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Welcome to Binary Tech Labs, where my goal is to create tutorials, reviews, and other content that will assist people in learning more about Home Assistant, IoT devices, Raspberry Pi’s and other Single Board Computers, as well as other technologies. For a long time now, I’ve been exploring electronics and technology, which I do truly enjoy.
I spent hours on the internet some days looking for new projects I could try, and because I wasn’t an expert, I spent even more time reading up on various topics and concepts. As a result of this, I discovered that I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others, so technology means a world full of possibilities to me. Through my tutorials, I hope to empower people to go out and build better futures for themselves, the environment, or their communities, and the best part about these devices is that they’re inexpensive, so you can get started right away.
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I spent hours on the internet some days looking for new projects I could try, and because I wasn’t an expert, I spent even more time reading up on various topics and concepts. As a result of this, I discovered that I enjoy sharing my knowledge with others, so technology means a world full of possibilities to me. Through my tutorials, I hope to empower people to go out and build better futures for themselves, the environment, or their communities, and the best part about these devices is that they’re inexpensive, so you can get started right away.
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💖 ABOUT OUR CHANNEL
Welcome to Binary Tech Labs, where we provide tutorials and reviews on Home Assistant, IoT devices, Raspberry Pi and other Single Board Computers, as well as other topics.
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Github Project Main - github.com/PaulWieland/ratgdo
ESPHome Yaml config - github.com/ratgdo/esphome-ratgdo?tab=readme-ov-file
Ratgdo Firmware & Drivers - paulwieland.github.io/ratgdo/flash.html
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We have included a segment from "Game of Thrones - Mother's Mercy" under Fair Use for educational/commentary purposes. Full credit for the original content goes to:
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Click Here Before Your Smart Home Goes Dark! Surviving a Tech Disaster with Key Lessons
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Embark on a riveting journey through the unexpected twists and turns of a real-life tech disaster that left my home automation setup hanging by a thread. Join me as we explore the crucial elements of redundancy, monitoring, documentation, and regular backups, and witness firsthand how Home Assistant backups came to the rescue, saving the day and imparting invaluable lessons for fortifying your ...
Monitor Your Energy Usage with the Home Assistant Energy Dashboard
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The Energy Dashboard is a tool that tracks and analyzes energy consumption by tracking electrical grid, batteries, solar panels, gas and water consumption. It provides insights into which devices or appliances have high usage and can help identify areas where to make changes to reduce energy costs and environmental impact. It can also be used to track progress towards energy-saving goals and ma...
3-Way with Shelly: Because One Switch Just Isn't Enough
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In this video, I will be covering 3-way switching with Shelly devices. It will show you how to upgrade your home lighting with the help of Shelly devices, which makes the process of 3-way switching easier and more convenient than traditional 3-way switch wiring. I will walk you through the process of changing out your traditional 3-way switches with single-gang switches and wiring in Shelly dev...
Updated: How to Install Home Assistant on a Laptop with Generic x86 Image - No Raspberry Pi Needed!
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Looking to turn an old laptop into a smart home hub? Then this video is perfect for you! In this updated tutorial, you'll learn how to install Home Assistant on an x86 based laptop, which includes laptops with Intel or AMD processors. With Raspberry Pi's becoming increasingly difficult to get a hold of, repurposing an old laptop for your smart home needs is a great alternative. Whether you're a...
Tips & Tricks of Influx Db V2: A Quick Guide to Mastering Flux Queries #shorts
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This guide aims to provide knowledge on Influx Db V2 and its query language Flux. It covers a simple method to help users master the technology and make the most out of it. ABOUT OUR CHANNEL Welcome to Binary Tech Labs, where we provide tutorials and reviews on Home Assistant, IoT devices, Raspberry Pi and other Single Board Computers, as well as other topics. Check out our channel here: ua-ca...
Save the Planet (and Your Wallet) with Home Assistant - A DIY Guide To Power Monitoring
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A power monitoring system can help consumers save money on energy bills and reduce their carbon footprint by tracking and optimizing energy usage. Most of the time, these systems have three main parts: a metering device to collect raw data, software to collect and display the data, and a way for the software and metering devices to talk to each other. #HomeAssistant #Power Monitoring #Energy ⏱️...
