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> They cost >2x the Meross ones. Got 2. They work so far. Crossing my fingers they're legit, though my guess is they won't last. FYI - there are plenty of chea
by sangnoir 4y ago
> They cost >2x the Meross ones. Got 2. They work so far. Crossing my fingers they're legit, though my guess is they won't last.
FYI - there are plenty of cheap Tuya devices[0] that can be flashed with alternative firmware[1] which works locally. More generically, there a lot of ESP32-based switches that work with Tasmota open-source firmware[2]. There breadth of devices is annoying because it makes configuration difficult since manufacturer wire up the relays differently, so it took me trial and error to figure out which device/"port" the firmware needs to toggle to turn the switch on or off
0. Any device that requires installation of a phone app named "Smart Life" or "Tuya Smart".
1. https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert
2. https://github.com/tasmota https://github.com/tasmota
- gernb 4y agoI looked into tasmota but it doesn't intrgrate with homekit and it says that's basically intentional
- fraaancis 4y agoThis hole was plugged more than a year ago as they no longer use the ESP32 as a base.
- sangnoir 4y agoI had no idea: my devices are a couple of years old now. It's sad there are fewer local-only smart devices.