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Open-source YourOwnWeigh routes Withings scale data without a paid sync plan
The Verge reported that developer Tom Anthony released YourOwnWeigh, an open-source web app that patches some Withings scales so weigh-in data can sync without Withings Plus.
Developer Tom Anthony released YourOwnWeigh, an open-source project that reroutes data from some Withings smart scales so it can be synced to other apps without a Withings Plus subscription, The Verge reported Thursday1.
The Verge said Withings had begun requiring new users to subscribe to Withings Plus to send health data from the company's devices to third-party apps, a change the site said was revealed earlier in October1.
The Verge pointed readers to Anthony's blog and a GitHub repository with quick-start guides1.
Anthony's project is a web app that can run on a server the user operates, or, Anthony said according to The Verge, on a free Cloudflare account because it moves little data1.
The Verge said the app uses Bluetooth to update supported scales with alternate firmware so they upload to a non-Withings server the user configures, downloading and patching Withings firmware as needed rather than hosting a copy1.
It also imports current scale settings and user profiles and downloads weigh-in data, the report said1.
To get readings into Apple Health, Anthony used Apple Shortcuts on a schedule to pull data from the alternate server, The Verge reported, and said they hoped others would add support for more apps, including Google Health1.
YourOwnWeigh is currently limited to two older Withings scale models; The Verge said expanding it would depend on whether newer firmware can be patched in a similar way1.