Easy Remote Access with Cloudflare Tunnels: A guide to setting up and maintaining secure connection
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Remote access to Home Assistant can significantly improve your experience, and it's quite simple to do. In this video, we'll cover the fundamentals of setting up remote access, as well as some of the security issues to bear in mind. There are various ways to accomplish this, but I will focus only on one technique while briefly discussing the others. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:45 Background 2:07...
Zigbee Conclusion: Understanding Mesh Networks and How to Build a Reliable, Low-bandwidth Network!
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Zigbee is a 2.4 GHz wireless communication technology used for reliable, low-bandwidth networks. How devices link together on a network is called a topology. Many of you may already be familiar with WiFi networks, but it may help to compare the Zigbee and WiFi topologies side by side. A mesh network differs from a WiFi network because devices, or "nodes," can communicate with any other device i...
Setting up Zigbee with Home Assistant - Unlock the full potential! (Part 3: Zigbee Dongle Plus)
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Zigbee is a protocol for wireless mesh networking that is used in both consumer and industrial settings. Mesh networks are formed by Zigbee devices, which means that a majority of mains-powered devices can operate as repeaters for other devices in the network. This makes Home Assistant the ideal candidate, in my opinion, as it allows us to control our devices without relying on cloud services. ...
Setting up Zigbee with Home Assistant - Unlock the full potential! (Part 2: Zigbee Bridge Pro)
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Zigbee is a wireless mesh networking protocol that is utilized in a variety of consumer and industrial applications. Mesh networks are formed by Zigbee devices, which means that a majority of mains-powered devices can operate as a repeater for other devices in the network. This makes Home Assistant the ideal candidate in my opinion, as it allows us to control our devices without relying on clou...
Setting up Zigbee with Home Assistant - Unlock the full potential! (Part 1: Zigbee Bridge)
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Zigbee is a wireless mesh networking protocol that is utilized in a variety of consumer and industrial applications. Mesh networks are formed by Zigbee devices, which means that a majority of mains-powered devices can operate as a repeater for other devices in the network. This makes Home Assistant the ideal candidate in my opinion, as it allows us to control our devices without relying on clou...
Easily set up MQTT on Home Assistant: Add-On or Self-Hosted? (Deep Dive How-To)
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@ 05:19 there is an error, it will not match the humidity line! Sorry How do you install an MQTT Broker? The video will also show you how to use Docker to self-host, as well as the Home Assistant add-on. I'll also go through a testing tool that I use to test my configurations in a variety of environments. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 1:45 Background 11:35 Self Hosted 23:07 Home Assistant 27:07 MQTT...
Transform any device with Shelly and Home Assistant: A step by step guide for 3-WAY circuits
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Today I'll demonstrate how to turn a simple device into a smart one. I'll just convert a standard bulb into a smart lamp using a Shelly 1PM. Because this lamp is connected to a three-way circuit, I'll go over this use case in more detail. Don't worry; I'll do my best to make it understandable. I'll also discuss the dreadful taped-up light switch and some potential solutions to this problem. ⏱️ ...
Install Home Assistant Community Store For OS Or Supervised Or Container // HACS Install Methods!
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The Home Assistant community store is an add-on for Home Assistant. It allows you to quickly and simply integrate community-produced add-ons and custom elements. In this video, I'll show you how to set up HACS for your instance and use it via the UI, or user interface. ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS 0:00 Intro 0:42 Requirements 1:08 SSh Integration 6:55 Adding HACS Integration 9:05 Bonus Tip 9:43 Final Thoughts...
Warning: Don't Make This Mistake. Data Management In Home Assistant: Not as Difficult as You Think!
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Warning: Don't Make This Mistake. Data Management In Home Assistant: Not as Difficult as You Think!
An Advanced Guide to Customize Your Raspberry Pi Desktop Theme // Do This Immediately // How To
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An Advanced Guide to Customize Your Raspberry Pi Desktop Theme // Do This Immediately // How To
Self-Hosted Web-Based Linux Emulator: Run Ubuntu, Fedora, and more - Accessible via Browser
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Self-Hosted Web-Based Linux Emulator: Run Ubuntu, Fedora, and more - Accessible via Browser
Retro Gaming on Raspberry Pi: Self-hosted, Web-based Emulator, Play from Anywhere!
