Why Buy Smart Switches When You Can Build One (No CLOUD) , ESP32-C6

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

After working on many home automation projects for others, I finally decided to build my own! In this video, I show how I designed and built a cloud-free smart light switch, powered by the ESP32-C6 Waveshare board.
It features an AMOLED touch screen, built-in RTC clock, speaker and tons of possibilities like alarms, timers, smart control, and remote access… all without depending on third-party cloud services.
Just pure local control. 🛠️⚡

Waveshareboard: https://www.waveshare.com/esp32-c6-touch-amoled-1.43.htm?&aff_id=VolosProjects

To mount the switch, I designed a custom PCB-based mounting plate. PCBs are manufactured with high precision, so why not use them as structural parts? With a bit of creativity, they can become cases, holders, or even entire enclosures!

PCBs are produced by PcbWAY https://www.pcbway.com/
You can order them here:
https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/TOP_part_od_SmartSwitch_98812487.html
https://www.pcbway.com/project/shareproject/Bottom_Part_Smart_SWITCH_976d2080.html

M5Stack Relay Module: https://shop.m5stack.com/products/mini-3a-relay-unit?ref=kmjp2x8a

CODE: https://github.com/VolosR/SmartSwitch

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