Sonoff - The $5 WiFi Smart Switch That's Compatible With Alexa And Google Home

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?

2) Is this compatible with Amazon echo (Alexa)?

3) I have an extension cord/appliance that has three prongs (live, neutral, ground). How do I wire up the sonoff?

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?

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.

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6) Where can I download the android app?

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[nowhereman]

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!

[NewAgeServerAlarm]

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.

[Erde]

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.

[AlexMercadoGo]

Please bleep when you say “ok google”. You turned on my blender when my hand was in it!

[Ed]

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

[Omega-CMMS]

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.

[mikeyw]

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.

[hueypilot]

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.

[pastudan]

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.

[TechWithBrett]

Nice job man! You know the tech behind it which is very helpful!

[slowrabbit]

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

[gunsumwong]

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.

[cooliipie]

THIS IS WHAT I 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

[MaximKachurovskiy]

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

[nkyryry]

Why would you ever need to automate a blender lol.

[flightofapaullo]

Been looking for something like this! Great video and you have a new sub!

[darrellcollins]

great device, Thanks for sharing. I have been an Electrician for the past 22 years, so I want to make a suggestion. The device is rated for 10 amps, so you need to use a chord that is rated for that amount of amps. The extension chords like you show probably isnt rated for 10 amps. size 18awg wire is rated for 10 amps, for an extra bit of safety edge I would use nothing less than 16 awg wire on this device.

[Edward-Norton]

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.

[hotsauce]

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?

[someonefar]

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.