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Update ESPHome-Firmware 2023.12.9 -> 2025.10.1 - Nobby888 - 11-02-2025
Hi Community,
friend of mine had ordered a Tiny House and long story short: she was left alone with her automation in HomeAssistant.
First Problem:
- she got screwed with the server. HomeAssistant-OS (HAOS) didn't work and we couldn't reinstall it, because the PC was toast. So we ordered a new Mini-PC (with an Intel N150, 8GB Ram and 500GB NVMe-SSD) and installed HAOS (Version 2025.something) and HACS. We installed the Backup-File (stored on Google) and because there was already a version-gap from 2023 (the time they originally installed HomeAssistant) and 2025 (the time we are trying to fix it) I wanted to update the whole system and the modules in HAOS.
And now the probelm:
I want to update the ESPHome firmware of the KC868-E16S over OTA. Because of the Version-gap between ESPHome-Builder and the Frimware of the relay-module the integration doesn't work properly in HAOS.
Hardware: KC868-E16S
The Version of ESP Home Builder: 2025.10.1
The Version of the ESP Home Firmware 2023.12.9
I found out, that there are a lot of changes over the time, so I already made some changes in the original YAML-File (see attachet):
- adding on OTA: platform: esphome
- changed "dallas" to "one-wire"
but I could not make an OTA.
After trying to make an OTA I get the attachet message.
Please help! What am I doing wrong? What am I missing? Could you please correct the YAML-file?!
And please avoid: "Why did you update?! Never touch a running system ... well, it wasn't running and I like an up-to-date-system"
Thank you so much for your help!!
RE: Update ESPHome-Firmware 2023.12.9 -> 2025.10.1 - admin - 11-03-2025
you can use this code, it have complied with newest esphome 2025.10.3
Code:
esphome:
name: kc868-e16s
friendly_name: kc868-e16s
esp32:
board: esp32dev
framework:
type: arduino
# Example configuration entry for ESP32
i2c:
sda: 16
scl: 15
scan: true
id: bus_a
# Example configuration entry
ethernet:
type: LAN8720
mdc_pin: GPIO23
mdio_pin: GPIO18
clk_mode: GPIO17_OUT
phy_addr: 0
# Optional manual IP
# manual_ip:
# static_ip: 192.168.1.199
# gateway: 192.168.1.1
# subnet: 255.255.255.0
# Example configuration entry
pcf8574:
- id: 'pcf8574_hub_out_1' # for output channel 1-8
address: 0x21
- id: 'pcf8574_hub_out_2' # for output channel 9-16
address: 0x25
- id: 'pcf8574_hub_in_1' # for input channel 1-8
address: 0x22
- id: 'pcf8574_hub_in_2' # for input channel 9-16
address: 0x24
# Individual outputs
switch:
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output1"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 0
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output2"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 1
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output3"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 2
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output4"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 3
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output5"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 4
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output6"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 5
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output7"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 6
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output8"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_1
number: 7
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output9"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_2
number: 0
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output10"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_2
number: 1
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output11"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_2
number: 2
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output12"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_2
number: 3
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output13"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_2
number: 4
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output14"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_2
number: 5
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output15"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_2
number: 6
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-output16"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_out_2
number: 7
mode: OUTPUT
inverted: true
binary_sensor:
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input1"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 0
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input2"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 1
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input3"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 2
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input4"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 3
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input5"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 4
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input6"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 5
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input7"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 6
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input8"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_1
number: 7
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input9"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_2
number: 0
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input10"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_2
number: 1
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input11"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_2
number: 2
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input12"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_2
number: 3
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input13"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_2
number: 4
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input14"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_2
number: 5
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input15"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_2
number: 6
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
- platform: gpio
name: "e16s-input16"
pin:
pcf8574: pcf8574_hub_in_2
number: 7
mode: INPUT
inverted: true
# Enable logging
logger:
# Enable Home Assistant API
api: