I have setup few home automation using Home assistant in few of my friends places. I was really happy with the Deta grid connect products. My preferred framework was Tasmota (Open source and local control). But Deta start swapping the Expressive ESP chip to a different chip. As a result I have two options in home assistant use Tuya integration (official) or LocalTuya (community build and local control).
As I have use my Tuya IOT account and apps to setup all the devices for my friends house. when I connect the home assistant with Tuya IOT account all my friends devises start showing up on all the home assistance instances. And that create confusion.
I have tried to setup multiple project within Tuya IOT account but its only allowed 2 projects. As I have use my app to setup all devices. When I connect Smart life app to Tuya IOT account all device is shown on all projects. Also linking and unlinking device option is not enable to each project. May be paid service will have those option enabled.
LocalTuya is community build and local control extension. To setup this I need 4 details (device IP, Local Key, device ID & device name). You can read this “how to get those values“.
Now I can use LocalTuya to connect to connect all the device into home assistant without using the Tuya integration. One note I have to assigning static IP to all Tuya device from the router. LocalTuya will not work if the device IP address get changed.
Using localTuya I manage to setup only the devices within that home. No more conflict with other property and best of all I have local control.
Note:
- Make sure all device has Static IP (Fixed ip) address
Hi Abu, thanks for your insights into the Deta smart devices and integrating with Home Assistant. I am planning to head that way myself and was wondering if you think it is a smart idea (given the change in chip) or if you would recommend a better option?
You mentioned the local Tuya option works for for a couple of Deta smart devices, I was wondering if you had tried other Deta switches or if these are the only ones you have tried so far? Do you think the other Deta devices would work as well?
Hi Richard
I have used few Deta products (Deta connect smart switches 1/2/3/4 Gang/Fan & light/natural only switch mechanism)
All works fine with home assistant LocalTuya and Tuya
If you look into price and good mobile app design Grid connect is one the easiest in my opinions
I have started a new website to review all the smart home products for Australia
https://smarthomeautomation.wiki/
Where I am planning to help everyone with my test results and recommendation
Thanks
Abu