You may already know that the ubiquitous ESP8266 is designed to connect to WiFi, but did you know it can also act as a web server? In this tutorial you…
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Easily Update ESP8266 Devices OTA With The Arduino IDE
ESP8266 WiFi devices can be conveniently flashed over the air (OTA) using the Arduino IDE. All that is required is a little additional code in the sketch in order to…
Arduino To IFTTT Using Webhooks (Step-by-step Tutorial)
As the IFTTTWebhooks Arduino library is now deprecated and no longer works, I thought I would make my own solution. After several hours of research I have put together a…
Add Wemos D1 Mini To Arduino IDE And Connect To WiFi
The Wemos D1 Mini is an ESP8266-based development board that is a must-have for any maker due to its versatility and low cost. You can make a WiFi temperature sensor…
The Ultimate Home Assistant DIY Thermostat Guide For Single Or Multiple Zone Heating
Why spends hundreds on a smart thermostat when Home Assistant has the power to control all of the necessary hardware and it’s absolutely free?! I agree that the Google Nest…
How To Flash Sonoff Tasmota With An Arduino Uno And ESPTool
So you need to flash Tasmota on to your device but your dog ate your FTDI adapter? There are many different ways that we can flash Tasmota to our device,…
How To Make A Dumb Switch Smart in Home Assistant
What if I told you that you can control not only all of your smart lights but all of your smart devices with your existing dumb light switch without needing…
How To Automatically Dim The Lights Using Home Assistant When Watching A Movie
It’s finally the weekend and you are ready for the big night in. Pizza, popcorn and a great movie are a superb way to relax, particularly when it is cold…
How To Create A Template In Tasmota: The Dummies Guide
It is possible to create a custom template for Tasmota for a device that does not exist in the template repository by simply taking a systematic approach to finding the…
Easy Home Assistant WiFi Temperature Sensor
One of the easiest ways to make a temperature sensor for Home Assistant is to connect either a DHT11 or DHT22 temperature and humidity sensor to a Wemos D1 Mini.…
