Sonoff - The $5 WiFi Smart Switch That's Compatible With Alexa And Google Home
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 28 ต.ค. 2017
- In this video I show you how to setup the Sonoff WiFi Smart Switch. This is a $5 smart outlet that allows you to automate pretty much any appliance. I use it with my google home mini to turn on and off all the devices in my electronics lab.
This is NOT a sponsored video. I purchased everything you see with my own money. See FAQ #5 for links to where you can purchase your own Sonoff switch.
Thanks to the suggestion of many comments, I learned that the Sonoff Pow model will report power consumption! I've ordered some of these and I'm excited to start using them! Thanks for those who have pointed out this information!
FAQ:
1) Is this compatible with iOS (iPhone) devices?
Yes, the iOS eWeLink app can be found at itunes.apple.com/us/app/eweli...
2) Is this compatible with Amazon echo (Alexa)?
Yes, a tutorial can be found at www.itead.cc/blog/ewelink-wor...
3) I have an extension cord/appliance that has three prongs (live, neutral, ground). How do I wire up the sonoff?
Any appliance or device that has a metal chassis needs the ground wire to be considered safe. Appliances that have plastic chassis are safe (in the US) with only live and neutral. If you need the ground wire, I would suggest getting the Sonoff Pow model which has three terminals to accommodate the ground wire. www.itead.cc/sonoff-pow.html.
4) I don't feel safe having to modify an extension cord. Is there a sonoff switch that I can just plug right into the wall and use?
Yes, it can be found here www.itead.cc/smart-socket.html
5) Where can I buy these for less than $5 and how long does shipping take?
The Sonoff can be purchased from the manufacturer's website. The price before shipping (at the time of this video) is $4.85. I believe they ship from China which may take several weeks to arrive where you live. I ordered several that took about 2 weeks to arrive in the US.
Here is a link www.itead.cc/sonoff-wifi-wire...
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6) Where can I download the android app?
Android eWeLink app: play.google.com/store/apps/de...
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I have my son controlling all the appliances in my home. I just tell him when I want an appliance on or off and he does it. Simple!
If you really wanted an authentic experience, you could rename your son. "Hey Google, turn off the living room lamp!"
"Hey Google, get me a beer!"
But what if you are in the vacation with your son, away from home? How will you turn it on or off? Maybe call your dog🙊
#slavery
"Hey Google, move your fat head your blocking the TV!"
Sonoff POW R2 is good for measuring the power consuption, voltage, current. It has other features build in. Costs 14 USD...
These we're recently a flash sale on Amazon. Bought them due to your excellent tutorial and their overall ease of use. Thanks for the info!
Dont leave all that copper exposed on your connections to the screw terminals on your sonoff. Make sure the insulation goes right up to the terminals to prevent it from arcing between the bare copper.
Thanks for the tip!
Shouldn't you use cable shoes (if that's the correct translation) for AC power wiring?
Georg, not sure what you mean but I suspect you may mean the crimp on ferrules that turn the stranded conductors to one solid length? They're not commonly used in many countries. Most of continental Europe uses them, but the UK mostly doesn't (I however like them) and I don't think the USA does either. The terminals on a Sonoff switch are fitted with leaf springs so it can clamp properly on stranded wire :)
Yes, always make the insulation butt right up against the terminal. And I also like to twist the wire and then add solder to make the wire ends solid
EL34XYZ never solder a mains wire if it gets hot the solder melts and the connection becomes dangerous
I'm so glad someone managed to automate the good old blender. This is an important step towards a better world just need to automate the process of adding all the ingredients of a pina colada now.
He was just viewing the extreme applied purpose, simply you can apply for your very purposes
when is one of these eggheads going to come up with a better way of wiping. I am not a fan of the bidet.
I long for the day where I can say “hey google wipe my @$$”
I replaced all my lights switches in my house. These are amazing. Thanks for the video
THIS IS WHAT I NEEDED!!!!! solves so many of my issues in a concrete building where I can't add smart lights nor smart switches to my prexisting setup thank you my guy
Nice job man! You know the tech behind it which is very helpful!
