Finally, the wait is over!!!
Now there’s a way to add a TCL air conditioner, which works with the official TCL Home app, into Home Assistant using the standard Wi-Fi dongle.
Recently, the TCL Home “skill” in the Yandex Smart Home ecosystem was updated, and now it supports air conditioners.
The instructions will work provided that Yandex resources are accessible in your country. If not, experiment with a VPN.
- You need to add the TCL air conditioner to the “Yandex Smart Home.”
For this, you’ll need the “Home with Alice” app. (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.yandex.iot)
If it’s not available on Google Play, you can download it via this link - https://4pda.to/forum/index.php?showtopic=1044492 (registration is required for downloading).
Next, you’ll need to create a Yandex account and log in to the “Home with Alice” app.
After selecting the TCL Home “skill,” enter the credentials for your TCL Home account.
Your air conditioner should then appear in the “Home with Alice” app.
Next, all operations are carried out in Home Assistant. You need to add the Yandex.Station integration from HACS and configure it. Follow the instructions at this link: https://github.com/AlexxIT/YandexStation?tab=readme-ov-file#%D1%83%D1%81%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%BA%D0%B0
- We obtain the result of the completed work:
