SONOFFiFan04-L WiFi Ceiling Fan Light Controller, APP Control&Remote Control, Compatible with Alexa & Google Home, No Hub Required(2.4G WiFi) (2 Pack)

Still working great after over a year later. Initial pairing to the WIFI was a bit of a pain.Bought two of these, left one as is, and flashed the other to Tasmota. Both have worked well in Home Assistant, but the Tasmota unit is better. Mostly because the as-is unit relies on a 3rd party Sonoff integration that's maintained by one guy. He does a great job though, and it works locally even without internet (cloud). (SonoffLAN by AlexxIT on Github). Tasmota is just more widely supported by a large community and is completely local. Tasmota also made the pairing to WIFI much easier.I used Home Assistant automations to marry a Zooz scene controller in each room to completely control the fans. The included remote was stuck in a drawer as a backup only. The remote labels are terrible, and you can't tell what button does what without looking it up.See this YT video (that helped me) for wiring to an (old) non-standard fan. I harvested the caps out of the old RF unit to wire up the Sonoff to my Hunter fan. The 2nd fan I wired was newer and was a straight color2color match.Hampton Bay or Hunter Ceiling Fan Remote Re-Wiring For Wall Control [M0NvjKEEr9s]

I have been looking for a drop in control box for current ceiling fans that would integrate into Home Assistant. The iFan04 is the best solution I have come up with (the iFan04 is for the United States, while the iFan03 would need modification to get working). Not a fan of cloud control or using 3rd party apps to get working, so I decided to flash the ESP8266 board with ESPHome and it worked well. You have to use jumper wires if you want to flash the board as there is no usb connection. It's about the same process to flash any of the Sonoff products. There are already posts on the Home Assistant forum for working ESPHome code. The remote can be confusing at first, but works well for some hardware control. The manual has information on how to pair the remote to the control boxes. This kit came with 2 control boxes and 2 remotes.Installation:I have added these on two fans and both have had a different experience. The iFan04 itself works without issue, but old control boxes can have different sets of wires you need to match up. Nothing bad, just be aware it's not going to be plug n' play. The box is a few millimeters different in size on one of my fans that required some of the plastic shroud to be sanded down.Integration on Home Assistant:- My first fan has three temperature color LEDs and I was able to cycle them by turning the light control on/off.- My second fan has three temperature color LEDs and RGB LEDs, but I was only able to get the white LEDs to work. (Most likely need to rework the code, but the old cheap control box wires were confusing to understand).- On both, the fan speed is adjustable by 33%, 66%, and 100%. Buzzer/Beep also toggles on or off. When first turning on from no power there is a quick flash of the LEDs, but if the light is toggled from HA then no flickers.I am going to be testing a fan with 6 speed fan control hopefully soon, so I will update when that happens.Other Thoughts:I would have liked to see a micro usb or type-c usb interface for flashing the board. I do appreciate being able to flash my own software, but the board and case have space for it. Documentation on the iFan04 could be greatly improved especially if flashing is new to a user. Each box has line of sight with my AP's, so WiFi has been solid. No other complaints and they have been running great for a few months now. Firmware for ESPHome has been working on 2023.8.3 (latest as of 9/20/23) and are able to update over WiFi.

I was looking for a way to make my fans (with light*) smart and this device did the trick! When I was searching online, folks mentioned several smart light switches to use, but they all required neutral wires -- and with a house built before the 80s, it's hard to find smart devices/switches that work without needing access to neutral wires.*Note: the light control is basic with turning on/off; but if you use smart light bulb(s), you will be able to use the light bulb's smart interface to dim the lights.Note dos: I had taped a magnet to the wall, and while it does work to hold the remote - the remote's small magnet is on the bottom; as such, it is top heavy and rotates and tends to hang upside down. A better alternative is to search for the remote base (RM433R2-BASE) and that would probably provide a cleaner look to hold the remote right-side up. Ideally, you should integrate this device with your Alexa or Google Home assistant so that you can use your voice and not have to deal with the remote at all.