https://www.welcometothefuture.one/videos daily 0.75 2022-11-25 https://www.welcometothefuture.one/videos/digitaldashboard monthly 0.5 2021-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682877930-C8NBJKER9S5GX0D0827J/dashboard_small_15.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 13. Mount the TV on the wall mount, this will be easier with a friend. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613920819329-B3MSUIKKX8R1QOIOO2UE/dashboard_small_02.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 27. Turn breaker back on and make certain all wiring is correct before connecting anything. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682113083-G1680NSJVR3NQE7Y26GE/dashboard_small_07.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 5. Make a mark where you will drill the hole for the top screw mount. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613920648476-CYPK69AG3B19NF818JWV/dashboard_small_37.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 25. Cut sound bar power cable to desired length (I attached a right angle power connecter, but this is not required). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682247825-2QKYHWSXQ59OMNOXGK54/dashboard_small_09.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 7. Screw in the provided screw. Mine is large enough to use a socket and ratchet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682424000-50P41C5QY0BCECOQ4X4K/dashboard_small_12.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 10. Repeat these steps for the middle screw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613683617253-0YGA1GJPFGMAE0RA7N95/dashboard_small_19.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 16. Drill your pilot holes in the marked area on your template. Then use the plastic drywall anchors and attached the provided screws. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613689716085-BKFMPD4M2DS0S8C63AFH/dashboard_small_23.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 19. Trace around your gang box. Helpful tip DON'T DO WHAT I DID! Mount the outlets sideways and use a recessed power outlet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613920474593-DJBZ2HNNDDDYT7729FK2/dashboard_small_28.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 24. Cut a hole for a Passthrough Plate near the TV and near the audio input for sound bar (making sure these are not crossing over a stud). https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613681828020-04V1HGRWDC3YCNFFINXH/dashboard_small_05.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 3. Find out which side of the stud the outlet is on. Making certain there won’t be a stud preventing you from adding power to your TV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613681325795-X4R60TZP9P811FFNLMCN/dashboard_small_03.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 2. Find the stud where you want to hang the TV. It must be near a power outlet. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613683205344-7MV224H026WXA49QYAMX/dashboard_small_18.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - Make sure your template is level before you tape it to the wall. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613683829522-9Q4MTVIFDL71LS0GUOHV/dashboard_small_22.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 18. Find the stud with the power running next to it and make sure your new power outlet isn't going to overlap the stud but close enough to draw the power from it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613683140620-UU2JF1IYXAEST9Z6U2TV/dashboard_small_17.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 15. Using your line from the center of your wall mount as a guide, hang the template for your sound bar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613691395050-67UZJ47VVQLZBOX1ATL5/dashboard_small_26.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - Your hole doesn't have to be perfect but try to stay close to your line https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682709589-SGUXSKF17A3VU9N3WW50/dashboard_small_34.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 11. Locate the mounting holes on the back of your TV. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613681244275-RF15I7VU352J6L6XOYME/dashboard_small_33.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - Turn off breaker https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613681929018-IKVZH2LLIF0H44FA1ORV/dashboard_small_31.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - These lines illustrate where the studs are in my wall. Since the outlet is on the left side of the stud, I can add an outlet on the same side. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613920311489-OCGES2X3Y5Y29XQZRL9K/dashboard_small_36+1.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 22. I then cut the hole for the power to the TV, once again, staying on the proper side of the stud. (And we are certain we still turned off the breaker?) THIS IS THE MOST DANGEROUS PART, SO IF YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING, HIRE A PROFESSIONAL. I DON'T WANT ANYONE TO GET HURT OR BURN THEIR HOUSE DOWN. I TAKE NO RESPONSIBILITY IF YOU MESS THIS PART UP. I then cut the Romex cable between the sound bar and the TV, making sure to give myself plenty of slack on both ends run a new Romex extension between the two cut wires (be sure to match the gauge and style of your Romex wire) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682849798-P0KZKIBVLTA20RWCBOHX/dashboard_small_14.