Sonoff Basic Smart Switch turns anything into a smart device

[@MCS_Tol84]

Thank you for putting this video out. My dad spent hours trying to get these switches to connect without any success and with your video, I was able to help him get everything connected within a few minutes.

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful

[@Blingo.Blongo]

Thank you so much! I went to a local Amazon Resale place at the Flee Market today and got two 4 packs (8 in total) for TWO DOLLARS! I’m ready to make some smart things.

[@handydadtv]

Good deal

[@samrivers5569]

Thank you very much for the video, I spent about 1 hour and couldn't set up the device, after watching the video do it in 1 minute

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@stevekopcial129]

They work great, I have integrated these in with Alex and Insteon technology. $6 dollars instead of $40 per box.

[@handydadtv]

How did you integrate them with Insteon?

[@christiansariol5018]

thank you for the password tip! SUPER HELPFUL VIDEO!

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@jaimeortiz3465]

Thank you so much! Can I combine that switch with an smart bulb and enjoy the the features from the smart bull like dimming ect?

[@handydadtv]

If you use a smart bulb, you don’t need this.

[@jaimeortiz3465]

Thank you so much for the reply! I know and you are right, but when my dad comes home he won't know the commands or have the app in his phone ect.. that way he will be able to use the switches? Like an additional way to turn on lights. With smart bulbs the switcher have to be on all the times. I'm so sorry about so many questions 🙏

[@handydadtv]

@jaimeortiz3465 Use home automation properly and lights would come on automatically so he wouldn’t need to use the light switch. 😉

[@bananacamper]

Thanks for the video it saved my life !

[@handydadtv]

Gee I hope not literally!

[@jjxlvii]

simple tutorial! 👏Thank you

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure!

[@greenpro-greenproconsultin7420]

The device you use is what I would call a receiver. The receives WiFi communications and switches power on or off. Is there a Sonoff transmitter with a dry contact input (instead of for example a push button or a phone). I have a Victron battery monitor that has a relay contact output and want to switch devices based on battery state of charge.

[@handydadtv]

I’m not sure.

[@cotdaro3909]

im not speak inglish but i like of your vídeos

[@handydadtv]

Thanks

[@UKsystems]

There is a big thing missed out here. You can only use certain types of load with it because the current limit is actually different if the load is inherently capacitive or inductive which I think is important dimension because could stop you running certain things.

[@handydadtv]

I think it’s just a simple on/off relay. No different than a switch. I’ve heard no complaints.

[@UKsystems]

@@handydadtv switch is actually at certain ratings have different ones for the different types of current. It’s because of how it can deteriorate the contact plates faster because of the poor power factor of certain loads.

[@RadianFilms64]

Thanks! This helped, because I could not connect it... So frustrating :))

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful

[@m.j.r.technologyreveiws1075]

These can also be used as a contactor controller if you want to run a high current load through a contactor. Don’t run a high current load directly off these!

[@handydadtv]

Thanks!

[@dondlab]

What about three-prong grounded plugs?

[@handydadtv]

Not supported with the Sonoff Basic, but they make 3-prong smart plugs with the same technology, and no need to cut wires. www.amazon.com/dp/B07YC21VL3/?tag=ha0d9f-20

[@genghisbunny]

That's a shame, was hoping they had a grounding screw for EU/AU usage. Still very cool for the ungrounded appliances popular in the USA.

[@kerrycorcoran4885]

Great stuff. I just stumbled across your site. I currently have traditional switches and bulbs, would my best bet for you lights to be replace with smart bulbs? My goal is to use Home Assistant to control and automate. Not sure how to determine which bulbs would be compatible or if this is the best direction. Any insight apprreciated.

[@handydadtv]

I personally love WiZ bulbs. They work great with Home Assistant. They require WiFi but will still work if your internet connection is down.

[@handydadtv]

If you have a wall switch that controls multiple bulbs, then I’d opt for a smart switch instead of smart bulbs.

