I always come back to this idea every once in awhile then get reminded of weekly battery swaps...

My Mrs is going to love that shit on the wall of every room.

Great project!

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

Is it possible to make the same thing but with a push button added so that you can turn it on and off without the need of Alexa? So that you are able to have the choice of turning the lights either by pressing a button or using Alexa.

Thank you , l learn from you a lot , go ahead

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching! Happy that these videos are helping people learn!

Good video. Nice ideas , i like your videos

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

KARTHIK KP Thank you!

Good day sir. Very nice tutorial awesome video... more power

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

marlon glodo Thank you!

awesome man.

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

saman mohamadi Thanks!

I have a problem, my Alexa can't find the ESP8266 when I ask it to search for devices

@SuperMakeSomething

4 жыл бұрын

I would double check that you are connecting to the internet correctly by plugging in the USB cable to power the unit from your PC and opening up a terminal. You should get a "connection successful" message printed out to let you know that you are online. After that, your Echo device should be able to find the ESP8266.

Very nice complete instructions! TY! One question, since the entire module is tapped onto the wall. How easy is it to remove it to replace the batteries (every 5 days as you encountered)?

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! The module is actually attached to the wall using a two piece Velcro strip, so it comes off very easily. I specifically use “3M Command Strips” in this build. There is a link in the video description if you are interested.

Amazing tutorial! I have to give props to the guy behind the edit. I'd really like to add similar graphics overlays in an upcoming tutorial I'm making for an automated chemistry reaction vessel. If it's not too much, could you point me in the direction of how to do that. IE what do I need to Google to figure it out?

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

PrettyChill Chemistry Thank you so much! I also do all of the editing. I edit my videos in Sony Vegas and use a combination of Inkscape and Photoshop to create the graphics overlays. Transitions between images are simple fade transitions. Hope this helps and I’m glad you enjoyed the video!

Been a while since I've seen a hunter2 joke. Nice one.

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

Haha thank you.

hi, thank you for the video. what Alexa skills to be enabled for detecting the device hope you reply me soon and thanks in advance..

@SuperMakeSomething

3 жыл бұрын

The code on the NodeMCU should make the device appear as a "Royal Philips Electronics Smart Device" that is connected to a "Hue Hub." Hope this helps!

Hey Man, i have ESP32 Node MCU, How can I Make it work with it? Any suggestions? Btw thanks to this to the point tutorial

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

NIHAR J PATEL Sorry I am not familiar with that microcontroller. However if you get it to work, please share a Github link to the code!

Hey, great stuff. I can't seem to find the arduino code? all that's linked in github is the readme text. Thank you!

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

Andrew Taylor Thanks! Just cleaning up the code - should be up first thing tomorrow!

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

The code is now up! You can find it here: github.com/SuperMakeSomething/alexa-light-switch

i recomend you to have the nodemcu conected direct to the exit of the lights and just use a relevator to on and off the ligts and now you never need bateries or rewire your electriciti of your house if you want help send me mesage ive done before but whit out alexa just whit a web page

Hi Alex, I just followed your steps, but cannot get the Echo Dot to recognize the ESP. The "Discover Devices" step times out. Also, could you please go over how to get Google Home to recognize this ESP device?

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Walter -- make sure that the correct smart skills app is enabled on your Alexa device. Please see the link to the blog post in the video description for further instructions. I unfortunately do not have access to a Google Home, so I cannot comment on specific steps, but the blog post should again provide some additional information.

@Linkware-uk

5 жыл бұрын

@@SuperMakeSomething Can you give us the link here directly please. I dont know exactly where you were referring to in the video.

@mkane000

5 жыл бұрын

​@@SuperMakeSomething Hi Walter, fantastic project and video! Just came across your channel recently and am really impressed. I'm trying to get this working so I can connect it up to my garage door but I also can't get Alexa to recognize the ESP - looking around online this seems to be an issue with Gen3 Alexa devices. Would you know of a fix? Apologies I can't seem to find the blog post you refer to above.

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How long does the circuit last before the battery fully drains?

@SuperMakeSomething

2 жыл бұрын

The batteries last about a week, but further code optimization could extend this significantly.

Wow What a nice video, can you the same code without Transistor and resistor if you yes what I need to modify in my code. I am supplying power direct in ESP8266 from my laptop

@SuperMakeSomething

4 жыл бұрын

Vinod Tiwari You can use similar code, but would need to modify the wiring for the servo to receive 5V directly from the USB cable, because the ESP8266 likely will not be able to supply enough current.

@Know-Tree

4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your quick reply. however, my mother is not stopping it keep running the same direction. where I can define to stop the motor.

Hi Alex. I hope you're doing well, and I hope that a new video is coming soon ;)

Damn, I got all excited but for the UK it's a totally different rocker switch. :( lol

Very cool project. Instead of batteries why not build a small power pack you can tie into the light switch power? Either way it's a cool project. Happy Trails!!!

@SuperMakeSomething

5 жыл бұрын

smwizzz Thanks! That’s definitely an option. For this project, I was looking for a device where I didn’t have to mod the wiring of my house, but adding a transformer to drop the mains down the 5V DC for the NodeMCU input is another way to go - that way you will never have to switch out any batteries!

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@SuperMakeSomething

2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!