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - Now is a good time to erase your line you used to mark for the wall mount, just make sure not to erase all of the line at the bottom (this will be helpful for mounting the sound bar) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613920921301-JQU0DMKRFKNR3R9G6938/dashboard_small_38.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 28. Mount TV and make sure to tighten the two mounting screws. Connect power supply and connect audio cable to sound bar. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613921298537-6O80972N1Q0MCIB2ZN7E/Screen%2BShot%2B2021-02-21%2Bat%2B9.26.05%2BAM.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613683072961-R8NGZNKAISBOH1YQ7INX/dashboard_small_16.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - Make sure the TV is level before you tighten. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613920991564-BXCUMI7ED2PMLTHJMBND/dashboard_small_01.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 29. Part 2 will help with setting Raspberry Pi as a dashboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682028246-QT71KIYFCPBYN36KMGON/dashboard_small_06.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 4. Draw a line on the center of the stud where you will hang the TV Mount. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613683775428-G77G11I38D6AEUMEZXJC/dashboard_small_21.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 17. Mount sound bar and draw a line marking the top and bottom of the sound bar as well as a mark for where you need a power outlet and where the audio cable connect to the sound bar (this will be helpful in making sure our outlets aren't visible) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682773399-BJX37XC42EH479PWCNYC/dashboard_small_13.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 12. Attach the mounting bracket, making certain not to over-tighten. YOU CAN DAMAGE YOU TV https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613683033846-JPF7CCVYEAZBM7WWGCY4/dashboard_small_35.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 14. This Mount has 2 screws that are used to keep the TV Level and secure it from falling. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682317933-7K607TBUP1LOGKF06KEK/dashboard_small_10.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 8. Drill pilot hole for bottom screw, making sure to use the line you drew as a guide. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613691328371-S2MMZRAI0TB30NWA6H3D/dashboard_small_25.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 21. I would recommend a drywall saw, but honestly any decent knife will work. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682379676-SIQPKQRKLRQNMZV5G1ZR/dashboard_small_11.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 9. Tighten the top and bottom screw. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613920431290-0W8RB0NYSE6T63DK892T/dashboard_small_27.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 23. Connect both new outlets making certain our wiring is safe and correct. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613681367773-6ULJGQQ6J3UY5317KGEO/dashboard_small_04.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - This stud finder is nice that is makes it easy to find the center of the stud. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613682157147-COG3P4IUYXYNG6E8REQV/dashboard_small_08.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 6. Drill a pilot hole. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613920746316-93GZ9ZPYAUBAFGHSVR1U/dashboard_small_29.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 26. Attached LED lights, Google TV, Raspberry Pi, and power supply. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1613691285641-4ERUMZUXJ1N95A780599/dashboard_small_24.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 1 - 20. I drilled some guide holes to help with cutting the drywall https://www.welcometothefuture.one/videos/digital-dashboard-part-2 monthly 0.5 2021-02-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614026614849-MTD7QEISKXBLAG15D0O5/PXL_20210217_200716759.MP_copy_1209x907.jpeg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 8. Once the pi is booted up, click next on the setup wizard to get started. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614024848520-XGSQ28AFEV6VNKCXZ0AS/dashboard_pi_setup_small_01.jpeg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 3. Select the Raspberry Pi OS (32-bit) unless you bought the 8GB model. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614094207003-8ULFYA19YDUSU1KRUP4Y/PXL_20210217_201017718.MP_copy_1209x907.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 11. If you screen has black bars around it, make sure you select the box to have the pi adjust once the pi is restarted. