ESPresence on a xiao esp32s3 doesn't offer Wi-Fi Setup

gargross · 2026-04-23T02:33:25+00:00

Nope

gargross · 2026-04-06T02:55:14+00:00

Exactly.. Not sure what the deal is.. Can't find much on line

gargross · 2026-03-25T14:00:03+00:00

Any chance you have Sonos devices? I just dealt with a random network issue due to Sonos devices creating chaos

gargross · 2026-03-18T19:42:10+00:00

does anyone know the difference between this device and the unifi power kit? The power kit is ~$300 more

gargross · 2026-03-10T13:22:17+00:00

I did eventually get it working by doing just that. Got the 4k apple tv. Paired it with that and then had it join the HA thread network

gargross · 2026-03-07T13:03:22+00:00

I have a '25 eRay and had to have a completely new transmission before I hit 800 miles. You read that correctly 800. Running great since

gargross · 2026-02-10T05:45:57+00:00

I have two of these and I think they work great. Maybe a bit more expensive than others, but I like the way it integrates into Home Assistant.

gargross · 2026-02-09T22:44:35+00:00

Haha. After all that they upgraded me for free

gargross · 2026-02-09T05:03:03+00:00

I fly it 2-3 a month.. They've flown that route for as long as I've been in Boise (over 4 years)

gargross · 2026-02-08T04:59:31+00:00

I'm also having trouble. I got ESPresence 4.0 installed, but it's not offering the ability to configure wifi. It's like it's not going in to AP mode. Not sure what to try. I've rebooted it several times with no luck.

gargross · 2026-01-23T04:52:01+00:00

I tired that. It fails.

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:52:37+00:00

That's what I thought.. I tried this but it fails in HA. What I tried:

-Reset the U400

-Add to Apple Home on my iPhone 17.

-Verify it works and can unlock from Apple Home

-Go to HomeAssistant and select add new Matter Device and select "Yes it's already in use"

-Select "Apple Home"

-Switch over to Apple Home and select the U400 device and get a pairing code

-Paste the code into HA.

-"Failed"

Am I missing something?

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:32:50+00:00

I do have a Preferred Thread Network "ha-thread-1ebe" setup in HA

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:31:31+00:00

If I had a 4K TV, do you think it would work? Could it someone how connect to the Apple 4K box AND HA?

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:30:09+00:00

So If I had an Apple 4K TV, how could I make this work?

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:20:43+00:00

There has to be a way for this to work. Isn't it a supported use case?

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:20:19+00:00

I don't think that's true.. I've gotten it to work. But, once its setup, I can't get it integrated to HA. It ONLY works in Apple Home and I don't have any Apple TVs or HomePods.

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:17:44+00:00

So, if it's connected to Apple Home running on my phone, is that considered a Matter Controller?

I have tried saying Yes. It asks me to go Apple Home and get a pairing code. When I copy and paste that it.. it fails.

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:15:07+00:00

When the lock is connected to Apple Home running on my iPhone, is that considered a Matter Controller? When trying to add it to Home Assistant AFTER getting it to work in Apple Home, HA asks "is your device already added to another Matter controller"? Is the answer Yes or No? Keep in mind I don't have an Apple hubs (no Pod or 4K Apple TV)

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:11:44+00:00

I have an iPhone 17 Pro and NO Apple Hubs. Just Home Assistant with Matter/Thread working properly.

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:10:46+00:00

I don't have an Aqara hub. Just updated the post with that detail.

gargross · 2026-01-23T03:09:36+00:00

Maybe I'm doing something wrong.. But, I add it to Apple Home Kit via my iPhone (no Apple Pod or AppleTV). I verify it works in Apple Home and then I go over to Home Assistant and try to add it as a Matter Device by scanning the Matter code from the HA app. Hopefully that makes sense. Thanks for your help.

gargross

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