Google disables Assistant Mi Home integration after bizarre Xiaomi camera bug
Following a Reddit thread about an issue with Google Assistant and Xiaomi-branded home security cameras, Google has indefinitely disabled integration with Mi Home, Xiaomi’s smart home platform. Google is investigating a bug that caused a user with a Xiaomi Mijia security camera to inadvertently view camera feeds from other homes.
Redditor Dio-V posted images in a post that detailed the issue. As per the post, when he asked his Google Next Hub to view one of their Xiaomi camera feeds, the Nest Hub displayed distorted still images from other homes, including one of a sleeping baby. The feeds looked like they came straight from a horror movie.
Source: Reddit
A Google Spokesperson said: “We’re aware of the issue and are in contact with Xiaomi to work on a fix. In the meantime, we’re disabling Xiaomi integrations on our devices.”.
We’d tell you to disconnect any Xiaomi cameras that you may have until the problem is fixed, but Google is already a step ahead. We’ll keep you updated when a fix arrives.
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- vanjavk
- 19 Jan 2020
- prk
No, it's not a joke if you use your own "cloud". People need to stop using big company cloud server and host everything themselves. Most of the stuff is really easy and with larger interest it will get even simpler.
- Carol
- 04 Jan 2020
- mgK
While i give you right when we talk about backdoor/spyware i will not go that far to call a doom by the hand of ccp. I mean, they need our money, not our body.
- Carol
- 04 Jan 2020
- mgK
Youp, but what they forgot to say is that such a bug should not exist in a normal running system, cause it does not make any sens.... but a google or xiamummy integrated feature called: Spyware, could fail miserably... I am counting on the second "b...
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