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614094498057-ENVVA7V1WGHT4Z5S2FJO/dashboard_pi_setup_small_16.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 15. Go to the magic mirror builder website to make sure you are still following along with the most current installation instructions (this will be easier if you do this on your pi by using the internet application in the upper left [the globe]. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614094307360-BEBCR8D98KGNCA34CALE/PXL_20210217_201353938.MP_copy_1209x907.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 13. You can check for updates, this takes a few minutes but nothing too crazy. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614024567722-QJHXD54OST96EFKM8S8E/PNG+image.png Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - Download Raspberry Pi Imager https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614024928844-QJBOSF3059FJ8SE8Q5UQ/dashboard_pi_setup_small_04.jpeg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 4. Choose your SD Card. IMPORTANT TO PAY ATTENTION AND NOT FORMAT YOUR HARD DRIVE. PLEASE DOUBLE CHECK THAT YOU ARE SELECTING THE CORRECT SD CARD. THIS WILL ERASE EVERYTHING ON YOUR CARD. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614094150737-ONUBZX0PV9OMKBK0RI0N/PXL_20210217_200951892.MP_copy_1209x907.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 10. It is optional to set a new password, but please remember it if you do. The default password is "raspberry" and the default user name is “pi”. You can change the username later if you wish. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614094259351-SQQE1OMMWHXHO2G9S4TQ/PXL_20210217_201127516.MP_copy_1209x907.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 12. Select your Wifi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614094834018-XALQA7WSALNIKXW93APX/dashboard_pi_setup_small_16.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 16. Open the terminal application in the upper left hand corner. Download and install the latest Node.js version by copying and pasting the command into the terminal window (you will have to right click and the paste to paste in terminal, you can not press control+v.) curl -sL https://deb.nodesource.com/setup_10.x | sudo -E bash - https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614025167508-478XX2C4BLZFNDT5DL76/PXL_20210218_185538453.MP.jpeg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 6. Insert the micro sd card into the raspberry pi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614094003957-Y6ETJ8OJG80KNTCKYPLW/PXL_20210217_200533757.MP_copy_1209x907.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 9. Select your country, language, and timezone. Select “Use US keyboard”, unless that doesn’t apply to you. But you obviously know that. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614025049255-1Z1XI71NSEZ1WUNLXHPQ/dashboard_pi_setup_small_03.jpeg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 5. Choose write. You may have to enter your computer password. This may take some time, depending on the speed of your card. Eject card from computer once it is does, if the application did not already do so for you. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614096388859-L1JHIMZTN811S97VK8OQ/dashboard_pi_setup_small_10.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 23. Follow the instructions here to have the Magic Mirror Application start automatically when your Pi boots up and to have the software restart if it crashes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614025249171-35IDAJLU22TD20RWV8UK/dashboard_small_32.jpeg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 7. Connect the micro HDMI cable to the left port labeled HDMI 0 and to your desired monitor or TV. Connect a usb mouse and keyboard to the USB ports. Connect the USB type C power cord to the far left port. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614024742099-QRGTYSK4RLQ4OXHOVE0Q/dashboard_pi_setup_small_02.jpeg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 2. Insert micro SD card intro computer and press the “Operating System” button. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614094365527-YKV1RKAUVYB55D2656JY/PXL_20210217_201429885.MP_copy_1209x907.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - 14. Once the update is finished, restart your pi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1614095955845-HJ3NMFVGYGIQ1JH7N61Y/dashboard_pi_setup_small_10.jpg Videos - Digital Dashboard - Part 2 - You can confirm this worked by checking the “config” folder (home/pi/MagicMirror/config). You should have two files, one called config.js and one called config.js.sample This sample copy is like a master copy of all of the settings in case you screw something up when you are adjusting your modules. DO NOT LOOSE THIS OR OVERWRITE IT UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING. https://www.welcometothefuture.one/videos/wled-get-started monthly 0.5 2021-04-03 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617293162784-GJBS4IC3P4R6W8KJ9FTH/WLED_Small_14.