automatic tracking

[ShierKon]

So I've seen that people's printer can automatically track filament usage when using spoolman. Do I need to just download this integration and it will track it all for me? or do I need automate some stuff on my own to get it tracking? if that's the case is there any videos or anything to help me with that? I am very new to HA so please go easy on me.

[dosubot[bot]]

Hi @ShierKon! I'm Dosu and I’m helping the spoolman-homeassistant team.

The Spoolman Home Assistant integration lets you monitor your filament spools and get notified when they're running low, but it does not automatically track filament usage from your printer just by installing it. It tracks whatever data is available in your Spoolman instance. For fully automatic tracking—where filament usage is deducted after each print—you'll need to set up extra automations or connect your printer firmware (like Klipper) and configure things so that spool usage is updated after each print job. This usually involves creating Home Assistant automations that call the provided services (like spoolman.use_spool_filament) when a print finishes, using data from your printer or print server.

There aren't any official video tutorials, but the integration's README has example YAML automations and usage instructions that are beginner-friendly if you're comfortable following written guides. If you need more step-by-step help, the Home Assistant forums or Spoolman community are good places to look for community-made guides or advice.
Source: README

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[ShierKon]

is there anyone on here that would be willing to help me with this?

[Disane87]

I can't provide any help with this topic because my Ender 3s1 with Klipper directly integrates spoolman and sends the consumption directly to spoolman.

If you provide more information about your printer and used firmware, I'm pretty sure someone out of the community can provide you some guidance

[ShierKon]

i have a bambu lab H2D im running spoolman on a raspi5 and home assistant on the green. i am very new to all of this though so helping me out may be harder then it needs to be (just a warning)