In this video, I’m excited to share with you my experience with Tuya lights in Home Assistant, a project that has taken me all summer. Since I got these lights for free, I decided to put them up and see how they would work. Let me show you what I did.

Because I am visiting at the Cottage, which is a bit of a commute from my main home, this project took longer than expected. I don’t have access to all my home resources up there, so I had to be creative and figure things out as I went along. There are 4 separate sections in this video, so you can jump around if you’d like.

First, let’s talk about the installation of the lights and mains wiring (Section 1). This was a relatively straightforward process, but it did require some patience and attention to detail. Next, I’ll be showing you how I tried hard to install a switch, but unfortunately, it didn’t quite work out as planned (Section 2). However, after a few attempts, I was able to succeed in installing the switch, which was a huge relief (Section 3).

What’s equally important to note is that I built a couple of automations to control these lights, which
may be helpful to you. These can be found here: https://gist.github.com/SirGoodenough/9b3731ed6d30813aee15925f92dca8f4. This project was a great learning experience for me, and I’m excited to share it with you (Section 4).

Finally, besides the automations, there are some other tips and tricks that I learned along the way that may be helpful to you as well. Next time you’re working on a DIY project like this, keep these in mind: always read the instructions carefully, make sure you have all the necessary materials before starting, and don’t be afraid to ask for help if you need it.

So, what’s next? Well, I’ll be doing some further work on automating my lights and exploring other ways to integrate them with Home Assistant. Moreover, I’m excited to hear from you – do you have any questions or comments about this project? I’d love to hear from you in the comments below.

Last but not least, if you liked this video, be sure to subscribe to my channel for more DIY projects and tutorials. Thanks for watching, and I’ll see you in the next episode!

FIND THE YAML CODE FOR Tuya Lights in Home Assistant HERE:
https://gist.github.com/SirGoodenough/9b3731ed6d30813aee15925f92dca8f4

Episode: E124

Tuya Lights in Home Assistant YouTube Chapters:

00:00 Tuya Lights in Home Assistant
01:14 Thrift finds
02:28 Part 1 – The Plan
03:33 Let’s Start
05:00 Box Prep & Placement
08:05 Call in the Stripper
09:00 Mounting boxes
10:48 Lampholders & Lights
13:55 Testing Bare Lights
14:54 Part 2 – Pain & Torture
16:00 Neutrality Test
17:17 Failing HARD
19:30 Part 3 – The Plan
21:26 Switch into #Tuya & #Home Assistant
24:47 Part 4 – Write an automation
29:20 Install new Switch
33:00 Final Test
34:00 Tuya Lights in Home Assistant Epilogue

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