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… ESPHome ESPHome is an open-source firmware framework that enables the easy creation of custom smart home devices using WiFi-enabled microcontrollers. See at ESPHome
… But what are the benefits of ESPHome? You get a whole lot more than you used to ESPHome is significantly improved over the course of the past year. …
… I kept the configuration locally and let Claude Code run esphome config to validate it, followed by esphome compile to build the firmware. …
… Until its official addition, the only way to use LVGL in ESPHome was via an imported component. That newness of LVGL to ESPHome is part of why I found it so difficult to get it working. …
… So, I launched the ESPHome Device Builder utility within Home Assistant and switched to the pre-existing profile I’d created for my microcontroller months ago. …
… ESPHome makes flashing ESP32 boards quite painless Plus, it meshes well with Home Assistant Remember how I mentioned ESP32 made designing Home Assistant sensors easy? Well, a lot of that credit goes to ESPHome, the flashing utility that I use for my ESP32 projects. …
… Turns out, I needed a USB-to-UART converter for this project Otherwise, ESPHome would fail to flash custom firmware on the ESP32-CAM module Since my game plan was to create a security camera that could stream its video feed to Home Assistant, I decided to hop on the ESPHome Device Builder app to fl… …
… Uses an ESP32‑C3, 5V relay, and endstop sensors with ESPHome for easy Home Assistant integration. …
… Code-wise, you can start with a clean ESPHome Device Builder template and flash it after entering this snippet: esphome: name: esp32c6-zigbee-router friendly name: "ESP32-C6 Zigbee Router" esp32: board: seeed xiao esp32c6 framework: type: esp-idf zigbee: router: true logger: level: INFO Then, you’l… …
… An ESPHome device still needs maintenance, but when it breaks, it's usually your YAML, your wiring, or a known ESPHome change you can actually inspect. …