DIY How to setup a Wemo Mini Wifi Plug

[@chicogarcia6273]

I've been trying for over 3 hours! NOTHING! I'm going to take a hammer to these 2 devices ! What the blip!!!

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Tbh lol return it and get the TPlink kasa ones. Here's a link. SO MUCH EASIER. amzn.to/3PF4TwU

[@chicogarcia6273]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY Thanks, but these are past the dates to return, I tried the apple home app and badabing, it discovered both and now lets me control both, unfortunately Wemo app doesn't find ONE of the controllers so, I sent a strong email to that piece of junk WEMO Company! Thanks anyway

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Boom! Nice work!

[@MzSmokey420]

Do you have to do the setup all over again each time you unplug the smart plug? I wanted to set it up and then move it to another plugin. ??

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Great question. You don't. Once you set up your plug and name it in your app, it keeps the wifi connection and name of your plug regardless of what outlet you take it from and put it into. If you are using voice commands with Google or Alexa, you will just say the same name of the plug to turn on and off.

[@MzSmokey420]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY Awesome! Thank you so much for the quick response!! You are awesome!!! Thank you! Thank you!

[@MzSmokey420]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY Liked and subscribed!!! Thank you!

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Thank you thank you!!!

[@MzSmokey420]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY Setup went quickly and so easy! THANK YOU AGAIN!

[@mjmuller]

Thank you! iphone users take note; I could never get a wemo to connect using the "scan code". Had to go thru the "I don't have a code" route.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Thanks for watching Mj Muller! Also thanks for the heads up for iPhone users. Appreciate it

[@TakeItEasyAbout]

Can the Wemo mini app has several schedules on/off for a device? Or it only has one schedule? Thanks a lot for your time 👍

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Not that I can remember. What I saw was one device could have a schedule and a schedule could impact multiple devices, I don't remember if one device could have multiple schedules 🤔. I honestly moved to kasa home plugs because they were a lot easier to connect to and control.

[@jieruio]

Thank you so much! The instructions missed the step about connecting to the device/disconnecting from wifi (although that does make sense)…was struggling. Thank you! Now I can easily turn my balcony fountain on and off with Google Home! 😀👍🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻🙏🏻

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Thanks Jared for watching!!

[@nickpabayo4428]

Alternating white and amber for set up mode .

[@1234qwertyuiopasdfghjklzxcvbnm]

I tried this on my iphone, make sure the light is blinking two colors, connect wemo to wifi, but it won't continue to next screen

[@purple_dragon4895]

dose this work with the amazon echo??

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Sure does

[@k3p205]

Does using this only allow you enough space for one receptacle use? I was hoping to have both outlets from the same receptacle on this device?

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Great question K 3 P! So you have have 2 Wemos plugged into your standard outlet which would allow you to have 2 smart plugs. These are bulky for a "mini" but they were smart in making sure it doesn't take up the whole outlet for just 1 smart plug.

[@chucklowry1]

will wemo plug in dim lights

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

I'm not familiar with a dimming function on wemo. If they do let me know if you find out. This switch was designed mainly for allowing and cutting power to the electric device needing it.

[@eddieamorgan]

Excellent Presentation…. much better then all the other instructions be it official wemo or others. Thank you for Doing the video.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Thank you for watching Eddie!! Appreciate it!! And for such a nice comment!

[@seanfleming370]

colton, can i use this for a space heater? for instance, can i turn it on and then set the temperature and time?

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Hey Sean! Yes you can! If you open up your Wemo app (assuming you have it previously installed and setup), go to the calendar looking button called "rules". Here you can set an auto off schedule so you don't have to use your app or Google assistant for commands. Once you set that up, plug in space heater into that wemo and you should be good. I would test it first before you rely on it turning itself off a long time later.

[@vdealerpdx]

You are probably better off using the plug for a space heater… simply put it in a fire pit, light it on fire and enjoy the heat produced. Probably your best bet for this product!

[@jakobporterz3211]

I would absolutely not recommend using it on a spacer heater. It draws to much amps. It may heat up the relay inside the Wemo devices.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

That's fair. I'm thinking space heater usage while everyone is awake and aware of it and only for a couple hours. I wouldn't recommend leaving on a space heater unattended or overnight while you sleep.

[@christineholt5778]

I received message new firmware available. Do you recommend updating firmware?

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

I do.

[@MonocleDrop]

Possibly a dumb question, but can you use google voice commands without a google home device? I have google assistant on my phone and have used it to write texts and start my vacuum, but can I use it to activate this plug as you did in this video?

