The short version
An open ESP32 controller giving Daikin air conditioners local Home Assistant control.
From the HackerLinks archive
ESP32-Faikout
An open ESP32 controller giving Daikin air conditioners local Home Assistant control.
At a glance:
First seen:2026-09-15
Last seen:2026-09-15
Times seen:1
Website:codeberg.org
Why it caught our attention
A Daikin owner said it works great and avoids the vendor cloud.
Where it surfaced on Hacker News
2026-09-15
“I use Faikout(ESP32 that controls the heads via the debug port) to control my units from home assistant. Works great!”
damascus_kei · recommendation · first hand use
Direct HN comment
I added a non-wi-fi Mitsubishi AC to Home Assistant
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