Looking forward to getting mine. Any plans for a 'battery back' so they can be used mobile in the future?
@LocalBytesАй бұрын
Hey there! Ohh good question. No plans as of yet, but you never know what the future might hold.
@RebeccaMouldingАй бұрын
Can't wait! 🎉
@GraemeDeweАй бұрын
Can't wait for my local deck
@cutebutnotthatflyАй бұрын
The power strips are real!
@LocalBytesАй бұрын
They indeed are! Still more work needed before we can actually start selling them, but, we'll get there... eventually...
@johngould54582 ай бұрын
Hi I have followed your instructions but, the raspberry ok 4 is not connecting can you advise. Thanks
@boomsig90693 ай бұрын
This would be great for my elderly inlaw. I currently have a tablet with a very slim ui but she has problems with the touch. Just placed my order!
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
That's such a fantastic use case. I'm really pleased we'll be able to help!
@boomsig90693 ай бұрын
@@LocalBytes Just an idea as I'm not sure the keycaps are replaceable. But that would be great for customization (colored keycaps for specific actions) also users could install braille keycaps for visually impaired. GL with the launch! Look forward to getting mine!
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
Yup, the caps are fully replaceable. They just use standard MX switches so, there's a lot of choice The ones we ship with you can print your own labels and then put a clear cover on top!
@joshcliffejones3 ай бұрын
This looks super cool! Perfect for those that love the tactile feel of a button rather than something touchscreen. Id love to see a future "pro" or something alike version of this that uses mini OLED screens for the keys like the Stream Deck does, though I know this is potentially impossible using a single ESP32 due to resource limitations. Love what you are doing and will be looking to pick one up and test :)
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
Hi Josh, We completely agree, screens would be great, but would certainly drive up the cost to produce and therefore increase the barrier to entry for new users. That said, a "pro" with a few extra bits and bobs is certainly on the table! (But don't tell anyone you heard that from me :p)
@RebeccaMoulding3 ай бұрын
Much like!
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
Much agree
@Garris_Shrike3 ай бұрын
Really cool stuff :)
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
We thought so too!
@the_smart_home_maker3 ай бұрын
Like the idea but for the product to be successful I think you need to work on the design
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
We had some really good feedback with our early access group. Curious how you would have changed it!
@the_smart_home_maker3 ай бұрын
@@LocalBytes well design is very subjective 😊 but the general idea of the project is great! 👍🏻
@ooisee3 ай бұрын
I would agree, Key Caps alighnment looks slightly uneven. I wonder are you using some standard switches? (so everyone could re-use already established and crazy market for mechanical keyboard switches?) also there is a full crazy industry on the keycaps - so they could be nice and alighned and have customized engraved (?) captions
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the feedback, @ooisee! We are using the standard MX Hot-swap footprint; one of our early-access groups even replaced a few switches with MX-Blue for the clicky feedback. The alignment issue is something we're actively working to resolve. In short, they're caused by poor tolerances in the keycaps, but you can absolutely replace them with your own!
@NeonCoding3 ай бұрын
Looking forward to ordering this tomorrow after confirming it's not an April fools product launch - timing could've been a day earlier!
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
Haha, I assure you it's not April fools (made sure to release after midday for us)! The boring reason is it's the first day of our tax year today :p
@JoshComley3 ай бұрын
I seriously thought this was April Fools. I'm still not convinced!
@simonsayshomeassistant3 ай бұрын
really cool device
@simonsayshomeassistant3 ай бұрын
I would be happy to feature this device on my channel if that helps!
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words Simon, We're really excited to get this into the hands of our customers!
@dluik3 ай бұрын
Looks like a great innovative product - great work. I will be getting my order in shortly!
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
Thanks for the kind words! Feel free to head over to the forum if you've any questions - forum.mylocalbytes.com/d/11
@simonsayshomeassistant3 ай бұрын
Nice video, I think that Tasmota is a system that offers some really cool functionality!
@LocalBytes3 ай бұрын
We think so, too! Tasmota is fantastic for being versatile, and self-contained!
