Mi Home Local Execution vs Cloud Execution Explained
Some Mi Home scenes survive an internet outage. Others silently don't. Here's what actually decides local vs cloud execution, and how to check your own.
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Mijia App Outages Keep Happening — Why Local Setups Don’t Care
A 16 June Mijia outage broke the app for tens of millions. Here's why local Home Assistant automations kept running and what determines if yours would too.
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Xiaomi Home HA Integration: Cloud vs Local — What Data Does It Send?
What data does the official ha_xiaomi_home integration send to Xiaomi's cloud? Token storage risks, LAN mode limits, and who true local control works for.
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Aqara and Xiaomi on an IoT VLAN with Home Assistant
VLAN isolation breaks Aqara hub discovery and Xiaomi Miio control. The fix is mDNS reflection, outbound NAT, and firewall rules in the right order.
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Aqara HomeKit Mode: Local Automations vs Cloud Explained
Aqara HomeKit mode is not the same as local automations. What runs offline, what still needs cloud, and which setup fits your privacy goals.
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Xiaomi Home Assistant Local Control Outside China
The official ha_xiaomi_home integration has three control modes. Outside China, only one is genuinely local, and it has real gaps. Here's what you get.
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Does Aqara Work Without Internet? What Actually Stays Local
Aqara's local vs cloud behavior explained: what survives an outage, what dies, whether LAN mode works, and how Home Assistant removes the cloud.
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Aqara Zigbee Devices in Home Assistant Without the Aqara Hub
Use Aqara Zigbee sensors, switches, and plugs in Home Assistant without the Aqara Hub — via Zigbee2MQTT or ZHA and a USB coordinator. Fully local.