Just checking if there’s any integration for BG Sockets [image] BG Electrical Smart Power Socket, Alexa Compatible Double 13 Amp, White Moulded:... BG Electrical smart power socket, Alexa compatible double - 822 £20.99 And if it can be flas…

I think someone got it working here: [image] UK WIFI Smart Socket - Screwfix - Testing Configuration Just a heads up folks found these new double smart sockets at Screwfix UK (Made by BG Electrical) The app looks like it may be Tuya (Login ask for phone number/email) An…

Bit of an old thread here but I bought these BG Sockets last week and tgot them working using the BroadLink app and then in HA they were found by the BroadLink integration. The only thing I had to do in the BroadLink app was unlock the device. I would however note at time of purchase there were two…

hi, i might buy some of these sockets - any thoughts after a month of use? any other products i should consider? i was expecting to get something from aliexpress but £16 on the highstreet seems reasonable. a little toooo reasonable maybe? is there/what’s the catch?

I have 5 of these and are a bit tricky to get paired but once done they work fine. I do have one that disconnects from WIFI every 5 mins or so, might be faulty and all the others, never disconnect. There are these I spotted a while back, using Zigbee instead of WIFI, a few more quid though: …

awesome, thanks for the info. just to confirm, once working with hassio they don’t need internet access - just local wifi?

Yes that’s right, as far as I know but my internet is always on

Has anyone tested the zigbee ones? I don’t understand how more in chrome aren’t available. Only ones I can see are the ridiculously priced light wave ones.

These are on sale at Screwfix today, £11.89 now £14.99 https://www.screwfix.com/p/british-general-900-series-13a-2-gang-sp-smart-socket-white/827gv

Hi! Just wondering how you managed to use the BroadLink App to register the socket, as I couldn’t figure it out. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

The BG app and the Broadlink app appear to be the same. I could not get either app to connect at first but eventually the Broadlink app connected using ‘General Wi-Fi device’ + ‘Smart set up’ mode. At the start of this mode, you need the socket led’s to be flashing really fast - press and hold th…

Has anyone used BG Sockets (UK)

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I think someone got it working here: