Tutorials
Short, practical guides to get more out of your dashboard without the trial and error. These are coming soon; subscribe to our YouTube channel to catch them first.
Tutorials cover software and dashboard setup only. We give no electrical or wiring advice; any fixed wiring must be done by a licensed electrician. Not affiliated with or endorsed by Home Assistant or the Open Home Foundation.
Coming soon
Adding cameras to your dashboard
- Pick a camera card layout that suits a wall tablet
- Show live view and snapshots side by side
- Tap-to-expand full-screen camera views
- Keep camera streams local and private
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Custom robot vacuum voice packs
- What voice packs are and which vacuums support them
- Making an Aussie-accented voice pack
- Loading the pack on your vacuum
- Adding vacuum controls and status to your dashboard
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Energy and solar card
- Setting up the Energy dashboard with your solar and grid data
- A compact solar card for the wall tablet
- Highlighting free and cheap power windows
- Simple usage-shifting reminders
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Aussie weather and BOM radar
- Getting Bureau of Meteorology data into your dashboard
- Adding a rain radar loop for your area
- Showing warnings next to the forecast
- Storm-season layout tips
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Offline voice control
- Why local voice: privacy and no cloud dependency
- Choosing a speaker or satellite device
- Setting up local wake word, speech-to-text and text-to-speech
- Handy everyday voice commands for an Aussie home
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Wall tablet kiosk mode
- Choosing a tablet and a kiosk browser app
- Full-screen dashboards with no browser bars
- Screen dimming at night and wake on motion
- Mounting tips (adhesive or stand mounts only, no fixed wiring)
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