This Chip can Control Anything with ALEXA

This Project goes over how to use a NodeMCU to simulate a Smart Switch and control anything with a subsequent relay. You can find a list of instructions here:
GitHub: github.com/Gre...
My Website: gregensom.com/a...
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Parts List
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NodeMCU:
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Transistor:
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Relay:
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Diode:
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Resistor:
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Equipment Used for Video
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Canon 80D Creator Kit:
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[@Schmadis]

AWESOME! i made my smart mirror primarily off your tutorial, and one of my main problems was that the sonoff wifi switch wouldn't work for me. Hope this solves my issue, we will find out when parts arrive!

[@danielkelly5192]

This guy is the best! I heard he also has videos on how to roller blade too. He can do it all!

[@henrikwie6610]

Will you ever post the video how you installed the ALEXA UI on the Smart Mirror?

[@jasonm2477]

developer.amazon.com/alexa-voice-service that's a good starting point its very similar to how he setup google Os in anther video, and the alexa dev youtube page has a lot of videos to guide you through the process hope this helps

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[@ellisclyde9137]

@Nathaniel Matthias You are welcome :)

[@virtualvendetta4439]

why did you stop posting? your videos were very entertaining

[@alexandermilleriii499]

You deserve more subscribers.

[@SanketGangurde]

Man you really put the hardwork in your every video and all videos are on point 🔥 keep it up 💯

[@trentm4250]

Your channel is going to fucking explode bro. Rooting for you!

[@BenjaminEagan]

Great video dude, and NodeMCU looks super easy for making things Alexa compatible! I've used the Arduino Yun with a "Thing Shadow" before, but this seems much simpler. When it comes to controlling a smart mirror though, I prefer connecting the skill to an AWS Simple Queue Service, and long polling SQS from the RPi to read messages posted. Then the RPi turns off the HDMI signal and the monitor goes to sleep instead of turning off. Not the point of this video though, and a great demo.

[@JHoeps]

You got an awesome channel man! some really cool, innovative stuff! Thanks for your time and effort getting this stuff out there!

[@6sensory]

Most Excellent Kind Sir. After swapping low's for high's for my set of relays, your code worked beautifully. I took it to eight switches. The really nice thing about your code is that it's not busy, like the Fauxmos. Fauxmos started acting up on multiple clients lately so yours is a welcome sight.

[@ahrensteis3722]

Nice work.

[@nicechubbchubbs]

You did well, but the best program for this device is Tasmota, which is fantastic. With Tasmota, you can switch on the light from a physical switch on a wall, from your PC or phone, or through voice commands via Alexa.

[@robertcameronjones]

Excellent video. If you want a lazy solution, Sonoff makes a dry contact relay that is smart and can be controlled by Alexa through eWeLink. It's powered off 5V.

[@ragnarlothbrok8372]

Hey ,recently i made a Smart mirror like yours. I don't know so much about programing . I have installed a fitbit module for the mirror ,everything works but it can't show any steps or Something ,only zeros . Please make a tutorial for how to make it work.

[@dylandoes7654]

I like the stuff you build I love tech and your videos make me want to try to make new things

[@ZzzWARRIORzzZ]

Thx man for all your advices ! Now i want to do some prog !

[@bittekeinddos196]

This is kindof a diy sonoff, isnt it? But really good video!

[@Jack-yw4db]

Nice job on 100k keep up the good work👍👍

[@chuturt3997]

I love your work bro!

[@delegreed]

Great work brother. It's people like you that make it awesome to want to do stuff like this.

[@chef5252]

So i realize the video is somewhat old, it does howerver involve NodeMCU ESP chip, but in your Alexa TV controll video the code doesnt work (anymore?). Basically the 'fauxmo.onMessage()' command doesnt exist in the library anymore. I found a Forum page saying 'onMessage' has been replaced with 'onSetState' but that doesnt seem to work either. Other people in the comments of the video had this issue too and it seems to be unanswered. Would really like to get this working.

[@Grensom]

You may be thinking of my other video - this video does not use Fauxmo Library. I made a note on my GitHub repository: " FauxMoESP has updated and no longer supports the files uploaded". Use the "NodeMCU-AlexaDevice" repository instead or watch this video as it uses a different procedure

[@vanshajkataria8044]

Awesome work hope I will also make this one day.👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@heltonritter]

Intresting, but I`m really avoiding those ways where you have to register somewhere external. I prefer to keep things in my internal network.

[@leglessinoz]

Use the Tasmota firmware or similar for devices like Sonoff if you wish to do that.

[@Zockerzimmer]

Nice video. But you can do the same with a Sonoff Basic. This would be cheaper. But it's good to learn new things to do with a Node

[@georgemathieson6097]

Would this work with Google Home? If not, please make a video for a Google Home alternative.

[@Grensom]

It should be discoverable like any other smart device. So you should be sync it with Google Home as well.

[@13renschi]

Yes it´s doable, ive done it with blynk. There are good tutorials on youtube

[@georgemathieson6097]

@@Grensom Thought as much, thanks. 😃

[@phillipstai7204]

My dude! You are doing some great work here. Keep it up!

