HELLO, SCOOPY.
Plug Scoopy in, give it your Wi-Fi details, then add it to Home Assistant. Once that is done, Docs & Examples will get you straight into useful automations.
01 · GET SCOOPY ONLINE
When Scoopy has no saved Wi-Fi network, it automatically creates its own temporary setup network.
Use a USB-C cable and any normal USB power source. Scoopy will boot automatically.
If it has not been connected to Wi-Fi before, the middle red LED gently pulses. That means Scoopy is ready for setup.
On your phone, tablet or computer, open Wi-Fi settings and connect to a network named scoopy-XXXXXX.
The final six characters are unique to your Scoopy, so yours might look like scoopy-216d18.
The setup page should open automatically after you connect to Scoopy’s Wi-Fi network. On some tablets you may need to choose Manage router or Sign in to network from the Wi-Fi settings instead.
If you are using a computer and Scoopy’s setup page does not appear correctly, use a phone or tablet for this part of setup.
Select your home network, enter its Wi-Fi password, then press Connect Scoopy.
Scoopy saves those details and joins your normal home network.
Once the connection succeeds, the setup page will show Connected and let you know it is safe to close the page. If the page closes first, that can also be normal as Scoopy leaves setup mode.
The middle red setup LED turns off when Scoopy is connected.
WI-FI CHECK
Captive portals can behave slightly differently between phones, tablets and computers. These checks fix most setup hiccups.
Make sure your device is connected to scoopy-XXXXXX, not your normal home Wi-Fi.
If a computer opens a Microsoft connectivity page, gets stuck, or never shows Scoopy’s setup page, switch to a phone or tablet to complete Wi-Fi setup.
Stay connected to Scoopy, then look in the Wi-Fi settings for an option such as Manage router or Sign in to network.
The Scoopy setup network is local only, so your device may warn that it has no internet connection. That is expected.
02 · ADD IT TO HOME ASSISTANT
Once Scoopy is on your home Wi-Fi, ESPHome discovery should make it appear in Home Assistant automatically.
Open Home Assistant and look for the newly discovered ESPHome device. You may see it as a discovery card, or under Settings → Devices & services.
Home Assistant asks for a quick confirmation before adding the device. Press Submit.
Name it for where it lives — for example Scoopy - Office — and assign it to a Home Assistant area if you want to.