Thanks, I appreciate it!
Agreed Brett great information just ordered 2 thanks matey..
Can i pay you to covert my switmates to alexa
th-cam.com/video/yCkwXKRRHHs/w-d-xo.html - I suggest you watch this. He might be very knowledgeable regarding the the chip, but his understanding of electronics as a whole is lacking. Bot net your house all you want, though... If you don't burn it down first.
byte sized Tech With Brett awesome job. I discover today your Chanel and I like the content.
Do you know how to control blinds with this device
Been looking for something like this! Great video and you have a new sub!
+sillysausage72 thanks!
Chris Hamm Thanks for the heads up. Definitely keeping the options open.
Thanks for this video. I’ve been looking at multipacks of these on Amazon. I was planning to stick them behind some of my outlets and light switches. Watching this made me a lot more confident to try it.
Good luck and be careful!
These IoTs are awesome to me. I'm 57 and getting more and more interested in this. I was in the U.S. Navy '82-'95 in Radar electronics and NOW electronics are getting COOL. Great job, son. Keep it up.
Wow! That's really interesting that you got to work with the Navy's radar systems! I develop communication devices for the US military for my current job, it's incredibly rewarding. Thanks for your service, and thanks for watching!
Awesome video! $5 is incredible... I looked at sourcing everything and making my own PCB to do something similar, but the AC-DC power components would have been more than $5 alone. I do wish there was an app that doesn't look like it's from some 3rd party chinese company, but I guess the integration is what you pay for in the more expensive devices.
Yeah same here. The components would cost more than $5, plus PCB, plus enclosure etc. These are great! As for not using the chinese app/server, you can flash other firmware (Tasmota) which allows you to create a local server. Thanks for watching!
Sonoff is open hardware, with an FTDI cable and a broken warranty label, you can tap inside and flash your own firmware (or some pre-made firmware from other developers).
I actually shuddered when I saw that!
@@bskull3232 what does this mean? That you can use some other app?
@@cfvgd That means you can run custom programs on the board, being a program designed to work with other apps or just an improvement or a completely from-scratch app that you wrote yourself.
I just bought it today, it really works
Did you set it up. I have a question , can we connect it to led and change its colour according to our will. Or it is only used to turn off or on device
@@bea50prathameshkulkarnikul99 This one is just a switch so It's on and off only, you can also add timers and schedules but no LED control
Dude, thank you so much for this. This is so much more affordable for what I want to do to my home
This video is informative, concise, useful, professionally shot and edited. Thank you very much for sharing this info. I am certain it took several hours or days to get to this level of quality. I appreciate the time and effort that you invested into it.
Thanks! That is very kind! I put a lot of effort into making my videos, and it's always great to hear feedback like yours. I'm still learning and trying to improve so any tips are greatly appreciated.
Thanks, I was looking for something like this.
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Please bleep when you say “ok google”. You turned on my blender when my hand was in it!
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Thanks far saying "ok google blender", now I got free cup of coffee. ;D
Yeah, no, don't ever stick your hand *_inside the blender._* Who told you that might be a good idea?
@@oursecretlord9008 i did :)
@@cedriceicher Good one. I needed a chuckle, thanks. I watched this video:
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And then I read the top comment: I wonder how many men she's led down to the misty sea.
I wish I had seen this before I started my home automation. My one thought after trying 4 different switches is, it is simpler to use only one brand. Having 4 different brands means 4 different apps and different ways to integrate into Alexa. Thank You byte sized, I will have fun with a couple of these.
YOU are my hero! I've wondered how to do this kind of thing!
Thanks so much for this video
+Andrew Mckibben you're welcome!
Awesome! Just ordered 5 of these switches, gonna smarten up my house!
Perfectly wired for IoT hacker to have fun with your smart home. ;D
waituntil i hack your conection and i put ON all your stuffs. hahaha That will be smart house haha
Great video.. I just ordered a couple. With some very minimal soldering i was able to convert my Sonoff to a dry contact instead of passing AC.
