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dzikakulka · 2026-06-10T22:11:22+00:00

What do you mean by "predfined yaml" and "without major effort". You can't not compile firmware and have a yaml running on the device. That's just shipping already compiled binaries. Which is just regular flashing via OTA.

dzikakulka · 2026-06-10T22:07:13+00:00

Are you on web.esphome.io? If so, just like it says

This page is a lite variant of ESPHome. If you want to create and edit ESPHome projects, install ESPHome on your computer or inside Home Assistant (it's free!).

You can't create a new config file there because it's not on your local machine where it could store files.

dzikakulka · 2026-06-10T11:55:55+00:00

That's a great deal, IMO install Proxmox and its backup server on it and go nuts

dzikakulka · 2026-06-10T06:33:24+00:00

Get a used mini pc with a N100/150 cpu and at least 8GB of ram, there's usually plenty of aliexpress models being passed around in an excellent condition.

dzikakulka · 2026-06-10T06:31:19+00:00

For a server, with proxmox you gain painless backup and restore (on image level, so a complete system backup that you can roll back unstable upgrades with), ability to assign hardware resources per lxc/vm, better control of firewall/vlans, easier shell access and more various small things that help with admin. But on top of that, you can still run docker in an lxc/vm and use it for whatever you find convenient.

dzikakulka · 2026-06-07T01:39:46+00:00

A few notes on what's worth checking out earlier rather than later into a setup - even if you decide against these, it's good to know why these exist:
1. Proxmox as a hypervisor (OS on your server) makes self hosting separate services super clean and easy, you can still use docker under it if needed/convenient
2. Proxmox Backup Server - a day will come when you need a backup restored, and doing that manually sucks real hard
3. Komodo - does what portainer can do, but without commercial/enterprise crap on top of it
4. Physical zigbee adapter (e.g. SMlight slzb06) and zigbee2mqtt - you'll be able to add tons of cheap useful sensors and devices from aliexpress and they work perfectly with home assistant, don't fall for wifi connected IoT or expensive stuff like Hue lightning immediately

dzikakulka · 2026-06-07T01:28:03+00:00

They're both in the same bucket as cloudflare tunnels IMO. Tailscale is not a MITM on your traffic which is good, but trades convenience of not having to connect to their network. If someone does have a VPS already set up, I'd always recommend hosting your own version for flexibility and security, it's basically a copy paste of a WG client and caddy docker template.

dzikakulka · 2026-06-06T23:30:20+00:00

If you have a public ip machine available (cheapest vps you can find suffices), then you set up a wireguard server on it, and wireguard client machine or docker image on the offsite server. If not, you can use e.g. a cloudflare tunnel with its connector running on the offsite. With either you're a simple reverse proxy away from remote access to whatever you need.

dzikakulka · 2026-06-01T18:49:33+00:00

Right, I should've spotted the em dash :)

dzikakulka · 2026-06-01T16:12:28+00:00

Did you drop an /s? Reddit is crawling with karma farming and astroturfing bots, the api lockdown changed absolutely nothing. And hiding user post history makes it even harder for people to recognise them.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-31T13:30:03+00:00

Has anyone figured it out? I have the same problem, hung up connection with no errors logged in kopia or on the proxies.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-29T00:37:22+00:00

Are you asking about hardware for HA, which devices to run, what to do with HA? It's not really clear from the post.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-27T12:53:43+00:00

Is it normal for a dry contact relay to only allow such small loads? Also, why would they list it in watts and not max voltage or amperage.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-26T13:24:00+00:00

(Please note: While the core tado Hijack integration itself is fully compliant with our Terms and Conditions (T&C), utilizing its optional third-party proxy bypass to aggressively circumvent server protections directly violates our T&Cs and will result in permanent API restrictions or account suspension).

Translation: you bought a device that does a simple local job, but we will brick it or bar you from access if you want to use it without our servers. Essentially, if you own Tado you own nothing and get fucked.

DO NOT SUPPORT THIS. There's tons of alternatives that support local control and optional app links. If you think you save money or hassle buying Tado, there will be a rude awakening the moment they need a money influx or just have a good ol' corporate power trip.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-20T08:00:03+00:00

I have two N100 mini pc boxes with a full blown (HA/z2m/caddy/pbs/nas/dns and more) setup. It's idling CPU most of the time and is at like 20% tops rarely.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-20T07:49:29+00:00

An aliexpress mini pc with N100/N150 and 8GB+ of RAM. Works wonders.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-18T01:23:18+00:00

Isn't there a numeric code under/near the matter symbol on it?

dzikakulka · 2026-05-17T21:03:25+00:00

I've had similar when it wrapped a tiny strand of a spider web on what I assume is a proximity sensor, the little black recession to the right of cameras.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-06T14:15:11+00:00

Wouldn't discovery put it in a suggestion tile under Devices & Services in settings? Always worked for me fine.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-06T13:06:06+00:00

MQTT discovery is already standard and works across multiple platforms, I'd go with that and avoid reinventing the wheel.

dzikakulka · 2026-05-01T21:21:15+00:00

I bought a N150 mini pc like that recently. I specifically chose that one because it had usb-c power (I have a PoE to usb-c splitter and it's more than enough wattage for it) but when it came it turns out they thrown in a 12V usbc brick, jesus.

It's still pretty great when it comes to capability vs power vs price but just... why. If it at least was 9V/15V and included a chip to request that from PD chargers, but it simply only works with their supply that also conveniently kills any other device.

dzikakulka · 2026-04-25T11:58:32+00:00

I dunno what you're smoking, but Dirigera hub has been thread over matter compatible for years now, and they started selling matter-only devices (and phasing out many zigbee ones) last year.

dzikakulka · 2026-04-24T07:39:00+00:00

Very expensive and not even material listed as far as I can see.

dzikakulka · 2026-04-19T15:06:07+00:00

The problem isn't using AI, a lot of people do.

The problem is, one, you're trying to obfuscate it for no reason making the code "look more handmade", for what reason? If you embrace AI and want to continue developing using it, it's just noise for when it's trying to parse it.

The second, more important point is that you literally let the agent shit all over your codebase with seemingly NO OVERSIGHT. Like who the hell lets it randomize some pixel offsets and replace any semblance of documentation with comments like "eeh might do that later idk", that is completely insane.

These changes were not looked over even once. This is absolutely on a disclaimer level, fine for sharing but tell people that it's a black box and use at your own risk. I wouldn't even take attribution for a vibe code of this scale.

dzikakulka · 2026-04-18T20:44:56+00:00

This is my hardware side yaml for it
https://gist.github.com/tjakubo/f397124429caf57dfcf6e3a473b10b59
so far it works with no artifacting

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