Smart Home Garage Door Opener from Athom (works with Home Assistant!)

Daniel and Isaac install an Athom Garage Door Opener and set it up in Home Assistant.
This video is not sponsored in any way, I just love Home Assistant!
I usually post videography content but wanted to share somethign else I'm excited about 🔥
🏠 Athom Garage Door Opener:
www.athom.tech/blank-1/garage...
(not affiliated!)
🖲️ Home Assistant:
www.home-assistant.io/
0:00 Teaser
0:21 === Intro ===
0:32 Checking Compatibility
1:00 Attaching Device to Relay Montage
1:16 Powering via USB
1:33 Setting up WiFi and Home Assistant
1:50 Reed Switch Explanation
2:13 Testing Reed Switch
2:27 Installing Reed Switch Explanation
2:56 Reed Switch Montage
3:27 Final Check
3:36 Running cable above ceiling
4:13 Installation Summary
4:25 Four reasons I chose this over a proper "smart garage"
5:02 Conclusion
5:27 === What is Home Assistant? ===
6:47 === Epic Security Guide ===
7:20 Security: Home Assistant
8:06 Security: ESP Home
🗒️ NOTES:
- I think I had installed the ESPHome integration before starting the install, that's why it showed up immediately
🔐 SECURITY:
- Download Athom YAML: github.com/athom-tech/athom-c...
- Edit to add the `api.encryption.key` and `web_server.auth` data
esphome.io/components/web_server
esphome.io/components/api
- Use ESPTOOL esphome.io/guides/getting_sta...
- My exact command was `esphome run garage-door.yaml --device (ip-address)`
- Check Home Assistant afterwards and it should ask for the key
NOTE: I kept a copy of the yaml file so I always have a copy of the password/key

[@DanielSnare]

Heap of fun installing this with you mate! I was so impressed with this setup I need you to come around to my place now and install one of my own. Really good tips at the end but, hope everyone takes security seriously.

[@cmptuomp3]

FYI, shorting contacts with a fork works on high voltage as well, it's just a bit more dangerous :)

[@lositabhatacharya3858]

very cool! Thanks for going into details in the video!

[@KD_GC]

Plenty of uses for this one... no brainer for bike riders. Nice work guys. Glad to see the security focus.

[@Isaac_Insoll]

I haven't owned a motorbike in the last 10 years, I totally didn't even think of how handy it would be for that!

[@Aimsucks_]

This is a really cool video! I was just looking to do this in my garage, and pointing me to he Athom device was perfect. Thanks, guys!

[@Isaac_Insoll]

Did you end up installing it?

[@AlexAnteMachina]

I have the exact same device and it used to work perfectly fine for us. Unless I tried to set it’s time correctly and afterwards it stopped working. Now I tried to reset it but forgot how to do that. Also I cant find the little manual booklet anymore so maybe someone reading this might know how to reset this little device?

[@Isaac_Insoll]

Sorry I can’t help with that one. I threw out the manual and all packaging as soon as I got it up and running. I did email their support department with some questions (about the security side of things) and they were really responsive.

[@roykolk1302]

can you show us more with a video how to set up security on to esp?

[@Isaac_Insoll]

I tried to cover it in the second half of this video. Do you have a specific question or just general "ESP Security tips"?

[@elebhai105]

If I dont have HA, can i still use this. Maybe in Google home? Also does it have its own app. What app are u using?

[@Isaac_Insoll]

I’m using Home Assistant. This whole device is powered by ESP Home which is built to connect simple smart home devices like this to home assistant without using the cloud. I didn’t want “cloud” as I don’t want to pay other companies or trust them with my data. If you want something that works directly with google home without home assistant then I’m sure there are multiple options out there for you, but this isn’t the one you want, and I don’t have anything I can recommend as I’ve only got experience with this one.

[@jodrafting]

Oh boy I don't have to take my one key, but I have to carry my bulky phone with me while I'm walking

[@Isaac_Insoll]

I take my phone anyway though as otherwise people can’t call me and I can’t listen to podcasts on the walk. The remote is literally only taken for getting back into the house. My wife and I are both loving the ‘keyless dog walk life’ now :)

[@jodrafting]

need to drive slower. Speed limit is 25