--- title: Installing the Garage Door Opener with Home Assistant description: Monitor, control and automate your garage door with Home Assistant and Konnected --- [Skip to content](https://support.konnected.io/installing-the-garage-door-opener-with-home-assistant#main-content) English Show submenu for translations [Submit a Ticket](https://support.konnected.io/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://support.konnected.io/tickets-view?hsLang=en) ![Refreshed Logo Blue (HQ)](https://support.konnected.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Refreshed%20Logo%20Blue%20(HQ).png?width=250&height=45&name=Refreshed%20Logo%20Blue%20(HQ).png) - [Tickets](https://22554404.hs-sites.com/tickets-view) - [Sign out](https://22554404.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) Open main navigation Close main navigation - [Tickets](https://22554404.hs-sites.com/tickets-view) - [Sign out](https://22554404.hs-sites.com/_hcms/mem/logout) - English Show submenu for translations - [Submit a Ticket](https://support.konnected.io/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://support.konnected.io/tickets-view) - [Shop Now](https://konnected.io/collections/shop-now) [Shop Now](https://konnected.io/collections/shop-now) Konnected Knowledge Base - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. [Help & Support](https://support.konnected.io/?hsLang=en) 2. [Home Assistant](https://support.konnected.io/home-assistant?hsLang=en) # Installing the Garage Door Opener with Home Assistant ## Monitor, control and automate your garage door with Home Assistant and Konnected Konnected's Smart Garage Door Opener works seamlessly and 100% locally with Home Assistant — right out of the box! This article applies to Konnected's **GDO White** (v2) and **GDO blaQ** sold in 2024. ### Connect to WiFi We recommend connecting the device to WiFi *before* mounting and installing it in the garage. 1. Plug in the device using the included power adapter. 2. Using a computer or mobile phone, look for an open WiFi network named *konnected-xxxxxx* and connect to it. 3. A captive portal page should appear, with a list of nearby WiFi networks. If this does not automatically pop-up, then go to [http://192.168.4.1](http://192.168.4.1) in your browser. Click/tap on your WiFi network, enter your WiFi password, and click *Save*. ![Screenshot 2023-05-20 at 3.02.16 PM](https://support.konnected.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-05-20%20at%203.02.16%20PM.png?width=536&height=352&name=Screenshot%202023-05-20%20at%203.02.16%20PM.png) 4. The device should now be connected to your home WiFi. ### Discovering in Home Assistant Once connected to your home WiFi, Home Assistant should automatically discover the device. 1. Open your Home Assistant dashboard. 2. Go to *Settings* \> *Devices & Services* 3. Look for a newly discovered *ESPHome* device named *konnected-xxxxxx.* The six characters at the end are a unique ID and will be different for each device. ![Screenshot 2023-05-20 at 3.11.27 PM](https://support.konnected.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-05-20%20at%203.11.27%20PM.png?width=349&height=155&name=Screenshot%202023-05-20%20at%203.11.27%20PM.png) 4. Click on *Configure* to incorporate the Konnected Garage Door device into your Home Assistant instance. 5. Select an *Area* in your home to organize the device in Home Assistant (optional) ![Screenshot 2023-05-20 at 3.12.39 PM](https://support.konnected.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-05-20%20at%203.12.39%20PM.png?width=368&height=287&name=Screenshot%202023-05-20%20at%203.12.39%20PM.png) 6. **Success!** Now your garage door opener is connected to Home Assistant. You can find it under the ESPHome integration on the *Settings \> Devices & Services* screen. ![Screenshot 2023-05-20 at 3.14.30 PM](https://support.konnected.io/hs-fs/hubfs/Screenshot%202023-05-20%20at%203.14.30%20PM.png?width=289&height=171&name=Screenshot%202023-05-20%20at%203.14.30%20PM.png) 7. Click or tap on *1 device* to go to the dashboard in Home Assistant for this device. You can test and control the device directly from here and view logs. 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