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Connect your LEDs to your controller. On my LEDs, the red wire is the positive, the white wire is the ground wire and the green wire is for data. Data is what we will connect to our controller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617291952295-R3DTIK5Y186W4G906PJ3/WLED_Small_12.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Change the mDNS address to something you can remember. This is where you can go to control your WLED controller from your computer. So I will change mine to weld-kitchen-right.local https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617293527919-NZHZ5K9ABN4ZSPNWGIZW/WLED_Small_30.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - My LEDs are also RGBW LEDs, so I’m going to check the 4 channel button as well as set my color order. You can check your color order but selecting a color for your LEDs and if they are not displaying the correct color, you will need to change your color order. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617292355606-YTP0L8LA5JEJDQLNPZO9/WLED_Small_06.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Change your AP SSID to something you can also remember. If you WLED controller cannot connect to your WiFi network, it will make it it’s own WiFi network. It defaults to wled-ap, and so if you have several weed controllers, they all will broadcast weld-ap. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617289863893-31ES178FZ45A0POUE0UB/WLED_Small_02.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Download ESPHome Flasher. I recommend the 1.2 version. This works with both Mac and PC, however I could not get it to work on my M1 based Mac. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617292690735-LBPVF8YDHAYHVFNW14K1/WLED_Small_13.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - In the WLED app, press the plus icon in the top right. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617288350661-89SYX07WPNJZPW1RDW4A/Screen+Shot+2021-04-01+at+9.45.25+AM.png Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617291029851-02L2RVTIFWYTC46CWH78/WLED_Small_05.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - A window should then popup. If not, on your browser, go to weld.me Click on the WIFI SETTINGS button https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617293232236-TLPKBGTJEP6BEBVSII1J/WLED_Small_20.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Connect the data wire from your LEDs to the D4 pin on your controller. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617290166089-TT3W8RI605PKKF7KL4TI/WLED_Small_03.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Open ESPHome Flasher. You may have to allow it in your security settings. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617292869987-AR5BHPZUY3B7FJ3AUUA5/WLED_Small_07.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Press the “DISCOVER LIGHTS” button. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617289794469-HE9QH8BY4H2JKVWNEYT3/WLED_Small_23.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Connect your controller ( D1 Mini or Node MCU ) to your computer with a micro usb cable. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617293385502-RGVHN70BFS0E25Z15CWR/WLED_Small_15.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Connect your LEDs to a power supply, and ensure the controller is sharing a common ground. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617293435866-JNIB2PB6MBXLUZOW3J7L/WLED_Small_16.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - When you turn on your LEDs, only a few should turn on. We will then have to go to the “Config” section of our controller and change the LED count to as many LEDs as you want to turn on. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617289620392-EIAOI6MLXICZI2HZG8Z0/Screen+Shot+2021-04-01+at+9.59.06+AM.png Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617290349006-P1ACY356XE6BZQL7JNFB/WLED_Small_24.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - This may take a couple of minutes, but you will know it’s done when you see “Done! Flashing is Complete!” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617291541549-W1MZ1DHOQD24DG44SIRF/WLED_Small_25.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Add your Wifi name and password https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617290046366-0WNEXSTUEMA2SXO0P8D4/WLED_Small_22.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Download WLED to your computer. I recommend the EPS8266_1M.bin version. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617290506010-LS8UBVJ62GO5HNFI7Y2Y/WLED_Small_11.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - The connect your computer to the WiFi network “WLED-AP”. The password is wled1234 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617293632538-M2E42JLO985GJEX4LOHV/WLED_Small_01.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - That’s the basics for getting started with your WLED setup. If you have any specific questions, feel free to leave them in the YouTube video, or on this reddit page. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617290237570-BET2OXFTHABWZA8DPD3O/WLED_Small_04.