, your device is worthless.

I don't understand why they won't make their APIs public

Maybe trying to sell their IP?

 

[MrJay83]

From what I've read they say the API is so intertwined with other products that they can't. Sounds a bit to me after selling people such expensive equipment.

 

[Agentgonzo]

From what I've read they say the API is so intertwined with other products that they can't. Sounds a bit to me after selling people such expensive equipment.

What other products do they make ?

 

[MrJay83]

What other products do they make ?

Don't know. A different company in some other market I would imagine.

 

[Agentgonzo]

Don't know. A different company in some other market I would imagine.

It's hard to see how their API could be so intertwined with other products that they couldn't release it then.

 

[MrJay83]

I'm assuming there must be other uses for it that they can make money from. Don't get me wrong... I'm not defending the decision. If I knew the API would go public then I would be buying a couple of these heavily discounted devices today.

 

[CookieMonster]

Really poor on their front. Don't mind if they're wanting to focus on "Pro" product line but not at the cost of your customer base which contributed so much to their initial growth. Should make the software open source. Its something as a society we seem to have become accepting off, true believer that if you buy something you own it. The IOT is killing that philosophy and putting consumers at real risk. Similar examples have existed with printers (where firmware updates have killed 3rd party ink), Internet cameras (features marketed as included later hide behind a pay wall)...poor form Plato

 

[stripeyjoe]

The business model of selling something once and then providing back end
server and app support for free doesn't work. You would have to make the thing you’re selling cost way over its actual manufacturing cost to cover the ongoing support. A cheaper initial price coupled with an ongoing subscription seems a better way of doing it. Maybe they could bring in subscriptions for people who want to retain the service, could bundle it up with one or two of the third party apps that integrate with Plaato devices, like Brewfather and Taplist.

 

[MrJay83]

Link below to a blog were a guy went to Plaato inquiring about 3rd party app integration and when didn't get the response he liked he then did it himself.
Might be useful for any of you with them.
https://marcyoung.us/post/plaato_keg_esphome/

 

[LeeH]

FFS, I have 3 linked to Taplist.io

Not happy.

 

[CookieMonster]

Bit of an update for those with Plaato products and feeling a little downbeat. There may be hope yet

Homebrewing

 

[CookieMonster]

For those with Plaato devices, a session was held to discuss the future of Plaato consumer devices and there continued support post 2025. The session was recorded for those that were unable to attend:
Link