Automatically Create Home Assistant Dashboards! NO YAML!

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You can automatically create Home Assistant Dashboards using Dwains Dashboard. Custom layouts for different sized screens. Fully customizable cards and pages. NO YAML needed.
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00:00 Intro
00:43 What is Dwains Dashboard
01:13 Skillshare
02:26 Install Dwains Dashboard HACS
03:30 Add Dwains Dashboard Integration
04:30 First Look and Areas Discussion
06:07 Dashboard Overview
08:04 Edit Area Cards
09:21 Edit Entities in Area Section
12:47 Change Card Layout for Entities
15:49 Phone Dashboard View
18:22 Dashboard Global Settings
19:18 Add Lovelace Cards
22:31 Add Custom Pages
26:43 Adding Favorites
27:37 Recap of Dwains Dashboard and Wrap

[@mostlychris]

Thank you to Skillshare for sponsoring this video. If you would like to build new skills or build on existing skills, give Skillshare a try. The first 1,000 people to use the link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/mostlychris06221

[@luisma1161]

Great video thanks for posting it. Just getting into HA and this will be a great way to get started with dashboards

[@bill_automated1226]

Love the battery page idea. I created something similar for my various battery-powered sensors using grid cards.

[@mostlychris]

Awesome!

[@pbk380]

Loving it Chris

[@mostlychris]

Thanks!

[@jmr]

Chris keeps his kitchen pretty cold. He must keep the milk on the counter. 😅😂 Great video!

[@athgt6630]

Best way to have a huuuge fridge

[@mostlychris]

Haven't you ever seen a super market fridge. If you don't have doors, you don't have to yell at the kids to keep 'em closed. I need to go look at what ya'll are talking about.

[@jmr]

@@mostlychris I think you had the fridge or freezer thermometer labeled kitchen if I remember correctly. 🤣

[@DougLight]

Another great tutorial Chris. Thanks for making it. Very helpful. How did you handle the MQTT sensors that you defined for your weather station in Dwains Dashboard since they do not have Areas assigned? Can they be added manually by adding cards and referencing the Entities as you describe?

[@DougLight]

Actually, I realized later that by going back and adding a "unique_id:" to each of the MQTT weather sensor definitions, you are then able to assign an Area to each one using the UI to populate automatically to the proper area under Dwain's Dashboard. You could also set the Area for each to "Weather" and group all your weather sensors for easy viewing. Hopefully that helps others who are learning as I am.

[@chucksw1]

Nice Thanks for showing this

[@mostlychris]

You bet

[@petersu2441]

hi - is it possible to make a dashboard for presentation only? user can login but do nothing in fullscreen - no settings and nothing only look for example a webcam or see his smartmeter? for example from his mobile or tablet on his home? thx chris for share your videos and much work

[@ajaxstationers]

Thank you Chris, this makes most people life very easy. Just a question can the dashboard be shown on kiosk browser ie porch just showing alarm panel and say all lights , kitchen area just showing kitchen entities, so we can use say a old phone for each area as control panel. Thank you in advance. Ajay

[@mostlychris]

Hey Ajay. I haven't tried that. I'll have to do some experimentation. I'm not sure if there is a direct URL to each room... actually I just checked and it appears there is a UUID created in the URL for each area. You might play around with putting the URL in something like Fully Kiosk and see how it renders.

[@n.r.2258]

Excellent … thanks.

[@mostlychris]

Thanks!

[@trdsclan9061]

Hi, could you please make a video on how did you integrate your DSC alarm system in HA? I'm really interested in DSC integration for my own home. Kind regards, Adrian

[@mostlychris]

Thanks for suggestion. I'll add that to my list of suggestions.

[@DeanBoltman]

Hi Chris, how did you get the person information to go away under your greeting?

[@mostlychris]

Under the main settings, I just told it not to display it.

[@ashoktvm]

Its not showing in integration when searching. What to do?

[@stevecalise9299]

Chris How did you get your cameras to work? I used the blueprint and put in my rtsp address but nothing shows up. If I use Lovelace card it works but then I can't add it to favorites.

[@mostlychris]

Work in what way?

[@stevecalise9299]

@@mostlychris To get them to show in Dwains Dashboard

[@lukasmejia]

Hi Chris, what devices do you use for electricity consumption?

[@mostlychris]

Aside from the various smart plugs around the house, I use Emporia and and Aeon Labs sensor. Take a look here for all the stuff I use: www.mostlychris.com/my-smart-home-gear/

[@MrSupersidewinder]

Hope this can be done with a docker-compose setup!!! Love the dark mode... thanks.... You guys think maybe they are faking the whole ISS thing???🤪

[@mostlychris]

Let us know if you get it to work in docker. Not sure about the ISS thing.

[@tonygil8617]

Hi Chris , I am getting an error Custom element doesn't exist:dwains-dasbard-layout title: Home icon: mdi:home type: custom:dwains-dashboard-layout cards: - type : custom:homepage-card

[@josvanbragt8366]

force a refresh of your browser

[@olabikoye]

You can resolve that by clearing your browser cache or using another browser to login.

[@mostlychris]

As mentioned, you'll need to clear cache. I think that is even mentioned in the docs for the dashboard.