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Tech snippets and my personal knowledgebase! Youre probably wondering why do I want to use a hacked firmware with my thermostat? The primary use case is offline/ non eWelink/ cloud connected usage, as-in leveraging the smart capabilities of the thermostat without having to leverage the cloud to drive it. This also enables you to choose the home aut... omation platform that you use ther thermostat with, for example you can use Home Assistant. You can purchase these devices on eBay, AliExpress, Bangood and other auction sites, Ive also seen them available at some US retailers. These units typically sell for anything between 20-30 Pounds, or about 40 USD at time of writing. With a little time invested you can great big-brand-like capabilities for a comparatively small outlay. Beca BHT1000, BHT3000, BHT6000 (ensure you get a W model that has Wi-Fi support!). These are also re-badged as THP-1000, THP-3000, THP-6000. Its worth noting that youll need both a live and neutral connection to power your thermostat. Unfortunately if you dont have a neutral you wont be able to use these devices. To hack your Wi-Fi thermostat youre going to need: Well be using the awesome firmware created by Klaus Ahrenberg , well actually a fork of it created by Folke Ashberg , links to the associated repositories are in the description below. In case youre wondering, the drivers for using Folkes fork is that there is support for custom NTP configuration and Home Assistant automatic discovery. At this stage I should probably remind you that flashing modified firmware to your device will void any remaining warranty. Ill also add that any wiring should be completed by a competent and qualified electrician (note these two can be mutually exclusive), you potentially risk your life and /or your home, and thats on you, not me. So with the disclaimer out of the way lets get hacking actually you can put the soldering iron away, unless youre a gluten for punishment and then follow the link and stop watching this video! The simplest way to hack your ...Read More