APDS-9960 Example ESPHome configuration used in this YouTube video: https://youtu.be/KhrSYPcA0gc

APDS9960_Example.yaml

esphome:
  name: apds9960-test
  friendly_name: apds9960-test
esp32:
  board: esp32dev
  framework:
    type: esp-idf

# Enable logging
logger:

# Enable Home Assistant API
api:
  encryption:
    key: "your-generated-key-goes-here"

ota:
  - platform: esphome
    password: !secret ota_password

wifi:
  ssid: !secret wifi_ssid
  password: !secret wifi_password

  # Enable fallback hotspot (captive portal) in case wifi connection fails
  ap:
    ssid: "Apds9960 Fallback Hotspot"
    password: !secret ap_password

captive_portal:

# APDS9960 Config Starts HERE
i2c:
  sda: GPIO21
  scl: GPIO22
  scan: True

apds9960:
  address: 0x39
  update_interval: 10s
  proximity_gain: 8x
  ambient_light_gain: 16x
  gesture_led_drive: 50ma
  gesture_gain: 8x
  gesture_wait_time: 2.8ms

sensor:
  - platform: apds9960
    type: CLEAR
    name: "Clear Channel"
  - platform: apds9960
    type: RED
    name: "Red Channel"
  - platform: apds9960
    type: GREEN
    name: "Green Channel"
  - platform: apds9960
    type: BLUE
    name: "Blue Channel"
  - platform: apds9960
    type: PROXIMITY
    name: "Proximity"


binary_sensor:
  - platform: apds9960
    direction: UP
    name: "Up Movement"
    id: apds9960_up
    on_state:
      then:
        - text_sensor.template.publish:
            id: direction_state
            state: "UP"

  - platform: apds9960
    direction: DOWN
    name: "Down Movement"
    id: apds9960_down
    on_state:
      then:
        - text_sensor.template.publish:
            id: direction_state
            state: "DOWN"
 
  - platform: apds9960
    direction: LEFT
    id: apds9960_left
    name: "Left Movement"
    on_state:
      then:
        - text_sensor.template.publish:
            id: direction_state
            state: "LEFT"
 
  - platform: apds9960
    direction: RIGHT
    id: apds9960_right
    name: "Right Movement"
    on_state:
      then:
        - text_sensor.template.publish:
            id: direction_state
            state: "RIGHT"

# This sensor will hold the last gesture state
text_sensor:
  - platform: template
    name:  "APDS Direction"
    id: direction_state