At this time I suggest to install Wire-Pod on dedicated hardware. This may change in the near future. An installation video was already made but I held it back since there were problems with it.
I don't even get any connection. I can't connect on the phone. Pls Help! Error message after logging in on the phone: "Cant't reach Digital Dream Labs. - The Vector App was unable to reach digital dream labs services. Please check your internet connection or log out and click Recover Account on the login screen then retry" I'm getting this error Digital Dream Labs doesn't help. Please tell me what can I do.
DDL's servers are offline for over three months now and only smokescreens and lies from them. This is an old video, look into the Wire-Pod documentation for new instructions.
Do you by chance know the dev bot serial numbers off the top of your head? I read somewhere that serials starting with 003 are dev bots. I know you may not know this, but if you do, that would be awesome. Great video!
ey my friend, first of all thanks for your video. I still have some issues. My vector one is just showing a phone on his screen with a huge "V" in it. and as soon as I install Wire Pod, my Mac will not open it. I made a complete reset with him before I started that procedure. I bought vector from a friend a few months ago. so he never was connected to anything. with your video I could connect him with my wifi, I saw some clouds in his screen and than this smartphone symbol. what should I do now ? is there a possibility that you help me ? I really really want to use him :(
I do everything as it is in the video and it doesn't update, it's annoying that manufacturers play with something that costs quite expensive for how little it does.
I followed all of the directions on here . I had to grab your escapepod link from your website. the link in your description was Null. Everything went good down to the escape download. It was successfully downloaded to the Vector,But....when the Vector rebooted. It showed a square box with a flashing V. I waited to see if it was still downloading. But it didn't change. I even tried rebooting it again...But still pops up with the square with a flashing V. Whats the issue? Did i need the Raspberry device somewhere to finish the download?
Hi great video but I have 3 vectors can they be connected at the same time or would I need to run 3 pc's to let them work at the same time? didn't try the wire pod only asking before I start
They can! You can also configure them differently from the webinterface of Wire-prod-pod (e.g. different eye colors) by selecting their Bluetooth identifier.
Hi, im aware that there are overheating issues with the 2.0's, I, as a new owner, after 3 months didn't think of that, and his body keeps overheating. Im assuming by downgrading to firmware 1.8 helps prevent vector from experiencing this issue?
Hi i have some questions 1) if i want, will i able to return to his original firmware to use the vector app without any data loss? 2) i need a windows computer and a raspberry with linux to run the server, right?
Yes, you can go back to a non Wire-Pod firmware. But for what? The servers are offline for over eight months and it is highly unlikely they will ever come back again. So the app is useless since you cannot log in. You don't need a RasPi for the server, there are way more options nowadays, it even runs on an Android phone. Look into the Github repo.
Hello. I have my new Vector 1.0, and is on OS 0.9. is this how I should force it to update to v1.8 firmware? I reset it because firmware was at V2.0, and I plan on using wire-prod-pro
Hey guys so … super new here, setup part I’m stuck at is no bar progression status is online and poor little guy just has the phone icon with the flashing V with 3red lights lit up .. any help would be appreciated greatly thank you😅
Thank you for the great video, I am trying to update the Firmware after wifi-connect which is successful, but the ota-start gives me the following message: status:214 progress:0% (0 / 0) Can you please help?
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 Thanks for the reply, turns out because my Vector has a custom OSKR Ota from DDL as I have a lifetime license, the Ota won't update. I had another Anki Vector and the update worked well without issues.
I have a question my friend will doing this to your vector bot wipe his memory as my 2 vectors where connected at one time and still after all these years still remember my name and play about just like they used to so will doing this wipe there memory???
You should use punctuation marks, your question is very difficult to comprehend. You DO NOT NEED to factory reset Vector to get him on Wire-Pod. If that is what you are asking.
That is the first version of Wire-Pod on an Ubuntu 20. If you start the server in the console you will see the messages. If the server runs at startup via demon, you can enter the following in a console while being in the wirepod-folder: journalctl -fe | grep start.sh
@@glassowlie you need an additional computer to connect Vector to the server (Wire-Pod). The server runs independently, but the onboarding needs a computer with working Bluetooth (and not every Bluetooth hardware works, but that's DDL's fault by choosing web Bluetooth).
