This module for my Midea air conditioner works very well with HomeAssistant and solved a problem for me. The original Midea system relies on their own cloud and the wifi kept dropping. This required resetting the AC unit (or pulling the dongle out of the AC) every few weeks. I was very disappointed with the original module. This replacement module is so much better. It interfaces with HomeAssistant natively and is easy to setup. The midea AC unit responds immediately to the commands (even faster than the native Midea app that has to use their cloud). The system runs within my LAN which is a bonus. The software is configurable with ESPHome so that I can add functionality like PIR sensor or outputs. The ESP wifi chip is a bit weak so I added an access point nearby. Serge recommended soldering an additional wire as an antenna which probably would work as well.