Hi everyone, I wanted to share my experience with integrating a custom thermostat card into my Home Assistant setup. I’ve been looking for a way to control my Nest thermostat without cluttering my dashboard with too many cards. After some research, I stumbled upon the Lovelace Mini Thermostat card, which seemed like the perfect solution!
I decided to give it a try, and I have to say, the installation process was smoother than I expected. I followed the instructions from the GitHub repository and installed the card using HACS. The setup involved adding a few lines to my ui-lovelace.yaml file, which I’ve included below for anyone who’s interested:
yaml
resources:
- url: /local/mini-thermostat.js
type: module
Example card configuration
- type: custom:mini-thermostat
entity: climate.nest_thermostat
name: Living Room
temp_step: 0.5
icon_on: ‘mdi:fire’
icon_off: ‘mdi:snowflake’
One thing I found a bit tricky was understanding how to properly configure the card to work with my existing Nest setup. I had to experiment a bit with the temp_step and icon settings to get everything just right. But once I got the hang of it, the card worked like a charm!
I’m really happy with how this turned out. It’s a great way to keep my thermostat controls visible without overwhelming my interface. Plus, the ability to customize the icons and temperature increments adds a nice personal touch. If anyone has tips or suggestions for improving this setup, I’d love to hear them!
Happy automating everyone! 