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I know a ready-made LED controller is affordable. But I think ESP32 with WLED is more versatile and playable. I can integrate it into my Home Assistant and TV ambient light project later. Let’s get started. Video Parts Required 5M WS2812B 30LED/M LED Light Strip(Get any desire length). ESP 32(Any ESP8266/ESP32). 5V6A Power Supply. DC Jack. Breadboard. Some Jumper Wires. Flash WLED We will use the easy way, ESP Web Tools, to flash the WLED firmware into ESP32. However, it requires using Google Chrome/Microsoft Edge browser and serial driver for your development board. ...

I recently switched from macOS(Hackintosh) to Windows 11. So, a lot of things need to be installed again. Hugo is one of the tools that I use to preview my blog posts or edit some theme settings. To install the Hugo extended edition, we will only install Go/Golang and Git. Let’s install it. Install Go/Golang Download the Go/Golang installer from the Go website. Run it and proceed until complete. To check the installation by executing the command below: ...

The photo above is my cheap human presence sensor with ESP8266 and LD2410C mmWave radar sensor. It costs about RM 27—ESP8266-RM 9.90 and LD2410C-RM 17.61. This is my first time using ESPHome and LD2410. The LD2410C mmWave radio sensor module comes with Bluetooth connectivity, and Home Assistant has an integration for this sensor module. We can power the LD2410C and directly integrate the sensor module into Home Assistant via Bluetooth. ...

Recently, I bought the SONOFF Zigbee 3.0 USB Dongle Plus-P with a great deal. It was RM 84.95 and dropped to RM 64.84. At first, I don’t plan to use it. I don’t have a Zigbee device. Somehow, my newly brought SONOFF SwitchMan M5 smart switch has an issue with my outlet’s neutral wire. The ELCB trips immediately after I switch on the outlet’s circuit breaker. To make my life easier, I replace it with a Smaturl Zigbee Smart Switch. Now, I can use it as a Zigbee hub/coordinator and integrate it into Home Assistant. ...

My washing machine has the water fill/water flow slow/water pressure low issue. It slows down the washing machine’s normal wash cycle from around 1 hour to 3 or 4 hours to complete. Water Inlet Valve Issue. Usually, it’s caused by the clogging washing machine’s water inlet filter. However, mine one is the water valve faulty. The water valve controls the water flow to decide when to start filling and stop the water. My water valve still functions as it should, but I think it has some blockage, causing the water to flow slowly. ...