Xiaomi Zigbee Devices + Magic Cube Remote

https://youtu.be/FwSEqPfgRTI The BHonofre is a tiny wifi switch with 2 relays that is made to fit inside a switch box.  It is not UL listed, so in the US you are taking on some risk if you use it this way. One thing I love about it is they give you easy access to all…

Sonoff switches are one of the best deals in Home Automation.  A wifi chip with a relay that is powered by 110v for $5! And the BEST part is how flexible and capable they become when you flash them with TASMOTA firmware, which makes them easy to connect and control with Home Assistant. Here are…

Here’s the sample “Backlog” command: Backlog SSID1 <xxxxxx>; Password1 <yyyyyy>; MqttHost <brokerIP>; MqttUser <xxxxxxx>; MqttPassword <yyyyyyy>; GPIO14 09; Hostname sonoff_name; MqttClient sonoff_name; Topic sonoff_name; FriendlyName1 Sonoff Name;    The Sonoff Pow R2 is a produnct provided by bangood that monitors power. In this specific scenario I am going to use it to figure out…

. This is easily the most difficult Sonoff to flash.   Getting inside the T-1 is no big deal. Pop the top off, pull out the next board, and you don’t even need the bottom part. The Serial pins you need for flashing are right next to the wifi antenna. The square one is 3v…

  Wouldn’t it be great to have a custom UI that would show all your smart home devices laid out on a floorplan of your house. So with just a glance you could see which lights are on, which doors are open, or where there are people moving around?  Of course you’d also want to…

Everything you need to get Home Assistant running and controlling a Tasmotized Sonoff   Home Automation is awesome. There are a lot of different ways to make your dumb home more smarter. Using a hub is the most smartest place to start. When it comes to Smart Home Hubs, there are a lot of choices….