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Hey Ryan! I'm 95% sure you can. As long as you have a device that has Google assistant on it and the Google home app, you should be able to connect that device to your Google Home app then use Google assistant from your phone to do the things you want with your voice. I personally don't have experience setting it up this way as I have a couple Google Home devices. Try it out and let me know what happens. I'm interested.

[@guilhermerasquinh8861]

Thank you so much it help us

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Glad it did! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@SamS-lq5df]

Thank you

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching and commenting

[@yoube449]

I like wemo but the are not very reliable they always disconnect from my wifi and I have to keep resetting them them.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Yeah get these ones instead amzn.to/3PF4TwU

[@courtneylee9711]

My wemo devices worked great until I moved and now have new wifi. Now nothing works and I dont know hj ow to start over nothing seems to work.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Hey Courtney! Sorry that's super frustrating. A couple things you can do that will make it easy to start to have that control again after your move. Go into your Wemo app and change your Wi-Fi settings to be your new Wi-Fi. Sometimes smart home things really make sure to remember old settings so when something new comes like a move or new phone or something there can be issues. Another option is just do a factory reset. Because the Wemo process is pretty quick and easy, doing a factory reset is sometimes the better route because it guarantees a more flawless experience after moving and having a new Wi-Fi setup.

[@KlNGLEGO]

I had the same problem. I bought an iHome smart Plug and the setup was way easier, faster and doesn’t forget your network. I threw my wemo’s away.

[@jakobporterz3211]

You need to make sure that WiFi is at 2.4ghertz. Not 5g

[@eugenec4730]

Have you set up Wemo Accounts, the newly released extra layer of security for the Wemo App? Was it challenging? Do you think you'll do a YT video on it?

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Hey Eugene, I haven't recently used my Wemo or updated it. I don't currently have plans to record a new video. Tech is hard to keep up on with this being a side hobby. Ill keep it in mind though.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Would it be something you think would be beneficial?

[@eugenec4730]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY hey there - i have been putting it off since i got the e/m from Belkin - and I am glad I did bc I saw posts that the site wasn't working - that was 2-3 wks ago though so I'm sure it's better - doesn't appear that anyone else has done any vids on this topic yet, so it might be something that others would also enjoy. Think about it.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Thanks Eugene. Good to know. Maybe I'll bring the Wemo back out. Thanks again for watching and commenting!

[@edgar-mmxxiii]

Do Wemo engineers not competent enough to make the setup more simple and straightforward?

[@techbuddy5305]

THEY ARE GARBAGE!

[@PLAYMESSIAH]

Yeah they are trash I give up it’s 2022 it should never be this hard to connect to technology 🤦🏽‍♂️ Epic fail for these “engineers” and I like to consider myself tech savvy

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Agreed buy the Kasa Tp smart plugs amzn.to/3PF4TwU

[@KeepHammering7]

My spins on connecting - I have new WiFi and I think it’s 5g. Is it not compatible?

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Any wifi should be compatible. What part of the process does it just spin on? (What part of my walkthrough does it not do anything)

[@KeepHammering7]

Colton Crump varying stages. It usually finds the device and then after that it prompts me to confirm , I do then it spins

[@KeepHammering7]

Colton Crump I tried resets and different devices. I’m using the “code” on the back of the outlet

[@BigMoe3]

Thanks.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

You are welcome! Thanks for watching!

[@adriennegonzalez7263]

I’m trying to connect the 1st gen WeMo and it keeps asking me for the HomeKit code, which my WeMo doesn’t have. In order to retrieve the HomeKit code, I need to retrieve it from the app after I connect it. But I can’t connect it until I put in the HomeKit code. 🤦‍♀️

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Boo! Lame, I'm sorry Adrienne. So for an experienced solve for this, I don't know because I don't have an Apple phone nor a 1st gen wemo. Have you tried factory resetting? Everything I am reading says that a first gen wemo should setup easily without needing the code... but if you're seeing something different then I'd suggest contacting support: www.belkin.com/us/support-article?articleNum=278428

[@MsMaria503]

Did you figure this out? Mine is doing the same :(

[@hellionxxxunknown1029]

If you fatfinger the password for the network connection it does not let you pick a new connection unless you reinstall the app?

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Not necessarily. It SHOULD say "wrong password" and let you try again or even go back a few steps to do it again. Its been a while since I set one up. Any luck?

[@88Petry]

Hate these Wemo wifi plugs. So finicky. Always having to reset them. Stay far away from these things.

[@melosborne]

Agreed - December 2022 and this is STILL a problem.

[@jakobporterz3211]

Had mine for 5 years, and I have 20 plugs. 5 light switches. Never had problems with them. I’m using Apple HomeKit. I did use android too, and never had problems with them.