[@kerrycorcoran4885]

@@handydadtv currently nothing smart tied, so hoping to avoid having to wire anything if possible.

[@djg2315]

Thanks for the info. Great video. 👍

[@handydadtv]

Thanks

[@hkdanahui]

Thanks for the sharing, HandyDad! Do you think I can install this for a light which works with a dimmer?

[@handydadtv]

Yes, as long as the dimmer is downstream from this device (ie. towards the bulb). The electronics in this device must get constant 120v power.

[@justinphillips9816]

Is there a way to connect it to a bigger 3 prong multi outlet extension cord?

[@handydadtv]

Just use a smart plug

[@wattz247]

So are pulling out your entire Insteon system and installing again in the new place? For me it would be daunting I have around 50 switches and various devices strewn around the house.

[@handydadtv]

Yes I am taking the Insteon with me. I only had about a dozen devices so it wasn’t hard to remove. The irony is that I added devices in lieu of physical switches over my 22 years in this house (like under cabinet lighting in the kitchen). So I needed to substitute a very simple smart device that the new homeowner can figure out when he gets his WiFi setup. He would have been overwhelmed by my Insteon, plus he wasn’t willing to pay for it (I excluded it from the listing).

[@wattz247]

Makes sense. I can see someone new getting a bit overwhelmed with the hub and scenes and linking process. I think this simple wifi switch is better for someone a bit less tech savvy. (After setup of course). Good luck with the move, That is never a fun job. You never know how much junk you have until you have to pack it all.

[@handydadtv]

SO TRUE! Hoarding is in our DNA (it’s a basic survival skill). Feels good to purge though.

[@MJ-iy4fb]

Great video. Thanks for posting it. I have a quick question, did you have to do anything special with the setting in your phone like WIFI settings where you would need to allow others to join the network?

[@handydadtv]

I connected my phone to my 2.4GHz network. That’s all.

[@elvio108]

Does sonoff sale a wireless switch to control the device on and off? Reason I ask is cause when I leave the house I would like for people to be able to open and close the switch.

[@handydadtv]

I don’t know. They might.

[@Sahta99]

Can these be put in the wall? Behind a regular plug or a light switch?

[@handydadtv]

Too big. Look for the SONOFF Mini.

[@PANKAJKUMAR-un9ho]

Love from india bro

[@tinab9101]

Great Video, thank you

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@ivo2206]

Hello, thanks for the video, it is very useful. I have a question when I connect to an access point, it tells me that I am connected without internet. What am I doing wrong? The switch is connected but without internet. Thank you very much for the help

[@handydadtv]

I believe that’s just when you initially connect to the Sonoff’s hot spot. When it connects your home wifi, it can get to the Internet.

[@catalinardeleanu7130]

Thank you so much, work for me

[@handydadtv]

You're welcome!

[@christiangarcia7307]

Awesome work, will it work with a battery operated device? I have an idea to create an alexa routine "light up christmas" and everything christnmas will turn on including some battery operated devices, (Christmas Houses)

[@handydadtv]

Unfortunately no.

[@atharvahiwase1574]

what happens when power goes off and comes back again ? do we need to connect manually or does it connect automatically?

[@handydadtv]

They automatically reconnect

[@eldms24]

Does it ever show offline on the app when the device is not used for hours??

[@handydadtv]

I don’t know. Haven’t used this in years.

[@noahpierson7414]

Cool stuff like that !!!!!!!!!!!

[@handydadtv]

Thanks

[@Larz99]

Thanks Dad!

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure

[@bindoy]

Hi HandyDad, is it possible to incorporate the Sonoff Basic in a sort of three-way switch setup? So that if in case there is no internet connection i can still switch on the light using the traditional switch?

[@handydadtv]

Just push the button on the device to work it manually.

[@thebarcodeguy4420]

You can do that.

[@panosvz]

Is it a one way switch? i mean, if i turn off a lamp by its switch, can i turn it on via the app and vice versa?

[@handydadtv]

If the lamp switch is off, the device won’t do anything. You need to leave the lamp on, then you can control the light from the device or the app.

