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- 2025 Guide: Getting Started with ESPHome Device Builder in Home AssistantLearn how to install and use the ESPHome Device Builder add-on in Home Assistant to flash and manage your ESP32 and ESP8266 devices.Jan 29, 20256 min read
- Build a cheap water usage sensor using ESPhome and a proximity sensorThis article will provide you with a walkthrough on how you can build a water usage meter sensor that integrates with your Home Assistant for under 10 $/EURO…Feb 2, 202211 min read
- 2022 update: Flash ESPhome on ESP32 ESP2866 NodeMCU boardUPDATE January 2026: This article is now outdated. ESPHome has introduced the new ESPHome Device Builder with a simplified workflow. Read the 2026 Guide:…Jan 1, 20226 min read
- Bellfire home automation projectThis article provides you with an overview and links of all articles published around the Bellfire fireplace Mertik Maxitrol controller project that was…Dec 14, 20202 min read
- Step 4: Configure ESPHome to control the relays from Home AssistantThis article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. It's time to execute the…Dec 14, 20204 min read
- Step 2: Flash ESP chip with ESPHome node firmwareThis article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. UPDATE January 2025: This…Dec 14, 20203 min read
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- Introducing ESPHomeThis article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. In the previous article,…Dec 14, 20202 min read
- Investigating options for making the Bellfire fireplace smartThis article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. In the previous article I…Dec 14, 20203 min read
- Step 5: Wire the relays to the fireplaceThis article is part of the Make your Bellfire fireplace smart project that I presented during the Home Assistant Conference 2020. It's time to execute the…Dec 14, 20201 min read
- Ways to make dumb devices smartWhen I buy a new device for my home I want it to be smart. I might be pushing it a bit too far, including scales, washing machines, barbeque, toothbrushes……Dec 14, 20202 min read
- Use your alarm for presence detection in your Home Automation setupOne of the great things about home automation is the possibility to activate scenes based on presence of people in the house. Having solid presence detection…Jul 28, 20193 min read
- My home automation setupLet's start with the first post about home automation. I’m pretty happy with my current home automation setup. In this post I would like to share my current…May 22, 20194 min read