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A list of IOT devices that are garbage

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A list of IOT devices to avoid.

Some of the reasons things get listed here:

  • A device had an open API, then switched to requiring you to use their application instead of directly scraping the API
  • Devices which are cloud-only
  • Anything that requires you to use their application and doesn't document their API so it can be integrated with other ecosystems

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Hall of Shame

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:
  • opengarage.io - Their hardware design and software code (including both firmware and app code) and API documents are publicly available in the OpenGarage github repository
  • ratgdo is another solution with open source firmware that works with Security+ 2.0 openers.
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

Reformed

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.

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