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| Name = Chamberlain Group LLC | | Name = Chamberlain Group LLC | ||
| Founded = | | Founded = 1954 | ||
| Type = Subsidiary | | Type = Subsidiary | ||
| Industry = Garage Door Openers | | Industry = Garage Door Openers | ||
| Official Website = https://chamberlaingroup.com/ | | Official Website = https://chamberlaingroup.com/ | ||
| Logo = | | Logo = CGI.png | ||
}} | }} | ||
''' | '''{{wplink|Chamberlain Group|Chamberlain Group LLC}}''' is an intelligent garage door opener company founded in 1954, boasting 50M+ homes with their products installed, and also offers commercial garage door opener systems. | ||
== Incidents == | ==Incidents== | ||
* 2023 Disabled access | *2023: Disabled access to the myQ ecosystem to "prevent unauthorized usage." This removal of API access to the myQ ecosystem prevented users from utilizing features that were previously available to customers. An example of an affected product is the Chamberlain MYQ-G0401 Wireless Smart Garage Hub.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 Nov 2023 |title=Chamberlain Group intentionally breaks third-party API access to MyQ, destroying home automation solutions |url=https://linustechtips.com/topic/1538922-chamberlain-group-intentionally-breaks-third-party-api-access-to-myq-destroying-home-automation-solutions/ |url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=Linus Tech Tips}}</ref> | ||
* 2023: | *2023: Discontinued support for "myQ Home Bridge" kit, which bricked a $70-90 device, with no refunds offered.<ref>{{Cite web |title=myQ Home Bridge Frequently Asked Questions (Discontinued) |url=https://support.chamberlaingroup.com/s/article/myQ-Home-Bridge-Frequently-Asked-Questions-Discontinued |url-status=live |access-date=29 Mar 2025 |website=Chamberlain Group}}</ref> | ||
==Further reading== | |||
*[https://paulwieland.github.io/ratgdo/ ratgdo] is a WiFi control board for garage door openers that works over a user's ''local network'' using ESPHome, HomeKit or MQTT. It works with virtually any residential Chamberlain or Liftmaster manufactured garage door opener. | |||
*[https://www.home-assistant.io/blog/2023/11/06/removal-of-myq-integration/ Removal of MyQ (Home Assistant) integration] - Chamberlain Group, the owners of MyQ, have released a public statement saying they will continue blocking access to third-party apps, like the MyQ integration. | |||
*[https://community.home-assistant.io/t/the-current-state-of-myq-from-the-codeowner/630623 The Current State of MyQ - From the codeowner] | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
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[[Category:Chamberlain Group]] | |||
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Chamberlain Group
| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1954 |
| Type | Subsidiary |
| Industry | Garage Door Openers |
| Official website | https://chamberlaingroup.com/ |
Chamberlain Group LLC is an intelligent garage door opener company founded in 1954, boasting 50M+ homes with their products installed, and also offers commercial garage door opener systems.
Incidents[edit | edit source]
- 2023: Disabled access to the myQ ecosystem to "prevent unauthorized usage." This removal of API access to the myQ ecosystem prevented users from utilizing features that were previously available to customers. An example of an affected product is the Chamberlain MYQ-G0401 Wireless Smart Garage Hub.[1]
- 2023: Discontinued support for "myQ Home Bridge" kit, which bricked a $70-90 device, with no refunds offered.[2]
Further reading[edit | edit source]
- ratgdo is a WiFi control board for garage door openers that works over a user's local network using ESPHome, HomeKit or MQTT. It works with virtually any residential Chamberlain or Liftmaster manufactured garage door opener.
- Removal of MyQ (Home Assistant) integration - Chamberlain Group, the owners of MyQ, have released a public statement saying they will continue blocking access to third-party apps, like the MyQ integration.
- The Current State of MyQ - From the codeowner
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Chamberlain Group intentionally breaks third-party API access to MyQ, destroying home automation solutions". Linus Tech Tips. 2 Nov 2023. Retrieved 29 Mar 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "myQ Home Bridge Frequently Asked Questions (Discontinued)". Chamberlain Group. Retrieved 29 Mar 2025.
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