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  • Any ESP8266-based or Zigbee smartplug will do. If you get an ESP8266-based one, get one that comes with Tasmota preinstalled, then you don’t need to open it up and flash it. Don’t get an ESP32-based one.

    If you run Tasmota or use a Zigbee plug, you need to do the detection in Home Assistant or Node-RED or whatever you’re using. Personally I do it directly in ESPHome:

    binary_sensor:
      - platform: analog_threshold
        id: machine_running
        name: "Washer running"
        icon: mdi:washing-machine
        sensor_id: power
        threshold: 5
        filters:
          - delayed_on_off: 60s