Orvibo Wiwo S20 Wi-Fi Smart Socket Features US, EU, UK, or AU Plug Types

I’ve previously covered several Chinese Wi-Fi smart sockets including Broadlink SP2 also supporting power monitoring, and Kankun KK-SP3, a cheaper, more basic version that can only be turned on and off manually or via timers, and which runs OpenWRT. These plugs have one thing in common: they only come with Australian/Chinese plugs, so if you want to use them in Europe, the US, or United Kingdom, you’ll need an adapter, which may not the the safest things to do, and it’s also inconvenient. Orvibo Wiwo S20 is another model that appears to have the capabilities and a price similar to Broadlink SP2, but available in four flavors with US, EU, UK, and AU plug types.

Orvibo_Wiwo-S20_Multi_Countries_PlugsOrvibo Wiwo S20 is made of fireproof ABS, and is significantly smaller than Broadlink SP2, but the rest of the specifications are very similar:

  • Material – ABC 94V-0 (fireproof)
  • Wi-Fi
    • 802.11 b/g/n
    • Security – WEP, WPA-PSK or WPA2-PSK
  • Power Plug – US, Europe, United Kingdom or Australia plug
  • Output Current – 10A
  • Output Power – 2000W max.
  • Voltage Range – 100-240V AC
  • Power Consumption – ≤0.3W
  • Dimensions – 10.3 cm x 6.3 cm x 3.7 cm
  • Temperature Range – -20 C to 60 C
  • Relative Humidity – ≤80%
  • Weight – 110 grams

This smart socket comes with a user’s manual in English. The  “WiWo” app to connect to your Wi-Fi router, control the device, set timers, scenes, etc.. is available for Android and iOS 5.0+. However, I can’t see any screenshots related to power monitoring, and after installing the Android app, I can’t find any instructions about it either. So “power indicator for your energy tracking” must be there is a LED showing if the device is in use or not… You can control up to 150 socket with your smartphone, and up to 20 mobile devices can control one socket…

I initially found out about the socket via GeekBuying, where it can be purchased for $38.99, and you can select the different plug type by changing the “color”. I could also find it on Aliexpress, where Orvibo has setup their own shop, and sell the devices for about $30 excluding shipping. You can also checkout Orvibo website for more details (I need a proxy to access the site).

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e
10 years ago

When you say “another model that appears to have the capabilities”, do you mean that openwrt can be run on it?

Jibril
Jibril
10 years ago

the EU version I hope it’s a fake…’cause 10A without the third pole (Earth) on the plug/socket is a HIGH RISK for safety.

Ian Tester
10 years ago

It’s nice that the Chinese chose to use our plug, but why did they have to turn it upside down?!?

ben
ben
10 years ago

What is that (optional?) black control orb thing that can be purchased wih the socket? It’s an additional $37, but is it just a wifi extender/router?

Unai Uribarri
Unai Uribarri
10 years ago

@Jibril
And illegal. This plug can only handle up to 2.5A.

.jon
.jon
10 years ago

@Jibril
I also wonder, how they got the CE license then. Must be fake. Upon import, it can happen, that all goes back to sender. Also, I find the price to be just too high. At least not for a faked version, without any serious software (linux, anyone?)

Jibril
Jibril
10 years ago

infact, as mentioned onto their official site, the S20 and other products are SAA and ROHS approved only.
CE (note the similar shape of the symbol) is refered to China Export … that always is confused with real CE mark (European Conformity).

Robin
Robin
10 years ago

Have you had a chance to get hands on experience with the product?

Majid
Majid
10 years ago

Just read the comments above. With regard to the Orvibo S20 not being CE approved, I can confirm that it is CE approved. Its compliant with 2 seperate H & S criterias and several EMC and Radio Spectrum article standards. It is compliant with all current directives that apply to it. Jibril is correct in his observation concerning the Orvibo website showing the SAA and ROHS approvals only. Its a case of Orvibo failing to update their website. I will raise this with them. I am about to start the beta testing for their latest App, I will check the… Read more »

Jibril
Jibril
10 years ago

@Majid
Are you sure that CE test are done correctly ?

If Orvibo Wiwo S20 permit an Output Current – 10A (Output Power – 2000W max), is not possible without the third pole (Earth) on the EU plug/socket.
This 2 poles plug/socket can only handle up to 2.5A current…(Type C CEE 7/16 safety rules).
With this EU configuration (2 poles) it must used ONLY for Class 2 double insulation devices (concentric squares symbol) with 2,5 A max absorption.