Brilliant! This is what I've been looking for a long time. Thanks
Nice tutorial. Turn on the soldering item at home whenever someone tells a few words anywhere near your phone. What can possibly go wrong :-D
I don't have enough thumbs up to thank you for this!
So the only "bad" thing is that it cannot be controlled outside the WiFi network
Thanks for watching! When you setup the sonoff with the eWeLink app you can control the switch from anywhere with an internet connection. You aren't limited to being on the same WiFi network.
I use these to control devices from another state, even with a Google Home Mini in a hotel.
yes you can. You can do it with the official app and firmware, but also after you flash yr own software on it
Great so everything connected is vulnerable to hacking. Is there a way to run Wi-Fi mode only?
TheHavoc09 - there is even a better way as in having OpenHab server running let's say on a Raspberry and this is how you get "your own cloud" and control panel
this channel REALLY should have ha a couple of Million followers by now.
i just came by it today.. and subscribed pronto! :)
Sonoff added to shopping list!
2:11 Homedepot saves your money, said Spotifly!
Therefore this Sonoff switch is not only $5 since you have to add a $2 cable to it. ;D
@@BillAnt you could technically do this with the existing power cable on your devices also.
@Austin Connell < You could technically do it with an existing Sonoff too. ;P jk
@@BillAnt still cheaper than the majority of it’s kind.
actually sonoff was my first I found,.. and still best devices in price/performance,..
Thanks for the video , Very cool ! I just bought one off eBay.
Just made an order. Eager to go through you other videos. Thanks! - Parker
Thanks +Kevin Parker!
This is exactly what I was looking for to automate our Christmas tree. Thanks. Thumbs up!
This thing is only 10 amps so watch the current draw.
Michael Meisman 10 amps? Who the hell has a 1000W Christmas tree?
ronindebeatrice my wife does. I had to put in a 20 amp circuit strictly for the tree for her. And that is running almost all LED's on the tree. Many years ago when we just had incandescent bulbs the tree would heat the living and dining rooms in our old house. I'm not kidding.
Michael Meisman - Pictures, or your lying.
I just discovered this channel through this video. Man, that's the fastest I've ever smashed the subscribe button.
+KALEL KALEL thanks for watching!
Cool and nice! Enjoyable to watch, and very informative! I'll look forward to more content. Cheers
Thank you very much for this info, its people like you that make youtube great!
Thanks for watching!
like the features, setup was difficult for some of my devices (August Door lock, th-cam.com/users/postUgkxhB5YOMNj04GuoAosExygP4cH-dKeb4aB Bose speaker)... but all switches and outlets (5), thermostat, tankless water heater. Unfortunately all I can do is turn on/off Bose. It doesn't support volume or changing channels, but I believe that is due to the particular speaker I have.... Worth getting if you already have other devices to use it with... I don't sit around and ask Alexa questions much so that doesn't really matter to me....
Excellent video...For safety reasons however, I would avoid using wifi switches to control blenders, or any sharp spinning rotating blade that can come into contact with your hand.
Or, just don't put you fingers near the blade when the jar is on the base (motor).
Thanks for the video. The wifi switch gave me an idea for my bathroom light and fan combo. My bathroom light/fan are connected to the same switch. Instead of running new wires to separate functions, I can just install one of these devices to control the fan on/off switch. Thank you
Great, might look in to those devices, thanks.
Nice devices. The con is that you are using a third party server that relays via china. All works... until someone decides to pull the plug on that service.
fortunately the SonOff can easily be reflashed with your own firmware. That also has the advantage that somewhere someone in China can't keep track anymore of when you use your blender
I am interested to see how to flash these. Any info/links would be very appreciated. Thanks.
That's true. I want to keep my blender use as confidential as possible! Do you have a recommendation on firmware that you like?
I'm going to experiment with flashing new firmware at some point in the near future.
GuruDanny open it up. Solder in a header in the ftdi slot you find and program with a 3v3 ftdi TTL adapter straight from an Arduino ide. Make sure u do not plug it in the mains while programming
byte sized many people use tasmota software (on github). I prefer github.com/computourist
U are the best
+Anibal Vila no you're the best!