[@BrajeshJha]

Awesome work.. keep it up brother.

[@AlekxRomo]

Would love to know how you made that circuit chip and installed the chip into the smart mirror. Planning on building this over the summer.

[@tranminhcat6909]

dont actually undertand what you say but your product is awsome .

[@polla2256]

You seem like a very talented young man, keep it up, keep learning and keep sharing !

[@teunkiewiet840]

Congrets on 100k!

[@Mevangeli]

Awesome Work!

[@sudoalex]

Awesome!

[@AcessoTeleInfo]

Great video!

[@pearlchan580]

Great! Would you plan to test and review another brand product? such as outdoor security camera. My friend is ready to start sell it and I am so interested in it.

[@LonerDonor]

How did you learn to engineer? It's always been my passion to do things like this but I started out learning code by teaching myself but I don't know how to step to using circuit boards.

[@Grensom]

I studies EE but there are a lot of good basic electronics KZbin tutorials like "Great Scott" out there. I also got an Arduino inventor kit and followed all the tutorials in the instructions book that taught me a lot about micro controllers and electronics.

[@roelmartinez5644]

Dude awesome video, I never fail to feel dumb watching your videos nonetheless great info

[@SiraSam]

How can you learn all of this skills ,TT

[@prasadjadhav624]

Thanks for sharing this, it works for me 80% times. I tried this with alexa but alexa many times shows server/device is not responding issue, so many times your relays gives on/off sound but lights/device doesn't on/off. Any additional suggestions on this would be helpful

[@masterv2118]

Time to see how I can use this to get my keurig coffee made for me in the morning lol.. Random question.. is it possible to detect that a non smart light is on (smart wall switch or voltage draw) and have it post to a remote (internet based) DataBase that the light is on or off? : 1 = on; 0 = off.

[@Mrsavage-uc5sc]

Next video: building a hover board that actually hovers in the air lol

[@daryaholaamigos9837]

How can someone be so hot and smart at the same time like? I’m in love..

[@albertsangenisfranco5064]

You're amazing! Good luck on everything. The chip is dope, but what about Sonoff?

[@jcwire1685]

Great Video, can you tell me if I actually need to have a echo device to discover the nodemcu. Right now I have a fire tv cube and using the Alexa app on my iPhone. Can’t seem to discover the nodemcu.

[@willturner1635]

That’s amazing! Won’t have to invest in a Sonoff switch next time, how did you get MagicMirror software to boot instantly when you turn it on? Mine takes a couple of minutes

[@willturner1635]

Ohhhh never mind I just realised the monitor is on a separate relay lmao

[@hassanahmad9597]

Can you add physical switch to turn off/on I mean you can switch to turn off/on with both Alexa and physical switch

[@Romeetode]

So many smart words

[@gabrielconnor7081]

Ghad dayum this man is innovative

[@BeyonderJay]

I always appreciate great work... And u look good...😉

[@deshraj3485]

awesome explanation ... keep up the good work

[@sagievg]

Thanks gregerson. Will definitely try to build one. 1 step into the future lol

[@NAWAF-vc1px]

any advantage for going this route instead of sonoff?

[@nightappleispoisonapple5012]

Dude what did you study in college? You are an inspiration to me and i would love to do what you do, if i may ask does this carrer pay well?

[@azamkhan-rn7nv]

huge respect for you man ...you re simply awesome ...

[@masendaly4669]

so much efforts put it to the vids good job you have more subs!!

[@eranfeit]

nice work

[@tom4praveen]

Cool Video and informative..keep it up bro!

[@kevinl1ve998]

You should transform a pair of shoes into an Alexa device lol

[@troybolda2477]

Would it be possible to have a Fritzing Sketch to help wire the circuit?

[@xainisheikh]

A $5 Sonoff switch can do all that. Kudos to you for building it but waste of energy and resources, IMO. 👍🏻

[@SanketGangurde]

Will it work on Google Home?

[@marz4834]

Sinric FTW!

[@shahryarqazi1472]

Love your work, it just give me so much interest to try these out. Respect from Pakistan 🇵🇰

[@georgei2480]

I love this and I think it would be super cool in an Arduino project but not very useful in anything outside of that. If you need a an ESP with a relay built in you can get a Sonoff basic for about $5-6 USD and thats much more simple and will probably cost you as much as building your own.

[@leglessinoz]

Not if you want to control multiple devices. An ESP32 based NodeMCU will control up 15 relays reliably and it doesn't just have to be relays.

[@Ezanity]

This is cool and all but ain't it cheaper and quicker just to buy a sonoff basic and if you want more features then flash it with tasmota

[@Drxxx]

good video, i like it!