[@wildernessandme1744]

Will it work if there is no wifi connection at home and I have to switch on/off the lights connected to it from my phone at the office miles away. Thanks.

[@handydadtv]

This requires an Internet connection. Use Zigbee or ZWave for local control that doesn’t require internet.

[@wildernessandme1744]

@@handydadtv Thank you.

[@cataop2129]

Hi, what's happened if the plug rotate in the soket (switch L with N input) ?

[@handydadtv]

It increases the shock hazard but will still work.

[@cataop2129]

@@handydadtv thanks a lot !

[@johnfithian-franks8276]

In the UK all our leads have an earth wire, if this is not conected and a fire started because of that the insurence would no longer be valid.

[@handydadtv]

Good to know!

[@bexhillbob]

When you cut the extension cable, just bridge the earth wire across from one side to the other without going through the Sonoff. Works perfectly. If you're handy with a knife, you can cut into 3-core cable and leave the earth connector intact. Just break live and neutral.

[@tamzidalmasum4831]

Is the neutral required?

[@handydadtv]

Usually, yes. But this is several years old so you need to check the directions for your specific device.

[@darran311]

so i got further with your video than i have on any other attempt but even when the switch says its connected and setup etc it then comes up device offline

[@handydadtv]

Sorry I don’t have these anymore. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@darran311]

@@handydadtv no worries thanks for even replying 👍

[@rmatt78470]

Will this work with an Electric Fireplace? My current smart plug turns the fire place OFF but will not turn it ON.

[@handydadtv]

You need to check the power needs of the fireplace against the rating of the smart plug.

[@tested4184]

Maybe I should by that soon 🤔

[@billykid631]

Hello, is it possible to connect this switch so that it can also be turned on with a regular switch? How to connect a regular switch to it?

[@handydadtv]

No, this device can be only be manually controlled by the button on it. Not with a switch.

[@mundocreativord]

Thank you so much!

[@handydadtv]

Glad it was helpful 👍🏻

[@prashantzodge842]

Sir, Loop timer or Schedule Time ON/OFF ?? If we are using this component only by mobile application, No Alexa, No Internet Connection. Only done setting by mobile. Then, If there is no power for 24hrs then Does this perticular function (Schedule Timer) still work as it was set before without setting it again..

[@handydadtv]

The app doesn’t work without Internet.

[@handydadtv]

You’d be better off with a mechanical timer (not a smart switch). But you’d need to correct the time after an outage.

[@prashantzodge842]

@@handydadtv take a one case, in which I did ON/OFF setting with the application with the internet as well. For 2 to 3 day it's scheduled time function was work as expected. On 4th day we had power cut for 24hrs. Will the schedule timer ON/OFF function work at the exact same time which I set it 5 days before?? Or I have to do the setting with the mobile application again???

[@handydadtv]

@prashantzodge842 I don’t know. 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@prashantzodge842]

@@handydadtv 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣, I got one reply for the same query... The Auto ON/OFF or Schedule timer does not work if there is a power cut. So it does not have it's own system to remember the timer after power cut...

[@RobertLeBlancPhoto]

IMO, spending a few bucks more for a Kasa smart switch (Indoor or Outdoor models), and having a more robust and reliable product that's Google Assistant compatible and doesn't require ruining the appliance wires is worth the extra $.

[@justinphillips9816]

A few bucks more? Maybe like 5x the price 😅

[@salviskrilovs]

Hey, I have a quastion.. Can I turn light on when im not home? Ore does I need to be connected on the same wifi?

[@handydadtv]

You can control it remotely.

[@ragdepc]

They work great, but it’s better if you flash it with tasmota!!! 😁

[@handydadtv]

That’s a high tech alternative. Not for the average consumer.

[@KalikaWeerasinghe]

I have sonoff basic. Its works with ewlink and also google and alexa. But if i leave it on and lets say after 15 minute later voice commands will not trigger switch. Google says unable to connect. After 2 times attempting the sonoff led flickering and reconnect. Then google voice work. So its not reliable. Do you know any solution? Is this because ewlink?

