Successfully using ESPHome on beken chips.

Using ESPHome I was able to get my cb2s chip working in HomeAssistant. Most of the “smart devices” sold at the local hardware store are now using beken chips as their MCU. Flashing can be done via serial (involves opening up the case) or if you are lucky enough, cloudcutter.

Here is some example code for ESPHome:

bk72xx:
  board: cb2s
  framework:
    version: dev
# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: <api key>

ota:
  password: <ota pass>

wifi:
  ssid: iot_ssid
  password: <iot password>

  # Enable fallback hotspot in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "${friendly_name} Fallback Hotspot"
    password: <fallback pwd>

web_server:

text_sensor:
  - platform: template
    name: Plug1 Uptime Human Readable
    id: uptime_human
    icon: mdi:clock-start
  - platform: wifi_info
    ip_address:
      name: Plug1 IP Address
      entity_category: diagnostic