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One of my main goals when setting up home automation was making sure the devices I'm using do not need cloud access. The only exception is an old Honeywell thermostat that I'll replace eventually. Everything else, including security camera occupancy detection continues to work if the Internet goes down.
My router only has one open port and that's for Wireguard. It's set to a random port number and appears closed to external scanners so I believe my network security is reasonably good. Devices that like to connect to external servers like TP-Link cameras and bulbs are blocked by the router's firewall.
For occasional external access I use Tasker to detect what network I'm on and then automatically connect to Wireguard when away from home. After the WG tunnel's up it starts Home Assistant Companion. It's not as seamless as Home Assistant Cloud, but for occasional use it's fine.
Warning about Home Assistant: It's ridiculously addictive. It is also so flexible that I've been able to implement almost anything that comes to mind and ended up with more sensors and automations than I ever thought I'd use.
oh this seems like the worst thing ever. I used to have a lot spaghetti stuff reporting. I did not need to be spending this kind of money on ESPs...