Looks like Schneider Electric is making a bid to take over Shelly :melting_face: For me at least, this means Shelly devices are getting moved to the no-internet VLAN… [image] Shelly Group Has Entered Into an Investment Agreement With Schneider Electric... Shelly Group Has Entered Into …

[image] KruseLuds: - I had never heard of KNX before - KNX has been supported since 2024 so I think that’s not related to the deal, at least in my view it’s not the main motive. My hypothesis is that SE bough Shelly to have it’s alternative to Tuya. Clone the Shelly backend, connect it to S…

Probably both. SE simply didn’t have resources to fulfill their objective.

To download Shelly firmware see this guide https://gist.github.com/Greysayan/a90e0c5f7a96901190d33397ed6551ff shelly_firmware_zip_method.txt # Shelly Firmware ZIP Method – Official Update Server ## Legal Notice / Disclaimer This guide is provided for informational purposes only. Use…

[image] inventor7777: I’m pretty sure you can flash ESPHome on a lot of Shelly devices as a last resort, thankfully. Technically they could role out an update bringing in matter with verified/secure boot locking the device down completely. Taking away ownership and the right/possibility to re…

Isn’t Secure Boot only a thing on S3 and P4 boards? And couldn’t you just attach a serial converter to flash?

[image] Karosm: Schneider is 200b company. If they need to step forward with “smart tech”, they have few options. They already own the Clipsal Wiser zigbee (and matter) range. Pretty good, expensive though.

[image] inventor7777: And couldn’t you just attach a serial converter to flash? No, secure boot doesn’t allow that. :locked: [image] inventor7777: Isn’t Secure Boot only a thing on S3 and P4 boards? No, even 10 year old esp32 support that. [image] Can you flash a Sonoff Mini D? …

I saw this the other day on Facebook: A message from Dimitar Dmitrov . For those that cannot or don’t want to access FB (completely understandable):

[image] parautenbach: the other day on Facebook: A message from Dimitar Dmitrov [IMG_20261001_113818] A person not in charge any more gives an AI slop statement about the company he sold - futurehome vibes :see_no_evil_monkey: [image] Nuki joins Works with Home Assistant What about your…

This thread has been a real rollercoaster. First an earthquake, then high hopes, and finally - a straight road to hell! I own about 20 Shelly devices, the largest number of products I have from a single brand. 2 more years isn’t that bad, I’ll hold onto good memories.

Shelly being acquired by Schneider Electric

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inventor7777 (Inventor7777) October 2, 2026, 4:20pm 38

I got my Gen2 Plus Plugs flashed seamlessly OTA with ESPHome.

I created a thread and repo for instructions. I’m sure the same principle could be applied to OTA other Shelly devices