Generated by All in One SEO v4.9.8, this is an llms.txt file, used by LLMs to index the site. # Automated Home Party Home Automation with Home Assistant and ESP8266, 3D Printing, and other Technology ## Sitemaps - [XML Sitemap](https://automatedhome.party/sitemap.xml): Contains all public & indexable URLs for this website. ## Posts - [Updating Snapmaker U1 Firmware Remotely](https://automatedhome.party/2026/06/15/updating-snapmaker-u1-firmware-remotely/) - [Using Tapo or Other RTSP Cameras as a Klipper Camera to Monitor Your 3D Printer](https://automatedhome.party/2025/03/26/using-tapo-or-other-rtsp-cameras-as-a-klipper-camera-to-monitor-your-3d-printer/) - [Creating a Speed Cube Timer Using an ESP32 with OLED](https://automatedhome.party/2023/09/05/creating-a-speed-cube-timer-using-an-esp32-with-oled/) - My son wanted a Rubiks Cube timer, and I told him we could make a really basic one in an hour. So I pulled out the ESP32 with the built in OLED and got a couple buttons to make one. - [Viewing Your Etsy Orders on Google Maps](https://automatedhome.party/2023/07/20/viewing-your-etsy-orders-on-google-maps/) - [Automatically Backup Your Klipper Config to Github to Maintain a Version History](https://automatedhome.party/2023/07/11/automatically-backup-your-klipper-config-to-github-to-maintain-a-version-history/) - Backup Your Klipper Config - Setting up your Klipper config often takes a lot of time. Doing it all over again the second time isn't a whole lot easier. Backing it up allows you be back up and running in no time. - [Magic Phoenix Voron 2.4 Build Log - My second Voron 2.4 350 3D Printer vs my Formbot](https://automatedhome.party/2023/06/27/my-secondmagic-phoenix-voron-2-4-3d-printer-vs-my-first-voronformbot/) - A build log of my Magic Phoeinx Voron 2.4 350 kit. Modded with a shorted build height of 120mm. Magic Phoenix Voron 2.4 Build Log - [Using WLED and Home Assistant to Monitor 3D Printers via Moonraker/Klipper](https://automatedhome.party/2023/05/18/using-wled-and-home-assistant-to-monitor-3d-printers-via-moonraker-klipper/) - [Create an Android Widget for Moonraker / Klipper to See Your 3D Printer Status on Your Home Screen](https://automatedhome.party/2022/08/05/create-and-android-widget-for-moonraker-klipper-to-see-your-3d-printer-status-on-your-home-screen/) - It's been a while since I have posted, but someone on Reddit asked me about my Android widget that shows information from my 3D printers. - [Get a Notification When an Etsy Listing Has Low Inventory](https://automatedhome.party/2021/09/19/get-a-notification-when-an-etsy-listing-has-low-inventory/) - [Adding a Pause in Cura to Embed an Object Into a 3D Print](https://automatedhome.party/2021/01/26/adding-a-pause-in-cura-to-embed-an-object-into-a-3d-print/) - [Sainsmart Coreception - Getting Started and Mini Review](https://automatedhome.party/2020/10/19/sainsmart-coreception-getting-started-and-mini-review/) - Here's what you need to know when setting up this printer. - [Automatically Upload Timelapses Directly From OctoPrint](https://automatedhome.party/2020/10/14/automatically-upload-timelapses-directly-from-octoprint/) - I show you how to setup OctoPrint to automatically upload a timelapse immediately after it is generated. - [Automatically Upload Your Time Lapse videos From OctoPrint to Youtube](https://automatedhome.party/2020/04/01/automatically-upload-your-time-lapse-videos-from-octoprint-to-youtube/) - This shows you how to make OctoPrint automatically upload your time lapse videos to YouTube - [My Experience with My First 3D Printer: a Creality Ender 5 (With Mini Getting Started Guide)](https://automatedhome.party/2019/10/04/my-experience-with-my-first-3d-printer-a-creality-ender-5-with-mini-getting-started-guide/) - A quick guide to the Ender 5 - [My First 3D Printer (Creality Ender 5) - One Year Later](https://automatedhome.party/2020/10/05/my-first-3d-printer-creality-ender-5-one-year-later/) - Here's what I learned after owning a 3D printer for a little over a year. - [Replacing a 3-Way Switch with a TP-Link HS-210 3-Way Smart Switch](https://automatedhome.party/2020/08/24/replacing-a-single-3-way-switch-with-a-tp-link-hs-210-3-way-smart-switch/) - An easy to understand guide to replacing a 3-way switch with a TP-Link HS210 on one side and a standard dumb 3-way switch on the other side. - [How I Saved $100 a Month During the Summer With Home Assistant and