DIY Home Automation for Beginners Part 1: How it Works
This is the first part of my video series on DIY home automation. If you've wanted to get into home automation but can't quite figure out where to start, join me as I take you from basic concepts through actually building your own smart device and setting up the beginnings of your own Smart Home.
Soldering will be needed to complete some of the projects in this series, however the tools are inexpensive, and you'll be surprised at just how easy it is.
Things you'll need to start your own Smart Home:
Raspberry Pi 3b (or desktop computer for Home Assistant): https://amzn.to/2REacRJ
Home Assistant will run on a Raspberry Pi Zero W (https://amzn.to/2Fkfhb7), but it is very slow and a lot of extra patience is required.
Sonoff Basic: https://amzn.to/2CYNhsc
Wemos D1 Mini: https://amzn.to/2C7Ko6P
Addressable LED strip: https://amzn.to/2RB6wjK
Soldering iron: https://amzn.to/2VyjApb