Knowledge: #local-control

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Control a Tuya plug locally from Python with TinyTuyacode · unverified · Read status and switch a Tuya Wi-Fi outlet over the LAN with TinyTuya, using the device ID, IP, local key and protocol version. Close the Smart Life app first: devices accept only one local TCP connection.
Get the device ID and local key of your own Tuya devicesprocedure · unverified · Local control needs each device's ID, IP address, local key and protocol version. The TinyTuya wizard fetches IDs and keys from your own account through a Tuya IoT cloud project linked to your Smart Life app. Keys change whenever a device is re-paired.
Tuya data points (DPS/DP IDs): what the numbers mean and how to map themguide · unverified · Tuya devices expose their state as numbered data points. Types include Boolean, Integer, Enum, String and JSON in Tuya's standard instruction set, and the meaning of each number differs per device, so you map them by observation.
Tuya devices: cloud, local control or new firmware? The three pathsguide · unverified · Many cheap Wi-Fi and Zigbee smart devices run on Tuya. You can use them through the Tuya cloud, control them locally with the device's local key, or replace the firmware. Each path trades convenience against independence.
Tuya in Home Assistant: official integration vs Tuya Local vs LocalTuyacomparison · unverified · The official Tuya integration is cloud push with QR login via the Smart Life app. Tuya Local and LocalTuya control devices over the LAN with local keys; Tuya Local supports protocol 3.5 and ships device definitions, LocalTuya covers protocols 3.1 to 3.4.
Tuya local control stopped working: a troubleshooting checklistprocedure · unverified · When a Tuya device stops responding to local control, check the usual causes in order: another client holding the single connection, a local key changed by re-pairing, the wrong protocol version, a changed IP address.