This open-source project lets you sync Withings data to other apps without a subscription
When it was revealed earlier this month that Withings would require new users to subscribe to a Withings Plus subscription to sync heath data from the company's devices to third-party apps, Tom Anthony, who was already fed up with the Withings mobile app which they describe as a "bloated mess," became motivated to "free" their […]
Withings, the French health tech company, has started charging new users to sync data from their devices with third-party apps. This decision has prompted Tom Anthony, a frustrated user, to create a free alternative called YourOwnWeigh. YourOwnWeigh is an open-source project that enables the free synchronization of health data from Withings devices to other apps and platforms without a subscription.
The project is available on GitHub, where users can find instructions on setting up the web app that runs on their own servers. Anthony also mentions that YourOwnWeigh can operate using a free CloudFlare account, as the data transfer is minimal. The web app handles tasks such as updating Withings scales with different firmware, importing existing user profiles and settings, and downloading health data generated by regular weigh-ins.
The data is then imported into Apple Health through Apple Shortcuts, which are scheduled to run automatically. While YourOwnWeigh currently supports two older models of Withings' scales, it is hoped that the project will be expanded to include newer models as well.
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