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Retro Gaming on Raspberry Pi: Self-hosted, Web-based Emulator, Play from Anywhere!
How To Install Docker-CE On Raspberry Pi And Use An Alternative to Portainer Called Yacht
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How To Install Docker-CE On Raspberry Pi And Use An Alternative to Portainer Called Yacht
Hot Linux Distributions You Can Run On Your Raspberry Pi, Right Now! You Need To Watch This!
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Hot Linux Distributions You Can Run On Your Raspberry Pi, Right Now! You Need To Watch This!
Raspberry Pi 4 EEPROM Update: Do You Really Need It? This Will Help You Decide! Plus How To Install
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Raspberry Pi 4 EEPROM Update: Do You Really Need It? This Will Help You Decide! Plus How To Install
Unleashing the Power of Bayesian Sensors: A guide to using it in Home Assistant!
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Unleashing the Power of Bayesian Sensors: A guide to using it in Home Assistant!
Installing And Running Home Assistant In A Docker Container, What You Need To Know! (How-To)
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Installing And Running Home Assistant In A Docker Container, What You Need To Know! (How-To)
Setting Up Presence Detection In Home Assistant - ESPresense Install & Automations (HOW TO) - Part 2
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An Introduction to Presence Detection In Home Assistant - ESPresense & MQTT (HOW TO) Part 1
How Artificial Intelligence Can Automate Reading Your Water Meter In Home Assistant
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How Artificial Intelligence Can Automate Reading Your Water Meter In Home Assistant
Install Home Assistant On A Laptop (Intel or AMD) Using Generic x86 Image, No Raspberry Pi Required
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Install Home Assistant On A Laptop (Intel or AMD) Using Generic x86 Image, No Raspberry Pi Required
DIY Smart Doorbell: Turn your wired doorbell into a smart one with Home Assistant and WeMos D1 Mini
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DIY Smart Doorbell: Turn your wired doorbell into a smart one with Home Assistant and WeMos D1 Mini
Great video, well explained. One question: can I do this after I've setup HA? I've got HA running but realised, after I'd done all the installation of zigbee2mqtt (and paired all my devices) that HA has opted to not have wifi or ssh access. I'm happy to shut the system down, remove the SD card and put it into card onto a linux machine.
Great question, and yes you can do this at anytime, and since you have a working instance of HA you can already do this, just install the terminal app and then you can use the nmcli commands and connect
With only 2.5 microamps of hibernation current, and changes to the software to go into hibernation and only wake up when it's time to take an image and process it, a battery powered version of this seems reasonable.
Thanks for your comment! I appreciate the insight. You're absolutely right that with just 2.5 microamps of current, it does sound quite feasible to have a battery-powered version. However, as far as I know, the current AI-on-the-Edge software doesn't natively support this feature. It would indeed be a valuable addition for anyone looking to deploy the ESP32CAM in battery-powered scenarios. I'd suggest reaching out to the developer directly to discuss the possibility of adding this functionality. You can check out the Feature Requests page on the project's GitHub to see if it's already been mentioned or to add your request. github.com/jomjol/AI-on-the-edge-device/blob/rolling/FeatureRequest.md Sometimes, it's these kinds of community-driven ideas that push projects to the next level!
I can't get this working and one thing that confuses me with all this is that, is the ESPPresense ESP32 the iBeacon, or is the actual Apple Watch for example? So which actual device information do we put in the sensor config in the .yaml file? I first assumed it was my watch so I had a sensor for that, but other videos imply otherwise. I've seen some people have a state_topic of espresense/devices and some espresense/rooms, all of them talking about tracking room movements in Home Assistant....
