Unlock the full power of Tasmota inside Home Assistant with completely local control, automatic updates, MQTT integration, and a custom dashboard that manages all your devices in one place.
In this video, we cover:
• What Tasmota is and how it works
• How Tasmota integrates with Home Assistant
• Setting up MQTT for reliable local control
• Exploring the Tasmota web interface
• Understanding modules, templates, GPIO pins and configuration
• How to safely upgrade Tasmota firmware, including minimal firmware
• Creating a Home Assistant dashboard that auto-lists all your Tasmota devices
• Building a script to update all devices at once
• Tips, mistakes, troubleshooting and real-world examples
• A quick safety reminder, because accidents really do happen
Whether you’re new to Tasmota or levelling up your smart home, this guide shows you how to make your devices faster, safer and fully local.
Links mentioned in the video:
• Tasmota Project: https://tasmota.github.io
• Blackadder’s Tasmota Templates and Device List: https://templates.blakadder.com/
• MQTT Setup Guide for Home Assistant
Comment on the video if you want the dashboard code or need help with your own setup.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:34 Credits
00:54 What’s Tasmota
04:57 Tasmota Menus
12:50 I’ve Made a mistake
14:19 Tasmota on the Dashboard
19:15 Why am I hiding my hand?