Tuya Smart Zigbee Hub Smart Home Showdown - watch this before you buy!

The reason I made this video particularly to review the generic Tuya Zigbee Hubs found of Lazada Philippines. I could not find any that were in English. For this I went thru the unboxing, connection process, distance test and reviewed the following hubs;
1) Moes Wireless Hub - invol.co/cl781av - Php 715 / USD 14
2) Generic Wireless Hub (usb-c) - invol.co/cl781bb - Php 700 / USD 14
3) Moes Multi-mode Hub - invol.co/cl781bj - Php 1608 / USD 32
Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:11 Intro Message
1:18 Unboxing - moe's wireless hub
3:33 Unboxing - generic wireless hub (usb-c)
5:33 Unboxing - moe's multi-mode hub
8:48 Connection - moe's wireless hub
14:08 Distance test - moe's wireless hub
17:20 Connection - generic wireless hub (usb-c)
22:03 Distance test - generic wireless hub (usb-c)
24:38 Connection - moe's multi-mode hub
27:36 Distance test - moe's multi-mode hub
30:44 Final Thoughts
From these we should get a base understanding of the connection, quality of the Tuya Zigbee Hubs out in the market and it will help you before you buy. Thanks and will be releasing more on Tuya Smart Home Automation devices, if you have any suggestions pls comment! Ingat and stay safe!
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[@krayzieegg7294]

the good thing is that he replies to his viewers no matter how dumb some of the questions are

[@justderpy8632]

Nice!

[@t3ph]

Thanks!

[@sammanesh1]

Great video

[@t3ph]

Glad you enjoyed it Sam! A sub would make it great! 😀

[@kwakuasiedu4935]

Will tuya zigbee products work work with other zigbee hubs such as hubitat, etc?

[@nicolem.3791]

Hello thank you so much for the video! What's the name of the app you're using? I bought the multimode one and tried to pair it with Tuya app, but it doesn't work. Please help me

[@t3ph]

Try SmartLife 😊 a sub would also be appreciated!

[@MinnalMalayali]

Hi, I have the first one but I am unable to connect that with a Tuya vibration sensor ! The device is not recognise on pairing mode. I have other zigbee devices already paired and works fine. How to check zigbee hub compatibility?

[@t3ph]

they should all be compatible as a ZigBee is a standard. Your tuya vibration sensor might be broken.

[@Abdalrahman_Mohammad]

Hi thanks for the video, i have a question maybe it is dumb but do these hubs save the automations? so that if the internet goes off i still can get the automation between all zigbee devices. and another question i noticed the third hub was labeled as mesh, does it mean that the previous two hubs doesn't support mesh network or they do?

[@t3ph]

Glad to help, a sub would be the best thanks! 👌🚗☁ 1) do these hubs save the automations? - if it is Tuya it is save on the cloud/tuya servers so no not in these hubs. 2) if the internet goes off i still can get the automation between all zigbee devices. - no, you need to setup a local server. 3) i noticed the third hub was labeled as mesh, does it mean that the previous two hubs doesn't support mesh network or they do? - This is usually only for Zigbee, the zigbee light switches and power outlets serves as a mesh link to extend the range. However I went with WIFI and just segmented my IoT environment.

[@RDFContent]

Can you run multiple Gateways? For example if I have this upstairs but require one downstairs would I purchase another gateway or a repeater?

[@t3ph]

Either way would be good, but a gateway would be better! :)

[@solida333]

Hi, I'm currently looking with moes devices but will not sure that, I better choose zigbee or go with wifi version devices.

[@t3ph]

Depends what you want to do. I personally went with Wifi due to the range of zibgee and generally ZigBee is more expensive. I would suggest Moe's or Smatrul. I have tested both and the support is good. Check out my other videos I have reviews for light switches as well as smart outlets 🤗 Don't forgot to subscribe! 😊

[@ozgur781sen]

I know the new hubs utilize Bluetooth 5.0 sigmesh

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Did you try to play music over Bluetooth??? But you didn't try connecting any sensors, these companies have their own senors that don't work with other zigbee hubs...which defeats the purpose of zigbee....

[@AnaMorales-ns6fs]

Tengo el multimodo, pero lo desconecte un tiempo y ahora que quise volver a usarlo no puedo hacer que entre modo emparejamiento y su botón reset no sirve. ¿Algún consejo?

