YoLink Hub, 1/4 Mile Super Long Range Smart Hub LoRa Enabled Smart Home Automation Bridge Home Security Monitoring System - Central Controller for YoLink Smart Home Devices - White

Having used a lot of home automation devices over the years (including X-10 and Z-Wave), this one is superior. Their installation process is quick and simple. They supply QR codes to get you started. The smart phone app is easy to use and intuitive. Another good thing is there are no fees to operate it unless you have a lot of sensor activity (high SMS traffic), but the fees are modest. I have heard that integrating to Alexa might be a problem but since I don't use that, I don't care. Having just installed it, only time will tell if it is truly a winner. However, since the hubs are inexpensive, I plan on getting a spare. I believe that installing a new or multiple hubs is pretty easy also. After using this for 6 weeks, I still find it to work very well. The only issue I have encountered is the area I am in has sporadic but brief power outages which can disrupt the operation of the dimmers and switches but they have a retry function available. Update: This product is a winner. Been using this for over a year. Again, their app works well and is easy to use and as far as I have been able to determine, they have all imaginable functions and features covered. All of their devices work well and are reasonably priced, especially compared to Z-Wave. The variety of devices available is outstanding and their solution for operating garage door openers is remarkable. YoLink's customer service is responsive and helpful. Found one small issue with pairing a device: one of the fobs is black with white printing used for the QR code pairing. Their app only recognizes black printing with a white background. The workaround was to scan the QR code, reverse the image and have the app scan the reversed image.

YoLink has many home monitoring systems including water links, video and thermostats. I use only the water leak detection system. The system uses an app to program and control leak detectors that automatically detect and send notifications to email and mobile phone. I also installed an online inline automated water valve to turn off the water if a leak is detected. I have placed a detector near the washing machine, the refrigerator and dishwasher, and the water heater. Basically, anywhere there could be water leaks, there is a small detector. The detectors also have great range. I even put one near the intake from the well to monitor for frozen pipes. The system works extremely well. It will also connect to the internet to allow for online control anywhere there is internet. However, internet is NOT needed for the system to detect and turn off the water. But is needed for online control and notification. Not sure if you can set up for a phone call notification. The valve cutoffs are very good quality and work flawlessly. I have the model that allows you to simply fit it to the existing cutoff valve. This setup allows for a simple install usually without a plumber. There is also an improved inline cutoff valve that sadly was not available when I installed my system. This newer improved model completely replaced the existing cutoff valve. Or you could install the new inline valve in addition to the existing valve. Mine is in the pump house but it can easily be installed in the water cutoff box coming from the street. The system worked well for multiple years until I began having “detector offline” notifications. YoLink support worked immediately with me to diagnose and solve the issue. They even added an additional hub at their expense. All in, a very well designed and constructed system with excellent customer support. The app is also top quality. I would definitely recommend YoLink for instant peace of mind that your home will not be flooded while at work or traveling.

I bought the valve, controller and several sensors for a water link detection system from YoLink. I had an issue with the controller, and YoLink quickly sent me another which solved the problem and now the system works very well. Contact with their tech support was quick and easy both online and by phone, which earns huge points in my book. No long wait times, they were very quick to answer my call and very quick to respond to emails, and they solved my problems and answered my questions very well. Good customer service - 5 stars. I wish all companies had this kind of service. I later bought the hub and another sensor and added them to the system. The installation was a breeze. Couldn't have been easier. The products were well made and well packaged and easily connected to the hub and the app. A hint that I would pass on if you are pairing sensors to the controller without the hub and app: Close the valve first, then pair the sensor to the controller, then open the valve and then test with water on the sensor contacts. Repeat for other sensors to install. Don't try to pair with the valve open is the key - be sure it's closed. Thanks YoLink for a good product that does exactly what it's supposed to do and at what I believe is a very fair price.

