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Welcome to our guide page for Home Assistant, ESPHome, and smart home automation! This page is designed to provide you with comprehensive and step-by-step guides for setting up and using Home Assistant, ESPHome, and various smart home devices. Whether you're a beginner or an experienced user, our guides will help you make the most out of your smart home setup. We cover everything from the basics of home automation to advanced topics like automating your lights and controlling your devices with voice commands. Join us as we explore the exciting world of smart homes and discover how easy it is to make your home smarter, safer, and more comfortable!

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A green front door and a 3D-printed doorbell powered by an ESP32-CAM and running ESPHome

Building a video doorbell using an ESP32-CAM with ESPHome

Oct 8, 2020

This DIY video doorbell uses an ESP32-CAM and doesn't need any cloud services.

A painting of a woman standing in the rain with an umbrella.

The ESPHome weather station with a Nextion display

Oct 8, 2020

This project uses a 2.4″ Nextion display, which are quite interesting on their own, and the popular Wemos D1 mini ESP8266 board housed inside of a 3D printed case.

The best temperature and humidity sensor for ESPHome

Oct 5, 2020

How does the DHT11 hold up against the DHT22 and BME280 for ESPHome projects?

Black and white image of an amplifier's control panel, showing three knobs against a textured black background. From left to right, the labelled knobs are for volume, bass, and treble.

Building a physical volume controller for Home Assistant using ESPHome

Oct 5, 2020

This ESPHome project is a simple, physical volume controller for Home Assistant.

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