Hey there! I totally get the confusion-ESPresense can be a bit tricky when you're just getting started. To clarify: iBeacon vs. Tracked Device: In ESPresense, the ESP32 running the software acts as the receiver(base station), not the iBeacon or your Apple Watch. Whatever Bluetooth device you’re tracking is the actual device you should be putting in the YAML configuration. YAML Config: In the YAML config, you’ll want to put the ID of the device you found using MQTT explorer. This is what the ESP32 listens for to determine if your device is present. This device can be your watch, or a beacon. State Topics: When it comes to state topics in ESPresense, think of them as different "channels" that send information about where your tracked devices are. Just remember, it’s important to know that the actual name of the topic (like espresense/devices or espresense/rooms) isn’t as critical as you might think. The key point is that you can name the topic whatever you want-as long as Home Assistant is set up to listen to that specific topic, it will work. It could be espresense/devices, or mycustomtopic/devices, or anything else. I hope that helps clear things up! Let me know if you have any more questions.
I have two questions, I live in a 220v country, so I wanted to know if the wiring for the relay would be different, also I want to know if I can make automations for lets say.. a two second press of the doorbell button only ringing a specific chime in a speaker.
Hey, I'm in Canada where we use split phase system, being 120/240 VAC as well, but the voltage on the transformer for my doorbell is 16 VAC, in either case you have to make sure that the device is rated for the current and voltage you're trying to switch. If your door bell uses 220vac you'll need an intermediary relay to handle it as an Esp device won't. For the automation side of it, yes you'd be able to do that. Hope this helps.
Hi, thank you very much for your video, I can't find firmware file in the download zip file, is there anyway to get complete zip file
Hey, thanks for your support and comments. Everything you need to flash onto your esp is located on the developer's Github page
By a chance can this be done with esphome or is too much? Or just a bin file to download and flash into the esp32-cam??
Hey great questions and I really should update this video. The best way to install this software is via the Web Installer provided on their GitHub page. It handles all the necessary files and configurations, making the process much smoother. You can manually install the bin files like I show and "AI-on-the-edge-device" isn’t fully compatible with ESPhome due to its specialized nature. For AI functionalities, stick with the provided installation methods. For the latest instructions and updates, check out the Github page
This is so much simpler to do if you place the downloaded themes into the correct place in the user Home directory under ~/.themes (note the leading . indicates it is a hidden folder.)
Thanks for sharing
Are you able to close the laptop while have HA still operational, or does it still go into sleep mode? I tried a laptop a few years ago and when i close the lid it would shut off my server, haven't done this method yet, just want to know before i attempt it
It depends on the laptop you use, mine had a setting in the bios that I could change and allowed it to be closed, others that I've used required it to remain open
Everytime i try and flash the home assistant image, it gives me an error opening source. Error: (0,h.requestMetadata) is not found
Hey, that error message is a known bug in the newer versions, you can try to use an older one, which is why I share the version I'm using, or use any other software like gnome disks like my pinned comment says.
nice, why did we need to put in the ssid and pw in the txt file and then re-enter it again on the cli?
I'm a creature of habit, you probably don't have to, experiment and get back to us!
you do not need WSL fir windows to run python. install it from the MS store or run `winget install python` in a terminal window.
Thank you for sharing, always great to learn new ways to get things done
Sorry, but Did You watch and heard Your Video before publish it? Because the music in background is too high and really bothering. Come on guy, how to destroy a good video 👎
Hey, thanks for sharing. On these older videos I was and actually still am learning, there's no manual when you sign up. That said, maybe it's time I update this video as there's been a lot of changes. Stay tuned! Again thank you for the feedback, it's a great way to improve!
Thanks for the video. I'm a newbie for Proxmox. I got to the final Portainer screen with all containers running, but when I clicked on the port, I get the site can't be reached message. If I put in the ip address:8123, it times out. I think I'm close, but I can't connect to the containers. Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks for this valuable video sir. Very detailed steps !!!. Quick question. I have running a Zigbee coordinator implemented and would like to add some bridges to extend the signal with end devices. What's the Tasmota version required to flash Zigbee Bridge Pro to configure as a router? Thanks !!!
Thanks for the compliment, this is where I get my hex files and this is the last one I can see for what you want to do. github.com/arendst/Tasmota/tree/development/tools/fw_SonoffZigbeeBridgePro_router_only_cc2652
@@BinaryTechLabs Thank you sir for this information !!!