Majid
Majid
10 years ago

The S20 is CE certified. I have a copy of the certification. I agree that the sockets for EU usage should only be used for low wattage or high power ( up to 2000 watts ) devices if they are double insulated. Typical high power devices which are double insulated are coffee machines, hair dryers and high power drills which have a plastic casing. Many appliances used in the EU only have 2 pins. The safety is not compromised as they are double insulated. Any EU device with a schuko plug ( F Type ) should not be used with… Read more »

Thomas
9 years ago

For those interested in controlling this device from a PC or including it in some sort of automation scheme from an Android Device using Tasker, it is quite easy to take control of the switch via UDP packets. See https://discuss.ninjablocks.com/t/aldi-remote-controlled-power-points-5-july-2014/1793 and http://pastebin.com/0w8N7AJD for details.

Matt
9 years ago

I got a UK socket and took it apart.

Some photos are here: https://sites.google.com/site/orvibos20/hardware

It has a third-pin on the UK model at least – nice chunky traces. tl;dr on the networking side – hardly any ports open. Looks like it does not have a mini-linux computer and is probably just a little micro-controller based system rather than a mini-linux.

Andrius
9 years ago

As Thomas suggested (although, I started earlier than he suggested) I’m writing a small program with Qt5 (console for now) on GNU/Linux to control this socket according to these instructions: http://pastebin.com/LfUhsbcS

And if I’m successful maybe try to do some more reverse engineering…

Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva
9 years ago

I have a problem with 3g, works very bad, in home wifi works great.

Andrius
9 years ago

@Antonio Silva
Set up port forwarding, I guess…

By the way, if anybody is interested in my (still very WIP) code for Orvibo S20, you can try
https://stikonas.eu/gitweb/?p=s20.git;a=summary

Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva
9 years ago

@Andrius
Andrius How to do it

Andrius
9 years ago

@Antonio Silva
Can you login to you router settings? Point your browser to your home router (usually something like 192.168.0.1 or 192.168.1.1). Then find port forwarding somewhere there and make sure port 10000 is forwarded to the IP address of your socket.

Sorry, all instructions slightly depend on the model of the router, so I can’t write anything more precise. But try to google for more instructions…

Antonio Silva
Antonio Silva
9 years ago

thank you
installed again and it works 80% of the time
the router is Thomson TG787

Andrius
9 years ago

There is some tutorial on youtube for your router: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DodWOqe3Eow (you need to forward UDP port number 10000). This might help you get higher working percentage. Although, 80% time is already good, so maybe you can ignore this advice… What I do to get 100% is simply run a small mini server (like Raspberry Pi or something similar, I actually have Odroid-U2) at home and control the socket through that server with the app that I wrote by reverse engineering. Of course, it requires you to have some server at home but then I can use it for many other… Read more »

Sylvain Paris
Sylvain Paris
9 years ago

@Andrius thanks for valuable information on the control! Do you know if the plug automatically update a dynDNS record when your home IP changes? When does it update this dynDNS?
Thanks

Andrius
9 years ago

@Sylvain Paris
No idea. My router is always on, so home IP never changes. And it my router reboots, it is still fast enough and IP is left unchanged.

Andrius
9 years ago

@Andrius
On the second thought, I don’t thing it can update dyndns record. I suspect that both the socket and the app communicates with vicenter.orvibo.com and then remote server matches the device by MAC address…

Andrius
9 years ago

Ok, I wrote some more details in https://stikonas.eu/wordpress/?p=56 You can ask me there instead…

Jolti
Jolti
9 years ago

Hello!
I see it’s work with iOS, and android.
Somebody can tell to me it’s work with windows phone? ( Lumia 535 )
Thank you!

mark
mark
9 years ago

@Andrius
Hi Andrius, can you tell me how to access my s20 plugs using the wiwo app from an external internet connection? I cant find any way of finding each plugs I.P address for porting on 10000. I hope you can help me, its driving me mad! Thanks, Mark.

mark
mark
9 years ago

Hi Andrius, I hope you don’t mind me contacting you… I have set up the S20 plugs (5 so far in my house) they work faultlessly on my home wifi network. The problem is I can not connect to them from an external internet connection away from my home. Please can you tell me how to access my S20 plugs using the wiwo app from an external internet connection? I cant find any way of finding each plugs I.P. address for porting on 10000. I hope you can help me, its driving me mad! I have a Netgear super hub… Read more »

