For those toss ESPhome on it and check for a config for your specific device or make your own. A good tinkering weekend of poking should be able to get you there for most devices
I have an automatic cat food dispenser just like that, but now has ESPhome flashed to it and hooked into HA
What’s funny to me, is that most of the trash tier connected appliances also run an ESP32 but with the opposite design goals
For those toss ESPhome on it and check for a config for your specific device or make your own. A good tinkering weekend of poking should be able to get you there for most devices
I have an automatic cat food dispenser just like that, but now has ESPhome flashed to it and hooked into HA
Can you flash it on any cheap amazon cat food dispenser or did you have to find a specific type?
It’s a crap shoot, some do some don’t. I find the SOLOs (the brand I have) to typically use a flashable ESP32
Wait. So you can crack open some branded smart devices and if you find a ESP32 you can flash the OEM crap off?
I need to up my game.