encription key issue

[bantle1984]

Failed config

api: [source /Users/brad/Downloads/yaml-editor-online (1).yaml:18]
encryption:

Invalid key format, please check it's using base64.
key: <generated_key_from_new_device_wizard>

services:
- service: play_rtttl
variables:
song_str: string
then:
- rtttl.play:
rtttl: !lambda |-
return song_str;

[flaviut]

The current key is placeholder, you need to create a new key using the new device wizard in the esphome dashboard.

[bantle1984]

not sure how to do this?

i add esphome and it looks for a node but i dont have the config file on my board yet

[flaviut]

Take a look at some general getting-started material for Esphome, for example the "Getting started" section on https://esphome.io/ or a video like https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AAMMob9f-mk. The guide in this project's readme is detailed, but it mostly assumes you know about what esphome is and how to use it already.

[bantle1984]

hey thanks,

i did have a look and able to connect/add via home assistant but still no luck locating a generated key. i did see in the youtube video he had a generated key but oi had no luck locating it!! sorry for trouble!

[flaviut]

You can grab a random key from here if the config generator isn't working for you: https://esphome.io/components/api.html#configuration-variables ("Below you can copy a key randomly generated in your browser")

[bantle1984]

Thanks I got things working with some studies of the links u provided…

again thanks