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<h1 align = "center">homeThing Remote ⚙️</h1> <h5 align = "center">(esphome remote)</h1> <p align="center"> <a href="https://github.com/landonr/esphome-remote/stargazers"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/stars/landonr/esphome-remote?style=for-the-badge"/></a> <a href="https://discord.gg/BX6ZtGKHTy"><img src="https://img.shields.io/discord/1021434469917413498?style=for-the-badge"/></a> </p>

homeThing is a collection of software and hardware for creating universal remotes that control smart home devices.

There are 3 components that belong to homeThing: the case and circuit board, the menu system code, and the code to control smart home devices

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<div align="center"> <h3> <a href="https://youtu.be/5bx5w-n5c0Y"> <img src="https://img.youtube.com/vi/5bx5w-n5c0Y/0.jpg" alt="Demo Video" /> <br>Demo Video - Watch on YouTube 🎬 </a> </h3> </div>

Hardware 💪

We designed the two remotes below to be ideal for controlling smart home devices without a touch screen. They are both battery-powered but can also be plugged into USB and left in one place. The first remote was based on a Lilygo TDisplay. We moved on to building the homeThing S3 because the original device had slow performance, lacked buttons, and had challenges with assembly.

<table> <tr> <th> <h3>TDisplay homeThing</h3> </th> <th> <h3>TDisplay S3 homeThing</h3> <a href="https://github.com/landonr/homeThing/tree/main/Case%20Design/tdisplay-s3">More Info</a><br> </th> </tr> <tr> <td><img src="https://github.com/landonr/homeThing/assets/2607659/4054f110-6d8d-4764-8aab-d7287209cb47" width="400"/></td> <td><img src="https://github.com/landonr/homeThing/assets/2607659/b19a5b39-b0dd-4bac-9803-df9a452ab56b" width="400"/></td> </tr> <tr> <td>Not available for purchase</td> <td><a href="https://homething.io/Buy">Buy fully assembled, ships within 3 business days from 🇨🇦</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/homeThing_V1_3_e3572f8f.html">Order Case from PCBWay</a></td> <td> <a href="https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/homeThing_S3_2b3ac3ac.html">Order parts or fully assembled from PCBWay</a> </td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="https://github.com/landonr/homeThing/tree/main/Case%20Design">Case 3D Files</a></td> <td><a href="https://github.com/landonr/homeThing/tree/main/Case%20Design">Case 3D Files</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td><a href="tdisplay-ipod.yaml">ESPHome Config</a></td> <td><a href="tdisplay-s3.yaml">ESPHome Config</a></td> </tr> <tr> <td> <h4>Features</h4> <ul> <li>Based on Lilygo TTGo TDisplay, an ESP32 with integrated screen <li>Low cost remote with minimal parts</li> <li>Scroll wheel and 2 configurable buttons</li> <li>USB-C Charging</li> <li>3D Printable case with 3 parts</li> </ul> </td> <td> <h4>Features</h4> <ul> <li>Based on Lilygo TDisplay S3, an ESP32 S3 with integrated screen</li> <li>Faster processor and larger display</li> <li>Custom PCB for easier setup</li> <li>IR Blaster for controlling infrared devices</li> <li>Interal microphone for Voice Assistant</li> <li>Scroll wheel and 5 configurable buttons</li> <li>USB-C Charging</li> <li>3D Printable case with 2 parts</li> </ul> </td> </tr> </table>

We made a couple of custom devices for running homeThing, but it can also run on almost any ESP32 such as,

homeThing Menu 📝

ESPHome menu system that requires minimal config. Features apps which have custom UIs

t-display demom5stack fire demolilygo T4 demo
Scroll Demo GifScroll List Fire Demo GifLilygo T4 Demo

Apps

Now playing screen ⏯

<img src="docs/nowPlayingOverlay.png"/> <ul> <li>Control media players using the scroll wheel buttons</li> <li>Scroll for volume using the scroll wheel</li> </ul>
MusicTV
<ul><li>Control smart speakers like Sonos, Spotify, or Google Home</li><li>Change source from Spotify playlists, Sonos Favorites, and custom lists</li><li>Manage speaker groups</li></ul><ul><li>Menu navigation such as up, down, left, right, select (with scroll wheel)</li><li>Power, back, home, pause in second menu</li><li>Change source from tv source list</li><li>Optional soundbar support</li></ul>

IR Remote

<ul> <li>Custom UI and buttons to control infrared cat toys</li> </ul>

Games

<ul> <li>Snake</li> <li>Breakout</li> </ul>

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