Plugs and switches · Tuya

Tuya and Smart Life devices

Behind hundreds of cheap brands. They talk to a cloud by default, but the local protocol is known and many chips take open firmware.

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What it can become

What owners already do with it, easiest first.

An evening~45 minNo risk

Fetch each device's local key once from Tuya's developer site, then control it on your network from Home Assistant or a script.

Hands-on~1.5 hCan brick it

Many Tuya devices run on Beken or ESP chips that take OpenBeken or Tasmota. Some flash over a serial adapter, which means opening the case.

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