What is Espressif wifi device? Mac address identifies it as a Wyze device. I have identified all of my Wyze devices, lightbulbs, plugs, camera, etc. So what is Espressif? Just turned it off to see what happens.
Espressif is used by a lot of IoT devices in the smart technology arena. A lot of companies use this to integrate their devices. For example: The Garage Door Opener “RatGDO” uses Espressif to allow it to control not only the Garage Door, but also interact with your home.
I believe Wyze uses this for some of their devices.
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@spamoni is right on with an excellent summary!
People love to use Espressif for their wireless communication IoT needs because they opensource their technology to enable developers to use it globally to fit their needs.
It dominates the market in some ways because of the low cost, ease of use, versatility, etc, which are all key factors for a lot of IoT and hobbiest intentions.
Some other strong contender alternatives include:
- Nordic Semiconductor,
- Texas Instruments (the ones responsible for making the chip in the Wyze v1 contact Sensors that bricked it when the battery got low)…and I believe T.I. is also used in the V2 contact sensors, but these don’t brick with a low battery)
- Silicon Labs,
- STMicroelectronics.
It’s nothing to be concerned about that you see Espressif showing up. Totally normal and very common. They are a highly reputable semiconductor company widely sought out, especially because of the transparent and versatile opensource standards they provide. Considering Wyze works hard to make things as affordable as possible, LOTS of their equipment will be using espressif. I actually prefer it that way for the most part.
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My washer/dryer combo at the cottage uses Espressif, it shows into my router as a device even though my washer/dryer is not an IoT appliance. I just blocked it as it is not of any use. I’m guessing the manufacturer used that particular semiconductor for future scalability.
Right now when I look at the labels for devices attached to my network, I’m seeing 3 with that in the name, and they’re all either Light Strip or Light Strip Pro, which I confirmed by looking at each device’s Device Info screen in Settings and correlating each device’s MAC address with what I was seeing in the gateway’s device list. It’d be kinda cool if the Wyze app could present or export that data as a table (device name, type, MAC address, IP address), sort of like what’s been requested in the Wishlist, because that might make isolating/identifying a specific device an easier endeavor when you’re trying to understand what’s what on your network.
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Thanks for the timely responses and the explanations.
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I have numerous Wyze camera and bulbs. I connected a Wyze Scale Ultra yesterday, and it popped up on my router as expressif.
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The Espressif WiFi device likely refers to the chip used in your Wyze products, like their cameras and plugs. Espressif is known for making WiFi modules that many smart devices use for connectivity.
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