Easily Automate Your Garage Door with Sonoff Mini D

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

If you are in the eWeLink/Sonoff ecosystem this video explains how easy it is to connect a Mini-D to a garage motor and make it controllable from your phone or from you car using AndroidAuto or Apple CarPlay.

Buy yours here: https://itead.cc/product/sonoff-mini-dry-wi-fi-smart-switch-mini-d/ref/33

Eachen GD-DC5: https://youtu.be/9qczvmRqY_g
Basic R1 mod video mentioned: https://youtu.be/p76OQI5Xx2k

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Chapters:
0:00 Intro
0:22 Caveat
1:04 Options in the past
2:01 Prerequisites
2:56 Wiring
4:31 Pairing with eWeLink
5:17 Initial setup
6:27 CarPlay AndroidAuto setup
8:40 Outro