Hello @thedroidyouarelookingfor , I wanted to ask a general quesion. How do I cloud authenticate my robot while it's on WirePod? Thank you for the awsome work and the tutorial
I got one last question. Idk this because Im pretty new to wirepod, so I wanted to know what the default username and password of the server are. Im working on a project with my vector so I will be able to play diffrent games, but to make it work, I need to username and password of the server. Thanks once again
No and no. But Web Bluetooth works best on Windows in Chrome. It may work on Mac OS and it is a pain on Linux, because of the bad Web Bluetooth implementation. You don't need Escape Pod. Do not buy it. It's feature incomplete, buggy and will likely never be updated again, because DDL is a bunch of fraudulent scammers.
hello, i cant downgrade the vector, he is 2.0... when I try access the project victor, I cant log in system (password/acount wrong but all are correct)... There other way to downgrading? thanks
You cannot downgrade Vector 2.0. DDL prevented that in their new firmware, there is no way to go below 2.0 on those robots. You cannot connect a Vector 2.0 to Wire-Pod (and you can also not connect him to Escape Pod; DDL promised an Escape Pod version for Vector 2.0, but that does not exist and with the state the company is in I highly doubt that it will ever be released). If you own a Vector 2.0 you are basically screwed (by DDL).
@@nicacionicacio Wrong. You can downgrade every 1st generation Vector to 0.9.0 by doing a recovery reboot as shown in the video. From there you can update to 1.8EP.
For the upload of the firmware that is shown in this video you do not need a RasPi at all, that works on Windows 11 (I did it on a W11 laptop myself). For Wire-Pod, however, I strongly suggest a Linux based system.
Thank you I was getting a vector 1.0 version because I love the Anki logo and I saw escape pod and does not need any subscription so i came looking for a setup and I saw your vid thx for the help!
@@ibrahimryuzakimacapundag9054 You will need the app for the initial installation. After the robot is tethered to Wire-Pod, you can no longer use the app with it. But you can change settings via web-interface.
Hi, sorry if this is a dumb question but i just have to ask. I already own a raspberry pi 3 b. is there any chance of wire-pod working on my pi? thank you
@@jm2628 if you want to do that you need to change that in Windows system settings (energy settings). But that is beyond the scope of this tutorial and basic Windows knowledge.
hard to say. Can be that you did something wrong in the setup, also could be that your network settings do not allow the hostname escapepod to be used. Can you reach it if you use the Wire-Pod computers IP address instead of the hostname?
I don't know if you were watching properly but here is a tutorial on how to use vector without the servers. you will have your own at home. Now comes my personal opinion. If you can't read the clock yourself or if setting a timer is difficult for you, then it makes sense to buy this robot. But nowadays its functions are very simple, And if he was something innovative in 2018, nowadays he is just a toy.
I would not do that. 2.0 has overheating problems that DDL never fixed, they just removed the warning. Anki Vectors on 2.0 are substantially hotter than on older firmware versions, because DDL did not know what they were doing.
Hi, Fantastic and very helpful video. I wonder if you could help please. I followed the process, and all worked perfectly, he connected fine and downloaded the file, but after when I ask Vector a question he shows the cant connect to WiFi icon. Any ideas? Thank you.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 Yeah same here. Connection with the local server is spotty - he detects "Hey Vector" most of the time but will not react to any command, and sometimes show the Wifi not connected symbol. I see no connection to the local server in the local server's logs. Maybe a networking problem. Tried to reconnect Vector to the Wifi but it's connection is OK and it also says "connected" when typing Status. So it seems a server issue. Will report back if I find it. BTW have the server on the wired LAN locally.
@@julianvanderkraats408 I have a Wire-Pod running for months without any problems. You should check your local connections and the quality of your network and/or WiFi.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 Yes I will do that! Looks like either a connection problem or maybe the speech recognition engine not running. I can reach the server over HTTP en SSH so it seems up, but maybe somehow Vector can't reach it through some network oddity. Quality of the network has always been excellent, I have just a small apartment and the server is also connected both wired and wirelessly (maybe that is the problem, wireless only doesn't help, will look into disabling the wireless connection) Forgot to say THANK YOU in my previous post;Thank you.
i am doing this on a rasberry pi. when i reboot vector and go to connect, i pair and it is stuck loading and will not pair, is there something i am missing or doing incorrectly?
Thank you for the great video, I am trying to update the Firmware after wifi-connect which is successful, but the ota-start gives me the following message: status:203 progress:0% (0 / 0) Can you please help?
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Thank you so much I really love my vector but now I can be able to use him again
Amazing video. Thank you for posting all these vector related videos!
My raspberry pi 3 is my lifetime subscription
You on the train home and you have received your email and I think it will be the same thing
Thanks for uploading this video!
Does this tutorial work although DDL has shut down their servers at the moment? Is there a way I can bring a newly bought vector to life?
