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Alternative firmware for ESP8266 and ESP32 based devices with easy configuration using webUI, OTA updates, automation using timers or rules, expandability and entirely local control over MQTT, HTTP, Serial or KNX. Full documentation at

24 mentions on Hacker News by 19 people: 4 stories, 20 comments · first 2017-11-25 · latest 2024-09-03

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  1. Tasmota is what you need! https://templates.blakadder.com/plug.html https://tasmota.github.io/docs/ https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota
    comment by CapstanRoller · 2023-07-02 · in How I changed my D-Link camera to a locally managed IP camera
  2. Small and sweet. Will give this a try. For big and broad, try https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota - I'm using MQTT to home assistant with some Athom devices and they're perfect for no-cloud, low work iot.
    comment by imglorp · 2022-05-24 · in Control Esp32 from a web panel over MQTT protocol
  3. …resource, although I've been using zigbee devices for lightbulbs. [0] https://esphome.io/ [1] https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota [2] https://github.com/ct-Open-Source/tuya-convert [3] https://templates.blakadder.com/index.html
    comment by danhor · 2021-03-22 · in The S in IoT is for Security
  4. …& other protocols. Keep in mind that these devices have to be manually configured & calibrated. https://github.com/arendst/tasmota/ * Some new versions of these outlets come with firmware that can not be patched/flashed so do some…
    comment by KingMachiavelli · 2021-02-26 · in IoTaWatt Open Source WiFi Electric Power Monitor
  5. …back that I would have no part in this Inter-o-T madness and I think it was a good choice. [0]: https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota [1]: https://esphome.io/ Heh, just noticed you linked Tasmota as well while I was writing this. Good…
    comment by kaszanka · 2020-11-27 · in Due to a problem with AWS, many "smart" vacuums or doorbells will stop working
  6. …cloud-free. [0]: https://www.phoscon.de/en/conbee2 [1]: https://aeotec.com/z-wave-usb-stick/ [2]: https://github.com/arendst/tasmota/#readme
    comment by jannes · 2020-11-27 · in Due to a problem with AWS, many "smart" vacuums or doorbells will stop working
  7. …firmware][1] on them and make them work even better than stock, and no packets leave the LAN. [1]: https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota
    comment by bmgxyz · 2020-01-18 · in Smart homes will turn dumb overnight as Charter kills security service
  8. …the light bulb itself. Changing a light bulb doesn't need an electrician though, I guess. [4] https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota [5] https://www.michevan.id.au/posts/are-you-there/ [6] http://ncid.sourceforge.net/ [7]…
    comment by anotherevan · 2020-01-02 · in How I automate my home
  9. …assistant, openhab or domoticz to form part of this type of community and they're very active. 0. https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota
    comment by tomatocracy · 2019-12-29 · in Samsung TVs May Upload Screenshots for Automatic Content Recognition
  10. …tasmota. At least this way we can limit e-waste. https://github.com/xoseperez/espurna/wiki/Hardware https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota
    comment by smashah · 2019-12-06 · in Den Goes Offline for Good
  11. …after years of struggling. It is some rock-solid MQTT compatible firmware for ESP8266 devices. 1 - https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota
    comment by mattlondon · 2019-11-29 · in Open-Source Home Automation
  12. Basically anything that can be flashed with open firmeware, such as Tasmota ( https://github.com/arendst/Tasmota/wiki/Prerequisites ) plus a local instance of Homeassistant. It needs a bit of work and sometimes soldering skills, but some…
    comment by flo123456 · 2019-11-29 · in Rooms can be as bright as the outdoors
  13. I recently found out about Sonoff-Tasmota ( https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota ), i hate it. Because now i bought for 300 € of Sonoff products for home-automation based on the MQTT protocol. (The project allows you to flash the…
    comment by NicoJuicy · 2019-01-01 · in Build your own IoT/MQTT node for less than $2
  14. Tasmota is probably the open source firmware for smart switches. have used it for dozens of devices.. https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota
    comment by oori · 2018-12-01 · in Controlling the TP-LINK HS100 Wi-Fi smart plug (2017)
  15. …Assistant, scripted to send notifications through Telegram. https://www.itead.cc/sonoff-pow.html https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota https://www.home-assistant.io
    comment by tga · 2018-06-24 · in Ask HN: What are the things that you have automated in your personal life?
  16. …sensors. It is also supported by Tasmota[1]. [0] https://www.itead.cc/sonoff-rf-bridge-433.html [1] https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/wiki/Sonoff-RF-Bri...
    comment by tga · 2018-01-21 · in Show HN: Low cost CO₂ monitoring (your office) with Prometheus and Go
  17. …MQTT over wifi. I would argue it's even easier than installing and maintaining Linux on a RPi. [0] https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota
    comment by tga · 2018-01-21 · in Show HN: Low cost CO₂ monitoring (your office) with Prometheus and Go
  18. Have several of these. I run an Mqtt broker, HomeAssistant and "Sonoff Tasmota" https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota . I believe however, this firmware will also emulate a Philips Hue Bridge or Belkin Wemo to make integration easy…
    comment by joelhaasnoot · 2017-11-25 · in Reprogramming a $13 consumer wifi-enabled outlet
  19. …other similar projects) provides MQTT support, which works nicely with pretty much any IoT setup. https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota
    comment by tga · 2017-11-25 · in Reprogramming a $13 consumer wifi-enabled outlet
  20. …case that can just sit on a socket. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/Sonoff-S22-Smart-Wifi-Power-... https://github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota/issues/627
    comment by tga · 2017-11-25 · in Reprogramming a $13 consumer wifi-enabled outlet