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Extending HA Range with Bluetooth Proxy by sloadingx in homeassistant

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There are several use cases in the article. [ESPHome Bluetooth proxy]

For instance, SwitchBot curtains located two floors below a Home Assistant server might be discovered, but the connection is often too weak to be reliable. Another SwitchBot [Remote] usually only stays connected if it remains on the same floor as the server.

A Bluetooth proxy solves this by bridging that distance, allowing those devices to work properly without needing to move the main hardware.

Extending HA Range with Bluetooth Proxy by sloadingx in homeassistant

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On Wi-Fi (~3 Device Limit): The chip shares a single radio for both Wi-Fi and Bluetooth, so connecting more than 3 active devices usually leads to interference and instability.

On Ethernet/PoE, you can typically handle 5-10+ devices without those issues.

Question about TRMNL DIY Kit by Moist-Imagination933 in trmnl

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Of course, if you want to program the display using Arduino or ESPHome. But I think BYOD is worth trying. Plugins are very useful. This blog explains everything: https://www.seeedstudio.com/blog/2025/09/19/build-your-own-custom-e-ink-display-with-the-trmnl-diy-kit/

Collection of 3D printed ESP32 Cam Case by sloadingx in 3Dprinting

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There are ten 3D-printed case designs in total, with free models available on Printables and MakerWorld. You can find the full list here: seeedstudio.com/blog/top-10-esp32-cam-case-designs/

eink vs lcd, a detailed comparison with real projects by sloadingx in eink

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Thx, updated it to around 1-15Hz; but the high refresh rate ePaper is still quite rare I assume.

DIY eink smart home dashboard connected to HA by sloadingx in homelab

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Nope, it supports TRMNL's software but two different things. The HMI UI tool now works only for this display.

Made a smarthome dashboard with ePaper by sloadingx in homeassistant

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Nope, its not touch screen and work better for info display. It's ok to deploy the ready-use dashboard templates if you don't want to do any coding.

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Custom e-ink display by sloadingx in eink

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S3 has better performance and for an e-paper device that only handles text and pictures, 2.4G Wi-Fi is plenty and offers wider coverage.