Re: smart plugs???

From	Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me>
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.misc, alt.os.linux.mint
Subject	Re: smart plugs???
Date	2025-01-15 20:31 +0000
Organization	A noiseless patient Spider
Message-ID	<vm95vu$33jb9$1@dont-email.me> (permalink)
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On 1/15/25 16:32, Mike Scott wrote:
> Hi all. I'm looking for a so-called "smart plug" to control from linux.
> 
> I've just had a bad experience with tp-link's offering, which requires 
> using a phone to set it up - and enabling in-app purchases to do so, how 
> unnecessary! My own phone and tablet are too out of date for their 
> software to install, and I'm not about to change settings on anyone 
> else's. Unfortunately, PyP100 needs the device to be already set up :-{
> 
> 
> So - is there a smart plug around that can be set up and controlled from 
> linux without all the garbage the makers seem to want to inflict?
> 
> TIA.
> 
> 

I think you have to be careful that they are not controlled by a cloud 
service. If you have a cloud service you need a working wan connection 
and you are exposed to the cloud service provider disappearing.

I use an open source firmware called Tasmota, which can be installed on 
some devices but not others. I have installed it in a Sonoff device, 
maybe 5 years ago, but it was a pain.

More recently I have bought Athom plug sockets with Tasmota 
pre-installed. The ones I have include energy meters as well as a switch.

Tasmota gives you a HTTP webserver to control the plug, and also allows 
you to communicate via mqtt (message queue protocol).

I have bought 10 of these a few years ago. I bricked one (maybe because 
it didn't work properly), another one part of the energy meter doesn't 
work, another one the switch doesn't work. So 7 good, 2 partial, one 
total failure.

I use them all the time, in a minute I will turn my bed's electric 
blanket on.

My knowledge is a few years old, maybe there are new and better solutions.

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smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-15 16:32 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-15 17:14 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-18 09:28 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Mike Easter <MikeE@ster.invalid> - 2025-01-15 09:30 -0800
  Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-15 18:30 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-15 20:31 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-15 20:35 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-17 10:43 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-16 09:33 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-16 10:36 +0000
        Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-16 17:10 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:07 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Phillip <nntp@fulltermprivacy.com> - 2025-01-16 15:48 -0500
              Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:55 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-16 23:34 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-17 00:22 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-17 02:53 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 03:49 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:45 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 19:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:38 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:04 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 18:04 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:04 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:38 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-19 18:41 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:04 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-20 01:57 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-20 10:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:00 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Joerg Walther <joerg.walther@magenta.de> - 2025-01-19 14:39 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-19 18:11 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-18 00:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:49 +0100
                Fitbit by Google (Re: smart plugs???) Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-17 18:34 +0000
                Re: Fitbit by Google (Re: smart plugs???) rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 20:40 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:40 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-17 10:37 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 16:46 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-17 15:47 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-17 19:15 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:37 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-18 19:14 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 11:40 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Pancho <Pancho.Jones@proton.me> - 2025-01-19 11:31 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:01 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-01-19 18:51 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-19 23:06 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 19:05 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-18 00:27 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:47 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 19:02 +0000
              Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:42 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-18 11:35 +0100
            Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:14 +0100
      Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-16 13:45 +0000
      Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-16 15:20 +0100
        Re: smart plugs??? Charlie Gibbs <cgibbs@kltpzyxm.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:22 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-16 22:28 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? D <nospam@example.net> - 2025-01-17 10:14 +0100
            Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-17 14:36 +0100
      Re: smart plugs??? Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-01-16 20:05 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Chris Elvidge <chris@internal.net> - 2025-01-16 12:24 +0000
    Re: smart plugs??? "Alan K." <alan@invalid.com> - 2025-01-16 08:25 -0500
      Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:48 +0000
        Re: smart plugs??? Lawrence D'Oliveiro <ldo@nz.invalid> - 2025-01-18 02:21 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-18 08:55 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:02 +0000
              Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-18 14:13 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 13:46 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-18 20:55 +0100
                Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-19 13:22 +0000
                Re: smart plugs??? "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-01-19 15:18 +0100
          Re: smart plugs??? Andy Burns <usenet@andyburns.uk> - 2025-01-18 11:19 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:25 +0000
          Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-18 15:12 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Lars Poulsen <lars@cleo.beagle-ears.com> - 2025-01-18 15:31 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 15:39 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-18 16:55 -0500
        Re: smart plugs??? Paul <nospam@needed.invalid> - 2025-01-17 21:46 -0500
          Re: smart plugs??? The Natural Philosopher <tnp@invalid.invalid> - 2025-01-18 11:01 +0000
            Re: smart plugs??? wicklowham <wicklowham.nospam@rfburns.eu> - 2025-01-18 13:00 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? yossarian <<nomail@gmail.com>> - 2025-01-16 14:10 +0100
    Re: smart plugs??? Mike Scott <usenet.16@scottsonline.org.uk.invalid> - 2025-01-17 16:51 +0000
  Re: smart plugs??? Marc Haber <mh+usenetspam1118@zugschl.us> - 2025-01-16 22:24 -0700

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