[@raheelahmed1520]

Can i share control with others

[@handydadtv]

I’m not sure

[@jeremiast3127]

Thank you sr..

[@handydadtv]

My pleasure!

[@volpswagen_marco]

How come you’re moving?

[@handydadtv]

Too much house. Now that the kids are grown and getting their own houses, I need something with less work so I can help them.

[@volpswagen_marco]

HandyDadTV i hope you will still have a nice piece of land to use your lawn mower on and videos on your grass care

[@VampireOnline]

@@handydadtv wait till you have all the grandkids over and you'll want the big house back lolol. Hope you still have a pool! I don't think I would want to give one up.

[@handydadtv]

I won’t spoil the surprise.

[@theolinsinivasan9176]

@@handydadtv 👍👍

[@musiclovertv67]

Sir make a video sonoff using solar please

[@handydadtv]

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[@PANKAJKUMAR-un9ho]

🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@haoerr]

The device connect a lamp which turn on, power off / on ,the lamp is on or off ?

[@handydadtv]

Yes

[@PANKAJKUMAR-un9ho]

U r great

[@Rocke03]

My wont populate my network name. Even if i select my network 2.4ghz it will not populate. It only allows me to add the wifi password. Is there away to make the wifi name to be populated like yours.

[@handydadtv]

I didn’t enter it. It was the network my phone was connected to.

[@Jim-iq6bx]

These strike me as cheap “certain country” junk like the GFCI in The Living Flip that was overheating and you had to take out.

[@handydadtv]

Sonoff is a well-known company who’ve been around for years. Much better than the no-name GFCI from that other video.

[@Jim-iq6bx]

HandyDadTV good to know. Thanks for the reply.

[@harryl7946]

I was thinking the same thing until I read this post. Thanks for the additional 411

[@m.j.r.technologyreveiws1075]

I use them regularly as an extension, except I allow for grounding through the cord. I use them with Homebridge and find them much more reliable that a WEMO smart plug.

[@PANKAJKUMAR-un9ho]

I m big fan or ur

[@MrRUKidddingMe]

How much did it cost to have Richard Dreyfuss do this tutorial?

[@handydadtv]

😂

[@PANKAJKUMAR-un9ho]

🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@samuelsepulveda9030]

mmm and the Amps?….

[@handydadtv]

Specs on the website.

[@PANKAJKUMAR-un9ho]

U r god

[@aviationenthusiast9139]

2

[@handydadtv]

Thank you 😊

[@marctison]

I must admit my App experience is not yours. I am on an iPhone.

[@handydadtv]

This was years ago so I’m sure it’s changed.

[@artsundstrom5426]

Why would you do all this when you can buy a smart plug for $5 ?..

[@theolinsinivasan9176]

👍👍

[@xccp999]

plugging in the extension cord to a smart plug achieves the same result. costs the same.

[@levi.m1_]

Fr and less steps

[@Antz_411]

Even after the forced pairing and all connection complete and device is named - Then it immediately says the device is offline. These things are rubbish and really not worth the purchase. Don't waste you time and money.

[@handydadtv]

Sorry it didn’t work for you.

[@FransEric7]

Please turn the T-shirt off

[@handydadtv]

Impossible

[@DFWKen]

No help whatsoever; unless someone wants to k now how to strip a wire and screw it into the connectors. That is NOT the issue. AND, I KNOW what I want to use my switch for. I'm trying to get it to connect. You never show your phone, you're doing stuff I cannot see. My device simply cannot be found, no matter following all the instructions I've found on the Internet. ACTUALLY, I've never had a pleasing experience with Sonoff devices. It takes HOURS for each new device I buy and try to connect. I'm not a stupid person. I'm somewhat tech-literate. I was hoping maybe someone had a coherent step by step (without fumbling around) that I could follow and finally get some joy. Therefore, I give your video a thumbs-down.

[@handydadtv]

Appreciate the feedback either way.