Sensibo Sky - Smart Air-Conditioner Wi-Fi Controller. Anyone Have One of These?

Melb69 on 31/03/2019 - 10:07
Last edited 31/03/2019 - 13:35 by 1 other user

Anyone have one of these?

How do they work with your Air Conditioner? Is the controller programmed by the AC's remote to program it?

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  GangGang on 31/03/2019 - 10:40

  Just watch the video and read the overview. If that doesn't help. I found this on google.

  The palm-sized Sky hangs on the wall and basically mimics your aircon’s infrared remote. Acting as the middleman, it lets you control the air from your computer, smartphone, tablet or voice-controlled smart assistant.

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  [Deactivated] on 31/03/2019 - 10:43

  I have a few.

  They are just a IR controller (like the original) that is controlled by your app over WiFi.

  Very reliable through its app, the Google assistant integration is beyond crap.

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  dtxau on 31/03/2019 - 14:50

  I have one, during the setup process, you are required to point your AC remote and press a button so that the IR on the Sensibo can detect the correct instructions for your AC. Works great, except when you are with TPG where sometimes the connection drops out and you cant detect how cold/hot the room is!

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  FatBoyNotSoSlim on 31/03/2019 - 15:58

  +1

  It'll essentially learn your AC's remote's commands, to then just relay power on/off, temp up/down, direction/speed etc. Combined with a built-in temperature sensor, and using its app to let you control how you want it to work.

  I have one, is a massive pile of crap. It can't stay connected to wifi, despite having 2m LOS to my access point. I was able to get longer than 1 hour connection by moving it to within 30cm of my AP. Their support wasn't helpful, they just kept asking me to reset and repair the device.
  Proof: https://imgur.com/5VSCPe9

  Save yourself the effort and just get an IR blaster like a Broadlink RM Pro, so that you can do a bunch of other IOT things with it, and it can be controlled by all the home automation platforms or its own app.

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  [Deactivated] on 31/03/2019 - 15:59

  I have one. Works great - sensibo app is quite intuitive. Google assistant isn't bad - just say 'hey Google turn on the airconditioner'.

  My only issue is that Google doesn't recognise 'aircon' as airconditioner.

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    johnno07 on 31/03/2019 - 16:38

    Surely you could do this through something like ITTT?

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  Melb69 on 31/03/2019 - 16:26

  Seems like mixed results.

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  [Deactivated] on 31/03/2019 - 18:39

  Some ACs (usually ducted whole house systems) use RF remote control not IR, so make sure yours is IR.

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  LowRange on 31/03/2019 - 19:19

  Check out the Broadlink RM Pro it will do the same thing but also be able to do your TV, DVD, Stereo etc and is cheaper.