Mark
9 years ago

The advertising images and Andrius above suggest that this device works through a cloud server. Assuming that the case, and with no mention of port forwarding in any of the documentation it certainly seems so, there is no need to do any setup in most home routers. Once the plug has been set up by being given the home WiFi SSID and password through the app it will “phone home” to the cloud server and wait for any incoming commands. The phone app will communicate with the cloud server to pass any commands. The most likely identifier will be the… Read more »

William Old
William Old
9 years ago

This is a superb little unit! I had previously bought a cheap Chinese device from eBay costing around £13 only to find, when it was delivered a couple of weeks later, that it had a UK 3-pin socket as displayed in the seller’s picture but the Chinese flat 3-pin plug on the other side, hence totally useless for use in the UK – and illegal for it to be supplied as such. A waste of money and I’ve initiated a return via the eBay “not as dscribed” consumer policy. So I bought the Orvibo unit, about £20, and when it… Read more »

Allen
Allen
9 years ago

Hi William, Would you mind telling me how you got this plug to work over the internet?
Mine is now working on my local network but there are no instructions on how to connect via the Internet.

Many thanks,
Allen@William Old

Andrius
9 years ago

@Allen
It should just work with the WiWo app. This part is not yet reverse engineered (local networks is of course a priority), so official app is the only way.

Btw, as @William Old says, factory reset might be a bit unreliable (not too often, usually it works). But I think remote password is SET to 888888 on factory reset.

Geoff
Geoff
9 years ago

I have created a Windows app to control the S20. Features include: – Register an Unlimited number of S20 devices to be controlled (well, limited to the number of DHCP addresses you have available on your network, so ensure DHCP is switch on and you have some available). – Fully automatic, making it very simple and user friendly. – At the push of a single button the app will find and register the device on your network. No need to know IPAddresses or MacAddresses of the devices, all you will be asked to do is enter your network password and… Read more »

Saff
Saff
9 years ago

@Mark
Thanks Mark for explaining how the device doesn’t need to perform port forwarding.

But i still have question… since the plug is connected to the home Wifi, and the command to switch it on/off using the WiWo software is to be conveyed either over The Internet (my Wifi connected phone) or 3G/4G, then how does the smartphone connects with it?

You mentioned the MAC as the identifier, can you explain more? thank you.

JohnF
JohnF
9 years ago

@Saff As I understand it, for the Wiwo app to remotely control your sockets, you need to register an account through the app. You do this in the app by accessing its menu then select My Account at the top of the screen. Register an email address and a password and set it to auto login. The app will associate any sockets, you have added to the app, with that account and the sockets will update the server with any change of IP address. I guess the server is matching sockets to you account using their MAC addresses. Now when… Read more »

onebir
onebir
9 years ago
Mikael
Mikael
9 years ago

Thomas :
For those interested in controlling this device from a PC or including it in some sort of automation scheme from an Android Device using Tasker, it is quite easy to take control of the switch via UDP packets. See https://discuss.ninjablocks.com/t/aldi-remote-controlled-power-points-5-july-2014/1793 and http://pastebin.com/0w8N7AJD for details.

This sounds very interesting, did you share the Tasker code somewhere? Just bought the device because of this post 🙂

MIKE
MIKE
9 years ago

why cant I use my s20 socket of a mobile data connection??? am I doing something wrong? everyone else seems to be able to do it. can someone please elaborate?

Tim
Tim
9 years ago

I have download this app wiwo for this S20 switch. It works on manual and timer real well… But, when I set up a schedule, it’s does not work… I’ve check my time zone setting which is eastern.. Any tips help?

wizkid
wizkid
9 years ago

Hi there, i have problems to conect from outside WIFI-Data connection, maybei need a portfowading info, how to editing my Router Fritzbox 7490.
Any body have ideas??

sean
sean
9 years ago

Hi Anyone give me informaton about WIWO.. I cant get it configure and it is wrecking my head.

CH Lee
CH Lee
9 years ago

@Geoff

what will be the name of app?

