DIY smarthome with Home Assistant and ESPHome (2022)

GitHub link: https://github.com/jturn08/smarthome

Published online how-to tutorial guides for DIYers to build an advanced smarthome on a low budget with using Home Assistant, ESPHome, and Bluetooth sensors like temperature, motion, & air quality.


Published how-to guides for 

  1. Setup Home Assistant on a thin client internal SSD using Linux live session
  2. Vacation mode lighting with historical replay
  3. Home Assistant room temperature and humidity with Bluetooth temperature sensor and ESPHome
  4. Home Assistant motion detection with Bluetooth motion sensor and ESPHome
  5. Home Assistant air quality sensor with IKEA VINDRIKTNING and ESPHome
  6. Configuring SSH remote acess to a linux PC
  7. Cord-cutting with long range attic TV antenna + HDHomeRun network TV tuner
Guides were written based on personal tinkering experience and experimentation based on extensive online research. Each how-to guide includes layman's explanation of the technology components and concepts, a detailed list of software & hardware parts required, and step by step instructions with sample configuration.yaml files included.