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Local BGH Smart Control
BGH Smart HVAC with the HPA4911 Smart Control kit
open repo ↗ github.com
- ai
- none documented
- evidence
- public
- reviewed
BGH shut down the Smart Control cloud on 31 December 2025. Alfredo Peña reverse-engineered the kit’s local protocol, and his Home Assistant integration controls mode, fan, swing and temperature without it.
- ai
- No AI involvement documented.
- caveats
- Units must already be on your Wi-Fi; early setup needed the vendor app, a later tool handles it locally. Some kits had trouble configuring the IR module, which has limited range.
- evidence
- Public code + HA forum thread with user reports.
- github
- 1 stars, last commit 2026-07-06. As of 2026-11-06. Stars show interest, not safety.
Code or detailed materials are published. Says nothing about safety, quality or maintenance. Not tested by unshittify. Added by unshittify. Wrong or out of date? Send a correction.