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Convert Xiaomi MMC MHO-C401 E-Ink Bluetooth Sensor to Zigbee

Guide on installing Zigbee firmware on the Bluetooth temperature and humidity sensor with e-ink display. The best Zigbee temperature and humidity sensor with an e-ink display is a Bluetooth one....

Moes ES1 (ZSS-LP-HP02) Zigbee Human Presence Sensor Review

It was hard to resist the new Moes labelled sensor on AliExpress because it looked identical to the Linptech ES1 sensor which works with Xiaomi’s Mijia ecosystem but I avoided...

SwitchBot Lock in Home Assistant

Finding a good lock that fits your door is not an easy task and mine was made extra difficult by having multi-point lock doors. SwitchBot’s Lock (their product naming team...

Bla(c)k Friday Sales Coupons, Discounts and Recommendations

Black Friday sales are upon us. Here are deals I found for items I use daily and recommend regularly on Discord and Twitter/X.

11.11 Singles' Day Sale Guide and Recommendations

11.11 Singles’ Day sales are upon us. Here are some things I use daily and recommend regularly on Discord and Twitter/X and discount codes for online stores I frequent.

Kaiweets HT118A Digital Multimeter Review

If you’re into tinkering with electronics one of the tools you can’t go without is a multimeter.

Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5 Smart Watch Review

Your entire smart home on your wrist.

Replace Tuya CB2L, WB2L, BW2L Modules with ESP

Replace Tuya TYWE2L, CB2L, WB2L, WR2L, WBR2L, BW2L and similar Wi-Fi modules with an Espressif ESP32 or ESP8266 light module.

Haylou X1 2023 Bluetooth TWE Review

I’ve been a long time fan of budget but good sounding headphone and I used to visit AudioBudget often to look for my daily driver earbuds. When Haylou offered to...

Proscenic M9 Rotating Mop Robot Vacuum Review

Proscenic has sent me their newest flagship robot vacuum, the Proscenic M9 which upgrades the mopping function with dual spinning mops

Zemismart SPM01 Zigbee Power Monitor

Zemismart SPM01 is a small, high accuracy, bi-directional energy monitor.

SwitchBot Indoor/Outdoor Thermo-Hygrometer Review

SwitchBot brings us a real rarity amongst sensors. A true outdoor sensor that is built to be outside and withstand the elements.

Seeed Studio Grove All-in-one Environmental Sensor with Tasmota

The Grove all-in-one environmental sensors from Seeed Studio (SEN54 and SEN55) detect various pollution indicators and can be used to monitor air quality in enclosed spaces. They’re built to easily...

Android Auto Wireless Adapter Review and Guide

Convert your old car’s wired Android Auto to wireless with no effort!

Haylou PurFree BC01 Bone Conducting Headphones Review

Haylou has offered me their PurFree BC01 bone conduction headphones for a review.

Proscenic Floobot X1 Robot Vacuum Review

Proscenic’s Floobot X1 is a robot vacuum with a self-empty dust station and a vibrating mop.

WeLock Touch41 Biometric Lock Review

WeLock Touch41 is a cylinder type “smart” lock with fingerprint, RFID and Bluetooth unlocking.

Haylou Solar Plus RT3 Review

Haylou has offered me their Solar Plus RT3 smart watch for a review. Since I’m already used to an Android based one I thought it would be best to let...

Ulanzi Desktop Pixel Clock on Esphome

Guide on installing Esphome on Ulanzi TC001 pixel clock I reviewed and making it work with Home Assistant.

Ulanzi Desktop Pixel Clock TC001 Review

As I was trawling AliExpress in search for a decent but cheap photography light I found Ulanzi, a Chinese brand specialized in making video and photography equipment. Browsing their product...

Catlink AI Water Fountain - Pure Review

Full disclosure: This is a review sample sent to me free of charge by Geekbuying. Review is not influenced by that fact and is solely my opinion. Shopping links in...

HiLink HLK-TX510 3D Face Recognition Module Review

The sci-fi promise of face recognition is now trivial to do in your projects.

Sonoff ZBMINIL2 Extreme No Neutral Zigbee Smart Switch Review

A tiny solution to a big problem in the smart home world!

Viomi S9 UV Robot Vacuum Review

It sweeps, it mops, it disinfects, it cleans itself!

ZY-M100 Tuya Human Presence Sensor Review

This is what an affordable good presence sensor is.

