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Mitsubishi WF-RAC units falling back to cloud mode

Thermostats · Climate

Partly worksLocal

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 integration: Mitsubishi WF-RAC.

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IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
Mitsubishi WF-RACPartly works LocalAdd fails when unit leaves local mode; switch to local mode in Smart M-Air
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Consolidating the workarounds found in this thread, since it looks like the underlying cause is the unit itself falling back from local to cloud mode (still reachable via the app, but no longer accepting local connections) rather than an integration bug: 1. Power-cycle the AC (unplug, wait ~5 min, power back on), or 2. Explicitly switch back to "Local Mode" in the Smart M-Air app (this was the reliable fix for @alicanadal). Since this is a device/firmware-side mode switch rather than something the integration controls, closing, but the workarounds above should help anyone hitting the same …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #164 · 2025-09

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Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

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BrandMitsubishi
CategoryThermostats