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Louis Rossmann is a repair shop owner and a vocal supporter of the Right To Repair movement. He runs a YouTube channel with a variety of content - from board repair videos, to news and updates in the technology space.

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Haier Attacks Home Assistant, Destroys Open Source Project: NEVER Buy Their Air Conditioners! (www.youtube.com)

submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Haier issued a legal notice to the developer of a Home Assistant plugin used to control various Haier appliances (such as washing machines and AC units) without the user needing to use their hOn mobile app.

They state that the plugin is causing "economic harm" to their company.

The developer will be taking down the following repositories in the coming days:

This will also affect connected appliances branded under "Candy" and "Hoover" in Europe.

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[–] Stormfur 22 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Note that the developer is contesting this and IS NOT immediately taking the repository down!

"I will not take the project down immediately and simply let Haier win. Using the api should not be illegal. If the significant economic damage is caused by us making too many requests with the integration, we can talk about it and slow it down. Luckily I'm insured. I've contacted my legal expenses insurance and they're covering a lawyer for the case. I will seek advice and see how an expert assesses the situation and then proceed."

Sources: https://github.com/Andre0512/hon/issues/147#issuecomment-1892738060

And the latest response from the Haier US where they are distancing themselves from the EU Haier division. https://infosec.pub/post/7349960