OMG this blow mi mind! I really want buy one of these! Thanks to made this video
Great review! I am gonna try hard wiring this into some lighting circuits.
Can you install this to a light switch some how, connected to the power source or line?
Of course you can
How exactly does it communicate? Does the app on your phone send a request to some online server which then relays it to the Sonoff switch? Or is it over your local WiFi with both your phone and the switch connected to the same wifi network (like ... a wifi printer, say)? Just curious.
The switch connects to a server over wifi.
Thanks for this video. I looking something smart and cheap but practical tech and easy for use because I am not coding expert. Thanks your video give my all questions answer. Thanks for your hard work and time.
I am into home automation myself and really like your videos. Great job! New sub.
Thanks for watching +Jspell! It means a lot!
Sonoff has one model that report the power consumption the POW : www.itead.cc/smart-home/sonoff-pow.html
Also, concerning the custom firmware, have a look at the Tasmota : github.com/arendst/Sonoff-Tasmota
Thanks Vincent, I have ordered the pow model. Hopefully I'll make a video soon! And thanks for the tip about Tasmota, several people have also recommended that one.
What if you don't have your phone with you... and just want to use the blender...? Is there like a reset manual on off switch to this sonoff?
There is a small button on the sonoff switch that turns it on and off, independently of the app.
and also independently of internet connection.
so the normal power button will n longer work???
Correct.
Each time you said "Hey Google" and then gave a command my Google Home Assistant turned on and said, "you don't have that set up yet." Funniest thing ever. Same switch, same android phone, and same Google Home Mini! I've come to the right place.
So simple, so brilliant! :) Thanks!
Why would you ever need to automate a blender lol.
+nkyryry you never know. Some people have a lot of blending needs. 😊
evidence.
because you can? ;-)
nkyryry well it makes more sense if you want to automate a lamp but don’t have one of those smart lights, I agree automating a blender seems strange.
Blenders are used to make smoothies, and other HEALTHY things. So why not get a head start on it.This is America, and we want everything done yesterday.
Nice Video, I also do smart home stuff and hate the prices of the equipment, so what gauge wire can you fit in those terminals? they looked a little small for 12 gauge. Looks like it should work with alexa also.
12 gauge would probably be too big, but if you're device needs 12 gauge wire it probably draws more than the 10A current rating of the sonoff switch. They make other models that can accommodate larger wire and more current.
What about an earth connection?
Polarized appliances don't require an earth or ground wire. But if you were to control something that did need a ground then you would just hard wire it around the control unit.
breakinn403 you would need a suitable enclosure around the whole a thing. You can't have a singles cable exposed it needs protecting
@Steveyboy6 Not sure if you know what your talking about, Lol.
thank you so much, didn't know they connected to google using the home assistant,
cheers bud :)
thanks for keeping it simple
The command in the introduction of the video literally triggered my google home, which is right next to me.
+Garry Lee you're welcome 😉. The same thing happens to me when I watch TH-cam videos about home automation. My Google home sits right next to my computer
Head phones are a thing
Yeah. Try calling some with smart locks, and good old fashion answering machine. You can just tell the doors to unlock in your message, and Alexa or Google will happily comply.
Similarly one can use drop-in messaging on an echo to control a google home in the same room. So those who stuck there homes with only the latest gadgets tend to be just as vulnerable as those with the old fashioned answering machines.
Really dude? So you know firsthand how annoying it is when youtube videos trigger your google home, and then you went and did it to all the rest of us on purpose?
Dick move.
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+martin dickinson I wish I could send you a huge prize, would you settle for a 👊 and a 👑 emoji?
byte sized lol cheers I will wear my virtual crown with pride 😁😜
I put 4 of them in a ceiling fan so I could turn the light and fan on and off remotely. It was a tight fit, but it works to control speed and all. It was cheaper than a new fan remote (mine quit working) and DEFINITELY cheaper than a smart ceiling fan control PLUS smart light switch/bulb
I was thinking this exactly for my ceiling fans - maybe the exhaust fan in my kids bathroom 🚽🚽
Thanks for sharing this, great video, very clear and good information!!
