Danby Smart Home

Despite the advertising, Danby has not actually furnished a functioning smart AC unit. This is because there is no support on the back end. This app has been abandoned. The instructions on the app do not align with the nature of Danny’s products (calling for a reset button when there is none on my model). Even when working through the counter-intuitive process, it still doesn’t work and I get a fail notification.

Portable air conditioner will not connect. I ended up using the Midea app which actually worked and allowed me to connect.

If you are having issues with this app, search the App Store and download the one called “Danby”. It work for me with a portable AC unit.

Information is just plain wrong. I can’t get my AC unit to work.

The WiFi name is wrong in the app. It starts with “net_ac” with password 12345678. Once you connect, it fails to load the AC unit in the app. Total garbage. This app should be removed from the App Store since it doesn’t work and haven’t been updated in a long time.

I can say without hesitation this is the worst smart home app I’ve ever suffered through. 1. During the setup process they don’t bother including/mentioning the password for the built-in hotspot. 12345678 for those wondering. 2. It’s limited to 2.4GHz 3. For 1hr I’ve been battling this thing and the app can’t find the AC unit even though my phone is connected to the built-in hotspot. 4. The QR codes on the unit don’t work. 5. Utterly devoid any level of decent Ui. Aside from that, the AC unit itself is fantastic! But this app is a complete waste of time, save yourself the frustration and don’t bother with it.

Of all the smart home apps I’ve used this one would have been a game changer if it actually worked as it was intended. Sadly the app has a long way to go before it sees its full potential. That being said, if you have Danby device and don’t care if it’s manned by Alexa or Google Voice I highly recommend using the alternative Danby App for WiFi connected devices.

There are 2 Danby apps.