I was looking at the Roborock Home Assistant integration for a while, but seeing that I can’t block the Roborock from the internet even when it is being controlled with Local Polling is really frustrating. I love the product from Roborock, the vacuums look good and the app looks great but I don’t se…

Check Valetudo Valetudo Cloud replacement for vacuum robots enabling local-only operation This could be a good solution for you.

Using and loving Valetudo on a Roborock S5 for about two years now.

This looks promising, thanks for sharing!

How was the install process? Any issues come up or pretty rock solid since install?

I think the only issue (not an issue for me personally) was that after the installation the voice announcement was in English.

Valetudo is working great for me on my S7! It’s a little complex to integrate with HA, but nothing too crazy.

[image] Zweierpotenz: Valetudo on a Roborock S5 I tried to install Valetudo on my S5 about a year ago but couldn’t get it to work. I tried using a firmware from Dustbuilder based on my Gen 2 S5 vacuum running the original 1886 (after I factory reset it) but I can’t get the firmware to downlo…

On my Gen1 Roborock the token would change randomly unless the provisioning was complete (WIFI configured) and it can interfere with the firmware upload. If memory serves the same is true for the S5. Last time I did it I used the python-miio project to provision onto my local network and then upload…

Thanks, I’ll have to give it another try following your advice. Cheers

Holy shit, thank you! Just decided my purchase with this knowledge.

Are there any 100% local control robot vacuums?

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rugk August 8, 2026, 1:59pm 16

Thanks for the clarification. Okay sending it back so and looking for a new one. So here is my followup-thread, because unfortunately I have some room limits: