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# [I Reverse-Engineered My ₹2k Mi Band to Read My Heart Rate Live on My Mac and Sync with Smart lights](https://blog.shravanrevanna.me/i-reverse-engineered-my-2k-mi-band-to-read-my-heart-rate-live-on-my-mac-and-sync-with-smart-lights?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

I reverse-engineered the Mi Band 5 BLE protocol to stream live heart rate into Python, build a dashboard, and sync heartrate to smart light

Jun 18 · 7 min read · blog.shravanrevanna.me  
Updated Jul 14  
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