@bikerchrisukk4 ай бұрын
That was really well explained, thank you very much!
@LocalBytes4 ай бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
@user-vv2wr8st6r5 ай бұрын
Do I need Wifi on my home assistant machine or will the ESPHome device connect to the Wifi router and then to Home assistant via ethernet? I have tried setting up the wifi credentials on all 3 plugs I have and none of them appear in Home Assistant.
@LocalBytes5 ай бұрын
Thanks for your comment. Having the Home Assistant machine on Ethernet should'nt be a problem! Have you tried rebooting Home Assistant to see if that allows it to pick it up? If autodiscovery still fails, it is possible to add them manually - www.home-assistant.io/integrations/esphome/ Hope this helps!
@gordon8615 ай бұрын
Thankyou for this, I bought some plugs a few months back and not got around to using them, until Tuya decided to kill everything this weekend. I thought I'd followed the written instructions but couldn't see the plug on Home Assistant. Turns out just using the IP address in the 'Configure MQTT' rather than trying to be clever fixed it.
@LocalBytes5 ай бұрын
Tis frustrating when vendors pull the plug on things! Whether you can use `homeassistant.local` on the plug is very dependant on your router. Ultimately, Tasmota doesn't ship with mDNS enabled, but, some routers will correctly resolve `.local` domains for you, which allows it to work!
@geoffreycoan5 ай бұрын
Just stumbled on this video of yours. I bought a number of smart plugs from you last year and have been very happy with them and the HA integration. Three sets of feedback of niggles though: - no way to set how the devices start on power on (eg power cut). The Shelly switches have this but can’t do this with MLB smart plugs - not your fault but the tasmoadmin addin, worked fine but now rejects my login. Seems to be a common issue in their discord forum but no fix. Means I have to update firmware device by device - and the most bizarre one, I found the daily energy stats were resetting at the wrong time. Turns out the time zone in tasmota was set wrong! Suggest you add this to your website tasmota guide Plugs are great and happy to support a local uk company
@zeud76646 ай бұрын
thank you very very much after 5 days on youtube, your tutoriel is the best. thanks
@LocalBytes6 ай бұрын
Thanks for your kind words, I'm glad you found it helpful!
@filipvorkapic44337 ай бұрын
Very well expalined, works on first try. Thanks!
@aalabasy20047 ай бұрын
Great video, how I can reset the network, I changed the router and now I can't find it on the network or WiFi
@LocalBytes7 ай бұрын
Quickest way is pressing the button 6 times. You can find the documentation here - blog.mylocalbytes.com/kb/2023-02-01/refs-wifi-smart-plug#my-plug-is-not-connecting-to-wi-fi-i-entered-wrong-wi-fi-information
@romas5557 ай бұрын
big Thanks
@LocalBytes7 ай бұрын
You're welcome!
@olipitt128 ай бұрын
awesome!, is there a way to set the default state after power loss?
@LocalBytes8 ай бұрын
Absolutely, We've just added some more documentation to our setup guide for this! blog.mylocalbytes.com/kb/2023-11-09/getting-started-with-esphome#changing-the-default-power-on-behaviour
@mostlyindica8 ай бұрын
Perfect timing, thanks Adam.
@LocalBytes8 ай бұрын
Glad it's helped!
@agarthetiger10 ай бұрын
I'm so pleased I stumbled across Local Bytes this weekend. I've been searching for smart home devices like the power monitoring smart plugs, specifically ones which I can talk to in my home, on my network, without any reliance on a vendor controlling access to my data and in many cases not allowing that at all over an api. I really hope this launches into something big for you, I'll certainly be ordering from you soon :)
@brozorb_gaming10 ай бұрын
Awesome! Will there be firmware upgrades available for those of us who already have lots of your devices to allow us to flash esphome on them?
@LocalBytes10 ай бұрын
Thanks! It is, and has always been possible. We're working on some docs though! twitter.com/LocalBytesShop/status/1703039831608103037
@DAveShillito10 ай бұрын
Woo Hoo! Congratulations, I wish you luck in your new endeavour!