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - Make sure your ESPHome is seeing your controller. It should be listed in your serial port. Then find your WLED download by hitting the browse button. Then press “Flash ESP” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617283004062-TILPQF5U4JQTPXSVVRMW/WLED_Small_08.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - First, decide if you want to use a D1 Mini or a Node MCU. The procedure is very similar, but the D1 mini is smaller, however you will have to solder any wires you use. With the Node MCU, you can use a jumper wire, which is a lot easier. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617293281176-52X97701HVV1ST0JFYXD/WLED_Small_34.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - If you’re using a D1 Mini, you’ll have to solder a short wire for data, power and ground. [ you can power your controller through a micro usb cable, but you need at least a data and ground cable] https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1617293019291-QJ4II00PLS0JEKSQSMI7/WLED_Small_27.jpg Videos - Getting Started With WLED in 2021 - When your controller is found, press the check mark in the top right. https://www.welcometothefuture.one/videos/catt-and-home-assistant monthly 0.5 2021-05-11 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620654741756-DYINFG69V5L0PZL5OH0R/small_Untitled_1.17.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Then add SSH & Web Terminal from the add-on store. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620661496220-SS5H9SFB0IYZSYHIPVFO/Screen+Shot+2021-05-10+at+8.38.59+AM.png Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Create a new automation. Set mode to “Restart” Set trigger type to “Time Pattern” In the minutes slot, put “/10” This will trigger the automation on every 10 minutes of the hour (1:00, 1:10, 1:20, etc.) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620661829587-QF7DQRULFU61BPPYT4VF/Screen+Shot+2021-05-10+at+8.39.43+AM.png Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - For action type, select “Call Service” The service is “Home Assistant Supervisor: Write data to add-on stdin” For add-on, select “SSH & Web Terminal” The press the menu button and select “Edit in YAML” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620655715768-TU14HIY4P44FWMPWA8I6/small_Untitled_1.38.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Create a new file. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620655189105-EWMHDBKAT3BPLWJ59K9I/Screen+Shot+2021-05-10+at+8.33.29+AM.png Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Let’s do a test and type ‘catt -d “name of display” cast_site “name of site” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620655254549-70JT5ZDV5XKW3TXDZEGA/small_Untitled_1.29.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - If everything has worked out so far. Let’s add a new user without administrator permissions. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620655312705-L6OPMYAYB6LGU3RILEU4/small_Untitled_1.31.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Go to your file editor and open you configuration.yaml file. Add the following code with your WiFi lan address followed by ‘.0/24”. Make sure your spacing looks like this picture. # CATT (Cast All The Things) homeassistant: auth_providers: - type: trusted_networks trusted_networks: - 192.168.86.0/24 allow_bypass_login: true - type: homeassistant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620661164100-5B22RAMWSR2PYEYTM8T2/small_Untitled_1.39.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Copy this code into the file, renaming your cast device and your Lovelace LAN address. if ! catt -d "Cast display" status | grep 'PLAYING'; then catt -d "Cast display" volume 0 catt -d "Cast display" cast_site http://lovelace fi https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620655003503-TU9XSL0MI4M7WDEPZFZY/small_Untitled_1.25.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Once CATT is installed, type ‘catt scan’ to find all of your chrome cast devices on your network. Take note of the names of your devices. I will be using my kitchen nest hub, which is called “Kitchen display” with a capital “K”. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620661896462-9RP1ADIBHJXXFF0FFEH3/Screen+Shot+2021-05-10+at+8.39.56+AM.png Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Add this line at the end, locating to the file you created earlier. input: bash “your file location” https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620654928605-F6EBPH0K7DP12DGWEAQP/small_Untitled_1.21.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Once SSH & Web Terminal is started, type in ‘pip3 install catt’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620655151886-QEHRIV3AB3BGFKTH3E7B/Screen+Shot+2021-05-10+at+8.31.44+AM.png Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - If you want to see what all CATT can do, type ‘catt -h’ https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620654676267-9S1BQHF8ZGKYBLWP2DZ9/small_Untitled_1.15.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Let’s make a full snapshot of our Home Assistant Setup and be sure to download the snapshot. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620654834193-Q1WTV9WOR84G6YE9XYLN/small_Untitled_1.19.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - I turned on everything (start on boot, watchdog, auto update, show in sidebar, and protection mode). When it is added, go to the configuration and add a username and password. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/1620655560222-OU2RXSALXFOYRR30CO37/small_Untitled_1.35.1.jpg Videos - Using Google Displays and Home Assistant with C.A.T.T. (Cast All The Things) - Copy the url address of a Home Assistant Lovelace dashboard. and then go back to terminal and type ‘catt -d “Cast device” cast_site “Lovelace url” Your Lovelace url cannot say home assistant.local. It does need to be your Home assistant LAN address. https://www.welcometothefuture.one/videos/installing-home-assistant monthly 0.5 2021-12-22 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/b55e07d0-7e32-4407-82de-1bbf3a4a05c7/Untitled_2.25.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/ab92b8c9-cf77-497d-b263-821d24da089b/ethernet_on_orange.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - You’ll need an ethernet cable to connect to your router. Any ethernet cable should work fine. Ethernet Cable https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/6b2ef1c8-7082-4525-9219-c2648817708b/Untitled_2.9.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 2: Download Raspberry Pi Imager. It’s a free software developed by the Raspberry Pi Organization. It makes this process so easy. The software works with Mac, Linux, and Windows Raspberry Pi Imager https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/51d48926-60de-4ca1-aa5f-498bcb7e5514/Untitled_2.21.2.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 19: Select write and choose yes on the popup window https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/a94015f9-d1e4-4526-9fea-a6c507bb6890/Untitled_2.32.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 27: You can then start setting up and devices Home Assistant may have found on your WiFi Network, but I do have a guide on setting up devices. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/3bd58e18-c7bc-412a-98d8-6347b808003e/Untitled_2.10.4.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 5: Select Bootloader https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/6f2605af-fef1-4d8c-8bf1-a29b6ae34dee/Untitled_2.10.5.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 6: Select USB Boot https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/dad1046d-af5a-4467-b03a-36f1d8407e7e/Untitled_2.25.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 23: Once your Pi is booted, you’ll then see this screen that Home Assistant is preparing for setup. This page will refresh automatically when it is finished. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/23dbdb89-0f10-4024-aafe-558410efb6cc/Untitled_3.3.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 13: Back in Pi Imager, select Choose OS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/0d78bbe3-e474-488f-b493-af298f2193ea/Untitled_2.26.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 24: The page will refresh and then you can create your first user account. I recommend creating a strong password and making sure it is one you can remember. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/56fe7d5f-96b0-410c-8efc-019356d08436/Untitled_3.3.3.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - This is the case I use for my Home Assistant. The case in the kit linked above works just fine, in fact it was the case I used for months. I like this one because it holds my Raspberry Pi and SSD in one case. Raspberry Pi and SSD Case https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/a7e2737d-918e-4328-9bf4-146cdbb06af3/Untitled_2.10.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 17: Select Choose Storage Make sure your SSD is connected to your computer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/8759963a-190d-4507-8f4c-941ba2ce8a73/Untitled_2.22.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 20: Once Pi Imager is done writing to your SSD, make sure it is ejected from your computer and then connect it to one of your Pi’s USB 3.0 ports (one of the blue ones). You don’t have to put your Pi in your case right now. In fact it might be best to wait until you know everything is working. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/eeed2057-a276-4303-b38d-9741db46edd4/Untitled_2.34.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Congratulations! You now have Home Assistant up and running. Check out my other guides for making your Home Assistant how you want it. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/fa763235-c47f-4e74-b6e1-003cca898ba2/Untitled_2.10.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 3: Open Pi Imager and you may have to give it permissions. Then click the Choose OS button. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/f194a387-5f54-492b-be25-170634f583ef/Untitled_2.12.