Home assistant hard restart by unpluging power to rpi-> use smart switch?

[orange-assistant]

Check this thread here as it sounds like to be the thing you are looking for:

How to restart the smart plug that host the internet box?

If it’s need another device again that switches the plug it’s not “fail safe” and kind of a setup @noiwid already experienced and likely wants to get rid of. The only go to solution imho is a solution that can work completely independent from the a wireless (or wired) connection and can be configured in a way that does everything “on board” (on the device itself). The line in the esphome yaml to achieve something like this can be simple as: esphome: # ... on_boot: then: - delay…

Instead of a “full blown” AC smart plug like in your picture @Gussir such a cheap device can not only save maybe a watt while running but also be powered from the same power supply as your pi

@orange-assistant

You could also think of a DIY ~$3 setup like this and (because it’s always on anyways) even just use it to switch the DC line:

Wire it using the NC contact will even save some energy as the relay is not energized always then but only when disconnecting the load