Tuya on an IoT VLAN with Home Assistant: What Breaks
Moving Tuya Wi-Fi devices to an IoT VLAN breaks LocalTuya discovery, not local control. The mechanism, the one firewall rule, and the manual-IP fix.
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Tuya Local Key Stopped Working? It’s Not Expiration
Your Tuya local key worked, then stopped. It didn't expire on a timer — here's what actually changes it, and the look-alikes that aren't a key problem.
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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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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.
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How to Get a Tuya Local Key in 2026 (Subscription Fix)
Getting a Tuya local key for LocalTuya or tuya-local still works in 2026, but a subscription-expiration wall stops most first-timers. Here's the fix.