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Home Automation & IoT

Automate lights and sensors with Home Assistant

Intermediate €25–100 Indoor Moderate pace

Connect Zigbee sensors, smart relays, and ESPHome microcontrollers into a local, privacy-respecting smart home.

Start here Β· ~30 min

Home Assistant OS installation

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Home Assistant OS installation
⏱️ ~30 min
πŸ’‘ Run locally on a mini PC or Pi for instant response.
2
Zigbee coordinator & pairing door sensors
⏱️ ~30 min
πŸ’‘ Zigbee routers strengthen mesh network reach.
3
Automation triggers, conditions & actions
⏱️ ~35 min
πŸ’‘ Sunset triggers adjust light color temperatures.
4
ESPHome firmware flashing on ESP32/ESP8266
⏱️ ~40 min
πŸ’‘ YAML configurations flash over WiFi OTA.
5
Custom Lovelace dashboard design
⏱️ ~30 min
πŸ’‘ Group cards by room and device category.
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