Remote Control for Smart WiFi 4+

Clunky

WiFi pairing worked fine for me on the first try, although I think there are way too many steps in the process. Instant Brands needs to simplify this.

But the real downer of a user experience comes in having to use two separate apps, one for recipes and one to control the cooker, and yet the remote control app still makes you put up with a bunch of recipes, and you have to dig through menus to find the status of your Smart WiFi cooker. WHY??? The status of your device and the control options should be the first thing you get when opening the app. There’s no excuse.

Worst App, BT IP Is Useless

Let me start by saying, don’t bother with the Bluetooth Instant Pot. The BT function is useless. It requires this app which has never worked for me. I’ve had the BT IP for years. Sometimes the app connects but there was never a functioning alarm where it would send you a notification when the IP was done. And the Bluetooth range is literally 10 whole feet, unless there’s a wall. Why bother?

And now the app is even more useless if you can believe it because it won’t even load My Devices. So I can’t even connect to the IP. I’ve tried deleting the app and reinstalling. Why charge extra for a feature you never intended to let people use, Instant Pot?!

They have a WiFi IP now but why would I ever spend the extra $$ for it when this hasn’t worked since Day One... like 6 or 7 years ago? Come on, figure it out!

Developer Response ,

Thank you for your patience while we resolved the Server Error/My Device issue with Smart WiFi. All WiFi connected appliances should be able to function again as normal. If your device is not displaying or connected, please close the Remote Control for Smart WiFi app, restart and begin the pairing process with your Smart WiFi.

This app is not compatible with the Bluetooth Smart cooker, as support for that product has ended, and the most recent iOS update is no longer compatible with the Bluetooth Smart app.

If you need additional assistance, we’ve created a Smart WiFi user guide to assist you: https://instantpot.com/smart-wifi-60-pairing/#tab-id-2. This will guide you step-by-step through the pairing process with your iOS device.

Once again, thank you for your patience. Please reach out to our support team if you have any additional difficulties or questions. We apologize for the inconvenience that this caused.

You have to be insane to be able to use this app

So, by following the instructions of the “Instant Pot Smart Wifi”’s instruction Manual, I ended up downloading 2 apps, the first one was just a recipe book, and this one, which it allegedly leverages on the “smart” capabilities of the product. I didn’t have an account, and had to make one for the first app, when I used the credentials to sing in on this app, it says wrong email or password; tried creating an account, and it said My email was already registered; and after reseting my password 16 times, it still didn’t allowed me access to the app, so, since insanity is doing the exact same thing expecting different outcomes, and I ran out of patience, I encourage you to run away from this app, your sanity will appreciate it