Tuya Protocol 3.3 vs 3.4 vs 3.5: Which Version Fits?
Tuya device connects then drops in LocalTuya or tuya-local? How protocol 3.3, 3.4 and 3.5 differ, how to find yours, and what stays fully local.
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Hey Tuya AI in the Tuya App: What It Means for Local Control
Hey Tuya turned the Tuya app into an AI assistant. What its privacy labels say, what Tuya hasn't said, and whether local control is affected.
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How to Get a Tuya Local Key Without a Developer Account
Want a Tuya local key for LocalTuya or tuya-local without an IoT Platform account? Compare the routes that skip it and what each still sends to the cloud.
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LocalTuya Broken on Home Assistant 2026? Here’s Why
For Home Assistant users whose LocalTuya broke in 2026: the three separate bugs behind it, how to tell them apart, and which local-only fix fits yours.
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Tuya and Smart Life in Home Assistant: Multiple-Account Troubleshooting
Use Tuya Smart and Smart Life accounts in Home Assistant. Check separate entries, authorization, device visibility, sharing limits and local alternatives.
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Tuya on an IoT VLAN with Home Assistant: What Breaks
Set up Tuya Wi-Fi devices across an IoT VLAN. Check broadcast discovery, routed TCP control, manual setup, firewall rules and Docker networking.
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Tuya Local Key Stopped Working? Check Pairing, Network and Protocol
Troubleshoot a Tuya local key that stopped working. Check pairing, device ID, network access, protocol support and cloud lookup errors before resetting.
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LocalTuya vs Tuya-Local: Which HA Integration to Use?
LocalTuya, tuya-local, and Home Assistant's official Tuya integration are three different things. Which to install in 2026, and which fork to pick.
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tinytuya: Tuya Local Control Without Home Assistant
tinytuya lets you script and verify local control of Tuya Wi-Fi devices directly, without Home Assistant, LocalTuya, or tuya-local in the loop.
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Block Tuya Devices From the Internet Without Losing Control
Blocking Tuya's cloud the naive way breaks local control. Here's the heartbeat mechanism behind it, and the blocking order that actually works.