Use E-Paper screen with integrated ESP32 as Room dashboard

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Hi guys

I am new to ESPHome and have not used it until now. There are E-Paper screens on Aliexpress with an integrated ESP32.

Like this one: https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_oolx9Xv

Is it possible to use ESPHome to connect it to HA and display a HA dashboard to use it as a room-dashboard, for example for the bedroom to display temperature, time and air quality?

Same with small lcd touchscreens, are there libraries to use?
https://s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_onrfH2n

Thanks for any guidance.

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Firstly, if you’re including Aliexpress links, don’t use tracking links, just the actual AliExpress.com page. And no country specific Aliexpress sites, they play havoc with site settings.

So to answer your question, yes, you can use e-Paper and LCD screens as dashboards and lots of people do.

You’ll find plenty of examples in the Discord Show-Off channel, or the Share your Projects category here.

You can join the Discord server with this link: ESPHome

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Sorry for inserting a wrong AE link, I used the share-function on my phone which in hindsight seems to produce tracked links. Sorry about that.

I will for sure have a look at the discord channel to get some ideas, thanks for the link.

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