@JJdeRamos5360 your welcome, cheers
This is a simple video that is well explained. Nicely done. Every solution has pros and cons compared to other solutions. This way of doing it is simple and has some flexibility because you can do whatever you want with automations. The downside with this solution is that there is no manual override so if the Shelly devices lose the network connection for whatever reason, you have no way to control the light anymore. This is something to keep in mind. I have one important rule when it comes to home automation (with Home Assistant) and that is to always have a manual override in case of network failure. So this solution is not for me but I really like this video, you did a great job explaining things.
Thanks for the support and the advice, yes you are absolutely right about having manual access if your network goes down.
many thanks for the video, just started playin around with docker and raspi :)
You are welcome and welcome to raspi 😁
At 5:47, You say that it will match all at left side, including myhome/mainfloor/kitchen/humidity are you sure while this is used myhome/mainfloor/+/temperature ? humidity are not equal to temperature
Kan confirm that it does not work. Everything after the + wildcard has to match as well. But thanks for the video :)
Thanks for the correction
Whoa! What a useful solution just in time! Thank you! 👍
Glad this video has helped you and so many others! Thanks for taking the time to comment ❤️
I need to authorize how do I do this?
Could you please elaborate on what you need?
@@BinaryTechLabs it said something about you need authorization to do this sorry if my reply is vague
Oh never mind sorry for waisting your time I got it
Never a waste
Glad you got it all sorted.
Hey mate, great video! Just subscribed!
Thank you very much for the sub!
Door Status isn't supported on Security 1. Been up and down the site, doesn't matter what it says there, that feature simply doesn't work. And there's also no discrete Open and Close commands. If you press OPEN in HA when the door is already open, it'll just close. In other words, Open and Close do the exact same thing - it's just pressing a single momentary contact. This does one thing I didn't have before - it can tell when you cross the safety beam. At least once - because its status will eventually get confused and then stick on either clear or blocked. The solution I made and posted about on the HA forum using an IKEA rotary controller and Shelly Uni is better IMO. It lacks the laser sensor, but it can tell you accurately when the door is opening or closing or stopped because the rotary is spun by the torsion bar on the door sending continuous status.
Thank you for sharing that, definitely have to add the rotary sensor!
Keep in mind the firmware for ESPhome dry contact is not yet available. I have been waiting for months....
Thank you for sharing that.
Rage against the garage door opener
Ty
Very good video, super informative
Thank you for your support!
Hi Have you get the water cost to work ? And if yes, then how? Great video
Hey, thanks for your comment and support, no I've not set up that feature for it, mine was just strictly out of laziness 😂
The jumps you made like "okay I will connect to SSID"-----"Okay I connected SSID" or web installation end then WIFI info etc... I could not proceed. Probably it is me.
Sorry to hear that you aren't able to follow along, I will do my best in future to make things more clear
Im trying to get Belena on usb drive. Ive downloaded a etcher master. Is that the right one?
I'm not sure, I've not seen it by that name. However, a lot of people are having issues with etcher, so I suggest you try gnome disk tool instead, as mentioned in my pinned comment.
Levven has a great product that resolves this problem as well. It integrates with Google Home, and I can control my outside lights using the Levven Q. The Levven, however, is almost 300% more expensive. If you want to use your old switches, this product is for you.
Thanks for the recommendation, I'll check it out.
thank you it works like a charm 🙂
You're welcome!
Hi there, when I apply the Papirus Dark icon theme & reboot, the changes don’t apply. I’ll go back to settings and it is selected but the preview shows the default icons. How can I resolve this? I’m new to Linux & Raspberry Pi.
Hi! Thanks for reaching out. The issue you are having with applying the Papirus Dark icon theme is likely due to you using the latest Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm, that recently switched from X11 to Wayland, which affects how themes and customizations work. Currently, there's no direct GUI tool for theme customization on Wayland in Raspberry Pi OS Bookworm. However, you can still customize your setup by trying out Wayland-compatible desktop environments like Sway. This may require some manual setup and command line work, but it's a good way to achieve the look you want. Don't worry, exploring Linux and Raspberry Pi is all about learning new things. Check out forums and guides for help, and keep experimenting. Good luck!
@@BinaryTechLabsThank you so much for taking the time to give a detailed reply. I am definitely running Bookworm. ChatGPT told me to clear the icon cache to try to fix things but now I can’t see any icons. Is there a way to reverse this?