I'm totally blind. The first thing I noticed about this is the box is square in shape and about 1 inch tall when sitting on a table. The power cord is a micro USB cord and plugs into the box with the points down. The box is meant to be set on a shelf or table. There are 3 buttons on the front of it near the front edge. The QR code is on the underside of it. There are little wholes all around the lower edge of the unit when sitting on a table. After plugging in the box and then trying to determine what the 3 buttons did! I found the left most is Volume down, the middle one I'm guessing is for configuring it being it didn't seem to do anything when pressed a few times. The right most if volume up. When into the App and scanned the QR code and then pressed the center button to get the hub online. The hub on its own doesn't give any voice messages or nothing like that. Tried that to see what it would do on its own out of the box. But again that could have been the way I have the sensors configured as far as alerts. Next went and played with the Automation smart stuff in the App to see what I could do. Yes you can create automation for the hub and have it play a sound along with speaking a written message that you type into the App on your phone. You can have the tone and message also repeat a few times if you like. You can also set the volume in the App, but that doesn't work for a totally blind person Being the controls doesn't work for a person using a screen reader. The nice thing is there is a test button that you can tap when setting up the sound/voice stuff so you can hear how it sounds. Default volume is whatever you currently have the hub set at if you have the volume box unchecked in the automation. So using the buttons on the hub itself and the test button in the App, set the volume to your liking and leave it. I found the speaker when doing this is on the underside of the unit and is facing down. The sound will hit whatever the hub is sitting on and then the little wholes around the lower edge causes the sound to come out all around the unit. So this unit should be set on a hard place like a table top or wooden shelf. Do not set it on something soft! If you do that, the sound will be soft and muffled. At highest volume, this may be OK for a single room. For me, this will not wake me up from sleeping being it takes something with more room filling sound to do that. If you want or need something with more room filling sound, you cannot connect an external speaker to this to help out with sound or volume.

Best system we have used! Very little false notifications. Very easy to set up and install.

This is the second hub I have purchased from YoLink. I added it to my shop for better coverage inside a metal building. It is much more compact than the original one I purchased. It works great and I am glad to see they continue to make improvements in their products.

YoLink is a great product with many to choose from. I have water leaks detectors under every sink, behind every toilet, by the washing machine, AC pan and by the water heater. It has already alerted me to a leaky faucet. I also have temperature/humidity sensors in both my refrigerators and freezers. The refrigerator door was accidentally left open in my garage and the sensor alerted me when the temperature had risen above my set parameters. Saved me the loss of everything in my fridge! I also have the temperature float for my pool so I always know the temperature of the water. Love it!! They’re so easy to set up and use. Just love their products. I even got a discount on my homeowners insurance for having the least detection system installed!! I have already had a few friends and family also purchase and install YoLink sensors. They all are very happy with the system and its various uses and capabilities. Highly recommend YoLink. Their customer service should you need them is excellent! Couldn’t be happier with these products!

Excellent build quality at a reasonable price and very easy to set up. The only criticism I have is about the mounting tape. It works too well as I found out when I removed the finger to slightly adjust its' position and it took the paint off right along with it. Not to worry though. It was on a garage wall. I did however use a double sided clear tape that can be removed easily to mount the other devices. A warning about the extreme grip of the included tape might be in order. All the devices I have purchased have performed flawlessly. YoLink first came to my attention when I watched Brian Read of Automate Your Life review YoLink products, I had been struggling with Smartthings and YoLink is the perfect replacement for my uses. The ease of use and setup allows people with marginal technical skills to begin automating their homes. Home automation will only take off when it becomes as easy as plugging in a new TV set. YoLink has taken a giant stride in that direction. I have contact sensors on outside doors, on a freezer door, motion sensor controlled lights in one room so far and a temperature and humidity monitor mounted in a protected spot on a covered patio. I also use a YoLink Finger to control my garage door. Changes in the state of these devices are announced on an Echo Show 8. I'm sure there will be many more YoLink products added soon. Another small mention. I noticed in several reviews on Amazon that people reported trouble scanning the QR codes. I had the same problem but discovered that the problem was that the place I was trying to do the scan, directly under a smart bulb set at 80% brightness, was too brightly lit. The problem was likely not the QR code but the camera on my cell phone. Moving to a room with only daylight filtered through a curtain cured the problem. The scan was instantaneous under those lighting conditions.