… My phones also double as decent Home Assistant dashboards I use the Bubble Card integration to design mobile-sized UIs While we’re on the subject of dashboards, any smartphone with a functioning screen can display dynamic information, widgets, and buttons from Home Assistant. …
… But an ESP32 is just as effective for making DIY dashboards Since the ESP32 barely consumes any power, it’s hands-down the most efficient way to build dashboards involving anything from small displays to full-fledged e-ink monitors and LED matrix panels. …
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… In fact, even the DIY dashboard elements have received minor yet worthwhile updates. …
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… But I really recommend splitting all your devices across a couple of dashboards, as it will make managing everything as a beginner a lot simpler. Got specific devices in the kitchen? They can reside in their own dashboards. …
… You don't have to spend a ton to get prosumer hardware with all the features you could ever need. Unifi's hardware isn't that much more than the mid-range routers most households have, and is so much more powerful. …
… And what kind of hardware would you opt for? …
… My primary PVE workstation is responsible for my DIY experiments, and I’ve got a spare node that houses the networking tools, monitoring services, dashboards, documentation tools, notification servers, and other essential apps. …
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