BroadLink SP4M-US User manual

WI-FI SMART PLUG
Complete User Manual
For SP4M and SP4L series
Hangzhou BroadLink Technology Co., Ltd.
Last updated: Jun 12, 2020

I. Introduction
1.1. Overview
BroadLink smart plug lets you voice control your light, fan, coffee makers, air humidifier and
more. All you need is an Alexa or Google assistant enabled device like Echo, Google home, or
even just the Alexa / Google home app on your phone. And with multiple BroadLink Smart Plugs,
you can build your own smart life, remote control and set schedules for multiple outlets from
anywhere in the world.
With built-in super-easy setup with BroadLink’s advanced technology “NoAPP”, the 4th gen of
smart plug provides fast and reliable Wi-Fi connection without any initial setup issues. You do
not need to download and register third party APP, keep everything within Alexa or Google
home.
1.2. Main Features
⚫Works with Alexa and Google assistant to add voice control to any outlet. Works with IFTTT
for advance home automation.
⚫No smart home hub and 3rd Party APP required, set up routines and schedules through
the Alexa app.
⚫Max working time feature limit your appliance only works for certain period.
⚫Supports up to 15 amp for high power appliances. Compatible with apple iPhone and
Android phones.
1.3. Specifications
Product Name
Smart Plug
Model
SP4M-US
SP4L-US
SP4L-AU
Standard
US
US
AU
Dimensions (mm)
74.4 x 42 x 52.1
80 x 45.1 x 53.5
80 x 45.1 x 63.3
Power Supply
AC 120V
AC 120V
AC 100-250V
Max Load
10A (1200W)
15A (1800W)
10A (2500W)
Night Light
N/A
Yes (Dimmable)
Yes (Dimmable)
Working Conditions
Temperature: 0-40°C, Humidity: ≤80%
Physical Control
1x Power button
LED Indication
1x LED indicator
Connectivity
802.11 Wi-Fi 2.4GHz / 802.11 FasCon (Master & Client) 2.4GHz
Supported Masters
Smart Plugs SP4M-US, SP4L-US, SP4L-AU, SP4L-EU, SP4L-UK
Comm. Range
50m (line-of-sight) / 30m (office environment) / 10m (through wall)
Supported OS
iOS 9.0/Android 4.1 and above
Accessories
Screws, LED protector (capacitor)

1.4. What’s Included in Package
⚫Smart Plug
⚫Quick Setup Guide
⚫Product Manual
1.5. Important Notices
⚫This device is design for indoor use in dry environment only.
⚫DO NOT connect to appliances before the device is added in App.
1.6. Indications
LED Indications
Status
Indication
Flashes quickly (5times / sec)
Device is in Smart Setup mode
(waiting to be added)
Flashes intermittently
Device is in AP (NoAPP) Setup mode
(waiting to be added)
Flashes slowly then off
Device is being set up and added to network
Flashes slowly continuously
Device is failed to connect to network or disconnected from
network
ON/OFF
Device is switched on/off
Reset for AP (NoAPP) Setup
When the device is in any conditions, press and hold the power (reset) button for 5s until the
LED indicator flashes intermittently.
DO NOT hold longer than 10s, otherwise it will go to Smart Setup mode
Reset for Smart Setup
When the device is in any conditions, press and hold the power (reset) button for 10s until the
LED indicator flashes quickly.

II. NoAPP Setup
2.1. Overview
NoAPP technology helps you to set up devices without any third-party apps. You can just control
your smart home devices in Alexa / Google Home App or by voice with their speakers.
With NoAPP, you will experience these benefits:
3rd-Party App
NoAPP
App Requirement
Requires downloading an app. Your
phone might have many apps
installed.
No need to download any apps.
Keep your phone clean.
Setup Success
Long process and you have a certain
possibility to fail during setup
(especially in Smart Setup mode)
Quick process with online
notification by email.
Almost 100% success rate.
User Privacy
Requires both necessary information
such as Wi-Fi password and email
and unexpected permissions such as
location, audio recording, WLAN
multicasting…
Only requires necessary
information of WI-Fi password
and email.
App Issues
The app may crash, stop, or not
professionally designed.
No 3rd-party app, no issues at all.
Most people trust Alexa and
Google Home app.
2.2. Supported Devices
If you find the badge below on device packaging, that means your device is designed for NoAPP
setup.
2.3. What’s Required?
Make sure these are ready before setup:
⚫A smartphone or tablet running iOS 9.0 / Android™ 4.1 or higher
⚫A 2.4GHz Wi-Fi network with Internet connection
⚫Power on the device and make sure the LED indicator or bulb is
flashing intermittently

