Replace the wifi card in the Daikin with this: Need Daikin Wifi? Use the Open-Source Faikin ESP32 Hardware instead of the official wifi Modules
Also available here: https://www.tindie.com/products/elfatronics/faikin-alternative-daikin-wifi-controller/
I have a fully supported local API model adaptor but I am still considering replacing it with one of these as the core integration is super slow to initialise.