I know chatgpt is a great resource, but keep in mind that it can only answer your questions with limited information, the more information you feed it the better the answer. As I mentioned before, welcome to the wonderful world of Linux, it's a powerful tool and I really encourage you to play around with it, the raspberry pi forums are a great starting point. Break your system as you have and try to fix it, you can always reload it. If you are worried about the set up, get it all just the way you want and take an image of your SD card, then you'd be able to restore it to that point any time. But in the meantime you can use this command and then reboot: sudo update-icon-caches Cheers
You need to ad more details about the folders and how to do that, because all noobs like me dont know how to deal with that in Linux...
Thank you for that opportunity and feedback. I will definitely add that into future updates. What specifically were you struggling with?
@@BinaryTechLabs Well, I was trying to install Home assistant, mqtt and zigbee2mqtt on a dietpi installation. Where docker and mqtt was installed along the DietpiOS. I managed to get Homeassistant running, but adding the others and making it function with the Mqtt installed by the installer, turned out to be to much with ZERO Linux experience and trying to make the containers talk to each other was just to hard without a reasent guide on setting this stuff up. After working pretty much 2 days straight I had to giveup and install Home Assistant OS instead. This is also pretty hard and not as easy as I was expecting, but I'm all ready further along then I was with the dietpi installation. I was watching your video to try to understand how linux is working about file structure and so on, but was missing stuff like how to navigate around in the folders how to view folders and so on. All the basics, understanding the structure without being able to use the knowledge is only painfull. 🙂
Thanks for sharing this, I'll try to add some more information on navigation and file structure for future videos
what if the network has a username and a password required? What would I do to input the username as well?
Hey, that is a great question, I have no idea, I've looked into it and can't find anything, this is where I get the information man.voidlinux.org/nmcli.1 Maybe text user interface "nmtui-connect" helps as seen here : man.voidlinux.org/nmtui.1 I am not sure how you get connected to a wifi network like this that uses a captive portal where you have to use a username and password. I am really sorry that I can't help, but honestly I'm interested in hearing if you find an answer so it can help others.
fuck is this ! BalenaEtcher no run. in windows Balena flashed haos disk. very wrong flash disk the balena. HAOS balena flashed disk no boot - ps start crashed.
Hello, I'm really sorry to hear about the trouble you've had with BalenaEtcher. It sounds like a frustrating experience, especially with the issues in getting HAOS to boot properly. I appreciate your patience and understand your concerns. I've updated the thumbnail to reflect this videos current status and also provided an alternative in the pinned comment in my new video. Given the problems some users, including yourself, have encountered with BalenaEtcher, I recommend giving the Gnome Disk Tool a try. It has worked smoothly for other viewers facing similar issues. Here's the link to the updated video where I address these issues and offer more current solutions: ua-cam.com/video/LKeRq00YUiQ/v-deo.html Your feedback is incredibly valuable, and I'm here to help. If you try out the Gnome Disk Tool or any other method and have feedback or further issues, please don't hesitate to share. Your input not only helps me tailor the content better but also assists others in the community who might be facing similar challenges.
maybe THE haos IMG file work ONLY Raspberrypi - Not pc motherboards. and work this img VirtualBox, in Virtual machine. BalenaEtcher maybe for raspberry flashes the img file correctly to disk - but not for pc. no raspberry, can't try. there are other files in the img file, which are very wrong files for booting the PC. therefore, it is a very pointless event to boot this flashed img file on the pc. for this you must have raspberry. @@BinaryTechLabs
You want teach or just do?
Thanks for your comment, could you please expand on what you have in mind or are asking
Just an FYI, on the current version as of 1-24-24 if you know your IP you can connect to the device at :8123 within 30 seconds of boot.
Thanks for that
How can this work in a dark environment?
Hey great question. You can control the internal LED on the camera and you can even add external LED's. You can find out more here: jomjol.github.io/AI-on-the-edge-device-docs/External-LED/
@@BinaryTechLabsAhhh but that's just genius. I did not know there was a led on the board.
No worries, you might find the internal one creates a glare, you can control the brightness as well, just a heads up.
Do you have an error when your dial is over the digits?
