Sensibo Sky, Smart Wireless Air Conditioner Controller. Quick & Easy DIY Installation. Maintains Comfort with Energy Efficient. Automatic Wifi Thermostat Control App. Google, Alexa and Siri Compatible

Update: I should have updated this some time ago but been putting it off for too long. I initially the device had some limitations for my preferred use, as can be read in my initial review below. However, I contacted Sensibo customer support and they were able to set up a date and time with me to go over the various missing functions. A few days later, the device worked the way I wanted, with all the functions of my Daikin mini-split the way I wanted them to work.What can I say, the device now works the way I wanted. Given it some thought, and it kind of makes sense they cannot have detailed settings for the hundreds (thousands?) of different AC units in the world, right out of the box, but the fact that they’re more than willing to work with you to get the device working the way you want, makes up for it all in my opinion, hence the updated 5 stars from originally 4.I’m about to order a second device for another AC unit, they definitely made me a happy customer! :)===Original review: After the installation of a new “dumb” mini split A/C unit, I wanted something that I could use to make the unit more “smart”, and after having compared several devices, I felt Sensibo was the one coming closest to what I wanted. Unfortunately, it is not without some dislikes.Let me start by saying that the install was very simple. You place the device somewhere in range of the infrared eye of the A/C unit, plug the device in, make sure you have the app downloaded, and then follow the setup instructions on your app. In my case it started with simply turning the A/C unit on and off while aimed at the Sensibo device, and the Sensibo registered what remote I had. At this point things started to work, almost flawlessly.I’m saying “almost flawlessly” because it had some hiccups. For some reason, when I started using the Climate React function (which basically uses either the actual temperature, feel temperature, or humidity levels to do something), it turned out it wasn’t always working (meaning, the log said the device turned on or off, but it didn’t actually do anything, no blue indicator light that it was transmitting, nothing). I contacted support, and while I received an answer that did not actually help me at the time, the device miraculously started working correctly.Another thing that did not work right away was, while the device did register the IR signals for my remote for the most basic functions, it did not actually see the other functions my remote and A/C unit has available. It only showed Cool, Dry, Fan, few fan levels and that was about it. My actual A/C unit, however, is capable of so much more. So I contacted support again (who, by the way, is the main reason they are getting four stars, and not just three), giving them my remote control’s product number, and I received a quick reply back, telling me that they updated my Sensibo’s settings and that I should log out and back into the app. Sure enough, much more functions became available for me to control.I like that I am able to have my A/C unit turn on and off automatically at a specific feel temperature setting through Climate React, which seems to be about right. My A/C unit is capable of doing this on it’s own, but that does mean it has to stay on (it switches between cool and fan in that case), so the Sensibo makes it more efficient by using less electricity. Another thing I like is that it is hooked into the Google Homes, and can simply ask Google what temperature it is inside, ask it to turn the A/C on or off etc.One thing I don’t like, and this is pretty major to me, as it makes me turn off Climate React at times and use the original A/C remote control instead, is that Sensibo is not capable of controlling my vertical and horizontal fan slats independently. My A/C unit is capable of 3D airflow (up/down/left/right), and while Sensibo is capable of doing that, it is unable to just do left/right or up/down by itself, while my A/C unit does have that capability. I personally don’t like the fan slats going up/down, as it blows cold air straight onto us, so I like them to be in the most upper position (my A/C unit calls that the “comfort setting”), Sensibo isn’t able to do this, and keeps setting the slats back to the middle position, meaning it blows air onto us. I also like to have my A/C unit automatically blow the air from left to right with the vertical slats, so the entire room gets cool air, but the Sensibo is again incapable of doing this by itself. Meaning I still end up using the original remote from time to time, making the Sensibo a bit obsolete.While I do recommend this product as it works, if I had a better understanding of it all in advance, I would probably not have purchased the Sensibo due to the limitations. The reason I am keeping it and wont be returning is simply because I hope they will update the software at some point, adding the missing features, or perhaps make it self-learning so we can add the missing features ourselves.

Work like a charm, simple to use and configure.Nothings wrong.

I was very skeptical of this product but I was wrong. This product is great. Simply plug it in, run setup, and boom! Its working. Beyond happy with this.

So far this has functioned well with my mini split (Mitsubishi brand) as a smart add on. I was a bit upset my hvac company did not have a smart mini split to begin with so I used this as a modification. It works with an app (I set up a schedule) and with my Alexa voice commands too. No issues on that although I have not figured out yet if I can set this for automatic switch from a/c to heat, I don’t think so, but I suppose one manual change over should not be too much of a hassle. The only issue I had was during set up. For some reason I had to follow part of the directions to manually direct the Sensibo device to my internet. As I did not see any other review mentioning set up… let me explain how mine worked. Simply put you download the Sensibo app, select the Sensibo device (like a HUB piece) you are adding, plug in that relatively small Sensibo in any outlet near your mini split, scan a QR code with your phone when the device is plugged in and it should connect to your internet (mine did not / I had to trouble shoot, manually connect), (keep following the app prompts…), then you hold your minisplit remote near your phone/the plug in piece (not sure which, I was near both) and it recognizes your remote. Unless you want to mount the sensibo device anywhere you are done. Just start using your app. If you set up with a voice assistance follow those instructions which differ.

I love our DAIKIN 3 room mini split AC / heater units. However all the smarts are in the handheld remote. Programing it take me back to old school VCR’s that just flash “12:00”. You have to program each event of the day (on off – temp – …) then – if you figure it out – you can copy one day to the next – and weekends – well … And different programs for summer and winter – ouchThis unit just works – I plugged in the unit and put it in line of sight if the AC head and now all the controls are at my fingertips – from anywhere. I will play with the programing more this winter. It we have any issues I will update this review.