Uploaded November 2020 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Normally when you flash a Sonoff switch with the Tasmota firmware it is because you want to control it using MQTT.
However Tasmota devices can also be controlled using HTTP and In this video I demonstrate two simple flows that will let you do that.
Resources
Tasmota APi
tasmota.github.io/docs/Commands
Demo Flow
stevessmarthomeguide.com/download/control-tasmota-switch-with-node-red-http

Tutorials
Controlling the Tasmota SonOff Switch with HTTP and Node-Red
Controlling the Tasmota SonOff Switch with MQTT and Node-Red
Setting up the Sonoff Tasmota MQTT Switch

My Books
steves-internet-guide.com/books