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 7: Select Choose Storage Make sure your micro SD card is connected to your computer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/f26dc6ff-6dca-4280-9dfa-6c29618a00f4/Untitled_2.14.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 9: Click Write and then click Yes on the popup window. Last warning about making sure you are selecting your micro SD card. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/9e8de62a-9671-4517-a897-5693dcb3dd74/Untitled_2.31.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - *Optional * Step 26: I give Home Assistant usage statistics and crash reports. The information is anonymous and it helps make Home Assistant better for everyone. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/f7167ac5-a907-427f-a90e-812243d4eebc/Untitled_2.19.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 14: Scroll down to Other Specific Purpose OS https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/f6ff9eb8-3d17-4769-86d8-593292b23123/Untitled_2.8.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 1: Connect your micro SD card to your computer. The kit linked above has a micro SD to USB adapter and a micro SD card included. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/3db1aa5d-c2fe-4797-b867-b417932ec662/Untitled_2.21.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 18: Select the KINGSTON 240GB SSD Remember to select the proper drive and not to erase your computer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/42fbac12-75dd-40a0-9cc1-c72de7a26e56/Untitled_2.18.2.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 12: Connect you SSD to your USB adapter and then connect the adapter to your computer. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/56c485e8-23e7-4cee-966e-fcb5002d12da/Untitled_2.27.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 25: You can then name your Home Assistant Server. I recommend giving Home assistant your location (doesn’t have to be super accurate, but it will be helpful if it is). I would also recommend entering your elevation (you can always google your the elevation for your city if you are unsure). These are great for automations such as sunrise and sunset based automations. And don’t forget to make sure your system (Metric or Imperial) is set for your area. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/e296327d-75a5-4d1d-9b7d-9fd093290972/Untitled_2.19.2.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 15: Scroll down to Home Assistant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/59812952-9eb8-410d-9566-7081bce37c8c/Untitled_3.4.1.2.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - You’ll need and adapter to connect the SSD to your Raspberry Pi, unless you use the case linked below. SSD Apapter https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/2a8a5557-3329-4b0a-8bbd-428c50e036f0/Untitled_2.17.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 11: Power on the Raspberry Pi by connect the USB C cable to the power port (the far left one). The lights will then start flashing. Let this run for about ten minutes before removing the power cable from the Pi. This is writing to the Pi a script, telling it to boot from a USB drive next time. We can undo this in the future if we need to. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/03993761-14bf-411f-a4ca-e73e5e616ead/Untitled_3.4.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 21: Connect your ethernet cable from the Pi to your WiFi Router and then power on your Pi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/a0d669e9-efc4-40c3-89ba-264d727c2139/Untitled_2.13.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 8: Select the Micro SD Card. Make sure to select the micro SD card as this will erase everything on the drive you select. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/998c6b7a-7468-4005-8090-88df354657f5/Untitled_2.24.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 22: On a web browser window, go to homeassistant.local:8123 (it may take up to 10 minutes before the page shows anything) https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/9cf6f5db-4ce2-4517-86a1-4484a3c050be/Untitled_2.16.1.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 10: Once the Pi Imager is done writing to your card, remove it from your computer and insert it into the micro SD slot in you Raspberry Pi The card slot on the bottom of the Pi and the writing on the card will face away from the Pi. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/b2e2bb01-3954-4dfc-a82a-ca1f8d3010c0/Untitled_2.10.3.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 4: Scroll down to Misc Utility Images https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/ae5fe7d3-b375-463a-b706-dd508c4e9fa0/Untitled_3.3.2.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Only a select few SSDs work with Home Assistant, and this is one that I’ve had great luck with. It’s very affordable and has been working in my main Home Assistant build. Kingston SSD https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/0809e759-b03b-4e42-9664-d64930b7376e/Untitled_2.7.2.