I just checked my electronics storage, I have ones from all brands except Qubo.
If I were to run some sort of comparison or test on these, what all parameters can I use to compare?
I always check for offline functionality and Bluetooth connectivity (alongside but obvious wifi) plus flexibility to use with any third party smart app
There are few brands like qubo and smarteefi which work with their proprietary software only
Recently smarteefi has opened its API for home assistant but that might become a premium thing in future as their website or app says
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Just for my requirement to convert a normal plug to a Smart plug (control/automate Printers, Monitor, Smart Watch charging).
I am using Sonoff Mini R2, I have 5 of these intalled at home, all these devices are wired and hidden inside the switch boards.. works perfectly, never had a single issue, been using it for 3 years now
I have flashed Tasmots on these Sonoff Mini R2 and integrated it with Home Assistant for Automations… they can also be integrated with Apple HomeKit
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I have been using a Tuya white-labeled smart plug (16A) for a year. I flashed it with ESPHome using Cloudcutter, and it has been working without any issues. Energy monitoring also works well. However, with most of the recent plugs, Cloudcutter does not work properly.
I use 3 Tuya (Aziot) plugs and a couple of Sonoffs. However, I have about 20 IOT Wifi devices connecting to my ZTE Airtel GPON router and I feel it’ll affect the bandwidth for my primary devices.
Going forward, i am considering 2 options :
- Get another router in AP mode and offload IOT devices to one SSID.
- Slowly replace Wifi plugs with Zigbee plugs for better local control with HA.
Problem is I am not able to find any Zigbee plugs with indian sockets.
Any feedback or recommendation is appreciated. Thanks