Installed on my HA instance, but I can't use it because my HA instance isn't accessed via HTTPS... I've tried to figure out how to change that (and why I would want to except for the Device Builder requirement) - but I get lost in the weeds.
Ideas / suggestions?
Thanks in advance.
#ESP Home Device Builder question
north fulcrum
sinful pagoda
Installed on my HA instance, but I can't use it because my HA instance isn't acc...
I had to think for a moment there, you are trying to flash via usb? I think that is the only flash setup that requires https. generally people have a base esphome control then take control via the builder tool then just flash over OTA.
if you want to flash a ESP directly with firmware made from the tool for now the easiest way would be to use the setting to download the generated file instead then you can use THIS tool to flash it onto the esp.
north fulcrum
I had to think for a moment there, you are trying to flash via usb? I think that...
Yeah - was trying to use it to create a bunch of ESP32 bluetooth proxies. Used the ESPHome site to do the flash because of the limitation noted previously. I guess what I'm really asking is what can I use the ESPHome Device Builder add-on for? I'm getting update notices and really, what's the point if I can't use the add-on...
mystic rain
I find the easiest way for me to get https conn. to HA, is to access it via HA Cloud (Nabu Casa), even if I'm physically on same network as HA.
Or do as @sinful pagoda suggests-- Use a tool like ESPHome Ready Made Projects, or ESP Web Tools, which use https while connected via USB, to build a basic ESPHome device capable of not much more than OTA. And then use OTA from ESPHome Builder (via http to HA) to build & send whatever you want from YAML.
sinful pagoda
Yeah - was trying to use it to create a bunch of ESP32 bluetooth proxies. Used t...
if your just wanting BT proxies then using the ready made BT proxy firmware is easier - https://esphome.io/projects/
there's no real need to have the builder tool addon unless you want/need to customise the firmware.
versed plank
you can use the addon, just download the firmware and flash it using the link Michael provided
north fulcrum
Right - that's what I ended up doing (...io/projects). Much better result. I think I'll just uninstall the device builder. Thanks for the input/responses.
south tusk
You can also run the esphome builder docker container on your desktop. This is what I do since my HA is also a container install and don't have access to add-ons.