Sonoff NSPanel Pro Secrets, Tips and Tricks

A collection of secrets, tips and tricks to making your NSPanel Pro even better.

Run Zigbee2MQTT on Tuya T6E Android Smart Home Panels

How to run a full Zigbee2MQTT instance with frontend on Tuya T6E Android smart home touch panels.

Sideload Apps on Tuya T6E, S6E and S8E Android Smart Home Panels

Guide on how to sideload apps to Tuya based T6E, S6E and S8E Android 8.1 smart home touch panels or CCS panels.

Use Proximity Sensor to Wake Screen on NSPanel Pro and Tuya Smart Home Panels

Use proximity sensor for actions (f.e. screen wake up) on Android 8.1 multi-functional smart control panels running such as NSPanel Pro, T6E, S6E and S8E.

Moes Multi-functional Control Panel Review

A central control panel and Zigbee gateway for Tuya Smart Life ecosystem.

Update WebView on NSPanel Pro and Tuya Smart Home Panels

Update WebView on NSPanel Pro, T6E, S6E and S8E based multi-functional control panels running on Android 8.1 to enable running newest apps such as Fully Kiosk Browser, Wallpanel, Home Assistant...

Custom Firmware for Sonoff SNZB-02 Zigbee Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Supercharge your Sonoff SNZB-02 Zigbee Temperature and Humidity Sensor with custom EFEKTA firmware from smartboxchannel.

Replace Tuya Module with ESP-12

Replace Tuya (TYWE3S), Beken (CB3S, CB3L, WB3L, WB3S), Belon Solutions (FL_M93_V1), BouffaloLab (BL-62B), Realtek (WR3) and similar Wi-Fi modules with an Espressif ESP-12.

Sideload Apps to Sonoff NSPanel Pro

How to sideload apps to NSPanel Pro.

The Best Home Assistant Bluetooth Proxy: GL.iNet GL-S10

Everything you need to have for a reliable Bluetooth proxy in Home Assistant.

Cheapest Tuya Human Presence Sensor Review

You get what you pay for but sometimes not even that.

ProfiCook Tuya Water Kettle in Home Assistant Using Tasmota

Guide to setting up ProfiCook PC-WKS 1167 G water kettle running Tasmota in Home Assistant with a blueprint and rules using MQTT autodiscovery.

BlitzHome AP1 Air Purifier in Home Assistant Using Tasmota

Guide to seting up BlitzHome AP1 air purifier running Tasmota in Home Assistant with a blueprint and rules using MQTT autodiscovery.

BlitzWolf BlitzHome BH-AP1 Smart Air Purifier Review

A smart air purifier for smaller rooms.

Sonoff NSPanel Pro Smart Home Control Panel Review

NSPanel, but for professionals?!

Kincony KC868-A8 ESP32 8 Channel Relay Ethernet Board with Tasmota

When you’re very serious about your home automation you go wired!

Hacking the Sonoff NSPanel

Chronicling the journeys of decoding the NSPanel communication protocol and establishing control of the Nextion screen with custom firmware.

Sonoff NSPanel EU Switch in Detail

Sonoff NSPanel teardown and detailed overview.

Sonoff NSPanel Smart Scene Wall Switch Review

Next level in your smart home

BlitzWolf AF1 Air Fryer in Home Assistant Using Tasmota

Guide to seting up BlitzWolf AF1 air fryer running Tasmota in Home Assistant with only a blueprint and some rules and nifty Lovelace UI config.

IKEA Vindriktning air quality sensor running Tasmota

IKEA Vindriktning is an affordable air quality sensor with a well designed enclosure and you can connect it to your smart home using Tasmota and some soldering.

Devvis H750T Robot Lawn Mower Review

Robot lawn mowers are definitely not a new thing in the market, but its hard to justify the expense for small lawns. Enter the Devvis H750T robot lawn mower.

Aqara H1 EU Wall Switches Review

Aqara’s new line of Zigbee wall switches targeted for the European market.

Aqara Single Switch T1 (No Neutral) SSM-U02 Review

Best Zigbee solution to keep your existing wall switches without a neutral wire.

Proscenic T21 Air Fryer in Home Assistant Using Tasmota

Guide to seting up Proscenic T21 air fryer running Tasmota in Home Assistant with all automations and UI configuration.

