Not sure if Configuration really is the right description but my question was about how to add new devices that are smart life compatible. I used the Tuya integration initially to add extant devices to my HA instance and now I want to add devices but it seems I need to install the Smart Life App to…

[image] Donty: I am struggling to see the added benefit to HA if I can't add and manage the devices and all my use data is still getting to Tuya one way or another. Is there no native option in HA? Depends on your definition of "native". For Tuya wifi devices, you can use either of the below…

Home Assistant alone does not change the fundamental design of a device and its firmware. So if a device was designed to be cloud-dependent, with no local API or other means to connect to it, then the integration will at best act as a bridge between that cloud and Home Assistant. As mentioned above…

[image] Donty: now I want to add devices but it seems I need to install the Smart Life App to do so. If you are using Matter devices, yes it will have to initially phone home to integrate. Tuya is cheap, widespread, and the focus of countless reverse engineering efforts, so the chances of yo…

I have all my Tuya devices connected to the Smart Life App. I use the following integration. [image] Local Tuya - Control Tuya devices locally (Fork from localtuya) Custom Integrations Hello, So I have been using localtuya since 1 year or so, But I was strugg…

Smart Life/Tuya devices

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Chykan (Hunter) July 9, 2026, 4:05am 5

I have all my Tuya devices connected to the Smart Life App.

I use the following integration.

The fork is more stable than the original