Enxa
Enxa
9 years ago

Do never purchase this unreliable device, otherwise you will get frustration to setting it up for using beyond your network. This device is intended to be modified by using uncommon way as well as programming, tasking etc….it is too difficult for most of us.

bartolino10
bartolino10
9 years ago

Hi, sorry for my English. I have used orvibo allone from few days, only yesterday night it was running well by 3G/internet.This is my procedure… I have restarted my modem-AP before, and after a have configured the Allone as a wifi AP (not directly with my modem-AP). So, I have put Allone as the first on DHCP and I have configurated a port-forwarding 10000 to its IP. I think its not necessary make a port-forwarding for the Allone, only if you want control this device from the LAN by other software. I have rebooted my modem-AP two times and i… Read more »

bartolino10
bartolino10
9 years ago

Hi friends…Good news!!!
I have received just now an email from [email protected]
<>

The istruction are inside the archive file!

Bye!

B10

bartolino10
bartolino10
9 years ago

Hello, It is our server lose the connection from China to Foreign, So we need to transfer your device to foreign server by upgrading firmware. And sorry tell you that as we are on National Day until Oct 8 in China .Only when we back to company can upgrade for you. But now I can send you a tool which can upgrade your device by yourself. you should have a windows computer and a router to do that. Download this tool on google sharing https://drive.google.com/file/d/0BzH2z-_xxrEAbnBDdTUzeGlwWHc/view?usp=sharing And please follow up the step of instruction document. every step should be right .… Read more »

bartolino10
bartolino10
9 years ago

Hi,
Oh my god!….They are crazy!
Under “\tomcat\webapps\wifi\WEB-INF\classes\com\orvibo” there is all sw code!
Please Andrius, check this for you!

Bye.
B10

Gozzie
Gozzie
9 years ago

Hi B10 – have you got this upgrade procedure to work?

bartolino10
bartolino10
9 years ago

@Gozzie: Yes, sure! Its not very easy…But works!
I have used an old modem-ap-wifi because i did not want to change my primary modem
(it has more important configuration).
Its very import that you use an 802.1G modem, not more old!

Last days allone and the 3G app works well!

Bye.
B10

Caio
Caio
9 years ago

Geoff : I have created a Windows app to control the S20. Features include: – Register an Unlimited number of S20 devices to be controlled (well, limited to the number of DHCP addresses you have available on your network, so ensure DHCP is switch on and you have some available). – Fully automatic, making it very simple and user friendly. – At the push of a single button the app will find and register the device on your network. No need to know IPAddresses or MacAddresses of the devices, all you will be asked to do is enter your network… Read more »

BIG Will
BIG Will
9 years ago

I bought mine off of ebay 20 bucks each I use 5 and I have one left over love them.

Fernando Silva
Fernando Silva
9 years ago

Hello, For those looking for full control of all your S20s through 3G or WiFi from the “outside” the LAN, without depending on the Orvibo proxies (which are most of time unavailable or slow), please take a look at the code and screenshots available at https://github.com/fernadosilva/orvfms This is a simple web interface that enables full control of all sockets provided that you have a http server running in the home LAN (running in a raspberry or any local computer/server). I developed this code to bypass the Orvibo infrastructure and to add one or two convenient features. The interface works OK… Read more »

Janos KISS
Janos KISS
8 years ago

I have an S20, works well just one exception: when my ADSL provider changes my IP adress, the S20 dynamic name service delays regularly more then 1 hour. After it works ok again.
Is it possible to program more frequent DNS following? Every day I can use it only 23 hours, and the most important action is often happens in the “blind” hour.

Jack
Jack
8 years ago

@mark

Just register an account with WiWo and then the remote access should work… at least it did for me.

jamie
jamie
8 years ago

@Matt
You seem like someone that knows a bit about S-20’s!? My Orivbo WIWO s-20 plugs are all configured fine in my home. But if I get a power outage they always reset to the Off position and then ignore any subsequent timer events? Can you help?

cheers

Brad
Brad
8 years ago

I have bought 2 x S20s thinking that they were going to be just what I was looking for. Unfortunately, they do not work outside of the network they were set up on. When I try to access the sockets Wiwo crashes and closes straight down saying “Error occurred, please restart now”. I have never once got it to work. Is it going to be updated with a versio that works?

bhoi bhumit
8 years ago

i want become producer in India. And i am Indian how to punches all smart product and how to manufacture in india ?send reply

Matan
Matan
8 years ago

Hi all,

I saw that I configured some schedule and if the internet went down the s 20 doesn’t remember to turn the schedules on (if the Internet went down at the schedule interval)

Did someone also saw this ?

Alice Maynez
Alice Maynez
6 years ago

I have an 80 year old house with no upgrades. Can I use Orvibo Wiwo S20 Wi-Fi Smart Socket in my home with a fire stick and how far will the fire stick allow me to go with my TV

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