🚀 Build Your Own Touchscreen Desk Controller with ESP32 + Nextion + ESPHome!

In today’s video, we’re building a touchscreen smart desk controller from scratch using a Nextion display, an ESP32, and ESPHome.

You’ll see the full process step-by-step: ✅ Designing the UI in the Nextion Editor
✅ Uploading the .TFT file using an FT232 USB-to-Serial adapter
✅ Wiring everything together
✅ Writing the ESPHome code
✅ Flashing the ESP32
✅ Live demo with desk & light controls — all smart-home integrated!

By the end, you’ll have a working touchscreen controller that can control your sit/stand desk, lights, and other Home Assistant devices. Perfect for smart office setups, automations, and DIY lovers!

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⌚ TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:23 - The Touchscreen Controller
0:56 - The Desk I'm using
1:19 - Hardware Requirements
1:55 - Optional Hardware
2:23 - Todays Sponsor (PCBWay)
2:47 - Needed Software
3:22 - The Nextion Editor (UI design and walkthrough)
4:36 - How to flash the Nextion display
6:21 - Setting up the ESP32
9:56 - Adding our ESP to Home Assistant
11:20 - Home Assistant Controls walkthrough
12:15 - Connecting the Display and ESP32
13:52 - Quick run-through of features
14:11 - My spaghetti hiding enclosure
15:05 - Summary and Outro

🛒 Hardware Used (Affiliate Links)
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3D Printed Enclosure: https://pcbway.com/g/Aa38DS

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💻 Software Required
Nextion Editor: https://nextion.tech/nextion-editor/
Home Assistant: https://www.home-assistant.io/
ESPHome: https://esphome.io/


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