Bambu Lab Authorization Control System: Difference between revisions

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===Reduced home-automation capabilities===

While basic status monitoring remains available (e.g., print-progress updates in Home Assistant), the new firmware removes the ability for home-automation systems to control printer functions. Users can no longer:

*Start or stop prints remotely using Home Assistant, BTT Panda Touch,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=@BIGTREETECH |date=17 Jan 2025 |title=Dear Users, Recently Bambu announced some significant changes to how authorization will work with some of their coming firmware updates for the X series (X1, X1C, X1E) of their printers. We want to use this post to explain how it will affect the Panda Touch and how you can still retain full functionality.

*Start or stop prints remotely using Home Assistant, BTT Panda Touch,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=@BIGTREETECH |date=17 Jan 2025 |title=<nowiki>Dear Users, Recently Bambu announced some significant changes to how authorization will work with some of their coming firmware updates for the X series (X1, X1C, X1E) of their printers. We want to use this post to explain how it will affect the Panda Touch and how you can still retain full functionality.

The announcement in question can be read here: https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing.../ Below is a bullet point list of the key points and implications from this announcement: - The new authorization control system will be rolled out to the X range of printers on the 23rd of January 2025. - No mention is made of an exact release schedule for the P and A series printers. - The new authorization method will likely limit the control available to third party devices and software on all X series machines. This includes software like Home Assistant, Orca Slicer and the Panda Touch. - A and P series machines will retain full third party software and device control until Bambu release a similar firmware update for those machines. - The firmware updates are optional and any users who wish to retain third party device or software control can choose not to perform the update. - We have reached out to Bambu to try and obtain more information and we will keep users updated as Bambu provides feedback that is approved for public release. Our recommendation is to remain on your current firmware so that you can retain the use of the Panda Touch until we have more clarity about the situation. Sincerely, The BIQU/BIGTREETECH team. |url=https://www.facebook.com/BIGTREETECH/posts/pfbid0SNZGxvf7NRdmyVgHf6y9yNedNbU2RrCfdT8gugTSD4AYfr5BHneNF9H1EbwyYiJEl |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2025 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> or other third-party accessories or software interfaces

The announcement in question can be read here: https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing.../ Below is a bullet point list of the key points and implications from this announcement: - The new authorization control system will be rolled out to the X range of printers on the 23rd of January 2025. - No mention is made of an exact release schedule for the P and A series printers. - The new authorization method will likely limit the control available to third party devices and software on all X series machines. This includes software like Home Assistant, Orca Slicer and the Panda Touch. - A and P series machines will retain full third party software and device control until Bambu release a similar firmware update for those machines. - The firmware updates are optional and any users who wish to retain third party device or software control can choose not to perform the update. - We have reached out to Bambu to try and obtain more information and we will keep users updated as Bambu provides feedback that is approved for public release. Our recommendation is to remain on your current firmware so that you can retain the use of the Panda Touch until we have more clarity about the situation. Sincerely, The BIQU/BIGTREETECH team.</nowiki> |url=https://www.facebook.com/BIGTREETECH/posts/pfbid0SNZGxvf7NRdmyVgHf6y9yNedNbU2RrCfdT8gugTSD4AYfr5BHneNF9H1EbwyYiJEl |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2025 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> or other third-party accessories or software interfaces

*Control printer temperatures or cooling

*Automate printer behaviors based on sensor data or events

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 ===Reduced home-automation capabilities===
 While basic status monitoring remains available (e.g., print-progress updates in Home Assistant), the new firmware removes the ability for home-automation systems to control printer functions. Users can no longer:
-*Start or stop prints remotely using Home Assistant, BTT Panda Touch,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=@BIGTREETECH |date=17 Jan 2025 |title=Dear Users, Recently Bambu announced some significant changes to how authorization will work with some of their coming firmware updates for the X series (X1, X1C, X1E) of their printers. We want to use this post to explain how it will affect the Panda Touch and how you can still retain full functionality.
+*Start or stop prints remotely using Home Assistant, BTT Panda Touch,<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=@BIGTREETECH |date=17 Jan 2025 |title=<nowiki>Dear Users, Recently Bambu announced some significant changes to how authorization will work with some of their coming firmware updates for the X series (X1, X1C, X1E) of their printers. We want to use this post to explain how it will affect the Panda Touch and how you can still retain full functionality.
-The announcement in question can be read here: https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing.../ Below is a bullet point list of the key points and implications from this announcement: - The new authorization control system will be rolled out to the X range of printers on the 23rd of January 2025. - No mention is made of an exact release schedule for the P and A series printers. - The new authorization method will likely limit the control available to third party devices and software on all X series machines. This includes software like Home Assistant, Orca Slicer and the Panda Touch. - A and P series machines will retain full third party software and device control until Bambu release a similar firmware update for those machines. - The firmware updates are optional and any users who wish to retain third party device or software control can choose not to perform the update. - We have reached out to Bambu to try and obtain more information and we will keep users updated as Bambu provides feedback that is approved for public release. Our recommendation is to remain on your current firmware so that you can retain the use of the Panda Touch until we have more clarity about the situation. Sincerely, The BIQU/BIGTREETECH team. |url=https://www.facebook.com/BIGTREETECH/posts/pfbid0SNZGxvf7NRdmyVgHf6y9yNedNbU2RrCfdT8gugTSD4AYfr5BHneNF9H1EbwyYiJEl |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2025 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> or other third-party accessories or software interfaces
+The announcement in question can be read here: https://blog.bambulab.com/firmware-update-introducing.../ Below is a bullet point list of the key points and implications from this announcement: - The new authorization control system will be rolled out to the X range of printers on the 23rd of January 2025. - No mention is made of an exact release schedule for the P and A series printers. - The new authorization method will likely limit the control available to third party devices and software on all X series machines. This includes software like Home Assistant, Orca Slicer and the Panda Touch. - A and P series machines will retain full third party software and device control until Bambu release a similar firmware update for those machines. - The firmware updates are optional and any users who wish to retain third party device or software control can choose not to perform the update. - We have reached out to Bambu to try and obtain more information and we will keep users updated as Bambu provides feedback that is approved for public release. Our recommendation is to remain on your current firmware so that you can retain the use of the Panda Touch until we have more clarity about the situation. Sincerely, The BIQU/BIGTREETECH team.</nowiki> |url=https://www.facebook.com/BIGTREETECH/posts/pfbid0SNZGxvf7NRdmyVgHf6y9yNedNbU2RrCfdT8gugTSD4AYfr5BHneNF9H1EbwyYiJEl |url-status=live |access-date=1 May 2025 |website=[[Facebook]]}}</ref> or other third-party accessories or software interfaces
 *Control printer temperatures or cooling
 *Automate printer behaviors based on sensor data or events