Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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This new ESPHome starter kit just launched today! I got a chance to try it out early and here are my thoughts.

ESPHome Starter Kit from Apollo: apolloautomation.com/n5koje
ESPHome Starter Kit from Ameridroid: ameridroid.com/products/esphome-starter-kit?ref=jpvafmyq

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0:00 Intro
0:14 Why ESPHome?
1:39 What's included
3:13 Building a smart device
6:17 Next level options
7:54 You got me!

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MUSIC
Digifunk by Divkid
Rich in the 80s by Divkid

Ending song is The End by EVA:
open.spotify.com/artist/6UIs5b0zSXztIW5GHkCTkK