Is Insteon still supported?

Late last week, the smart-lighting company Insteon abruptly shut down without issuing any warning to its users. Overnight, its array of connected light switches, dimmer outlets, wall keypads, and smart home sensors lost the ability to connect with Insteon servers.

What Hub works with Insteon devices?

We just did a quick search and found the following hubs are compatible with Insteon:

  • ISY-994i Pro Z-Wave/Insteon/X10.
  • Universal Devices Polisy Gateway.
  • Universal Devices Polisy Pro Gateway.
  • Universal Devices ISY-994i ZW Gateway.
  • Home Assistant Open Source Home Automation Platform.
  • HomeSeer HomeTroller PRO Smart Home Hub.

Is Zigbee compatible with Insteon?

Hence more are the devices, stronger is the INSTEON signal. INSTEON network is of mesh type. It operates in ISM frequency band….INSTEON vs zigbee-difference between INSTEON and zigbee.

Specifications INSTEON Zigbee
network topology Full mesh type Partial routed mesh, partial star

Can Siri control Insteon?

With Insteon+, you can control and monitor your home using Siri on your iPhone, iPad or iPod touch. Siri can control most aspects of your home’s devices including on/off, brightness, fan speed and temperature.

Why did Insteon shut down?

Insteon has finally updated its website (archive here) and pinned a goodbye message to the top of every page a full week after its surprise liquidation. The statement—which is not attributed to anyone—says that the company is going out of business because of the pandemic and supply chain problems.

Did Insteon get hacked?

The Insteon vulnerability was one of many found in smarthome devices by David Bryan and Daniel Crowley, security researchers at Trustwave. Bryan got one of Insteon’s HUB devices in December, installed the app on his phone, and began monitoring how it worked.

Is Insteon a Zwave?

Z-Wave commands need to be understood by the controller. Insteon, by contrast, uses Statelink commands that are backward and forward-compatible. While you can use some Insteon devices for basic functionality without a hub, you’ll need a gateway for Z-Wave devices. Insteon Scenes kick in without any delay.