#ratgdo — Public Fediverse posts
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Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our #GarageDoor Openers
If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?
After frustration with #Chamberlain's #MyQ and shutting out 3rd Parties, he developed #RATGDO, for Rage Against the #GarageDoorOpener, an #Esp32 based that workds over your local network using #ESPHome or #HomeKit.
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/12/04/technology/personaltech/why-one-man-is-fighting-for-our-right-to-control-our-garage-door-openers.html
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Garage doors, #enshitified with wireless. The home I bought has some 10 year old Liftmasters that work with #Ratgdo controllers. Even the fact that those workarounds are required for the utterly horrible MyQ devices was enough to swear me off of intentionally buying #Chamberlain products, but their need to continually make worse products takes it further. https://www.theverge.com/tech/839294/chamberlain-myq-garage-door-opener-update-blocks-aftermarket-controllers #smarthome
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Why One Man Is Fighting for Our Right to Control Our Garage Door Openers 🏡
If companies can modify internet-connected products and charge subscriptions after people have already purchased them, what does it mean to own anything anymore?
#RATGDO #RageAgainstTheGarageDoorOpener #MyQ #ChamberlainGroup #IOT #PaulWieland #GarageDoor #LiftMaster #RightToRepair #FULU #FreedomFromUnethicalLimitationsOnUsers #RATCLOUD #DIY #RageAgainstTheCloud #BrianXChen #HomeAssistant
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If you have a garage door opener that uses MyQ(who recently killed API access, in a rent-seeking move), I'd highly suggest replacing it with a RATGCO board. Lots of integration options, and all local. https://paulwieland.github.io/ratgdo/ #ratgdo #enshittification #cloudfree
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Soldered some headers on an #esp32 this evening (I had the iron out already for another security camera install).
I SUCK at soldering, but think I did it all in one pass, no cold joints, no bridges. Flashed #ratgdo on it to prove I didn't fry the part. Might swap it out for the #esp2866 's that I have to see if everything really is connected.
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I have received my #RATGDO !!! (Rage Against The Garage Door Opener)
https://paulwieland.github.io/ratgdo
I can now free my #Chamberlain #GarageDoorOpener from #myQ #enshittification
- no more ads when I want to control my garage door (really: the myQ app keeps pushing ads for add-on hardware and subscriptions)
- my garage door opener will now be locally controlled via ESPHome
- it will be fully integrated with my #HomeAssistant system
- notifications will be immediate (myQ notifications are not instant, which renders them useless)
- no dependency on third-party cloud servers (I don't need to worry about myQ servers being down or worse, compromised)
I am also going to disable integrated wi-fi connectivity and delete my myQ account to make sure that my opener never gets an OTA "upgrade" without my consent
I have already installed the ESPHOme firmware and am currently printing an enclosure: https://www.printables.com/model/602600-ratgdo-v20-v25-v25i-pcb-enclosure
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We recently had our garage door replaced, along with a #Chamberlain garage opener, connected with #MyQ, since this is basically the only option available in Canadian big box stores (LiftMaster and Craftsman GDOs are part of the Chamberlain Group)
The #HomeAssistant / MyQ integration worked for a whole TWO days, then Chamberlain decided to disable third-party access to their API, forcing everyone to use their proprietary MyQ app, via their cloud servers (talk about timing: I thought I had broken my HA automation, then I read that it had quit working for EVERYONE, so not my fault)
Anyway, 10 minutes ago I received a notification that my #RATGDO has shipped. When I have installed it, I can say goodbye to MyQ, and delete my account so that my opener doesn't communicate with Chamberlain's servers ever egain
Garage door automation will then be entirely local, and fully integrated with my HomeAssistant system, which will be so much more convenient