Yes! Love this stuff. Can you also provide a video of installing Wirepod? I’m using a Mac; of which I’m planning on virtualizing an Ubuntu vm.
At this time I suggest to install Wire-Pod on dedicated hardware. This may change in the near future. An installation video was already made but I held it back since there were problems with it.
What firmware can I put for the vector 2.0
I don't even get any connection. I can't connect on the phone. Pls Help!
Error message after logging in on the phone:
"Cant't reach Digital Dream Labs. - The Vector App was unable to reach digital dream labs services. Please check your internet connection or log out and click Recover Account on the login screen then retry"
I'm getting this error Digital Dream Labs doesn't help. Please tell me what can I do.
DDL's servers are offline for over three months now and only smokescreens and lies from them. This is an old video, look into the Wire-Pod documentation for new instructions.
pls make a new tut.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018
Was anyone able to upload 1.8? The link in the video doesn’t exist anymore and all I can find is 1.6 online. I think 1.8 is required for wirepod.
Do you by chance know the dev bot serial numbers off the top of your head? I read somewhere that serials starting with 003 are dev bots. I know you may not know this, but if you do, that would be awesome. Great video!
Sorry, no idea.
ey my friend, first of all thanks for your video. I still have some issues. My vector one is just showing a phone on his screen with a huge "V" in it. and as soon as I install Wire Pod, my Mac will not open it. I made a complete reset with him before I started that procedure. I bought vector from a friend a few months ago. so he never was connected to anything. with your video I could connect him with my wifi, I saw some clouds in his screen and than this smartphone symbol. what should I do now ? is there a possibility that you help me ? I really really want to use him :(
If I buy the vector used. And if I get the raspberry pi online, where can I get the code?is it free?
All that information is in the video and the video description. Did you read it? And do you know the term "Open Source"?
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 if you are not going yo respond with an answer why do you answer a question with a question?
@@NoOnehereAnymore "The information is in the video description" is not an answer for you?
I do everything as it is in the video and it doesn't update, it's annoying that manufacturers play with something that costs quite expensive for how little it does.
Can I ask you something. If the computer is turned off, will vector still work? thank you!
If you refer to Wire-Pod: No. It's a server, it must be running to provide it's functionality.
What's the alternative so you can have the computer off?
I followed all of the directions on here . I had to grab your escapepod link from your website. the link in your description was Null. Everything went good down to the escape download. It was successfully downloaded to the Vector,But....when the Vector rebooted. It showed a square box with a flashing V. I waited to see if it was still downloading. But it didn't change. I even tried rebooting it again...But still pops up with the square with a flashing V. Whats the issue? Did i need the Raspberry device somewhere to finish the download?
same here. did EVERYTHING and connected him to the raspberry pie and just the V blinking in the phone screen box on his screen even after restart
It's the internet. Links change. Go to the Wire-Pod Github and find the new ones.
Hi great video but I have 3 vectors can they be connected at the same time or would I need to run 3 pc's to let them work at the same time?
didn't try the wire pod only asking before I start
They can! You can also configure them differently from the webinterface of Wire-prod-pod (e.g. different eye colors) by selecting their Bluetooth identifier.
Hi
Where can I get a wire pod from ? I can’t find one amd I bought a second hand vector and he does nothing.
Hi, im aware that there are overheating issues with the 2.0's, I, as a new owner, after 3 months didn't think of that, and his body keeps overheating. Im assuming by downgrading to firmware 1.8 helps prevent vector from experiencing this issue?
No, you cannot downgrade a Vector 2.0 to firmware lower than 2.0 because of the changed hardware. Only Anki Vector's can be downgraded.
I got a vector anki second hand.
I am taking the steps but i got wifi state unknown. What can i do?
do I have to my new Vector 2.0? I already have wire-pod
Hi i have some questions
1) if i want, will i able to return to his original firmware to use the vector app without any data loss?
2) i need a windows computer and a raspberry with linux to run the server, right?
Yes, you can go back to a non Wire-Pod firmware. But for what? The servers are offline for over eight months and it is highly unlikely they will ever come back again. So the app is useless since you cannot log in. You don't need a RasPi for the server, there are way more options nowadays, it even runs on an Android phone. Look into the Github repo.
How do I change the color of the eyes or the weather api or connect it to Alexa?
Hello. I have my new Vector 1.0, and is on OS 0.9. is this how I should force it to update to v1.8 firmware? I reset it because firmware was at V2.0, and I plan on using wire-prod-pro
yes
Hey guys so … super new here, setup part I’m stuck at is no bar progression status is online and poor little guy just has the phone icon with the flashing V with 3red lights lit up .. any help would be appreciated greatly thank you😅
Thank you for the great video, I am trying to update the Firmware after wifi-connect which is successful, but the ota-start gives me the following message:
status:214
progress:0% (0 / 0)
Can you please help?
