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Make your own smart Thermostat, for a lot less than a Nest!
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[embedyt] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=beSIUfOL7io[/embedyt] We spend a lot of money to keep our houses at a comfy temperature. So, it makes a lot of sense to keep a close eye on our climate control systems. That’s why one of the first “big-deal” smart devices was a thermostat. But for $250 I’ll bet we can DIY ourselves something…
Sonoff Touch – Tasmotized
ByDrZzs
I’ve had a lot of requests for a video about the Sonoff Touch light switch. Of course I can’t just use it and do a review. I’ve gotta crack it open, flash it with Tasmota, and connect it to Home Assistant. So that’s what I did. The Sonoff Touch comes in a US or…
Connecting Google Home w/o Home Assistant Cloud
ByDrZzs
Before starting ensure the following: – * Home Assistant configuration has to be externally accessible with a hostname and valid SSL certificate * Ensure you are logged into your preferred google account in your browser and mobile device. First we need to create a project titled “home assistant” with the help of Google Actions https://console.actions.google.com/…
RFID Card Reader
ByDrZzs
After the fantastic reception that my magnetic door locks video got, I got a lot of questions about doing a RFID Card Reader video. I did it. 🙂 Today we are going to use the arduino sketch esp-rfid. Go to the repository and download the Zip file. Open it up and find the bin folder….
Xiaomi Zigbee Devices + Magic Cube Remote
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Alexa Media Player
ByDrZzs
At our house, we use Alexa a lot. In fact, we have an Echo Dot in almost every room. Alexa has been great at controlling our smart home devices. But we also listen to a lot of music. Until recently we couldn’t use home assistant to play music through the amazon echo. But now thanks…