Tuya Heater using Tasmota and Home Assistant Climate Entities

Guide to seting up a Tuya based heater running Tasmota in Home Assistant as a climate entity

Custom Firmware on Lanbon L8 LCD Touch Switch

Great hardware gets great software. Now updated with solderless flashing!

Tasmota Gas and Heat Alarm in Home Assistant

Guide to adding a Tuya gas and heat alarm running Tasmota to Home Assistant as device triggers or binary sensors. No configuration.yaml editing required!

Sonoff DUALR3 Review

Sonoff’s dual relay Wi-Fi smart switch with power metering and bluetooth (kind of)

Sonoff L1 Lite Review

Sonoff L1 Lite is a Wi-Fi RGB LED light kit

Tags in Home Assistant Using Tasmota RFID Reader

Set up Home Assistant tags using Tasmota RFID/NFC reader and custom discovery messages. No configuration.yaml editing required!

Tasmota Motion Sensor in Home Assistant Using Tasmota Integration

The definitive (?) guide to setting up a PIR in Tasmota and adding it to Home Assistant using a Tasmota integration discovery. No configuration.yaml editing required!

Lanbon L8 LCD Touch Switch Review

Smart switch with a view!

Sonoff B02 LED Bulb Review

New Sonoff bulbs! Are they better than the outdated B1?

Sonoff ZBMINI Review

The Sonoff Mini is the most popular device Sonoff offered. Making a Zigbee version was a no brainer. And they did!

Tasmotize the BlitzWolf Smart Air Fryer

How to disassemble and tasmotize the BlitzWolf Air Fryer BW-AF1.

Damage free disassembly of an BSD33 EU Smart Plug

How to open a CN39 type case for BSD33 EU smart plugs without damaging it.

BlitzWolf BW-AF1 Smart Air Fryer Review

BlitzWolf has recently released a smart air fryer which sparked my curiosity since I didn’t know what an air fryer is or why would you need a smart one. The...

Battle of the Zigbees

Ultimate showdown of cheap Zigbee sensors. In one corner is the veteran Xiaomi Aqara and in the other, a relative newcomer, Itead Sonoff. Two shall enter…

Tasmota Motion Sensor in Home Assistant Using Discovery

The definitive (?) guide to setting up a PIR in Tasmota and adding it to Home Assistant using discovery. No configuration.yaml editing required!

Frankenstein Saturday 3: ESP-12 Drop-in Replacement

How to flash an ESP-12 module and make a drop-in replacement of a nonESP82xx Wi-Fi module for which you don’t have any datasheet or pinout.

Xiaomi Smart Video Doorbell 2 Review

Xiaomi’s battery powered 1080p video doorbell review and why its not the doorbell for you.

Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum 1S in Home Assistant

Integrating Xiaomi Mi Robot Vacuum 1S in Home Assistant and a few practical automations to make life even easier.

Tasmota Lights in Home Assistant Using Template Schema

The complex world of integrating Tasmota lights into Home Assistant using template schema.

Tuya Covers in Tasmota and Home Assistant

Configure Tuya based motors for covers (curtains, roller shades, blinds, …) in Tasmota and Home Assistant

Frankenstein Saturday 2: Electric Roller Shade Boogaloo

How to replace a Realtek WR4 module with an ESP8266 running Tasmota.

Zemismart ZM25TQ Roller Shade Motor Review

Review of the Zemismart ZM25TQ roller shade motor and how to integrate it in Home Assistant using Tuya integration.

Dryer Notifications with Home Assistant GUI only

Dryer notifications using Tasmota with Home Assistant autodiscovery and automation triggers plus an energy cost calculation sensor and dryer state sensor.

Frankenstein Saturday

What do you do when you have a box of unused devices? Frankenstein ‘em into something new!

Smarter Coffee

I like my morning coffee. I NEED MY MORNING COFFEE! Let’s make it smarter.

No B.S., just BSS!

Let’s get this thing rolling! The site is up… Pretty empty for now but give it time!

Visit Zigbee Device Compatibility Repository

Zigbee Device Compatibility Repository is striving to become the comprehensive list of all Zigbee devices supported by ZHA Home Assistant, Tasmota, Zigbee2MQTT, deCONZ, ZiGate and ioBroker.zigbee

Visit Tasmota Device Templates Repository

Tasmota Device Templates Repository is the official list of devices supported (and unsupported) by Tasmota