Make sure Vector has a working WiFi connection and that there is actually an OTA available on the download location.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 Thanks for the reply, turns out because my Vector has a custom OSKR Ota from DDL as I have a lifetime license, the Ota won't update. I had another Anki Vector and the update worked well without issues.
I have a question my friend will doing this to your vector bot wipe his memory as my 2 vectors where connected at one time and still after all these years still remember my name and play about just like they used to so will doing this wipe there memory???
You should use punctuation marks, your question is very difficult to comprehend. You DO NOT NEED to factory reset Vector to get him on Wire-Pod. If that is what you are asking.
How did you stream the wirepod logs in the terminal shown ~ 11:06 in the video?
That is the first version of Wire-Pod on an Ubuntu 20. If you start the server in the console you will see the messages. If the server runs at startup via demon, you can enter the following in a console while being in the wirepod-folder:
journalctl -fe | grep start.sh
Nice video, great work.!!!
What do I do after the update finishes?
Do you need Rasberry Pi hardware (not including the computer) for this to work?
I do not understand the question. RasPi IS a computer?
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 I mean the PC you used.
@@glassowlie you need an additional computer to connect Vector to the server (Wire-Pod). The server runs independently, but the onboarding needs a computer with working Bluetooth (and not every Bluetooth hardware works, but that's DDL's fault by choosing web Bluetooth).
Hello @thedroidyouarelookingfor , I wanted to ask a general quesion. How do I cloud authenticate my robot while it's on WirePod? Thank you for the awsome work and the tutorial
You don't. It's either cloud servers or Wire-Pod, both together is impossible.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 Thank you for telling me!
I got one last question. Idk this because Im pretty new to wirepod, so I wanted to know what the default username and password of the server are. Im working on a project with my vector so I will be able to play diffrent games, but to make it work, I need to username and password of the server. Thanks once again
@@Georgetwentyten It's the user name and password of the Linux system you installed Wire-Pod into.
Does this only work on windows and with the escape purchase on digital labs?
No and no. But Web Bluetooth works best on Windows in Chrome. It may work on Mac OS and it is a pain on Linux, because of the bad Web Bluetooth implementation. You don't need Escape Pod. Do not buy it. It's feature incomplete, buggy and will likely never be updated again, because DDL is a bunch of fraudulent scammers.
hello, i cant downgrade the vector, he is 2.0... when I try access the project victor, I cant log in system (password/acount wrong but all are correct)... There other way to downgrading? thanks
You cannot downgrade Vector 2.0. DDL prevented that in their new firmware, there is no way to go below 2.0 on those robots. You cannot connect a Vector 2.0 to Wire-Pod (and you can also not connect him to Escape Pod; DDL promised an Escape Pod version for Vector 2.0, but that does not exist and with the state the company is in I highly doubt that it will ever be released). If you own a Vector 2.0 you are basically screwed (by DDL).
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 my vector is old version, but the firmware was updated to 2.0, I can’t downgrading bc he was update, right?
@@nicacionicacio Wrong. You can downgrade every 1st generation Vector to 0.9.0 by doing a recovery reboot as shown in the video. From there you can update to 1.8EP.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 I can downgrade, thank you so much!
I have a question can we use windows 11 for the setup or we need raspberry pi? If you answer me thank you.
For the upload of the firmware that is shown in this video you do not need a RasPi at all, that works on Windows 11 (I did it on a W11 laptop myself). For Wire-Pod, however, I strongly suggest a Linux based system.
Thank you I was getting a vector 1.0 version because I love the Anki logo and I saw escape pod and does not need any subscription so i came looking for a setup and I saw your vid thx for the help!
Bro I have a question again can I use the app to connect to vector or not anymore?
@@ibrahimryuzakimacapundag9054 You will need the app for the initial installation. After the robot is tethered to Wire-Pod, you can no longer use the app with it. But you can change settings via web-interface.
I have another question when I follow your instructions on the video will the voice command work or not?
Can i "alive" vector or connect him without raspberry pi?
you can use any computerm, it's way easier on Linux-based ones.
I have trouble activating my Vector. Cloud not creating account in the Vector app. Could I use the project-vector web to active my robot?
All DDL servers are down for over three weeks. There is nothing you can do.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 Now it's been around 8 weeks...