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Here is the raspberry pi kit I used. It includes everything you need; a case, micro SD card, power supply, and more. It’s an excellent value and includes a booklet to teach you even more about the raspberry pi. Raspberry Pi Kit https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/70672a8e-fb0c-473d-b11a-5f1a887d0dcf/Untitled_2.19.3.jpg Videos - Installing Home Assistant - Step 16: Select The Home Assistant OS (Rip 4/400) This will download the latest version of Home Assistant for the Raspberry Pi 4 https://www.welcometothefuture.one/videos/adding-devices-to-home-assistant monthly 0.5 2021-12-23 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/5952bc6f-0ff6-4b78-b0d1-bb2064f084d1/Untitled_2.13.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 8: This is optional, but I highly recommend adding the device to an area. You can create new areas from this menu. Areas are like rooms. Having devices in areas can help with controlling multiple devices at once as well as finding them within Home Assistant. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/700b353b-7933-4767-98f3-036bbb492b96/Untitled_2.22.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 13: On the Overview tab (our main Home Assistant Dashboard) we can see Home Assistant automatically added 2 new cards, one for our Studio Area and one for our Lights. I have another guide on customizing your Home Assistant Dashboard. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/4699721c-7e20-43e0-ad89-3d3436428dec/Untitled_2.8.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 2: In Home Assistant, click on Configuration https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/ffc2aa78-6329-4630-9cf5-5334fd7ba8a9/Adding+New+Devices+To+Home+Assistant+Thumbnail+V1+Upload.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Have Home Assistant Up and Running Check out the Installing Home Assistant Guide if you need help getting Home Assistant up and running https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/d927e0a1-e914-4714-ad46-f1a195528c1b/Untitled_2.23.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 15: If you click on the gear cog, a settings window will let you change the icon for your device. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/a9e240cf-3204-46ed-8adc-d38ccc88d124/Untitled_2.8.2.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 3: Click on Devices and Service https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/cc23d302-89b8-4b15-a879-af37f10070ba/Untitled_2.14.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 9: When you’re done, click finish. Technically you’re done adding your device to Home Assistant, but I recommend adjusting a few more things before adding anymore devices. When I was starting out, I adding all of my devices as quickly as possible and then I was overwhelmed with the extra settings I wasn’t aware each device had. Learn from my mistakes. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/6a1b1646-62ba-4b72-8be7-39ba695d912e/Untitled_2.19.2.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 12: Here we can see all of the sensor associated with our bulb, which is our 3 entities. We can also see any Automation, Scenes, or Scripts that our bulb is connected to. If you click on the pencil, you can rename your bulb, move the area, or disable the bulb. Under Device Info you can see the firmware, and some devices will also give you a link to go to the companies website/app. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/a7ea713f-d52b-4d17-bd9e-429f0523d525/Untitled_2.9.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 4: At the bottom right, click the + Add Integration button Your screen will look different than mine. This is showing everything Home Assistant found on my WiFi network. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/b2c9661e-9870-4f21-8a20-5e3685dbd4a8/Untitled_2.6.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 1: Connect your device to your Wifi TP-Link has the Kasa Smart Home app to connect and manage your devices. I recommend naming the device in the app. I’m naming mine Studio Bulb Right, since I’m adding this bulb to my studio. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/37485699-2a62-4fae-9805-a9025e57da93/Untitled_2.12.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 7: If Home Assistant found more than one device, select which device you want to add. This is where it can help by naming your device in the Kasa app since the names shown here are from the Kasa app. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/fdfea5b1-3b6f-4222-9656-4a73cf43e865/Untitled_2.19.1.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 11: Here we can see some basic information about our bulb, but click on the name to access even more information. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/5fff31527e22e33e99f93739/3b774de4-0c9d-491a-8b6c-51cfbfbb9e1a/Untitled_2.22.2.jpg Videos - Adding Devices To Home Assistant - Step 14: If you click on the Studio Bulb, a popup window will let you control more than just turning it on and off. In the case of this bulb, we can change the brightness and color. 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