Senville Smart WiFi Kit USB for iOS and Android

Worked great with my two Senville mini split 9000 BTU units I had zero issues with pairing in fact it was pretty easy. I find the app to be fairly straightforward. I wish there was some kind of compatibility with Alexa or HomeKit but it is what it is. There is a really cool feature in advance settings to see all of the diagnostics of your system and it’s pretty neat because you can actually do have checks against it which are very nice especially for new install.

The usb stick is fine, it is just difficult to configure using the app. Took over an hour to get it right—carefully following the instructions in the manual. Maybe the android app works better tha iOS, but I can see why some folks might give up and send it back.I would recommend the Wi-Fi unit however. It works well and stays connected after finally getting everything configured. The app could use some work.

Works as described a little tough to set up but worth the effort.

I purchased several of these ductless systems for an Addition this past year, I happen to be a licensed HVAC technician so I did wind up installing both of them myself. As far as the systems are concerned, if you’re here reading this then I’m assuming you’ve already passed the stage of installation, so to the point. I was a little hesitant based on the reviews kind of being all over the place, but for my case having plumbing running in a structure that I’m not sleeping in Led to this being a necessity for me as I didn’t want to walk in one day, pipes bursted because the heat stopped working. So I started with one.The setup couldn’t be more easier… Download the app, create your account which this is where it seems people get weird. Everyone gets so worried about safety concerns or being hacked yada yada… yeah I hear you. I hope it never happens to you but come on, this is the world we live in nowadays.. yes you have to share a couple of details about yourself, you have to connect it to your wifi…. It’s simple and if that bothers to begin with then you don’t buy it, and for the love of god don’t get on here and leave a bad review because you are personally scared, instead of the product, instead just stick with the remote that comes with the product.Anyways, once mine was connected to the app, I have had absolutely zero connectivity issues, zero glitches, it has been 100% reliable on my phone iOS 13 pro max so far, and I just ordered the second one for the upstairs unit… if it’s as perfect as this one then this is where I’ll leave it. If by chance I do wind up having issues in any form or fashion related to this USB wifi module I will surely update this review.But to end it.It would’ve been awesome if the feature was just built in to the units but hey At least they prepped for it and you have the option unlike others….It’s worth it, great product, great app!

Ordered this because I thought it would be neat to control my garage mini-split (also Senville) using my phone.Installation was not smooth. It appeared to hang up on the last step. Figuring I must need to start over, I backed out of the setup only to find it actually completed. I played with the options using my phone for several minutes before returning the unit to auto. Several hours later, I opened the app only to find "device offline". There doesn't appear to be an easy way to fix that; checking online, seems to be a major recurring problem with this piece of junk. I tried to "delete" the mini-split from the app and set it up again; now all of a sudden I can't connect to the wifi adapter--it's visible, but won't let me connect to complete the setup. Maybe someday they'll work out the bugs, but I'm not holding my breath.

There are two versions of this dongle One works with Alexa which has a hard time working without it starting to beep, you have to unplug unit to reset to get it to stop,Then there is this one that works with the senville app and works great.Buyer beware.

So, this dohickey works great once it's installed and configured.Installing it is super easy. Configuring it is annoying. Since then, it's worked great for remote control of our mini-splits.But, it's kind of the only choice once the units are installed. Use this, or don't get the remote functionality.

This is VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure that the application has full permission to use your phone. Otherwise it will not work. It took me two days to get the app running. Make sure this app can call your mom if it wants to because otherwise it will not work. Other then that. it was a easy plug and play. The app is the harder thing to set up.