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Are there any examples for OTA upgrading?

Please refer to the following links:


How to integrate ESP32 with Tmall Genie? Any reference materials?

You can integrate ESP32 with Tmall Genie using the esp-aliyun SDK with reference to Guide for Integrating ESP Devices with Alibaba Cloud.


What is the difference between esp-aliyun and esp-ali-smartliving?

  • esp-aliyun is used for integration with “Internet of Things Platform”.

  • esp-ali-smartliving is used for integration with “Smart Living IoT Platform”.

  • Alibaba Cloud ensures the two platforms are interconnected in the cloud. They are functionally similar and can be used interchangeably.

  • For the differences between the two, please refer to The differences between the Smart Living IoT Platform and the IoT Platform.


How to ask questions and provide feedback when encountering issues in connecting Espressif products to the Espressif cloud platform?

  • For ESP RainMaker, the cloud platform developed by Espressif, submit feedback to GitHub.

  • For other cloud platforms, please send the information about the specific platform along with your issues to sales@espressif.com.


Can ESP32 and ESP8266 connect to Alexa or Google Home?

  • Yes. For how to connect to Alexa, refer to the aws_iot example and make some configuration.

  • There are currently no examples for Google Home, but you can refer to the ESP32 application example in esp-google-iot.


What should I do to connect ESP32 to Alibaba Cloud via Ethernet and MQTT?

Use esp-aliyun but replace the Wi-Fi initialization code with Ethernet initialization. You can refer to the Ethernet examples under ESP-IDF.