SmartThings No Longer Works? Add LEDVANCE to Home Assistant with Tuya Local
SmartThings no longer works with LEDVANCE?
In this video, I’ll show you a working local alternative using Tuya Local to integrate LEDVANCE devices directly into Home Assistant.
🔗 Useful links:
Tuya Local GitHub repository:
https://github.com/make-all/tuya-local
How to install HACS in Home Assistant (my video):
• New to Home Assistant? Start with HACS
This is a follow-up to my previous videos where LEDVANCE devices were added via SmartThings — an option that is no longer available.
Instead, we’ll use Tuya Local, which allows your devices to run locally, without cloud dependency.
What you’ll learn in this video:
Why the SmartThings method no longer works
What Tuya Local is (and how it’s different from the old Local Tuya)
What you need before starting (HACS)
How to extract the required device information
How to add a LEDVANCE device to Home Assistant using Tuya Local
The benefits of running Tuya / LEDVANCE devices locally
This method also works for LEDVANCE smart plugs and other Tuya-based devices.
⚙️ Requirements:
Home Assistant
HACS installed
LEDVANCE device paired in the LEDVANCE app
Access to your router (to find the device IP)
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Let me know in the comments how the integration worked for you or if you ran into any issues.
CHAPTERS :
00:00 Intro – SmartThings No Longer Works
00:32 Alternative Solution to my previous video
01:00 Old Local Tuya vs Tuya Local (What’s Different)
01:53 Tuya local setup
03:27 Preparing the LEDVANCE Device in the App
05:06 Benefits of using Tuya Local
05:31 Outro
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