2.4. Find Your Settings
⚫Open your phone’s settings and select WLAN
⚫In your smartphone's Wi-Fi settings, connect to
"BroadLink_WiFi_Device" wireless network and wait for
network connection.
NOTE:
If you cannot find the device Wi-Fi network, please disable,
and enable WLAN to try again.
When you connect to the device Wi-Fi network, your phone
may pop up message such as “This WLAN network has no
Internet access. Connect anyway?” Please choose
“CONNECT”.
2.5. Connect Device
⚫A landing page will automatically pop up on your smartphone.
⚫In the landing page, select your home Wi-Fi name and input its password.
⚫Input your email as an account name and name the device for voice control
⚫Proceed and tap “Connect now” in next page to complete network setup.
NOTE:

The email will be used to enable BroadLink skill in Alexa / Google Home app.
If you are already a BroadLink user and have a BroadLink account, please use the same email as you
used in BroadLink app before.
For iPhone/iPad, the landing page will be automatically closed after connection while for some
Android phones the page could stay there, and you may need to manually return to home page.
2.6. Check Online Status
⚫The LED indicator will be flashing
slower and then always on (bulb) or
flashing slower and then off (other
products), showing the device has
been connected to Wi-Fi network
⚫You will receive a confirmation
email after the device is online.
NOTE:
You may need to log in to webpage of
email service provider and check your
spam if you did not receive the
notification in 5min. Sometimes there
might be delay for email client to get new
emails.

III. Add & Control Device in Alexa
3.1. Prepare Alexa App
Search “Alexa” in Google Play or
App Store and download the
app.
Open Alexa app and sign in the
app or create a new Amazon
account.
NOTE:
Echo speaker is not required if you just want to control the device in Alexa app or use voice control
over phone in Alexa app.
3.2. Link Account
Tap the main menu on the top
left corner and choose “Skills &
Games”.

Tap search icon on the top and
search “BroadLink”.
Choose the skill named
“BroadLink”. DO NOT use the
legacy skill below as has limited
support on products.
Enable the skill and you will be
redirected to an account linking
page.
On the account linking page,
you need to confirm your
location before proceeding.
If you made wrong choice here,
you could tap the server
location under “BroadLink” logo
to make the selection again.
If you did not set up your
BroadLink account (email used
in NoAPP setup) with password
in BroadLink app, please choose
“NoAPP” option to proceed.
For BroadLink existing app
users, you can choose either
“BroadLink Account” or
“NoAPP” to sign in.
(For NoAPP sign-in)
Input the same email as you
used in pop-up landing page

and tap “Next”.
You will receive an email with a
7-digit verification code.
Input the code and tap “Sign in”
to complete account linking.
3.3. Link with Google Account / Apple ID (Optional)
You will be taken to the next page to link your BroadLink account
with Google Account or Apple ID. This feature enables you quick
sign-in to Alexa / Google skill by Google / Apple authentications
on phone (such as fingerprint and facial recognition) without
entering BroadLink credentials. It is highly recommended to link
your BroadLink account with your familiar ID on phone for better
user experience.
You can tap “skip” to skip this step.
If you want to link your account again, you can do it again by
either way:
a) Disable skill and enable again to come back to this page.
b) In BroadLink app, go to “Me” and tap your account on the
top. Then tap “Linked accounts”.
When you tap “Link”, you will be redirected to Google / Apple authentication page. Depending on
the phone you are using and the unlocking setting on phone, you might be asked to:
⚫Scan your face (Face ID), or
⚫Authenticate fingerprint (Touch ID), or
⚫Input account and password
After your Google Account / Apple ID is linked, tap “Finish” to complete.

3.4. Discover Device
ATTENTION:
The page may vary on different phones to complete the process.
⚫For all iPhones and most of Android phones, the account linking is done in Alexa built-in
pages. When you complete the process, you will see a button “Done” on the top left. You
can tap this button to proceed.
⚫On some Android phones, due to system restrictions, when you start to link account,
Alexa is unable to take the journey inside the app but launch the system browser for you.
Under this circumstance, when you finish the process, the “Done” button will not be
shown on the page. You can just switch to Alexa app to continue next step.
For iPhones or most of Android phones For some Android phones

Tap “DISCOVER DEVICES” button,
Alexa will look for devices under
BroadLink account and show the
result later.
Then tap “SET UP DEVICE” to
proceed.
If you have more than 1 device
discovered, the button will be
changed to “CHOOSE DEVICE” and
you need to tap this button and set
up them one by one.
NOTE:
If you accidentally canceled device discovery, you could also tap the Alexa icon on the center
bottom and say: “Discover devices” to trigger the process again.
After the device is set up in Alexa, you can go to device group “Plugs” or “All Devices” and find the
device with the name you input during setup. The newly added devices will have a red dot mark in
front of device name, which helps you easier to locate the device.
3.5. Control Device Manually in Alexa