[@akashsambare8046]

This chip is called Node Mcu ESP8266, and it can be aslo control by google assistance, Cortana, Siri, Google Home, I have made a automation Project on this and implimented in my home also, owerall price for this, 100-200$. (1000rs). Sadly I dont have money to buy Google mini or alexa, so I am controlling it from my phones google assistance, and windows cortana, and through mobile app also. I think i should make video on this

[@YosefFisher]

Upload More!!! Keep it up 💪

[@w84mate42]

As i know this chip was used for *The Illegal 5$ WIFI Jammer for iPhone & Android*

[@juanmanuelvillanuevaarella4398]

Impresionante generalmente no comento vídeos pero estaba buscando una solución con mi nodeMCU ( lo tenia arrumbado ) para intentar integrarlo con alexa y este vídeo me ha sido de mucha ayuda

[@andrejilic8106]

Congrats on 100k

[@PAulXD99]

Hey one question. In your Video you use differend Diode, Transistor and Resistor typs as on yours site. Witch are the right Typs i must buy?

[@Grensom]

PAulXD99 The schematic in the video is correct. All the parts used are linked in the description of the video

[@daniil3401]

Nice !

[@insanthereal3975]

Hey bro..i finally finished my pir sensor project succsflly..aftr 2 days work...btw how much would this total project cost??

[@insanthereal3975]

Cost aprt from buying alexa ...

[@aimless3827]

Not sure if this gonna work with alexa gen2 but I need to try this.

[@ankit6600]

Can multipal relays be controlled with a single node mcu? Plz reply and oblige

[@Theo12415]

I have a question about the switch part. I want to add a switch in order to use it as a 3 way switch, so it is not dependent only at alexa. How can i do it? Thank you

[@bladezx2]

Might want to check the link to your website in your description . It's giving a 404 Not Found error.

[@shehab910]

Can this ship control more than onr relay? Like can i control 2 lights?

[@leglessinoz]

With an ESP8266 based NodeMCU you can control a number of things. I think you can RELIABLY switch up to 6 devices though it is possible to control more. You can control up to 15 with an ESP-32 based NodeMCU.

[@vaddiraju26]

@grensom can you explain how to add a manual switch into the code AND if possible how to add a offline switch to turn on and off the device ( in absense of internet)

[@finnvanhoutte366]

Why alexa and not google assistant? Or is that possible?

[@atmblack34]

Hi Grensom,cool stuff here. I just Visited your page as well, really looks cool and great design. Except you may wanna check back in the footer, I think the link to the Motion bedlight is either wrong / not up yet / or at least linked to the wrong page (Smart Mirror) I was just curious what your motion bedlights look like.

[@al-k9793]

Thanks G

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[@aarond7764]

Hey, your Videos are really cool and inspirering. But i have a question ist is possible to use one of these 8 channel relais boards? And if yes, how?? Keep up!!

[@TheTrainHouse]

Idk how but this worked first try

[@Cam1lo91]

That sinric page has a cloud that interacts with alexa? Or is it just sort of a key generator?

[@cihadkck]

Can we do the same thing with Google Assistant ??? If it's possible, may you show me the way please ??

[@kuldeepsanghvi6688]

Bro can you make google home/speaker by Arduino

[@watchedsmile]

the only difference for the google home thing is to add sinric as an addon for your google home instead of alexa

[@ls2011schorsch]

I just wanted to let you know, that the link from your website about the project doesnt work. The website itself is online.

[@rid218]

Can you control a sleep number bed with it?

[@anniyangX]

Hi Grenson, when I compiled my program, it showed: Users/user/Documents/Arduino/libraries/arduinoWebSockets-2.1.4/src/WebSocketsClient.cpp: In member function 'void WebSocketsClient::loop()': /Users/user/Documents/Arduino/libraries/arduinoWebSockets-2.1.4/src/WebSocketsClient.cpp:172:30: error: 'class WiFiClientSecure' has no member named 'setCACert' _client.ssl->setCACert((const uint8_t *)_CA_cert, strlen(_CA_cert) + 1); ^ exit status 1 Error compiling for board NodeMCU 1.0 (ESP-12E Module). Could you also tell me why you have the other board? Is that for power supply only? Do I need to supply voltage to the Node MCU while I have it plugged into my computer? Do I only need to have an extra power supply to the relay only? I'm very new to this. Any help will be appreciated.

[@zyannebmartinez561]

how’d you learn all of these things

[@Thenappyfox374]

School

[@Thenappyfox374]

All these programs are very familiar and easy to understand

[@omarvillanueva4961]

Could it work with Siri?

[@alexbell6238]

Post more

[@play32083]

So cool

[@rameshkumar-fi4pt]

Hi, in my code alexa is not connecting automatically to wifi after wifi disconnect and connect. Can you please explain that code.

[@khrisravelo8196]

Hi, Its possible can i use this from Google Home mini? ..if yes please make video thanks

[@redhawkrobin]

I'm looking for an Alexa device that's essentially just a switch that Is shorting a circuit without supplying any power to whatever it is shorting, can I use this device for that or is there something better for this? (Thinking about to use it to replace the power button on my pc). - (just because)

[@Bluebrain]

Why not just use a sonoff? Basically the same but nuch cheaper and easier and already comes in a nice package with an integrated power supply.