You activated the assistant on like 20 of my devices
Brute forces into account, turns on someones blender randomly
Yeah, I try to keep some fresh fruit in my blender at all times. That way I get surprised with a smoothie every once in a while!
ayee, aha
You can flash it and then it is only functional in your local network.
awesome video! 2020 and they already have the one with power consumption!
Thank you, a very informative video, have just purchased the Google one and this information on the switches will tie in nicely, regards Doc Cox
Thanks for watching!
Nice informative video But.....
Not wishing to rain on anyone's parade but I didn't see any of the type approval labels one might expect to see on a relatively complex mains AC automation device. At least one or more of FCC, TUV, or CE (meaning the real one, not the false CE alternative 'China Export' label).
Also the build standard and quality control inside looks awful.
I would be seriously concerned over risk of carbon and/or dendrite tracking between high voltages between copper/solder elements, which is a different failure mode to arcing via ionised air. It's a common problem on poor pcb designs where low resistance paths develop over time and guess what? It gets hot.
Without UL qualified materials it may catch fire while you are 20 miles away playing with your phone while your neighbours call the fire engines.......!
Be safe. Use qualified components/materials or do the work yourself to verify that the design & build will satisfy your statutory regulations.
If you don't care about this then use it in a garden shed which won't burn your house down when things go wrong, which they inevitably will.
See the AvE video on the issue of 10A device on 15A circuit
@@davidcosine link please.
Completely agree with your concerns. I'm surprised you're the first to mention the lack of UL certification in the comments!
I think there is a version with CE but these sonoff devices are all tuya based which means they all run over a other chinese company. They also can pretty easy be hacked during setup, which means that you can flash some custom firmware like tasmota.
Clapper..ill never 4 get u
oh yes those crap things it was like a strobe light every sound the tv the stereo just talking would be turning the light on then off
but then when you actually clapped to turn said item off or on it did not work resulting in bruised black and blue hands ,it was bloody awful
why do i buy all this crap ?
Commercial:
“Clap on 👏 👏 Clap off 👏THE CLAPPER!”
Real Life: “Clap On 👏 👏...?
👏 👏 👏? 👏👏👏👏!!!!!!!
Gonna break this fuckin Clapper!!!”
The problem is that they weren't using neural networks to detect clapping, just some cheap amplitude peak detection circuit. Nowadays, if you wanted to, you could build a clapper that was 99.9999999% accurate at detecting claps.
Why on earth would a neural network be necessary? They haven't even created a fully functioning neural network, seems overkill to turn a light on...
so glad i found this!
Nice straightforward video. I have a living room lamp set up with one of these. I've been looking for an idea for the other one I bought.
Thanks!
Pro: it is super cheap
Con: your house burns down
I would seriously buy the most expensive extension cord not the cheapest. Very informative video though.
That's an interesting point. The extension cord I used is UL listed which is the same safety certification process that all electrical equipment here in the US goes through regardless of how expensive they are. Weather you use an expensive or cheap cord, that UL certification goes out the window as soon as you cut the cord in half like I did in the video. There are several other safety measures taken to prevent problems. If you watch at 4:07 you'll see that the circuit board has slots that isolate the line and neutral signals so they can't short. Also I have 15 amp breakers on all outlets in my house that will immediately trip if a short circuit were to occur. All that being said there is a chance that something could go wrong, but it is very, very unlikely. I'm glad you brought up that point. Anytime you are working with mains voltage you need to be careful.
Yeah I have been using these extension cables for 5-6 years only one started spitting sparks so I threw that one away.
Then I got the right one for you. It will cost you 300 USD + additional DHL shipping.
The advantage is that it looks exactly like a cheap wallmart cord, so no one will steal it :-)
Here lies the problem. The device itself is only rated for 10 amps, so there is a good possibility the sonoff will burn up before the breaker trips. That 10 amp rating is probably limited by the relay, so the isolated lines are unlikely to be the fail point of the circuit. I'm sure as long as you stay below that 10 amp max, you should be alright.
