Introduction to ESPHome in Home Assistant

[@SmartHomeAddict]

Written guide available here - smarthomeaddict.co.uk/2022/11/introduction-to-esphome-on-home-assistant/

[@edgar9651]

Thanks! I followed your instructions in February 2024 with the up-to-date versions and most of what you say is still correct. A few things are a little different, but similar enough to understand.

[@frankhovis]

1:47 - Where does "home assistant" come from?

[@BlondieSL]

Apparently, it's something with ESPHome. The "home assistant" thing threw me off because of "Google Home Assistant". Perhaps ESPHome shouldn't use the same name as it is confusing and may be a copyright infringement. ??? At least, Google hasn't said or done anything about it, so perhaps "Home Assistant" isn't registered by Google as their own trade mark. ???

[@rutgervanwalbeek7337]

Process stops with with following messages Leaving... Hard resetting via RTS pin... INFO Successfully uploaded program. INFO Starting log output from /dev/ttyUSB1 with baud rate 115200 Anyone a suggestion? I thaught that my output port and cable were too fast maybe for this baud rate, so I plugged it into an ancient usb adapter (which I used before for this purpose) but no ... nothing happens Screen of the device stays black/dead. Any suggestion is welcome

[@MrBobWareham]

I have tuya Zigbee devises, so can I change over to Home assistant and use my devices?

[@Kylian381]

I will just get a "key is invalid. Please ensure it matches what you have in your configuration" error when i try to add the esp to home assistant

[@Aftershock3995]

after i install mine wont go online

[@BACRULES]

Great. Can you make ESP using a realy 5v. i whant to controll some LED lights on 5V using a relay

[@marcel9969]

Mine doesnt Show „add-ons“, someone knows why?

[@jdpal4564]

You need to be running HAOS or Supervised for this method to work.

[@maciejmar7819]

when do you put hier next step how to configure ESPHome (e.g. temperature and humanidty sensor DTH22)

[@SmartHomeAddict]

I am working on this now, hoping to release something in the next 2 weeks. Had to get a wide range of easily available sensors in to test properly.

[@BlondieSL]

I've not yet worked with ESPHome, but plan to soon. I just want to confirm (as I have no clue yet) when you talk about "Home Assistant" you are referring to Google Home Assistant, right? We can interface ESPHome to our 'Hey google!" stuff? While I'm at it, we have a lot of TP-Link outlets that are nicely controlled by Google Home Assistant. Can these also be controlled via ESPHome as well? Thanks in advance for any info.

[@mateistoica]

He refers to the actual Home Assistant, not Google. :)

[@BlondieSL]

@@mateistoica So you mean, ESP HOME also uses the "Home Assistant" which is not related to Google Home Assistant?? For some reason, not knowing the ESP Home's version, I thought or hoped that he was using some API to work with GOOGLE Home Assistant. As that video was over a year ago and my comment over 4 months, since then, I have found that there are some who do use a GOOGLE ASSISTANT API to communicate with it. I haven't done it yet as I just haven't had motivation for many months now. Sigh. My Lab really needs a massive cleanup. LOL

[@SBinVancouver]

Enjoyed the content; the background music I found distracting.

[@MaxGoddur]

Has this video already been outdated?

[@n.r.2258]

Everything no longer works as described and the modified software can no longer handle older ESP installations once an update has been omitted. I will keep my hands off ESP Home in future. The software has become less reliable with every update.

[@videologicfilms]

The music is terrible

[@dragon28022000]

I like it)