Device grouping

[bkbartk]

Hello,

Tasmota has a feature called device grouping.
https://tasmota.github.io/docs/Device-Groups/
this feature is based on multicast and works even if HA is down(WiFi of course still is required).

I was actually wondering if ESPHome also has a feature like this, unfortunately I can’t find anything in docs or on this forum.

[bkbartk]

so I found this one

ESPHome to ESPHome direct communication?

As this is #1 google result for such cases, I’m leaving a direct link to this solution here: Light web_server: port: 80 output: - platform: gpio pin: GPIO12 id: relay_1 light: - platform: binary name: "default" id: light_1 output: relay_1 status_led: pin: number: GPIO13 inverted: yes “Remote” web_server: port: 80 http_request: useragent: esphome/device timeout: 10s binary_sensor: - platform: gpio pin: number: GPIO0 …

which seems to be sufficient for my case,
I will add any further questions in this revibed threat

[Jace669]

Stumbled upon this. I have a room with a single lightswitch and a fixture with a bulb. The lightswitch is a “switchleg” (older wiring style). Would you recommend this solution for my setup? Or point me in a better direction?

[bkbartk]

for esphome synchronisation I would suggest

GitHub - Cossid/TasmotaDeviceGroupsForESPHome: Tasmota device groups...

udp is really fast.

I don’t know anything about switchleg, if it can run esphome or not,

but if you only have 1 esp device you do not need communication between more devices. I that case I would just add the device to HA and use the switch.