Sonoff 4 channel w/ Home Assistant Discovery and FlashEZ

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[denisdogana]

this is the best video I've seen for making a flash of the Sonoff devices. Thank you so much DrZzs e Vicious Computers!!! Thanks to the maybe guides I managed to restore a Sonoff 4CH Pro that I was Brikked. This process is still 'much easier than all the others. As soon as I get there, I will also try the Sonoff 4Ch Pro R2! Continue in this way DrZzs thanks to your guides I'm also taking big steps with Home Assistant

[stonewallace]

GREAT VIDEO! - I was looking for a good explanation of the 4 channel sonoff pro inching, interlock etc. This is the best so far. I'm excited to see your next video about the RF Bridge! Seems like a great inexpensive way to do motion and door sensors. CAN"T WAIT!

[ReevansElectro]

Such a well scripted video with great video effects. I am very impressed with your work!

[Gnarkill]

Great and informative video as always.

I guess for me, as a personal preference, I use the source code and Arduino IDE to flash mine because I can preconfigure everything and have it running straight away.
Keep up the great work.

[rik]

Hi Justin, you are the boss !! another amazing video, it's so easy to learn and understand because put it in a easy way ! every time I see your videos I just want go home and start making automations:) pls keep doing these videos because they are the best in youtube ! I'm really looking forward to see your next video about flashing Sonoff RF because I already did it but I couldn't link the mqtt topics on in Hassio ! I'm sure you'll surprise me :)

[FuchsDanin]

This is beautiful, even if the floating angled head is a little creepy. I love it though. FWIW - if you're here because this information doesn't work, the switch contacts might be dirty. Toggle it back and forth a dozen or so times, the repeat friction can help clean contacts.

[JonGlauser]

Look into the new Tasmota on-chip timer functions, especially with the 4CH PRO. It makes it an attractive programmable irrigation controller if you can program those timers from HA. I put together a node-red flow to read and set the timers but couldn't figure out how to do it in Home Assistant. Thanks for the videos, they have been influential on my projects!

[BrandonKeilman]

As always you da man! Thank you for the videos, excited to see what you do with the rf Bridge.

[claudiobolcato]

I flashed my sonoff 4ch R2 non-PRO with Arduino IDE but with ESPEasy is much more easy! I'll use it with my next sonoff. Thank you!!!

[efibdn]

Thank you. That was super easy to flash. Keep up the good work !

[EugenePugach]

Ahh, so this is where you explained the FlashEZ method.. don't know how I missed it :)

[kingearwig]

I used a NodeMCU esp8266 inside of a power strip with 5 relays. Powered by a cell phone charger(inside the power strip). Flashed it with tasmota and it is awesome.

[anthonycalia]

I believe a key point of your presentation was the statement regarding adding an external PS kind of makes the whole Sonoff thing less useful. I too find that because there are such powerful software options available, and countless devices to add to our systems, it is easy to inadvertently push the technology past the point it serves us. But seeing as how most of us are doing this for fun more than utility, I guess pushing the limits is what we're gonna do. If I didn't fail half the time, I'd probably find a different hobby....

[johnschultz]

Hey Dr... Great channel. On the use of a terminal (Termite) to change your parameters, this is by far the quickest way to configure. Not because of the just the use of the terminal program, but... you got to try the "Backlog" command. This allows you to configure the unit with 1 command....yep, all the parameters in command. Its described on the Tasmota Commands Wiki. Here is an example....
Backlog SSID1 Password1 MqttHost Hassio; MqttUser 299MQTT; MqttPassword GPIO14 09; Hostname sonoff_kitchen_main; MqttClient sonoff_kitchen_main; Topic sonoff_kitchen_main; FriendlyName1 Sonoff Kitchen Main
Just replace the SSID and passwords with yours.
Anyway keep up the good work. Loving it

[devmich]

Thanks, that helped a lot. Wonder how much current/self consumption the 4ch Pro R2 draws while driven by 12V DC. Do you have numbers?

[StephenMannUSA]

I'm surprised that no one recognized the Sonic Screwdriver.

[Ustfu]

In Home Assistant, there is something called the entity_registry.yaml (or something like that -its in the same directory as the other yaml files). All newly discovered devices are populated in there, and associated with a unique ID automatically. You can edit it and change the device name, and even delete the device from there, but I don't think you can change the unique ID. I think they added this feature from version 0.64.

Btw, I literally just got my 4ch pro last night so this video is PERFECT timing. Can’t wait to get home to tamsmotize it. Will post a video of a project I am working on using this on automated shutters. I am also building a homemade garage door opener so I may use the 4ch to power
this. You should call yourself the Tasmotian devil. Lol

[brunokc]

We dont use 2 live wires for 240v :D But great video.

[squalazzo]

where can we find info about the guy you show at 12:50 (the sonoff sv + 3 relays)? Thanks!

[shitrith]

Love your videos, keep up the amazing work 😊.
Since according to your videos you are using hassio install, are you experiencing the need to reboot the raspberry pi on a daily basis, since it hangs?