Smart Thermostats](https://automatedhome.party/2020/06/12/how-i-saved-100-a-month-during-the-summer-with-home-assistant-and-smart-thermostats/) - [Compiling Marlin Firmware is Easy - Don't Be Afraid to Do It](https://automatedhome.party/2020/05/08/compiling-marlin-firmware-is-easy-dont-be-afraid-to-do-it/) - A quick and easy guide to compiling Marlin for someone who has never compiled anything in their life. - [Easy DIY Fully Addressable RGB LED Strip with ESPHome or WLED](https://automatedhome.party/2020/04/23/easy-diy-fully-addressable-rgb-led-strip-with-esphome-and-wled/) - This article will show you how to easily make your own addressable LED strips. - [Making a Cheap WiFi LED Strip Controller a Lot Smarter](https://automatedhome.party/2020/04/15/making-a-cheap-wifi-led-strip-controller-a-lot-smarter/) - Convert a cheap led strip controller into something much more powerful and controllable locally. - [Using the WyzeCam as a Webcam for Your Computer or OctoPrint](https://automatedhome.party/2020/04/02/using-the-wyzecam-as-a-webcam-for-your-computer-or-octoprint/) - I how to use a cheap WyzeCam as a high quality webcam for teleconferencing with Teams/Skype/Webex/Zoom or for use with something like OctoPrint - [Setting Up OctoPrint and its Plugins](https://automatedhome.party/2020/02/25/setting-up-octoprint-and-plugins/) - Nine months ago I bought an Ender 5. I installed OctoPrint after a few prints. This write-up goes through my setup and settings along with the plugins I used. - [Summoning Actual Fire, or Other Automations, When the Bomb Goes Off in CS:GO via Home Assistant](https://automatedhome.party/2020/03/28/summoning-actual-fire-or-other-automations-when-the-bomb-goes-off-in-csgo-via-home-assistant/) - A few years back, I wrote about integrating my dumb gas fireplace into Home Assistant using a Wemos D1 Mini. A few weeks ago Github user locii created an integration for Home Assistant that lets you integrate the popular PC game, Counter Strike: Global Offensive. So I figured I need to combine these things, and summon fire when the bomb goes off in the game. This article walks you through setting up something like this. - [Using a Thermal Pad Under a Glass Build Plate on a 3D Printer](https://automatedhome.party/2020/02/18/using-a-thermal-pad-under-a-glass-build-plate-on-a-3d-printer/) - I compare the heating performance of my printer before and after adding thermal pads under my glass build plate - [The FilaWeigher - A Standalone WiFi Web Based Weight Sensor for 3D Printer Filament For Less Than $7](https://automatedhome.party/2019/12/14/the-filaweigher-a-standalone-wifi-web-based-weight-sensor-for-3d-printer-filament-for-less-than-7/) - I wanted a way to be able to know how much filament I had left on spool. So I created one using a Wemos D1 Mini and an HX711. - [Updated FilaWeigher Filament Scale - Now with Temperature, Humidity, Pressure, and MQTT](https://automatedhome.party/2020/01/30/updated-filaweigher-filament-scale-now-with-temperature-humidity-pressure-and-mqtt/) - Updated FilaWeigher - A Wifi scale with temperature, humidity, and pressure. Also with MQTT for integration into Home Assistant or other home automation. - [Modify the Xiaomi Xiaofang Camera to Work With Home Assistant and Other Video Recording Software](https://automatedhome.party/2017/12/18/modify-the-xiaomi-xiaofang-camera-to-work-with-home-assistant-and-other-video-recording-software/) - Downgrade Firmware and install Fang hacks and add to Home Assistant - [Using a Kindle Fire as a Touch Screen Home Control Panel](https://automatedhome.party/2019/06/17/using-your-kindle-fire-as-a-touch-screen-home-control-panel/) - Mount and configure a Kindle Fire tablet for use as a home automation touch panel for Home Assistant via Fully Kiosk Browser. - [Using the Home Assistant Alert Component with Telegram Acknowledge](https://automatedhome.party/2017/06/05/using-the-home-assistant-alert-component-with-telegram-acknowledge/) - Receive repeating alerts with Home Assistant and acknowledge by replying to the telegram message. - [Zigbee to MQTT gateway for less than $10](https://automatedhome.party/2019/01/20/zigbee-to-mqtt-gateway-for-less-than-10/) - [Installing the Ring Pro Doorbell/Mini Review](https://automatedhome.party/2019/06/11/installing-the-ring-pro-doorbell-mini-review/) - My experience installing the Ring Doorbell. - [Integrating Ring Alarm with Home