A list of IOT devices that are garbage
A list of IOT devices to avoid.
Some of the reasons things get listed here:
Home Assistant has the Works With Home Assistant program that lists companies actively working with Home Assistant the developers to provide the best experience for HA users. I recommend checking the integrations list and choosing partner brands to see the current list when buying new products.
Support the vendors that support us.
Device | Reason it's garbage | Date | Workarounds if any |
---|---|---|---|
Chamberlain MyQ Smart Garage Door Controller | Chamberlain shut off all access to its APIs. See
|
2023-11-07 | Replace with a better solution:
|
Mazda. Yes, Mazda. | The Home Assistant Blog has the details. TL;DR they sent a cease and desist order to the Mazda Home Assistant Integration's Author |
||
Philips Hue | Philips is forcing users to "upgrade" to a version of their Philips app that requires login to a cloud account. See How-To Geek | 2023-11-07 | Use a generic Zigbee coordinator instead of the Philips one |
These vendors were in the Hall of Shame but have worked with the community to re-enable lost functionality.
Device | How they reformed | Date | Workarounds if any |
---|---|---|---|
Haier Europe | Haier Europe is now working with the HON developer - see his timeline. | 2024-01-18 | Update to v0.12.0 or later to include the polling changes requested by Haier Europe. |
Made with contributors-img.