Shaggy one, most loads in a home are are lower than 10 amps even on a 20 amp receptical circuit. If current is a problem just use this switch to energize a contact relay rated for the desired current/voltage.
OK google flush the toilet.
i guess you could do it if you have a push button toilet and use a switchbot at least until someone commands a flush whilst someone else is seated, then i'd imagine the switchbot would be getting flushed (or firmly placed in an orifice on the person who issued the flush command).
Great video! Thank you.
GREAT GHOST OF ELVIS! THIS IS AWESOME THANKS!!!!
Please mute yourself when you say "hey Google" in the future.
Hey Google is the command that trigger google home response. If you don't say it that way you don't get a response.
???? He was saying to mute hey google so his google home doesn't go off.
I too was watching this while cleaning my google controller blender while it was plugged into a switch. Now I need a left handed mouse.
I learned right away, before watching any vid with google home involved, to turn the mic off on my mini. It's real easy!
and don't forget to find a shrink. Who in right mind will clean a blender when plugged in.... unless one is left handed (now).
Your video inspired me to purchase 2 of them. I made one extension cord with it, and it works great with my Google Home Mini. Only problem, it is a great solution, but I have to figure out what to use it for........... hahaha. In other words, I found a solution to a problem that I DON'T have....
Anyway, great video and thanks.
+Ronnie Bailey thanks for watching! I'm sure you'll find something to control, even if it's a lamp.
Thank you your simple but detailed explanation about the neutral was great
Thanks
I enjoyed your video. It was very helpful. Thank you!
Thanks for watching RM Hutchins!
You're awesome. Got my Sub. I just got interested in home automation and about to pull the trigger on an Alexa Echo 3rd Gen, then starting looking at smart plugs and they are at the lowest about $8.75 ea and that is because it is Cyber Monday week. I"m sure they'll go back up so this is no brainEr. I'll be watching your channel as I can see you have a wealth of knowledge about electronics, software, and a DIY heart.
Man that's what I was looking for. 👌👌👌
dude, you are awesome!!
You just got yourself a new subscriber!
Very nice - Subscribed! Im just starting to get back into Arduino and RPi. Videos like this are useful
Cool i found the power monitoring version after watching this,set up for my EV charging Perfect !
Care to share?
@@travismailsa1 Well my supplied EVSE from Japan for my leaf now displays permanent fault,so i ended up getting a HALO wallbox it does it all.I will post pictures shortly
Super clearly explained. thanks, +1 sub
Great job. Will do this.
Great video buddy. Thanks.
Very nice explanation.
Awesome tip brother. You gain a new subscriber.
This is awesome! I am going to try this out
Thanks!
Very useful. thanks!
Great vid thank you!
Great thanks a lot!! After watching this I had to have So quickly set about clicking away And through your links I'm now $81.80 for an 8 pack poorer But hey can't wait.
Hopefully they work out for you. They're $4.85 ea on itead's website.
thank you, very informative
Thanks for watching!
Vid was great thanks. I do worry about the electronic quality in these..
Great video. Informative and a great idea to save money!
Thanks for watching!
Great video. Thanks
Loved your video - thanks! Do you know of a smart switch that will work with low voltage? I want to switch 24VAC on and off...
If these had a Normally open contact switched connection it would be even better because you could use them to open and close your garage door without modification.
These is best device to start with.
Has about 40 of them in the house to control outside night, wireless camera, doorbell, PIR, Intruder barrier detector, house alarm, most of the curtains etc. The Sonoff switch can has single, dual or 4-channel. They are also available in bare module in populated circuit board to be power by 5VDC, 7 to 32VDC and/or 240VAC.
Basically all Sonoff switches are controlled by eWelink App. If you have an Amazon Alexa device which is controllable by the App of the same name eWelink is one of the registered skill inside. Thus if you activate the eWelink with Amazon Alexa App it will copy the Sonoff switches data across so that you can voice-control any of them.
He's so dreamy 😍