Assistant](https://automatedhome.party/2019/05/07/integrating-ring-alarm-with-home-assistant/) - A few weeks ago I installed the Ring Alarm and wrote a post about it. This post will walk you through integrating it with Home Assistant. - [Initial Thoughts on the Ring Alarm](https://automatedhome.party/2019/04/28/initial-thoughts-on-the-ring-alarm/) - I am currently paying around $27 a month for my monitored home security system. Ring costs $10/mo or $100/yr. I figured I should give it a shot. This is how my experience went. - [My Experience with ESPHome on Home Assistant Using and ESP32 Camera/Motion Module](https://automatedhome.party/2019/04/19/my-experience-with-esphome-on-home-assistant-using-and-esp32-camera-motion-module/) - So as someone that has a blog that mainly has posts that either relate to the ESP8266 or Home Assistant, I feel like I should have been using ESPHome a long time ago - [Wifi Garage Door Controller using a Wemos D1 Mini](https://automatedhome.party/2017/01/06/wifi-garage-door-controller-using-a-wemos-d1-mini/) - A detailed walkthrough for using a Wemos D1 Mini to remotely control and monitor your garage door via Home Assistant. - [Use Home Assistant to Send a Notification at a Specific Interval When the Door is Left Open](https://automatedhome.party/2017/01/21/send-home-assistant-notification-every-30-minutes-when-door-is-open/) - Send a notification every 30 minutes while a sensor or device is in a specific state. - [Wifi Fireplace Using a Wemos D1 Mini/ESP8266](https://automatedhome.party/2017/01/23/wifi-fireplace-using-a-wemos-d1-miniesp8266/) - Control your gas fireplace using your phone using an ESP8266 Wemos D1 Mini and Home Assistant. - [ESP8266 RemoteDebug Library](https://automatedhome.party/2017/02/18/esp8266-remotedebug-library/) - This post shows how to use the RemoteDebug library for the ESP8266. - [Current Monitor and Water Sensor for Sump Pump](https://automatedhome.party/2017/03/24/current-monitor-and-water-sensor-for-sump-pump/) - Monitor current on a circuit and detect water leaks using a ESP8266 based Wemos D1 Mini and an SCT-013 along with a water sensor. - [Connect an inexpensive OLED display to a ESP8266/Wemos D1 Mini](https://automatedhome.party/2017/04/17/connect-an-inexpensive-oled-display-to-a-esp8266wemos-d1-mini/) - [WindyWire (Buzz Wire) Game Using a Wemos D1 Mini/ESP8266](https://automatedhome.party/2017/05/29/windywire-buzz-wire-game-using-a-wemos-d1-miniesp8266/) - A fun 'steady hand' game you can make based on a Wemos D1 Mini/ESP8266. - [WiFi Controlled Car with a Self Hosted HTML/JS Joystick Using a Wemos D1 Mini/ESP8266](https://automatedhome.party/2017/07/15/wifi-controlled-car-with-a-self-hosted-htmljs-joystick-using-a-wemos-d1-miniesp8266/) - I created a dual motor Wifi car that can be controlled from your computer or mobile web browser. This page shows you how to build it yourself. - [Using the Xiaomi Aqara buttons with Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT](https://automatedhome.party/2019/03/01/using-the-xiaomi-aqara-buttons-with-home-assistant-via-zigbee2mqtt/) - Today I will show you how to pair Xiaomi Aqara buttons with Home Assistant via Zigbee2MQTT. - [Toggle Lights and Switches with an Amazon Echo Button](https://automatedhome.party/2019/01/09/toggle-lights-and-switches-with-an-amazon-echo-button/) - Use an Echo Button to Toggle Devices On and Off via Home Assistant. - [First Experience with Hubitat and Bridging it with Home Assistant via MQTT](https://automatedhome.party/2018/07/26/first-experience-with-hubitat-and-bridging-it-with-home-assistant-via-mqtt/) - Setup Hubitat and link it with Home Assistant via MQTT. Along with a mini Hubitat review. - [Using a Z-Wave USB Stick with Home Assistant](https://automatedhome.party/2018/03/11/using-a-z-wave-usb-stick-with-home-assistant/) - How to setup Z-Wave on Home Assistant. This is the process I used to add Z-Wave thermostats to my HA install. - [Installing a Smart/Connected Thermostat](https://automatedhome.party/2018/03/06/installing-a-smart-connected-thermostat/) - This post has some basic information that should help with installing most smart thermostats. - [Installing the Nelly Security WiFi Video Doorbell](https://automatedhome.party/2018/01/26/installing-the-nelly-security-wifi-video-doorbell/) - Install and configure the Nelly/LTS/Clare/Hikvision/Uniden WiFi doorbell. ## Pages - [Gallery for Current Monitor