How to connect the Xiaomi Mi Gateway to Domoticz

Out of the box the Xiaomi Mi Gateway does not allow other network-based devices to integrate with it, with a little bit of effort though you can enable LAN support for integration with Domoticz or other smart home platforms.

Here’s how to connect the Xiaomi Mi Gateway to Domoticz:

1. Supply power to the Xiaomi Mi Gateway (you do not need to hard reset this device to enable LAN support)
2. Open up the MiHome App (Android and App Store)
3. From the Profile > Settings screen set to the Location field to “Mainland China”
4. Open up the device detail screen for the Gateway device
5. Click the triple dots button in the top-right corner of the screen to open the More screen
6. Open the About screen
7. At the bottom of the screen keep tapping the version number until a notice appears
8. From the same screen open the Local Area Network Communication Protocol screen
9. Slide the toggle element for “Local Area Network Communication Protocol” to enabled
10. Note down the Password detail for later use in Domoticz (if the Password detail is blank or shows “password” click Confirm and re-open this screen
11. Click the Confirm button to save changes and return to the More screen
12. Open the Network Info screen and note the IP address for later use in Domoticz
13. Switch to Domoticz and open up the Setup > Hardware screen
14. From the Add new hardware section select Xiaomi Gateway from the Type list
15. Set the Remote Address to the Xiaomi Mi Gateway IP address referenced above
16. Set the Port Number to 9898
17. Set the Password to the Xiaomi Mi Gateway password detail referenced above
18. Click Add to add the new Xiaomi Mi Gateway to Domoticz
19. Open up the Setup > Devices screen and check for new devices

That’s it 🙂

Give it some time for Domoticz to discover the new devices and you’re away, have fun!