Flashing Tasmota on Sonoff MiniR4 Extreme with web tools

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Sonoff MiniR4 Extreme is now available for sale. This is a perfect opportunity to show you how to flash this ESP32-based device with custom firmware. Let's flash Tasmota on Sonoff MiniR4 Extreme together.
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Table of Contents:
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00:00 - Intro
00:30 - Sonoff MiniR4 pricing and more
01:50 - Tools required
03:13 - hunting for pins
06:02 - using Tasmota web tool
08:30 - Tasmota template and how to create one
09:20 - conclusion
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[@pu5epx]

Thanks for this, have used your info as blueprint to flash MicroPython and it just worked, just like any other ESP32 device. The R4 browned out when I tried to start Wi-Fi connection, but using a spare NodeMCU board as 3v3 suply resolved.

[@stefanbuys1927]

Thanks Mat. At 8:42 looks like a draft made the final cut

[@notenoughtech]

Well spotted. :) that's a blooper sorted. Let me see if youtube let's me deal with it

[@ronm6585]

Thanks Mat.

[@davidbaker7218]

Still trying to decide whether to flash with Tasmota or not as my Home Assistant ewelink integration seems to hang & require a refresh every so often. I bought S-MATE2 devices to go with my MINIR4 units & am not sure if they will still work together if I use Tasmota.....

[@Wombo-Combo]

Thanks for the detailed video! Am currently struggling with getting the wired soldered to the pins on the minir4.. but somehow i am going to figure it out :D

[@notenoughtech]

Make sure your iron is set to about 330-350C and make sure you heat up pins to solder sticks to them

[@Wombo-Combo]

@@notenoughtech Man, that was a ride. After many adjustments I got the soldering part figured out. But then I tried to flash it. What I didn't know was that I had to connect RX on the MINIR4 to the TX on the FTDI (and vice versa).. well I checked everything from resoldering everything, trying different computers with different operating systems and trying multiple drivers until I realized that you had to to cross pair the connection wires. Well not that I have figured it out, I flashed all my MINIR4's in a single afternoon :) Thanks for the GPIO Template (and the video and the great article!)

[@chuxxsss]

Morning mate, from Sunny Hot Australia.

[@notenoughtech]

Gday!

[@ovidiu0505]

Hello mate ! hoping I'm not wrong with this...I believe you complained about tuya lights bulb when power cuts off and comes back ,those lights are on...what solution you have for this ?Cheers mate!

[@aytaral]

Hello. Thanks for the detailed explanation. I use the miniR4 device as a bridge with the sonoff R5 switchman scene button. However, the R5 switchman scene button does not work in lan mode. Can this be run with tasmota? I want to use the R5 scene button in land mode only with the home assistant dependent. To avoid being dependent on the internet connection. Thanks.

[@TheRybka30]

Short answer, no. I've ordered an M5 and two R5s (3-gang) because that's the only way to get my 3 way switch (plus bathroom light switch) smart and work together, but the custom RF protocol that the R5 uses hasn't been tasmotized yet (and probably never will be), so it has to be used in ewelink mode, which is a real bummer.

[@danielsabag5294]

great video as always. what is this tablet that you use with a pen ?

[@notenoughtech]

Remarkable 2 -checknmy video on it

[@Kisbalta]

Hello Sir! Your tutorial is perfect, i was able to integrate the device into Home Assistant, thank you! Still i am not sure how to address the detach relay on this device...

[@notenoughtech]

I think there must be a configuration command or something. I'm not 100 % sure how with works with HA.

[@gijzzzdude]

Hello Mat, I'm using this device with S2 connected to an external switch to the live wire (S1 remains unconnected). However Tasmota does not register a switch press. Any idea on what could be going wrong?

[@notenoughtech]

Loop around from S1 - switch - S2 this should work

[@gijzzzdude]

​@@notenoughtechof course, but this wiring should also be possible according to the manual

[@cleberrogeriodelfino]

Hello May I use Tasmota Bin or Tasmota Lite? I am asking this because I used Tasmota Lite and I cant conect on wifi AP. Doesnt connect. Thx!

[@Tntdruid]

What about Esphome?

[@notenoughtech]

It's the same process. Just different firmware to upload

[@Tntdruid]

@@notenoughtech Ah cool, Thanks 👍

[@ghassanalniser3261]

There is no need to show your face in the video. Your voice is enough, please. We want to see what you are doing, please

[@notenoughtech]

There is no need to watch it. Anyone with ability to read can simply open the link in the description and follow written instructions with pictures. It's genuinely this simple

[@zingrock]

@@notenoughtech I like your face

[@notenoughtech]

I like your personality already ❣️