This blog post provides a detailed guide on upgrading to a Raspberry Pi 5-based OpenWRT travel router. It outlines the necessary components, including the Raspberry Pi 5, active cooler, USB adapter, and SD card, along with instruc...
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The author shares their experience migrating from Plex to Jellyfin due to Plex's price increase and paid remote streaming feature. They discuss their initial negative experience with Jellyfin, but how it has improved over the year...
The text discusses the creation of a voice assistant using ESPHome, with updates to reduce static noise on the speaker output. It explains the components needed, the wiring, and the code used for the project. The author also provi...
The text describes the process of building a DIY smart speaker powered by Home Assistant using an ESP32 Lyrat dev board. It includes a list of required items, instructions for assembling the speaker, and the firmware installation ...
The author discusses how he integrated his old home alarm system with Home Assistant using an ESP32 breakout board. He explains the process of installation and the code used to create sensors in ESPHome.
The text discusses setting up a Raspberry Pi based NAS with a 120gb SSD and a 5tb Western Digital drive for backups. It includes a list of parts needed and a step-by-step guide for building and installing the storage server.
The article discusses the process of installing ESPHome on a Sonoff TX Ultimate, a smart switch based on ESP32. It explains the unique features and quirks of the switch and provides a step-by-step guide for the installation proces...
The text outlines the process of setting up Cloudflare’s Dynamic DNS in OPNsense, explaining the need for a Dynamic DNS service and providing a step-by-step guide to create a Cloudflare API token and install and set up the Dynamic...
The text discusses using a pulse meter with Home Assistant to read a smart electricity meter. It provides a parts list, hardware setup, power consumption, firmware setup, and creating a sensor to track cumulative and daily usage.
The author discusses setting up a VPN client on a Raspberry Pi using OpenVPN and Wireguard, and compares the performance of the two. The author also provides a guide to set up the Wireguard client in OpenWRT.
The text describes the process of building a privacy-friendly smart doorbell that integrates with Home Assistant via ESPHome. It includes a parts list, a build guide, and instructions for configuring the ESP32-CAM in ESPHome. The ...
The author modified a 120mm fan stand to include a compartment for a Wemos D1 mini and a buck converter, allowing them to run ESPHome on the Wemos D1 mini to control the speed of an off the shelf 120mm computer fan. The setup is p...