Yes, if the dial is blocking my digits I get a 'NaN' reading, that is normal
I have lots to learn but this video helped me at the beginning and just what I needed, thank you
You're welcome
Thank you, just what I was looking for.
Glad to have helped
Can I play it on iOS 😊
It works with all the browsers I've tried so I don't see why not
@@BinaryTechLabs does it have offline spourt if I make a bookmark on home stream
Unfortunately no
my pc froze at 30% flash haha
In my updated one, there is a pinned comment on this issue. Use a different tool to flash your system, the problem seems to be with etcher
I did the docker imstall, it was successful. But when i go to search new integrations, none of the community oes show up. What am i doing wrong?
You restarted everything after installing?
@@BinaryTechLabs yes. restarted the contaimer, no luck. restarted the raspberry pi, still no luck. when i click on HACS in home assistant, it just shows me a single line (showing the HACS repsoitory info). it doesnt bring up the options do add stuff like in the video
Try clearing your browser cache
@@BinaryTechLabs I did that as well (CNTRL + F5) I believe is what you’re talking about? Still no luck
Hmm, I am so sorry that I couldn't help you, but you can always reach out to the developers and go from there.
Very informative!! Super helpful and easy to follow. And works!!!
Thank you and you are welcome
Thanks a for your video! Helps me a LOT!
You're welcome!
Some of the games were lookin kinda rough but this is a good idea!
Thanks, yeah the computer I was using and capture card wasn't the greatest, so it really shows on the video.
Does ZHA support more than one Zigbee coordinator to extend it’s range (repeater not possible because of distance). For example one Sonoff bridge and one USB Stick (Sky Connect) at one time? Thank you
Thank you for your comment, unfortunately only one coordinator, but you can use "routers" to extend and build up your network. Typically constant powered devices act as routers
I have a question, you say that if for some reason the coordinator (or homeassistant) fails, the zigbee network is still alive. My question is how could I turn on some zigbee lights with a zigbee switch if I don't have a coordinator or homeassistant?
Thank you for your question! I'd like to clarify my statement about the Zigbee network's resilience. In my video, I mentioned that Zigbee networks typically use a mesh topology, which allows Zigbee devices to communicate with each other within the network, as long as you have "router" type devices in your network, which typically come in the form of plugs or switches. Usually they are powered at all times. This is in contrast to the star topology often used in Wi-Fi networks, where devices connect directly to a central router. In a Zigbee mesh network, Zigbee devices can communicate with any other devices within range through routers and, not just with the coordinator. This means that even if the coordinator or Home Assistant, were to fail, your Zigbee devices can still communicate with each other through the mesh network. This inherent feature of Zigbee networks provides a level of robustness and redundancy.
Thanks. Great video!
Thanks for that, glad that it was useful for you!
How to make it work using Raspberry Pi OS 'Bookworm' ?.
Thanks for the comment. You know off hand I couldn't tell you, I'm out on the road for work right now, and I'd need to play with the new software to find out.
@@BinaryTechLabs No hurry here, I had tried a lot of things to make it work but nothing really help. Even the official forums has no clue. I think the latest build doesn't hate theming.
Alright thanks for letting me know. I will do my best to get it done as soon as I can.
I've been tinkering with it for a few hours and I think gnome-tweaks kinda works changing widgets and icons but then it breaks panel and window borders.
I'm not surprised, keep in mind that this new OS uses wayland and is based on Debian 12 "Bookworm" try using gnome-tweaks
My os is doesn't support to install mqtt eksplorer, can i configure it in another way?
That's weird as it compatible with Mac, Linux and Windows. However you can use home assistant itself just monitor the topics you need, although you have to monitor them individually.
thanks for replying to my comment, but i have one more question. Can i use mqtt for manual integration with my home device? Because my home devices can't connect directly with home assistant for example my mitsubishi ac or i need something else for fix it? Btw i use home assistant container. Hope you can help me to answer this question ...
@SuciAmnh does your ac use or support mqtt? If so, then yes. If not, depending on what you are trying to do, you may be able to add an intermediate device like an esp32 device that uses mqtt to accomplish your goal.
@@BinaryTechLabs ooo oke i got it, thank you soo muchhhh
Glad that it was helpful.