NFC Tags and QR Codes in Home Assistant

Thank you for watching. In this video we will introduce you to using NFC Tags and QR Codes to trigger automations in Home Assistant.

There are a number of suitable NFC Tags, for the stickers in the video these are available at Amazon:

22 x NFC NTAG215 stickers - [https://amzn.to/3FWRSud](https://amzn.to/3FWRSud)
50 x NFC NTAG215 stickers - [https://amzn.to/3GoKdpW](https://amzn.to/3GoKdpW)
110 x NFC NTAG215 stickers - [https://amzn.to/3YR9Bfc](https://amzn.to/3YR9Bfc)

Non-adhesive NFC discs:

10 x NFC NTAG215 round cards - [https://amzn.to/3hSGkAj](https://amzn.to/3hSGkAj)
50 x NFC NTAG215 round cards - [https://amzn.to/3FWSyzL](https://amzn.to/3FWSyzL)

Home Assistant Mobile app links:
Apple - [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/home-as...](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/home-as...)
Android - [https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...](https://play.google.com/store/apps/de...)

Please like and subscribe, and click on the notification bell so you can be alerted to new videos. Please also consider being a patron at Patreon (link below).

If you would like us to create videos on a particular topic, technology or product, please leave a comment below.

When browsing to your Home Assistant instance, this is usually - homeassistant.local:8123. If this does not work, try homeassistant:8123. If all else fails, check your router's device listing for the IP address. If you have an SSL certificate set up, remember to use https: in front of the URL.

Chapter links:
0:00 - Intro
1:00 - Types of NFC Tags
1:50 - Create and Write NFC Tag
2:52 - Create Automation
4:47 - Testing (NFC and QR)

The below is optional but this will help us to purchase kit for review, and to keep up with channel expenses (studio equipment, etc). We may earn a commission if you purchase something through these links.

Amazon link (as an Amazon associate we earn from qualifying purchases) - [https://amzn.to/3fj2S8a](https://amzn.to/3fj2S8a)
Ko-Fi - [https://ko-fi.com/smarthomeaddict](https://ko-fi.com/smarthomeaddict)
Buymeacoffee - [https://www.buymeacoffee.com/smarthom...](https://www.buymeacoffee.com/smarthom...)
Patreon - [  / smarthomeaddict  ](  / smarthomeaddict  )

Please visit our website at [https://smarthomeaddict.co.uk](https://smarthomeaddict.co.uk/)

BTC: bc1qdhnyctwr455vwskhjwl04dm9hucjq55yxyy9cu
BCH: qr4jur8nuf7cjmctwjheyfsq39l93lesgvgz7snj3k
ETH: 0xBB6601Be92F27D688F3a47e952866Cb68d1E2170
DOGE: D5ZBGuoJQmqMkdJjjosw4JsYgp95b1CL56