Xiaomi BLE Sensors: Bindkey vs Custom Firmware Explained
Why Home Assistant's Xiaomi BLE integration still wants your Xiaomi login, what a bindkey is, and when flashing custom firmware removes that step.
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Xiaomi MJWSD05MMC + Home Assistant: Local via BTHome
Flash pvvx firmware on the Xiaomi Mijia Thermometer 3 (MJWSD05MMC) and add it to Home Assistant locally via BTHome — no Mi Home cloud, no ESP32 needed.
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Xiaomi LYWSD03MMC: Local Home Assistant via pvvx & BTHome
Flash pvvx custom firmware on the Xiaomi LYWSD03MMC and add it to Home Assistant locally via BTHome — no Mi Home app, no cloud dependency.