Using Touch with the ESP32

 

Touch capability is built-in as a standard features for most ESP32 boards.  Simply attach a conductive surface to a touch-enabled GPIO pin.  However, using these touch pin directly comes with a number of caveats.  So this article will explore this method, but also look at a simple $2 component that can also add touch and avoid many of the potential issues when using the touch pins.

Creating your First ESPHome Device

 

This is a companion article for the YouTube video, ESPHome Starter Kit: Build Your First Smart Device.  It is recommended that you watch the video, then use this article to review some of the specifics, like wiring diagrams and sample code.