Pebble Home Assistant WS

Control your Home Assistant smart home directly from your Pebble smartwatch! This app uses WebSockets for real-time updates and control of your Home Assistant devices and entities.

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Features

Real-time Home Assistant Integration

• WebSocket Connection: Live updates and faster response times compared to REST API
• Two-way Communication: Send commands and receive instant status updates
• Reliable Connection: Automatic reconnection if connection is lost

Voice Control

• Dictation Interface: Control your smart home with voice commands
• Multiple Conversation Agents: Support for any conversation agents configured in Home Assistant (ChatGPT, Assist, Home Assistant, etc.)
• Custom Agent Selection: Easily switch between different conversation agents
• Scrollable Responses: Review longer assistant responses with built-in scrolling

Entity Management

• Entity Browsing: View and control all your entities
• Area Organization: Browse entities by room/area for easier navigation
• Domain Filtering: Filter entities by type (lights, switches, etc.)
• Favorites: Save frequently used entities for quick access
• Pagination: Efficiently navigate through large numbers of entities

UI Features

• Detailed Entity Info: View all attributes and states
• Media Controls: Dedicated interface for controlling media players
• Real-time Updates: Entity states update instantly as they change
• Accessible Interface: Optimized for the small Pebble screen

Installation

We do not have a Pebble app store listing yet (still working towards a good first release), but you can fetch the pbw file from our GitHub actions page via these steps:

1. Download the app:

   • Click the Actions tab on the GitHub repository page
   • Press the title of the latest build
   • Scroll down to the Aritfact section for the build and download the pebble-home-assistant-ws artifact
   • The downloaded zip will contain the pbw file you need to sideload on your phone.

2. Install on your Pebble:

   • Android: Use rebble-sideloader to side load the pbw file to your watch

If you need any assistance, feel free to join our Discord Discussion

Configuration

After installation, you'll need to configure the app to connect to your Home Assistant instance:

1. Open the settings for the app in the Pebble smartphone app
2. Enter your Home Assistant details:
   • URL: Your Home Assistant URL (e.g., https://yourhomeassistant.duckdns.org)
   • Access Token: A Long-Lived Access Token from Home Assistant
   • Voice Confirmation: Enable/disable voice command confirmation
   • Enable Voice: Turn on/off voice assistant functionality

Home Assistant Setup Requirements

• Enable the Conversation integration for voice control
• Optional: Configure additional conversation agents (like ChatGPT) for enhanced voice control

Using the App

Main Menu

• Voice Assistant: Access voice controls (if enabled)
• Favorites: View and control favorite entities
• Areas: Browse entities organized by room/area
• All Entities: Browse all available entities by type

Voice Control

1. Select "Voice Assistant" from the main menu
2. Press the middle button to start dictation
3. Speak your command (e.g., "Turn on the kitchen lights" or "What's the temperature outside?")
4. View the response and scroll if needed using up/down buttons
5. Long-press the middle button to change conversation agents

Entity Control

• Short press on an entity to view its details and controls
• Long press on compatible entities (lights, switches, etc.) to toggle them directly
• For media players, use the dedicated control screen with volume and playback controls
• Add frequently used entities to favorites for quicker access

Troubleshooting

• Connection Issues: Verify your Home Assistant URL and token are correct
• Entity Not Responding: Check that the entity is available in Home Assistant
• Voice Commands Not Working: Ensure the conversation integration is enabled in Home Assistant
• App Crashes: Try restarting your Pebble watch
• Entity Changes Not Updating: Adjust the refresh interval in settings

Join the Discussion

To participate in our Discord community:

1. First join the Rebble Discord server
2. Then access the pebble-home-assistant-ws channel on that server

Development

This app is built using Pebble.js and is open source. Contributions are welcome!

• GitHub Repository: github.com/skylord123/pebble-home-assistant-ws
• Bug Reports: Please use the GitHub issues page to report bugs
• Feature Requests: Feel free to suggest new features through GitHub issues

Building From Source

This requires the pebble sdk. Go into the Pebble app on your phone and enable the Developer Connection. Use the "Server IP" in the sample below to install the app over the network to your watch.

# Clone the repository
git clone https://github.com/skylord123/pebble-home-assistant-ws.git
cd pebble-ha-ws

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build the app
pebble build

# Install on your Pebble (when connected)
pebble install --logs --phone 192.168.1.100

Motivation

I recently dusted off my Pebble watch and wanted to start using it again. Controlling Home Assistant was at the top of my list of wants for a smartwatch.

While other Home Assistant applications existed, none of them offered complete device control at the time this project started. The existing voice assistant (Snowy) didn't work with Home Assistant, and the Home Assistant conversation API was only accessible via WebSockets.

Converting the entire application to use WebSockets not only enabled voice control but also provided the benefits of live event updates and access to additional endpoints not available through the REST API.

Acknowledgements

• Thanks to the Home Assistant team for their excellent API documentation
• Special thanks to the Pebble developer community for keeping the platform alive
• Thanks to all contributors who have helped improve this application

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.