“I had a little trepidation when delving into the world of home assistant but this box makes it hassle free. The only issue I had was finding a free power socket :p. Plug it in, and that's all there is to it”
“Great way to get going with home assistant. Does everything I need and easy to add more functionality later via usb. Great service from the pihut as usual.”
“I bought this because I wanted to try Home Assistant and I wanted a quick and cheap way to do it with minimal effort. This was the way to do it.
Pros: Super quick to set up, pretty much just plug in and it works.
Cons: No Bluetooth included, so you will either need a USB Bluetooth adapter or an ESP32 link thing.
I would totally recommend this for someone who wants a little automation without having to spend too much to start with.”
“Noob to home assistant, install was relatively painless and quick
Learn curve is steep for automation and integrations but getting there slowly
Well made and small so easily placed out of people's view.”
“Brilliant, just what I needed. Small, compact and very easy to set up. The only thing was the lack of an extra usb for a Bluetooth dongle. This was easily sorted by setting up a Bluetooth proxy using Esphome and an ESP32 board. I bought my off Amazon as I'm impatient and wanted it straight away. They are available on The Pihut site as well. I have always had good service from them.”
