The densely packed e-paper display looks better than any LCD
Dec 15, 2021
The creator of this ESPHome project wanted to pack as much information on their 4.2″ e-paper screen from Waveshare as possible.
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Hacking the IKEA FÖRNUFTIG air purifier and adding ESPHome
Aug 5, 2021
The IKEA FÖRNUFTIG is perfect for Home Assistant and has a US$60 price tag. With an ESP8266 and ESPHome, you can give it some smarts.
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How to build a battery-powered DIY chair occupancy sensor
Jul 23, 2021
This guide will tell you how you can build a reliable chair occupancy sensor that will tell Home Assistant whenever a bum is filling a seat.
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IKEA makes an air quality monitor, and it has already been hacked
Jul 20, 2021
Despite still being earmarked as new, the offline-only IKEA VINDRIKTNING air quality monitor has already been disassembled, analysed, and hacked.
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The DIY video doorbell with voice response is better than anything you can buy
Jul 7, 2021
This ESPHome video doorbell with voice response is looks sleek, uses open-source software, and seamlessly integrates with Home Assistant.
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Opening a garage with a fingerprint sensor ESPHome
Jun 6, 2021
A Home Assistant and ESPHome user used the GROW R503 fingerprint sensor to open a garage without any keys or cards and just their fingerprint.
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The simplest ESPHome volume knob featuring an OLED screen
Apr 16, 2021
This volume knob uses a rotary encoder to control your music's volume and its firmware is written using ESPHome. An OLED screen displays the current track.
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The MIST-O-Matic 3000 is a smart and Wi-Fi connected ultrasonic humidifier
Mar 26, 2021
The MIST-O-Matic 3000 is exactly what you'd expect it to be: A smart, Wi-Fi connected humidifier. At the heart of the MIST-O-Matic 3000 is the beloved LOLIN D1 mini running firmware built using ESPHome.
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The ESPHome seven segment clock with WS2812B LEDs
Mar 24, 2021
This 3D-printed seven segment clock uses WS2812B RGB LEDs. As it uses ESPHome it can be controlled by Home Assistant.
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Weather, events, and notifications on a Waveshare e-paper display
Feb 11, 2021
Discover Waveshare e-paper panels for ESPHome projects: energy-efficient, sunlight-readable displays perfect for weather, events, and notifications.
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