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Ross77:

--- Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on January 17, 2020, 06:09:00 PM ---This product has and to some degree still intrigues me.  The only reason I did not buy one is I am concerned about having to rely on them for their Cloud to have these thermometers work as advertised.  I am just concerned that if they go out of business that these units will not work as advertised anymore because of the reliance on their cloud.  I have no evidence that they have or will have financial issues, but it is something that keeps me away from buying one of these units.  Does anyone know if they will work via wifi without their cloud?

Oh, and thank you for the time taken to provide the review.  It was very informative.

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I have the Block and it will work on wifi only without their cloud.  The cloud server just allows you to track cooks from anywhere outside your wifi coverage.

Bar-B-Lew:

--- Quote from: Ross77 on January 17, 2020, 09:22:14 PM ---
--- Quote from: Bar-B-Lew on January 17, 2020, 06:09:00 PM ---This product has and to some degree still intrigues me.  The only reason I did not buy one is I am concerned about having to rely on them for their Cloud to have these thermometers work as advertised.  I am just concerned that if they go out of business that these units will not work as advertised anymore because of the reliance on their cloud.  I have no evidence that they have or will have financial issues, but it is something that keeps me away from buying one of these units.  Does anyone know if they will work via wifi without their cloud?

Oh, and thank you for the time taken to provide the review.  It was very informative.

--- End quote ---

I have the Block and it will work on wifi only without their cloud.  The cloud server just allows you to track cooks from anywhere outside your wifi coverage.

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Help me understand this a bit more.

What does their cloud provide?  Does the app only work on their cloud?

When you say that the device works without their cloud on wifi what do you mean by that...how are you using it?  What are you using over wifi to view the performance of the thermometer tracking and/or status of the cook?  What features are lost without using the cloud?  How do you use it without the cloud?

I am trying to learn more about how this device works.  If it has a ton of features without their cloud, I would like to know what they are.  Any phone screen shots you may have would be helpful.

This seems like a great device for several reasons if I can get over not needing to rely on the manufacturer to be able to use it on a handheld device.

Looking forward to your insight on this.  You seem to be an experienced user of the device.

Ross77:
The block can connect in a couple ways, Link and Cloud.  Link is only on your home wifi and the Cloud requires a Meater Cloud login.  As far as I know the Link should work even if Meater goes out of business.  It's just built into the app.  The Meater Cloud is operated by Meater.

From the Meater Blog:

MEATER Link is a service that transmits your cook data via WiFi, allowing you to monitor your progress from anywhere within range of your home’s WiFi network. To use MEATER Link, all you need is a second smart device (or a MEATER Block) and access to a WiFi network.


The MEATER Cloud service allows you to view your cook data from any place that your smart device can connect to the Internet (using mobile data or WiFi). MEATER Cloud requires you to have MEATER Link and a working Internet connection.

https://meater.com/blog/bluetooth-vs-wifi-vs-cloud-wireless-connectivity/

Hopefully this helps.

Bentley:
Thanks for the input dogbreath...

dogbreath:
Yes, if you stay home in contact with your wifi, you don't need the Meater Cloud support. As with anything, the phone apps will need support or they will get stale/obsolete. Even if the Meater company is gone, there is still bluetooth, and the block extends bluetooth range.

I would think that eventually the batteries in the probes give up, and we would need the next new best thing anyway.   Dan

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