Xiaomi Cloud Tokens Extractor Stuck on 2FA? Here’s the Fix
Xiaomi Cloud Tokens Extractor stuck in a 2FA login loop? Here's the update that clears it, the official checklist, and the DevTools workaround.
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Tuya Zigbee Devices Don’t Need a Local Key (Wi-Fi Ones Do)
Read a LocalTuya guide and assumed you need a 'local key'? If your Tuya device is Zigbee, not Wi-Fi, you can skip that step. Here's the difference.
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Does Tuya/Smart Life Automation Work Without Internet?
Tuya's own developer docs define three automation tiers with different offline reliability. Here's which one your Smart Life setup actually runs on.
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Does Tuya Send Your Data to China? What Actually Happens
The 'Tuya sends data to China' claim traces to a 2021 report. Here's what Tuya's own current documentation says about where your data actually goes.
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Smartmi Humidifier 2 in Home Assistant: Local, No Cloud
Set up the Smartmi Humidifier 2 (zhimi.humidifier.ca1/cb1) in Home Assistant with local polling, no Mi Home cloud. Includes the token-retrieval gotcha.
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Xiaomi Camera go2rtc Setup: Local RTSP Without the Cloud
How go2rtc's native Xiaomi source pulls Mi/Mijia camera video onto your LAN, what still touches Xiaomi's servers, and which models actually work.
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Xiaomi Mi Home Gateway Types: Hub vs Sub vs Blind Gateway
Not every Mi Home 'gateway' runs automations locally. Learn to tell hub, sub-gateway, and blind gateway apart before building a local-first setup.
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Xiaomi’s Official Home Assistant Integration: What ‘Local’ Actually Means
Xiaomi open-sourced ha_xiaomi_home. Here's what its local mode really requires, why most readers outside China won't get it, and what to use instead.
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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.