![]() ![]() Shopping links in this article are affiliate links and I earn a small commission when you buy through them Review is not influenced by that fact and is solely my opinion. The MOES switches are very cheap, and do what the Aqara D1s can do, just that the construction feels kinda hollow.A central control panel and Zigbee gateway for Tuya Smart Life ecosystem.įull disclosure: This device is sent to me free of charge by Moes. There’s another plugin that’s local control but it’s just easier to have a hub that exposes all the accessories natively. I mean, i could just use a normal tuya hub with the MOES switches, but the tuya plugin in Homebridge is pretty terrible. more affordable compared to an all exclusive aqara route. They can be used with or without neutral, and if used without a neutral cable, no capacitor is required to be installed before the light fitting.Ĭonclusion: The Zemismart hub a pretty affordable hub, to pair with cheap tuya accessories to expose them to homekit.They can be used as a 2 (3?) way switch, but neutral cable must be connected.They can be used as a wireless switch as well like the Aqara D1 switch.The LED status light can me turned off in the Tuya App, unlike the Aqara D1 switches. ![]() When remotely (within the Home app or Tuya app) toggling the switches, they don’t make an audible sound like the Aqara D1 switches do.Materials are not as good as the Aqara D1 switches, they feel hollow to press on.Some notes about the MOES Zigbee Switches :. I have read that this hub can pair with 3rd party (besides tuya) zigbee devices such as sonoff sensors.The MOES switches are cheap compared to the Aqara D1s. The M1S (2 no.s) that i have is not pricey, but the Aqara D1 switches are. It’s still more affordable than the Aqara route. If all else fails, i will have to buy another Zemismart ZMHK-01 Homekit Hub hub. I’ll probably buy a zigbee repeater to try to extend this hub’s reception to the floor below.When i checked the zigbee signal in the Tuya app, it says poor reception. The hub and switches are barely 6 feet apart (give or take) separated by aforementioned wall. The MOES switches that i installed is in my bedroom. I installed the hub in my study room, which is sharing a wall with my bedroom. The transmission of zigbee signal is pretty terrible.Not sure if you can run a powerline wifi extender to use it. So if you have no access to ethernet cabling in the room that you want to install this hub too, then your pretty much out of luck. Yes, the Hub cannot pair to the router via wifi.Some notes about the Zemismart ZMHK-01 Homekit Hub :. Then i added the switches via the Tuya app too, and they were exposed to Homekit too. It wont appear in a room, since it’s a hub with nothing controllable on it (its LED light is not exposed to homekit), but you can see it under home settings - hubs. Logged into my Tuya app, and added it there. Setting up the Zemismart ZMHK-01 Homekit Hub was easy. If you have Google Assistant say "Ok Google, Sync My Devices"Īfter watching some youtube videos and researching on reddit, I bought the Zemismart ZMHK-01 Homekit Hub together with a MOES (Tuya) Zigbee 3-rocker light switch. No undue bashing peoples automation brands / decisions Not to be confused with r/SmartThings a different type of home automation that uses a hub. Just use one app for all your compatible devices! ![]() Many of these off brand devices will have their own branded app which is just Smart Life / Tuya re-skinned and not necessary. Such devices as Wi-Fi plugs / sockets, switches, light-bulbs etc that do not require a hub. Generally Smart Life compatible devices are made by "off brands" and are substantially cheaper then other home automation options. And also linking them to Google Assistant / Amazon Alexa. Welcome to /r/SmartLife a place for discussion and questions about Smart Life / Tuya Smart Home Automation apps and devices. ![]() This is a fan run, unofficial subreddit with no relation to the Tuya Inc. ![]()
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