Find the device from group or
“All Devices” and tap to enter
the device control page.
You can tap the ON/OFF button
turn on/off the plug.
You can tap the “Settings”
button on the top right and
rename the device, change
type, or disable it.
If you changed the type of
device, the device will be moved
to another group.
3.6. Control Device by Voice in Alexa App

Tap the Alexa icon on the center bottom and you can say
voice command to your phone.
NOTE:
For near-field voice control over phone, you need to speak near
your phone’s mic, and you don’t need to say the wake-up word
“Alexa”.
The smart plug supports the following utterances:
SP4M-US
SP4L series
ex. Socket name is “Smart Plug”
ex. Socket name is “Smart Plug” and night light
name is “Night Light”
“Turn on smart plug”
“Turn off smart plug”
“Turn on smart plug”
“Turn off smart plug”
“Turn on night light”
“Turn off night light”
“Dim night light”
“Brighten night light”
“Dim night light to 20%”
“Brighten night light to 80%”
3.7. Control Device by Voice with Echo Speaker
If you have Echo speaker (ex. Echo Dot, Echo Show) added in your network, you can also say
to the speaker to control device with far-field voice recognition.
For the setup of Echo speakers, please refer to guide in Alexa app or consult with Amazon
customer service.
NOTE:
When you say to Echo speaker, you need to add wake-up word before command. For
instance:
“Alexa, turn on smart plug”

IV. Add & Control Device in Google Home
4.1. Prepare Google Home App
Search “Google Home” in
Google Play or App Store and
download the app.
Open Google Home app and
sign in the app or create a new
Google account.
If you have signed in with your
Google account before, the app
will automatically sign in for you.
NOTE:
Google Home or Nest speaker is not required if you just want to control the device in Google Home
app or use voice control over phone in Google Home app.
4.2. Link Account
Tap the main menu on the top left corner and choose “Set up device” > “Works with Google”.

In “Manage accounts” page, tap the search button on the top right, then find and choose
“BroadLink” service.
On the account linking page, you need to confirm your location before proceeding.
If you made wrong choice here, you could tap the server location under “BroadLink” logo to
make the selection again.
If you did not set up your
BroadLink account (email used
in NoAPP setup) with password
in BroadLink app, please choose
“NoAPP” option to proceed.
For BroadLink existing app
users, you can choose either
“BroadLink Account” or
“NoAPP” to sign in.
(For NoAPP sign-in)
Input the same email as you
used in pop-up landing page
and tap “Next”.

You will receive an email with a
7-digit verification code.
Input the code and tap “Sign in”
to complete account linking.
Enable the skill and you will be
redirected to an account linking
page.
On the account linking page,
you need to confirm your
location before proceeding.
If you made wrong choice here,
you could tap the server
location under “BroadLink” logo
to make the selection again.

For fist device set up with
NoAPP, please choose “NoAPP”
option to proceed.
Input the same email as you
used in pop-up landing page
and tap “Next”.
You will receive an email with a
7-digit verification code.
Input the code and tap “Sign in”
to complete account linking.
4.3. Link with Google Account / Apple ID (Optional)
Same as 3.3
4.4. Discover Device
After you complete 4.3, Google Home will automatically discover devices and show new devices
found. You can choose the device and assign a room for it.

NOTE:
If you skip adding device to room, you can still control it individually but group control in a room will
be not available.
4.5. Control Device Manually in Google Home

Tap the device icon to enter the
control page for manual control.
You can tap the settings icon to
enter device settings page. In
this page, you can rename the
device, change the home/room
for the device and unlink the
service.
4.6. Control Device by Voice with Google Speaker
If you have Google speaker (ex. Google Home mini or Nest Hub) added in your network, you
can also say to the speaker to control device with far-field voice recognition.
For the setup of Google speakers, please refer to guide in Google Home app or consult with
Google customer service.
NOTE:
When you say to Google speaker, you need to add wake-up word before command. For
instance:
“Hey Google, turn on smart plug”, or
“OK Google, turn off smart plug”

V. Control Device in BroadLink App
5.1. Why BroadLink App
Although NoAPP + Alexa or Google Home offered users a super easy way to get their device
connected and simply controlled with familiar and trusted app, we recommend you to try
BroadLink app with extra features, such as:
⚫Easier Routine and notification settings
⚫Flexible timers (scheduled / delay / cycled / random)
⚫Max working hours
5.2. What’s Required
⚫A smartphone or tablet running iOS 9.0 / Android 4.1 or higher.
⚫Internet access on phone
NOTE：
If you already have the App installed and signed in, please skip step 2.2 – 2.4.
5.3. Download and Install App
Download the latest “BroadLink” APP from App Store or Google Play by searching “broadlink”
and install it on your smartphone or tablet.
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5.4. Sign in App
Open BroadLink App. For first time use, you need to select your country/region before signing
up. You can scroll up and down to locate your country or search the keywords.