Adding Octoprint to Home Assistant

I still 3D print - home automation took over some of my time. It's still relevant to 3D printing though.

The useful links to my 3D Printing-related Home Assistant posts

Home Assistant Controlling Octoprint through MQTT - Chapter 1 

https://jimmernesshaas.blogspot.com/2021/01/home-assistant-controlling-octoprint.html

Home Assistant Controlling Octoprint through MQTT - Chapter 2 

https://jimmernesshaas.blogspot.com/2021/02/home-assistant-controlling-octoprint.html

Adding controls for the smart plug - also shows the dashboard

https://jimmernesshaas.blogspot.com/2021/03/adding-in-kasa-smart-kp-303-3-plug.html

The benefits are nice - I can turn on the two printers, start the connection from Octoprint, preheat the nozzle, extrude, retract...my printers don't have LCD screens or manual controls.

The costs are not that much - a Raspberry Pi 3+ for Home Assistant, a 2.5 Amp plug for the Pi, and the Kasa Smart Plug if you go that route. Mostly time to get into it.