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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Coming soon

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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Coming soon

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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Coming soon

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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Coming soon

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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Coming soon

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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