7 ESP32 projects that replaced commercial smart home gadgets in my house with cheaper, local hardware
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A hands-on overview of seven ESP32-based DIY projects that replace commercial smart home products like Ring doorbells, Echo speakers, smart clocks, and branded sensors. Each project uses ESPHome and Home Assistant for local control, eliminating cloud subscriptions and third-party dependencies. Projects range from a $15 LED matrix clock and e-paper desk dashboard to a voice assistant with local LLM processing and a touchscreen home lab control panel. The author emphasizes that these replacements require comfort with ESPHome, Home Assistant, and some hardware tinkering, but deliver cheaper, locally controlled alternatives to proprietary gadgets.