and Water Sensor for Sump Pump](https://automatedhome.party/gallery-for-current-monitor-and-water-sensor-for-sump-pump/) - [HTML and JS Code for WiFi Car](https://automatedhome.party/html-and-js-code-for-wifi-car/) - [WiFi Car Gallery](https://automatedhome.party/wifi-car-gallery/) - [Wifi Fireplace Gallery](https://automatedhome.party/wifi-fireplace-gallery/) - [About](https://automatedhome.party/about/) ## Galleries - [MP Voron](https://automatedhome.party/bwg_gallery/mp-voron/) - [Coreception Setup](https://automatedhome.party/bwg_gallery/coreception-setup/) - [Filament Weight Sensor](https://automatedhome.party/bwg_gallery/filament-weight-sensor/) - [Kindle Install](https://automatedhome.party/bwg_gallery/kindle-install/) - [Fully Kiosk Settings](https://automatedhome.party/bwg_gallery/fully-kiosk-settings/) ## Gallery Share - [Image](https://automatedhome.party/bwg_share/image/) ## Categories - [Uncategorized](https://automatedhome.party/category/uncategorized/) - [Home Automation](https://automatedhome.party/category/home-automation/) - [Home Assistant](https://automatedhome.party/category/home-assistant/) - [ESP8266](https://automatedhome.party/category/esp8266/) - [Wemos D1 Mini](https://automatedhome.party/category/wemos-d1-mini/) - [Game](https://automatedhome.party/category/game/) - [IOT](https://automatedhome.party/category/iot/) - [WiFi](https://automatedhome.party/category/wifi/) - [Video](https://automatedhome.party/category/video/) - [Camera](https://automatedhome.party/category/camera/) - [Security](https://automatedhome.party/category/security/) - [Hubitat](https://automatedhome.party/category/hubitat/) - [Alexa](https://automatedhome.party/category/alexa/) - [Zigbee](https://automatedhome.party/category/zigbee/) - [ESP32](https://automatedhome.party/category/esp32/) - [Z-Wave](https://automatedhome.party/category/z-wave/) - [Kiosk](https://automatedhome.party/category/kiosk/) - [3d Printing](https://automatedhome.party/category/3d-printing/) - [OctoPrint](https://automatedhome.party/category/octoprint/) - [AstroPrint](https://automatedhome.party/category/astroprint/) - [Cura](https://automatedhome.party/category/3d-printing/cura/) - [Klipper](https://automatedhome.party/category/3d-printing/klipper/) - [Android](https://automatedhome.party/category/android/) - [Arduino](https://automatedhome.party/category/arduino/) ## Tags - [ESP8266](https://automatedhome.party/tag/esp8266/) - [Wemos D1 Mini](https://automatedhome.party/tag/wemos-d1-mini/) - [Home Assistant](https://automatedhome.party/tag/home-assistant/) - [Home Automation](https://automatedhome.party/tag/home-automation/) - [Garage Door](https://automatedhome.party/tag/garage-door/) - [Fireplace](https://automatedhome.party/tag/fireplace/) - [OLED](https://automatedhome.party/tag/oled/) - [Display](https://automatedhome.party/tag/display/) - [Game](https://automatedhome.party/tag/game/) - [Alerts](https://automatedhome.party/tag/alerts/) - [Telegram](https://automatedhome.party/tag/telegram/) - [IOT](https://automatedhome.party/tag/iot/) - [Camera](https://automatedhome.party/tag/camera/) - [Video](https://automatedhome.party/tag/video/) - [Wifi](https://automatedhome.party/tag/wifi/) - [Security](https://automatedhome.party/tag/security/) - [Thermostat](https://automatedhome.party/tag/thermostat/) - [ZWave](https://automatedhome.party/tag/zwave/) - [Zigbee](https://automatedhome.party/tag/zigbee/) - [Hubitat](https://automatedhome.party/tag/hubitat/) - [Alexa](https://automatedhome.party/tag/alexa/) - [ESP32](https://automatedhome.party/tag/esp32/) - [Z-Wave](https://automatedhome.party/tag/z-wave/) - [Kiosk](https://automatedhome.party/tag/kiosk/) - [3D Printing](https://automatedhome.party/tag/3d-printing/) - [OctoPrint](https://automatedhome.party/tag/octoprint/) - [AstroPrint](https://automatedhome.party/tag/astroprint/) - [Wyze](https://automatedhome.party/tag/wyze/) - [LED](https://automatedhome.party/tag/led/) - [smart home](https://automatedhome.party/tag/smart-home/) - [wiring](https://automatedhome.party/tag/wiring/) - [3dprinting](https://automatedhome.party/tag/3dprinting/) - [Cura](https://automatedhome.party/tag/cura/) - [Klipper](https://automatedhome.party/tag/klipper/) - [moonraker](https://automatedhome.party/tag/moonraker/) - [android widget](https://automatedhome.party/tag/android-widget/) - [arduino](https://automatedhome.party/tag/arduino/)