What's New in eWeLink App V5.0

It's been over three years since the release of version 4.0 in April 2020. Today we’re excited to unveil eWeLink App version 5.0, which builds on the strong foundation of previous versions with enhancements that were highly requested by our global users. With over 10 million users worldwide, eWeLink has become the platform of choice for managing a connected home. This major update introduces five features. Without further ado, let's look at what's new in version 5.0:

 

Matter is Here!

One of the biggest additions in eWeLink App V5.0 is support for Matter, the new smart home interoperability standard. Matter allows devices from different brands to work together seamlessly, and eWeLink is one of the first control apps to adopt it. To get started with Matter, an eWeLink ecosystem Matter hub* is required. Then you can pair, control, and manage Matter-compatible devices from any brand using the eWeLink app. For example, you can scan the Matter code to add Sonoff, Tapo, and Meross plugs.

*eWeLink-supported Matter hub: NSPanel Pro (Public Beta). Please update to the latest firmware version 2.0.0.

Introducing Insight

eWeLink 5.0 introduces Insight, a new tab that gives an intuitive overview of real-time temperature & humidity, devices in the On state, electricity usage, and random timers. You can quickly check your home ambiance with the connected TH devices, see which devices are switched on, and track electricity consumed by certain devices at a glance. Insight also allows you to set timers to randomly turn lights on/off, making it look like someone is home when you're actually away.

New Features in Home Sharing and Device Sharing*

Managing access to shared homes and devices is easier with more sharing options in eWeLink 5.0. For Home Sharing, assign member and guest roles with different access time to devices and manual scenes. As for guests, they can only access your devices and manual scenes for a limited time.

In Device Sharing, restrict the sharing time period and set clearance for shared users to edit timers. For instance, if you share devices with your kids, you can allow them to view the timers only. They're not able to mess with the timers as the timers can't be edited by them.

*Advanced Plan subscription is required.

 

Improved Accessibility with Android Widget

Android users will appreciate the addition of home screen widgets in this release. The Widgets provide convenient one-tap control of more devices and manual scenes without navigating to launch the app. Placing widgets for your most used lights, plugs, switches, and manual scenes on your home screen makes them instantly accessible. We're integrating more devices into Widgets step by step. If you can't add some devices to Widgets, that probably means your devices are not supported yet.

 

Create Even Smarter Scenes

Scenes have been taken to the next level with the ability to schedule triggers by specific dates or up to 4-hour Sunrise/Sunset offset. You can receive an email* when a scene is run. Reordering actions becomes easier with the simple drag and drop. These new features allow you to set up scenes that are even smarter and work exactly how you need them to.

*Advanced Plan subscription is required.

 

With Matter support, Insight, improved sharing, Android Widgets, and smarter Scenes, eWeLink 5.0 is our most advanced and major app release yet. eWeLink App version 5.0 has been submitted to the Google Play Store and it will be accessible gradually. iOS users can expect the rollout at the end of September. The journey to bettering eWeLink users' experiences is never-ending. Thanks for being with us for so long and stay tuned for more exciting new features in future updates.