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The Vergecast · Monday, September 28, 2026

Weber Oven Owners Develop DIY Server Fix for Cloud Service Issues

Following Weber's decision to remove features due to cloud service changes, two June owners have launched 'Project June July'. This initiative claims that Weber ovens can run their own server, requiring users to connect a laptop to the oven. Further testing is needed before a public release of the software.

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The tape

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“Grilling company Weber may be facing facepalm this past week when it chose to save a few pennies by nicking its cloud services, taking away features you paid for, like a live camera review of your food.”
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“But two June owners have started Project June July, which claims your oven could run its own server. Just unscrew seven screws and plug your laptop into the oven to install.”
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“They say they need to test it more before they offer a download, though.”
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Heard on The Vergecast — “Shuhei Yoshida on the future of gaming”, published Monday, September 28, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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