[@maritzabasaldua2848]

Thanks for the video! I used my wemo without issues last year on my Christmas tree but this year it won't work because my home wifi is 5g 🤦‍♀️

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

So its not always the case that it won't work, it just connects with 2g and for whatever reason can sometimes be controlled if you connect to 5g

[@maritzabasaldua2848]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY I rebooted my router and it decided to work finally 😁

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Woop woop!!! Nice! Glad it worked! Hopefully that connection stays solid and keeps working for ya. Thanks for watching!

[@nickpabayo4428]

Disable remember wifi settings.

[@TheMgasdia76]

I have had nothing but issues...haven't had much success at all..

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Yeah these are kind of a pain. A super easy smart plug that I use now are the TP Link Kasa smart plugs. amzn.to/3IZZkb8 these work SO MUCH EASIER! hope this helps

[@lunarcontact]

I got a new router and it won’t recognize new WiFi 🤦‍♂️

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Wifi being the issue can seriously be the worst. TBH If you're wifi is working with other devices, but this is the only device that isn't connecting, get a Kasa smart device. You can get them from Amazon and they are SO easy to deal with. amzn.to/4cGM9rX

[@juanr3231]

I will return my this is take so much time i will get the Samsung easy way

[@KlausKreuter]

would never buy a WEMO again. There is no support in case of any problems. My Mini-Plug does not connect, two lights blinking and it takes ours and nothing happens. There is no support and I am sitting and have a Mini-plug which cannot be used. BS

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Amen. But the Kasa TP link ones amzn.to/3PF4TwU

[@nilonilo3756]

Hello. Anyone want some free Wemo plugs? Apple home wants to conquer this and I’ve tried several ways to connect. The irony in this is that there is a QR code on the back of the device. How do I take a pic of that when it’s plugged in? Too tired with this to even look for hacks. Sad emoji.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

I've switched to the TP Link Kasa ones. Those seem to work better

[@dgyoutube2405]

The people that design and created the instructions and app should be let go from this company

[@H依晨]

Word of advise, just don’t buy this stupid brand. The app asks to plug it in first，and then ask you to scan the code on the back of the plug, so then you have to unplug it，and then start all over again through that dead loop cycle.

[@DavidMcbrady]

not having an easy set up like you did. ugh

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

where are you stuck?

[@DavidMcbrady]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY Colton! I just now finally got it. Eeeesh! it was harrowing. I finally went back and unplugged it and restored it to factory settings and turned my internet back on and it finally connected. I want to say thank you for your concern. Your video is well done and very informative. I think in the end it was "operator error" (me) I will make sure I like and subscribe your videos from here on. THANK YOU for caring enough to ask to help! Dave

[@DavidMcbrady]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY the hardest part for me was the "stopping my phones automatic settings and having the wemo show up in the list with no internet connection" so the thing would connect, and then turning all the auto stuff back on.,

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

I'm glad you were able to get it figured out! Sometimes having to go back to factory settings for something like this is necessary. Thanks for liking and subscribing! If you have any friends or family that would benefit from these videos, would love for them to check it out too!

[@DavidMcbrady]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY I will gladly refer them to you yes sir

[@cdeluz]

Do not purchase the Wemo smart plugs. They easily lose connection, and it's no fun resetting/rebooting them.

[@roberthiday3342]

you got that right. I thought it was going to be great, but once it lost the connection things have been really ugly. frustrating

[@jakobporterz3211]

It must be your outlet.

[@rodrigovasquez9328]

No me funciona ni pija

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

¿Qué pasa con eso no funciona?

[@kin2him]

You talk way too fast to follow the instructions step-by-step.

[@robertabetzzold7960]

....

[@enigmathegrayman2953]

This thing is HOT GARBAGE

[@ゲリン]

Thats a huge plug ....Mini.... i do not think so. its too useless and wasteful of a design.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

It is big. It's what wemo labeled it.

[@ゲリン]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY Ahaha., Right you are. I do also have a wifi plug that is 2 by 2 inches only.. it enables me to adjust it anywhere and everywhere. Unlike this wemo plug.... Thankyou for replying 😊😊😊 im greatful.

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

Sounds like a great design haha. Thanks for commenting and watching!

[@ゲリン]

@@ColtonCrumpDIY No problem 🙌🏻

[@Ray526]

Don't buy this. Keep away!

[@ColtonCrumpDIY]

I've liked mine.

[@Ray526]

2 days trying to connect one. I had this for about 3 years. When it disconnects from wifi or unplug it. It takes longer to connect it back. I have the light switch also and same problem. I have 2 more and a light switch to connect. Wasting time connecting this.