---
title: Frame
description: A LAN-only e-ink photo frame. Pulls from self-hosted Immich, gated on Home Assistant presence, Atkinson-dithered to 6 colours, no cloud.
thumbnail:
  src: ./_assets/frame.jpg
  alt: The e-ink frame on the wall showing a dithered landscape photo with the capture age and EXIF location painted into the bottom corners.
period: '2026'
sortDate: 2026-05-01
technologies:
  [
    'Python',
    'Raspberry Pi Zero 2W',
    'Waveshare PhotoPainter',
    'Immich',
    'Home Assistant',
    'numba',
    'Atkinson dither',
  ]
selected: true
essay: frame-eink-photo-display
links:
  - label: Source
    url: https://home.schmelczer.dev/git/andras/frame
---
