DMCA

Legal threats and lockouts against open-source device integrations

Independent developers have deleted or disabled their free device-control software after Mazda & Haier threatened them with legal action, & after Sleep Number phoned a developer demanding a takedown…

Mazda DMCA takedown of open source Home Assistant app

In October 2023, Mazda issued a DMCA takedown notice against an open-source integration that allowed Mazda vehicle owners to control connected car features through the Home Assistant home automation…