Dev hacks Xiaomi's Smart Humidifier to free it from the cloud, now works with Home Assistant locally — custom firmware allows the product to evade planned obsolescence

Published: 1 day ago (December 14, 2025 at 07:36 AM EST)

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Source: Tom’s Hardware

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If the one thing about smart home appliances that deterred you from ever investing in this connected future was how your data was always being routed through servers, you’re in for a treat. A skilled developer has hacked his new Xiaomi Humidifier with ESPHome, making the device compatible with Home …

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