A year and a half after not uploading, tune in as I unravel the mysteries of smart home integrations, battling proprietary apps and bridging the gap between different devices. From reverse engineering air conditioner controls to decompiling applications, I share the thrilling process of cracking the smart home enigma. Discover how I outsmarted obstacles, enlisted the help of ChatGPT, and even dabbled in a bit of APK wizardry to achieve seamless control.
We need to rethink smart air conditioners from an end-user perspective
Links
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TCLHome Repository: github.com/DavidIlie/tcl-home-ac
Tuya IR Repository: github.com/DavidIlie/tuya-sma...
Blog Post: TO BE ADDED
Social
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Website: davidilie.com
X/Twitter: / mrdavidilie
GitHub: github.com/DavidIlie
Timestamps
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Intro: (00:00)
Challenges with Proprietary Apps: (01:04)
Reverse Engineering TCLHome: (01:36)
Hacking the TCLHome app: (03:07)
Hacked successfully!: (04:42)
Not all hope is lost!: (06:02)
It's integrated!: (06:47)
Time for the next AC: (07:01)
Tuya...: (07:18)
Creating a custom Home Assistant Thermostat: (09:02)
Two integrated air conditioners!: (09:53)
Alternatives/Solutions: (10:16)
We need to rethink smart air conditioners: (11:24)
The "end-user" perspective: (12:37)
The Army of Smart Home apps: (13:16)
My overall opinion/Outro: (13:48)
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