In short:

• The Problem: Managing multiple drives dedicated to media for my Plex server is annoying
• The Solution: using mergerfs, a union file system to “merge” the drives and make storage management easier

Flashing ESPHome onto a Magic Hue LED Controller and integrating it into Home Assistant

A while back I have ordered a cheap, 5m LED strip with Wi-Fi capabilities. The hardware was perfectly fine, but the Wi-Fi controls only worked through the manufacturer’s own, questionable Chinese app that I didn’t really want to keep around on my phone. I set out to modify and configure the controller to work with both Home Assistant for home automation as well as Apple HomeKit for easy voice control.