more logitech updates

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Logitech has disabled the local API of the Harmony Hub with their latest software update (v4.15.206). For privacy and speed it is important that home automation devices communicate locally, without data leaving the network. With the latest update to the Logitech Harmony Hub, this is no longer possible.
We hope that this was an oversight on their end and that it will be reverted shortly. We have reached out to Logitech for a clarification and will update this post when available. Update: still no response but Twitter user [@FlorianNoack](https://twitter.com/FlorianNoack/status/1074744105002037248?s=09) found an answer from Logitech on [a thread on their forums](https://community.logitech.com/s/question/0D55A00008D1oIoSAJ/firmware-update-blocked-api-access) (visible after clicking a few times on "More answers"):
We hope that this was an oversight on their end and that it will be reverted shortly. We have reached out to Logitech for a clarification and will update this post when available. Until this is resolved, we no longer recommend buying or using Logitech products.
_This is a developing story that we will update as more information becomes available._
**Update 1 (17 dec):** still no response on our inquiries but Twitter user [@FlorianNoack](https://twitter.com/FlorianNoack/status/1074744105002037248?s=09) found an answer from Logitech on [a thread on their forums](https://community.logitech.com/s/question/0D55A00008D1oIoSAJ/firmware-update-blocked-api-access) (visible after clicking a few times on "More answers"):
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<img src='/images/blog/2018-12-logitech-harmony-removes-local-api/forum-post.png' alt='Screenshot of a forum post by a Logitech employee saying that the Harmony team is aware of the feedback and it will provide an update shortly.'>
<a href='https://community.logitech.com/s/question/0D55A00008D1oIoSAJ/firmware-update-blocked-api-access'><img src='/images/blog/2018-12-logitech-harmony-removes-local-api/forum-post.png' alt='Screenshot of a forum post by a Logitech employee saying that the Harmony team is aware of the feedback and it will provide an update shortly.'></a>
Forum post by member of the Harmony Team.
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**Update 2 (18 dec):** the same employee now [created a new post on their forums](https://community.logitech.com/s/question/0D55A00008D2zYDSAZ/harmony-hub-fw-415206) (we assume for more visibility). Message is still that more details will follow soon.
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<a href='https://community.logitech.com/s/question/0D55A00008D2zYDSAZ/harmony-hub-fw-415206'><img src='/images/blog/2018-12-logitech-harmony-removes-local-api/forum-post-2.png' alt='Screenshot of a forum post by a Logitech employee saying that a few customers are experiencing issues with certain configurations and that they follow up soon with more details.'></a>
Thread by member of the Harmony Team.
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**Update 3 (18 dec):** Twitter user [@ChadBeattie](https://twitter.com/ChadBeattie/status/1074770135121125376) has discovered that there seems to be a second undocumented local API that is being used by the Logitech Harmony iOS app. Home Assistant dev [@ehendrix23](https://github.com/ehendrix23) is looking into updating the PyHarmony library to use this. Join #devs_backend on [our chat](https://www.home-assistant.io/join-chat/) if you want to help with development. We can't guarantee that it will work, but if we can get it to work, we will do a hot fix release.
### {% linkable_title Reverting the software update %}
If you have already updated your Harmony Hub to v4.15.206, you have probably noticed that Home Assistant and other products communicating with the local API have stopped working. Dont worry, its (still?) possible to downgrade to a previous version using the following steps (source: [Reddit 1](https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/a6u6ep/psa_harmony_hub_firmware_v415206_breaksremoves/), [Reddit 2](https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/a6u6ep/psa_harmony_hub_firmware_v415206_breaksremoves/eby89t8/)):
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- logging.dhg.myharmony.com
- myharmony.com
- sus.dhg.myharmony.com
Until this is resolved, we will no longer recommend buying or using Logitech products.

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