Home Assistant and IoT
Running connected devices on your own network: local control instead of vendor clouds, Home Assistant and community integrations, network segmentation, firewall rules, and handling long-lived device credentials.
Midea V2, V3, and Cloud API: What It Actually Means for the PortaSplit
Local device protocols, private app endpoints, and the official partner API use similar version names. Source analysis separates these layers and puts the shutdown warning into context.
Midea PortaSplit in Home Assistant: Why Token and Key Matter
Local control requires two values from the Midea Cloud. Here is how to obtain the token and key, why losing them is problematic, and how owners can back up their existing setup.
Control the Midea PortaSplit locally with Home Assistant and operate it securely
From the right community integration to an IoT VLAN: How to set up PortaSplit, secure tokens and keys, and limit cloud and network access.
