BetterCozyLife

A Home Assistant integration for CozyLife Smart Plugs. This integration provides local control and power monitoring capabilities.

Supported Devices

⚠️ IMPORTANT: This integration is ONLY tested with the CozyLife Smart Plugs not their other products! Also after updating bettercozylife make sure to replug your device

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Features

• 🔌 Local control without cloud dependency
• ⚡ Real-time power monitoring
• 📊 Energy usage statistics
• 🏠 Full Home Assistant integration

Installation

Method 1: HACS (Recommended)

1. Open HACS in Home Assistant
2. Click the three dots in the top right corner
3. Select "Custom repositories"
4. Add https://github.com/IIRoan/bettercozylife as an Integration
5. Install "BetterCozyLife" from HACS
6. Restart Home Assistant

Method 2: Manual Installation

1. Download the latest version from the repository https://github.com/IIRoan/bettercozylife
2. Copy the custom_components/bettercozylife folder to your custom_components folder
3. Restart Home Assistant

Configuration

1. Go to Home Assistant Settings
2. Click on "Devices & Services"
3. Click the "+ ADD INTEGRATION" button
4. Search for "BetterCozyLife"
5. Enter the IP address of your plug
6. Give your plug a custom name

Initial Setup and Finding Your Plug's IP Address

Before adding the plug to Home Assistant, you need to set it up on your network:

Initial Setup (Required First)

1. Using HomeKit (Recommended for iPhone users):

   • Plug in the device and wait for the LED to start blinking
   • Open your iPhone's camera and point it at the HomeKit QR code on the plug
   • Follow the HomeKit setup process to connect it to your WiFi network

2. Using CozyLife App (Alternative method):

   • Download the CozyLife app from App Store/Play Store
   • Create an account and log in
   • Click the '+' button to add a device
   • Select your 2.4GHz WiFi network and enter the password
   • Follow the app's instructions to complete setup

Getting the IP Address

After setting up the plug, you can find its IP address by:

1. Using the CozyLife App (Easiest):

   • Open the CozyLife app
   • Select your plug
   • Go to device settings/information
   • Look for the IP address field

2. Using Your Router:

   • Log into your router's admin panel
   • Look for the connected devices/DHCP client list
   • Find the device with MAC address matching your plug
   • Note the corresponding IP address

3. Using Network Scanner:

   • Install a network scanner app like Fing
   • Scan your network
   • Look for a device with MAC address matching your plug

Entities Created

For each plug, this integration creates:

• A switch entity for controlling the plug
• A power sensor showing real-time power usage in watts

Troubleshooting

Common Issues

1. Can't find the plug

   • Make sure the plug is connected to your 2.4GHz WiFi network
   • Check if the plug is powered on and the LED is blinking

2. Connection errors

   • Verify the IP address is correct
   • Ensure your Home Assistant instance can reach the plug's IP address
   • Check if the plug is responding to ping requests

3. Power readings not updating

   • The plug updates its readings every 10 seconds
   • Check if the plug has a good WiFi signal

Debug Logging

To enable debug logging, add this to your configuration.yaml:

logger:
  default: info
  logs:
    custom_components.bettercozylife: debug

Support

If you encounter any issues:

1. Check the Issues page
2. Create a new issue if your problem isn't already reported

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details