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Why is my ESP8266 (running WLED 0.15.1) “blinking” off and on in HA every 20-30 seconds or so? It was just flashed today. HA was just set up in a VM over the weekend on my M3 MacBook. Wifi sleep is disabled in WLED. Blue light stays on the whole time, so ESP is not losing power or resetting. Ideas?
September 30, 2025 at 3:13 AM
Why is my ESP8266 (running WLED 0.15.1) “blinking” off and on in HA every 20-30 seconds or so? It was just flashed today. HA was just set up in a VM over the weekend on my M3 MacBook. Wifi sleep is disabled in WLED. Blue light stays on the whole time, so ESP is not losing power or resetting. Ideas?
How can I get an ESP32 to communicate with (bidirectionally) Home Assistant?
Simple Example: ESP32 connected to an RGB LED that will change color based on a motion sensor trigger in HA.
Simple Example: ESP32 connected to an RGB LED that will change color based on a motion sensor trigger in HA.
September 29, 2025 at 11:15 AM
How can I get an ESP32 to communicate with (bidirectionally) Home Assistant?
Simple Example: ESP32 connected to an RGB LED that will change color based on a motion sensor trigger in HA.
Simple Example: ESP32 connected to an RGB LED that will change color based on a motion sensor trigger in HA.
Which ESP32 (or similar board) would be good for the following task?
Communicates with Home Assistant.
Communicates with MQTT.
MQTT control of an MP3 player.
MQTT reporting of sensor inputs to HA.
Home Assistant would be used to manage multiple ESP32s through scripting of actions.
Communicates with Home Assistant.
Communicates with MQTT.
MQTT control of an MP3 player.
MQTT reporting of sensor inputs to HA.
Home Assistant would be used to manage multiple ESP32s through scripting of actions.
September 26, 2025 at 11:26 PM
Which ESP32 (or similar board) would be good for the following task?
Communicates with Home Assistant.
Communicates with MQTT.
MQTT control of an MP3 player.
MQTT reporting of sensor inputs to HA.
Home Assistant would be used to manage multiple ESP32s through scripting of actions.
Communicates with Home Assistant.
Communicates with MQTT.
MQTT control of an MP3 player.
MQTT reporting of sensor inputs to HA.
Home Assistant would be used to manage multiple ESP32s through scripting of actions.
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September 25, 2025 at 9:23 PM
I'm on the job hunt. I've worked as a freelance writer, editor, essayist, and film theorist for nearly 15 years, with bylines at /Film, FANGORIA, Rue Morgue, CBC Comedy, etc. I ran Shudder's The Bite, served as FANGORIA magazine's Managing Editor, and was the evening news editor at /Film. Any leads?
Looking for a community college course/AS program that covers electronics, microcontrollers like Arduinos and ESP-32, and some programming. Online would be great. Any suggestions on schools with such programs? Tips on what to take or avoid?
September 25, 2025 at 6:14 AM
Looking for a community college course/AS program that covers electronics, microcontrollers like Arduinos and ESP-32, and some programming. Online would be great. Any suggestions on schools with such programs? Tips on what to take or avoid?