[@t3ph]

Might be broken already, been having some issues with this

[@kinjat561]

can we simply use the zigbee motion sensor to switch on the light through the hub??? without the use of mobile phone???

[@t3ph]

yes sir, you can program that in the smartlife or tuya app 👍🏽

[@ariesvillanueva7975]

Hi is it possible to connect multiple smart ceiling light using zibee gateway?

[@t3ph]

Yes but you might need a repeater. Most light switches are repeaters but just make sure.

[@LuaChiaWei]

Hi, do you know if Tuya Zigbee Hub can pair with Xiaomi wall switches?

[@t3ph]

Hi Chai, funny i have been researching this as well. I have spoken to some distributors and they say no. This is why I have been trying to stick to a more open eco-system like Tuya. But of course the devices are not as refined as Xiaomi. There is a by pass to this using "Home Assistant". This consolidates any brand of switch that you would buy.

[@t3ph]

Ill be releasing a video on Zigbee light switches soon, just haven't had time to edit. Subscribe so you can get notified when it comes out ! :)

[@shirleyking3225]

of course no

[@jobas]

Hi, can you also make a step by step video on the light switch with nuetral? Would really like to imolement this but do not want to burn my house in the process heheheh

[@t3ph]

yes and I'll do it in your house brother! 🤣

[@jobas]

@@t3ph cge lets do it at my place, thats the only thing missing in my home automation. Would prefer to use wifi lang sana instead of adding anither zigbee hub in my network.

[@rsujijangrai9670]

I also have circle hub , do you know how to use speaker ??

[@t3ph]

I wish I could place a photo here but for me at the time the supplier said it was not yet working and maybe patched in a later date 🤷🏾‍♂️ Drop me a sub when you can also!😊

[@DejanBakic]

how much range does this have and how many devices can it hook up to? Isn't this the same as a wifi router?

[@t3ph]

no based my my real world experience it is more like bluetooth range. Which is why you need repeaters. I just ended up doing wifi since the routers now a days are much more powerful. 👍🏽

[@szabopeter8499]

65.000 device in one controller and you can connect more network together.

[@seanirmarjensen2911]

Hi T3 just want to ask. As I’m just starting to put up a smart automation at my house. How many zigbee hub do I need? And what repeater you can suggest for a better range and minimize the lag. Specially the house is 3 stories. I’m purchasing all moes product so it will be only one app and brand.

[@milodlanyer]

Does the moes zigbee multi can connect with smartlock?

[@t3ph]

can you drop the link of the "smartlock" here i can check it out for you? It needs to be zigbee

[@user-xv2dl5pi5y]

Yes it can, connect the smart lock in the gateway UI.

[@samiromiroma156]

dose any of these gateways work without internet connection ?

[@t3ph]

yup!

[@MelvinNarciso-cr4zt]

Hello, will tuya and zigbee work without wifi if using these hubs?

[@t3ph]

Yes if you wire the hub to the network

[@jomariavisado9883]

Is the tuya compatible with Wifi Repeater

[@t3ph]

For wifi connection yes. But to extend the zigbee range no.

[@charlizeadam1568]

Does this work with moes zigbee 3 gang switch?

[@t3ph]

yes I have the 3 gang switch of Moes without neutral. I have to keep the hub fairly close to one of the switches like about 3 - 5 meters line of sight to make sure the lag is minimal. But for some reason the range of the switch is stronger than the ZigBee hub.

[@charlizeadam1568]

@@t3ph i see. I have the wifi switch. And zigbee switch. The wifi switch turns the lights on again when i turn off all the switches. The zigbee switch does not have the same issue did you experience any thing similar?

[@charlizeadam1568]

One more question please. As far as connectivity is concerned. Is the multimode gateway better as far as the distance of the hub fron the switch is concerned?

[@t3ph]

hope this answers your question; In the Tuya app goto the light switch, press "setting" (it should be in the bottom), then select "relay status". It should be in "remember last status". Hope this fixes it.

[@t3ph]

For the connectivity, they are all the same in terms of range. Just go with the cheaper one 👍🏽

[@SolarizeYourLife]

Why don't need a zigbee hub, we need a local zigbee server!!!

[@t3ph]

totally agree, I honestly got frustrated and just went with wifi 😅 Hope you can drop me a sub as I go thru the journey of a smart home

[@shirleyking3225]

hi how can I contact with you?

[@t3ph]

Hi Sherly sure drop me an email at [e-mail]

[@caramelokawaka1116]

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