Is an end device required to flash D1 mini pro?

ESPHome
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Hi,

Testing with a fresh Wemos D1 Mini clone (Intel, Linux, Chrome), should end with “Provisioned”.

  • A Wemos D1 mini looks like this. Most are cheap clones these days.
  • ESP flasher: https://web.esphome.io/
  • Final result after adding WLAN creds:
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  • To test the install, the web tools include a serial log viewer - start flashing again, but select LOGS to see a live terminal (hit the D1 reset button to see from the start).
  • HASS should pop up a message with the discovered new device which can then be set-up via WLAN.

It should be as easy as that. Flashing existing devices used to be a rite of passage with many failures (e.g. a random Tuya ESP82** product with Tasmota in 2019), but a Wemos D1 Mini is designed to just work, and if not, buy another one and try again!

You’ve not mentioned what client device you are using (Linux, PC, Mac, OS type…), but most detect the USB serial chip automatically (FTDI clone usually).

This advice might also help in the future:

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