# DIY firmware

*Integration path*

> A device running open firmware such as ESPHome or Tasmota. It is controlled locally over the Home Assistant API, MQTT or Matter.[^1][^2]

- Canonical page: https://smarthomecanon.com/protocols/diy-firmware
- Last checked: 2026-10-20

## Key facts

| Fact | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Needs | withheld |
| Local | withheld |

## What DIY firmware means

Some devices can be flashed with open firmware that replaces the maker's. ESPHome builds firmware from a YAML description for ESP32, ESP8266, RP2040 and several other chips and connects to Home Assistant locally. Tasmota runs on ESP8266 and ESP32. It is controlled over MQTT, HTTP or its web UI, and on ESP32 it can be a Matter over Wi-Fi device.[^1][^2][^3]

## Required hardware

A device whose chip the firmware supports, and a way to flash it the first time, often over a serial connection. After that, ESPHome and Tasmota devices can update over the air.[^1][^4][^2]

## Devices on this path

**Devices that connect over DIY firmware**

| Device | Brand | Requires | Local | Native platforms |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Espressif ESP32-DevKitC | Espressif | withheld | unknown | withheld |
| [Konnected Alarm Panel Pro (Board Only)](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/konnected-alarm-panel-pro-conversion-kit) | [Konnected](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/konnected) | Experimental Matter firmware flashed over USB, A Matter controller[^5] | unknown | unknown |
| [Konnected Alarm Panel Pro 12-Zone Conversion Kit](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/konnected-alarm-panel-pro-conversion-kit) | [Konnected](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/konnected) | Experimental Matter firmware flashed over USB, A Matter controller[^5] | unknown | unknown |
| [Konnected Alarm Panel Pro 12-Zone Interface Kit](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/konnected-alarm-panel-pro-conversion-kit) | [Konnected](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/konnected) | Experimental Matter firmware flashed over USB, A Matter controller[^5] | unknown | unknown |
| [Konnected Smart Garage Door Opener blaQ](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/konnected-gdo-blaq) | [Konnected](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/konnected) | Experimental firmware flashed over USB, A Matter controller or a HomeKit home hub[^6] | unknown | unknown |
| [Konnected Smart Garage Door Opener White (v2)](https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/konnected-gdo-white-v2) | [Konnected](https://smarthomecanon.com/brands/konnected) | Experimental firmware flashed over USB, A Matter controller or a HomeKit home hub[^7] | unknown | unknown |

## Sources

[^1]: ESPHome - Smart Home Made Simple. https://esphome.io/ (platform documentation, checked 2026-10-09)
[^2]: Tasmota Documentation. https://tasmota.github.io/docs/ (platform documentation, checked 2026-10-09)
[^3]: Matter - Tasmota. https://tasmota.github.io/docs/Matter/ (platform documentation, checked 2026-10-09)
[^4]: OTA Update Component - ESPHome. https://esphome.io/components/ota/ (platform documentation, checked 2026-10-09)
[^5]: Matter Support (Experimental) for the Alarm Panel Pro - Konnected help center. https://support.konnected.io/matter-alarm-panel-pro (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-20)
[^6]: Matter Support (Experimental) for the GDO blaQ - Konnected help center. https://support.konnected.io/matter-support-experimental-for-the-gdo-blaq (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-20)
[^7]: Matter Support (Experimental) for the GDO White - Konnected help center. https://support.konnected.io/matter-gdo-white (manufacturer, checked 2026-10-20)