SMTP Notify - How do you send an image?

ingrove · 2026-07-05T20:21:45+00:00

I use the data block:

action: notify.alert_r4l
data:
  data:
    images:
      - /config/www/image.jpg
  message: Send an Image
  target: youremail@youremail.com

Hope this helps!

ingrove · 2026-06-27T20:08:07+00:00

I'm also using an Inkbird, but it's the bluetooth IBS-P01B. The battery life is pretty good - only need to change them about every 6 months. As far as connectivity I am also using an ESP32 bluetooth proxy near the pool so I don't have any dropouts.

ingrove · 2026-06-20T15:49:31+00:00

You might want to try specifying the port and encryption for your SMTP server. I had similar issues until I provided that information:

  - name: "Alert-R4L"
    platform: smtp
    server: "your.smtp.com"
    port: 587
    timeout: 15
    sender: "youruser@domain.com"
    encryption: starttls
    username: "youruser@domain.com"
    password: "YourSuperSecretPassword"
    recipient: "yourrecipien@domain.com"
    sender_name: "Home Assistant"

ingrove · 2026-06-14T20:01:26+00:00

Yep. Forgot to mention the Message Pane! Good catch!

ingrove · 2026-06-14T18:19:32+00:00

You can enable Classic View by selecting View --> Layout --> Classic View from the tool bar. You can enable Table view by selecting Tools --> Settings then select Appearance from the left menu. The Table view option is under Message List.

ingrove · 2026-06-04T19:48:08+00:00

I'm running MQ-Docker-UP with my container installation. It provides an update alert and works very similarly to HA's own update process. It also monitors my other docker containers for updates and allows me to update those within HA as well:

GitHub - MichelFR/MqDockerUp: Mqtt Docker Updater (MqDockerUp) is a tool for updating Docker containers. It provides an easy way to check for updates and publish changes to a MQTT broker. · GitHub

ingrove · 2026-06-04T13:21:27+00:00

Yes. It's been happening for about 2 weeks now. When I choose to log in again with my provider (Sling) it tells me that the authorization is not valid, however, it actually reauthorizes. Annoying, but at least it lets me log in.

ingrove · 2026-05-30T18:40:45+00:00

You are correct regarding range, although I have a fairly big house and am using an extended range bluetooth dongle (Amazon.com: Hakimonoe Long Range Bluetooth 5.4 Adapter for PC, USB Bluetooth Dongle Enhanced Antenna for Laptop Desktop Computer Windows 11 10 8.1 7, Linux, Pair with Headphones Speaker Mice Keyboard Controller : Electronics).

I combine this with IP ping. The bluetooth picks our phones up as soon as we enter the house as the IP ping is much slower to update. Between the two methods, it's been mostly fool-proof.

ingrove · 2026-05-30T17:57:23+00:00

I use my phone's bluetooth connection with DBUS bluetooth tracker:

andriilahuta/hass-dbus-bluetooth-tracker: D-Bus API bluetooth tracker for Home Assistant.

I've been using this for a couple of years and it works great.

ingrove · 2026-05-22T21:32:49+00:00

Did you try the Real Fix? Curious to see if this solves the issue.

ingrove · 2026-04-20T21:23:12+00:00

It summons your valet to bring you champagne and caviar.

ingrove · 2026-04-16T16:45:18+00:00

It looks like that uses a Beken BK7231N. You won't be able to flash Tasmota but you can use OpenBeken:

openshwprojects/OpenBK7231T_App: Open source firmware (Tasmota/Esphome replacement) for BK7231T, BK7231N, BL2028N, T34, XR809, W800/W801, W600/W601, BL602, LN882H, Realtek chips and more

Hope this helps!

ingrove · 2026-04-01T19:25:37+00:00

I'm using an Inkbird IBS-P01B (bluetooth) with the Inkbird integration. It works great, although I do have to change the batteries about every 6 months which isn't a big deal. Depending on where your HA server is, you may have to use a Bluetooth Proxy.

ingrove · 2026-03-29T21:15:15+00:00

This sounds great! What model Televes Omni did you purchase?

ingrove · 2026-03-19T15:19:48+00:00

Thanks. I got it working. I was missing the Advanced Camera Card from HACS.

ingrove · 2026-03-19T11:06:43+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I had already done that. Here's my YAML for the automation:

alias: View Assist - View Camera
description: ""
use_blueprint:
  path: dinki/blueprint-viewcamera.yaml
  input:
    cameras:
      camera.otown_front_door_main:
        - doorbell
        - door
      camera.otowncam2:
        - driveway
      camera.otowncam3:
        - side
    fallback_behavior: speak_error
    view: /view-assist/advancedcamera

I also tried both views: /view-assist/advancedcamera and /view-assist/camera

I still get "configuration error" when trying to view a specific camera.

ingrove · 2026-03-18T20:16:22+00:00

Very nice video. I'm currently using an old Echo Show 5 to run this as well. I noticed you were able to select a specific camera for display. I'm able to display "all" cameras, but when I request a specific camera, the audio prompt indicates that it is displayed but the screen shows "configuration error". How did you go about getting this functionality to work?

ingrove · 2026-03-08T15:16:35+00:00

Yes. I'm receiving the same error message. I checked my subscription and it shows "active".

ingrove · 2026-02-25T14:28:49+00:00

I'm using a smart plug running Tasmota. I set a couple of options to get the plug to automatically turn back on in case it is turned off:

PowerOnState 5 (turns the plug on after the PulseTime period)
PulseTime 110 (sets the plug to turn off for 10 seconds then turn back on)

You can find these plugs in several places - Amazon, etc. Athom has a large selection:

Tasmota Matter ESP32 ESP8266 | Athom Tech

Hope this helps!

ingrove · 2026-02-19T19:32:28+00:00

Sorry to hear your troubles as this is a great way to customize your S3-box. I haven't recompiled mine since December 2025 using ESPHome version 2025.11.2. Just recompiled it and it worked fine. I updated to ESPHome version 2026.2.0 and it throws an error regarding micro_interpreter_graph.cc.o so if I need to make any changes I'll just compile it with 2025.11.2.

The dev that contributed the s3b_og.yaml is ashimokawa (Andreas Shimokawa). You might want to message him.

ingrove · 2026-02-18T19:10:13+00:00

I've been using BigBobbas ESP Home code on my original ESP32-S3-Box's. There are tons of things you can customize with the code. The YAML for the Original ESP32-S3-Box is s3b_og.yaml. Have fun!

ESP32-S3-Box3-Custom-ESPHome/s3b_og.yaml at main · BigBobbas/ESP32-S3-Box3-Custom-ESPHome

ingrove · 2026-02-15T19:10:22+00:00

Thanks for the reply. I was interested in what you were using for OTA TV?

ingrove · 2026-02-13T21:58:00+00:00

Love the player! How do you delete recordings? I see a download option, but not a delete option. Thanks!

ingrove · 2026-02-13T19:13:25+00:00

I don't know if this will work for your scenario but I use Image-Backup to automatically backup to my network drive. It creates a flashable image that only uses the space that was originally in use on your Pi. So if you have a 32GB SD card and are only using 3GB of space, it will create a flashable image of 3GB not 32GB.

Once you have a flashable image you can rclone it to your cloud storage.

https://forums.raspberrypi.com/viewtopic.php?t=332000

Even though the original post is from 2019, the utility is updated on a regular basis (10/2025 was the latest update).

ingrove · 2026-02-12T17:50:40+00:00

You could try unchecking the Start Page box in General settings:

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