There is a way to return the smart functions of a Bosch washing machine in Russia. To do this, you need to follow these steps:
(This is just a brief instruction; please see the source for the full version)
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Install the app Home Connect in another country. To do this, you can temporarily change the region in your phone settings.
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Connect the washing machine home Wi-Fi 2.4 GHz. This can be done via the Home Connect app or using the WPS button.
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Register In the Home Connect Developer Program. To do this, you will need to create a new account and register a new application.
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Add integration Home Connect in Home Assistant. To do this, you will need to enter the Customer ID and Customer Secret obtained in step 3.
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After completing these steps Your Bosch washing machine will be detected in Home Assistant. You can control it remotely using the Home Assistant interface or voice commands.
However, the integration of Home Connect into Home Assistant only works over the internet. Therefore, if you do not have internet access, you cannot control the washing machine remotely. But not all Home Assistant integrations work exclusively online. For example, Midea’s refrigerator integration works completely locally.
The author of the article laments that perhaps in the future the open source community will find a solution that will allow the Bosch washing machine to be integrated into the Home Assistant and thus operate autonomously.
Source: Ferra
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