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Tuya started out with devices built on the more common ESP8266 and ESP32 chips, but later switched to their own line of chips. Tuya's chip line is designed to be drop-in pin-compatible to ESP chips, but differs in its API. Tuya thus prevents users from installing ESP-compatible custom firmware, which is needed to use Tuya-equipped devices independently, without reliance on Tuya's servers<sup>[elaborate why this is bad]</sup>. | Tuya started out with devices built on the more common ESP8266 and ESP32 chips, but later switched to their own line of chips. Tuya's chip line is designed to be drop-in pin-compatible to ESP chips, but differs in its API. Tuya thus prevents users from installing ESP-compatible custom firmware, which is needed to use Tuya-equipped devices independently, without reliance on Tuya's servers<sup>[elaborate why this is bad]</sup>. | ||
February 2025 - Tuya Life app, when opened, presented updated terms and conditions. Failure to accept the terms and conditions exited the app, thus rendering it impossible to access the app to control Tuya devices, which require the app to operate as described on the Tuya product packaging. To continue to be able to control Tuya devices it is mandatory to accept the terms and conditions. | |||
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*[https://docs.libretiny.eu/ LibreTiny (formerly LibreTuya) - arduino compatible open source firmware (mainly) for Tuya chips] | *[https://docs.libretiny.eu/ LibreTiny (formerly LibreTuya) - arduino compatible open source firmware (mainly) for Tuya chips] | ||
*[https://esphome.io/components/libretiny ESPHome does incooperate LibreTiny and allows full local control over supported MCU's from Realtek and Beken] | *[https://esphome.io/components/libretiny ESPHome does incooperate LibreTiny and allows full local control over supported MCU's from Realtek and Beken] | ||
*[https://github.com/tuya-cloudcutter/tuya-cloudcutter Tuya Cloudcutter - A tool that disconnects Tuya IoT devices from the cloud, allowing them to run completely locally] | *[https://github.com/tuya-cloudcutter/tuya-cloudcutter Tuya Cloudcutter - A tool that disconnects Tuya IoT devices from the cloud, allowing them to run completely locally] | ||
*[https://smart-life-app.com/smart-life-app-compatible-device-list/ comprehensive but still incomplete list of manufactures using Tuya] | *[https://smart-life-app.com/smart-life-app-compatible-device-list/ comprehensive but still incomplete list of manufactures using Tuya] | ||
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| Basic information | |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2014[1] |
| Legal structure | Public |
| Industry | Smart electronics, platform-as-a-service, artificial intelligence |
| Official website | https://tuya.com |
Tuya Inc. is a Chinese IoT platform developer and provider[clarify?][1]. Tuya's technology is included in many consumer devices, from cheap dollar-store electronics to high-grade designer lamps.
It is often not visible from a product's description that Tuya components are used. In the majority of cases, Tuya-equipped devices require online registration before the smart device will connect to WiFi. As customers of the platform can rebrand Tuya's Smart Life cloud-connecting app, only by inspecting the chips on the circuit board can customers know whether Tuya components have been used.
Tuya started out with devices built on the more common ESP8266 and ESP32 chips, but later switched to their own line of chips. Tuya's chip line is designed to be drop-in pin-compatible to ESP chips, but differs in its API. Tuya thus prevents users from installing ESP-compatible custom firmware, which is needed to use Tuya-equipped devices independently, without reliance on Tuya's servers[elaborate why this is bad].
February 2025 - Tuya Life app, when opened, presented updated terms and conditions. Failure to accept the terms and conditions exited the app, thus rendering it impossible to access the app to control Tuya devices, which require the app to operate as described on the Tuya product packaging. To continue to be able to control Tuya devices it is mandatory to accept the terms and conditions.
External links
- Tuya company website
- LibreTiny (formerly LibreTuya) - arduino compatible open source firmware (mainly) for Tuya chips
- ESPHome does incooperate LibreTiny and allows full local control over supported MCU's from Realtek and Beken
- Tuya Cloudcutter - A tool that disconnects Tuya IoT devices from the cloud, allowing them to run completely locally
- comprehensive but still incomplete list of manufactures using Tuya