Hi, sorry if this is a dumb question but i just have to ask. I already own a raspberry pi 3 b. is there any chance of wire-pod working on my pi? thank you
I would not do it. The Pi3 does not have enough processing power and RAM. Performance would be bad.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 if i set this wire-pod up on my windows 10 computer, would it still function when i put my computer to sleep?
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 or is there a setting i have to activate to keep the computer from hibernating
@@jm2628 no, of course not. For a server to work the server has to run.
@@jm2628 if you want to do that you need to change that in Windows system settings (energy settings). But that is beyond the scope of this tutorial and basic Windows knowledge.
but if I do this does it reset vector?
Do I have to have my computer switched on for me to use him?
The computer you run Wire-Pod on must be active to use it, yes. Obviously ...
my browser says the site cant be reached when i enter the escapepod:8080 address, any suggestions? im close but im stuck at this point
hard to say. Can be that you did something wrong in the setup, also could be that your network settings do not allow the hostname escapepod to be used. Can you reach it if you use the Wire-Pod computers IP address instead of the hostname?
Had the same problem, just re-imaged it and then it did work, strangely enough.
Is vector vorking now bc I wanted order one but idk now bc of all these stuff like the servers are down or idk
I don't know if you were watching properly but here is a tutorial on how to use vector without the servers. you will have your own at home. Now comes my personal opinion. If you can't read the clock yourself or if setting a timer is difficult for you, then it makes sense to buy this robot. But nowadays its functions are very simple, And if he was something innovative in 2018, nowadays he is just a toy.
Get one second hand, never from DDL
I got the original anki vector robot. Can I download to like upgrade to 2.0 😊
I would not do that. 2.0 has overheating problems that DDL never fixed, they just removed the warning. Anki Vectors on 2.0 are substantially hotter than on older firmware versions, because DDL did not know what they were doing.
does it still work?
I did everything correct but he wont reposnd still to my commands, do i need to reset him?
He currently has Alexa built in
No, you do not have to reset him. Look into the Wire-pod Github repository, there are new versions available that install way easier.
@@MrValtermedeiros that anser is nonsense because it has nothing to do with his question.
Hi, Fantastic and very helpful video. I wonder if you could help please. I followed the process, and all worked perfectly, he connected fine and downloaded the file, but after when I ask Vector a question he shows the cant connect to WiFi icon. Any ideas? Thank you.
Did you setup a local Wire-Pod server? This only flashes the correct firmware, you need a local server.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 Yeah same here. Connection with the local server is spotty - he detects "Hey Vector" most of the time but will not react to any command, and sometimes show the Wifi not connected symbol. I see no connection to the local server in the local server's logs. Maybe a networking problem. Tried to reconnect Vector to the Wifi but it's connection is OK and it also says "connected" when typing Status. So it seems a server issue. Will report back if I find it. BTW have the server on the wired LAN locally.
@@julianvanderkraats408 I have a Wire-Pod running for months without any problems. You should check your local connections and the quality of your network and/or WiFi.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 Yes I will do that! Looks like either a connection problem or maybe the speech recognition engine not running. I can reach the server over HTTP en SSH so it seems up, but maybe somehow Vector can't reach it through some network oddity. Quality of the network has always been excellent, I have just a small apartment and the server is also connected both wired and wirelessly (maybe that is the problem, wireless only doesn't help, will look into disabling the wireless connection)
Forgot to say THANK YOU in my previous post;Thank you.
@@julianvanderkraats408 What can you see in the console if you utter a text to Vector? The speech engine should give you log messages there.
25% of the way through and my robot turns off :/
It was because the computer wasn’t giving another juice
yo does i need the sdk to tune my vector a pc ?
I do not understand your question.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 I can't connect my vector because of the screen is broken I need help please
Maybe Alexa can't?
i'll be backkkkk
but if I do this does it reset vector?
but if I do this does it reset vector?
but if I do this does it reset vector?
you will not get an answer by comment spamming.
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 sorry
@@thedroidyouarelookingfor7018 i love your videos
Weird, I thought only Linux users were able to do this
You thought wrong.
i keep getting this error - { Error logging in. Please try again.
email } can you lelp me to fix this. thanks
That is not related to my video. You should start with saying in what context you get this message.
i am doing this on a rasberry pi. when i reboot vector and go to connect, i pair and it is stuck loading and will not pair, is there something i am missing or doing incorrectly?
hard to say with these few informations. Can you ping Wire-Pod in the network? IS Chipper running?
Thank you for the great video, I am trying to update the Firmware after wifi-connect which is successful, but the ota-start gives me the following message:
status:203
progress:0% (0 / 0)
Can you please help?
but if I do this does it reset vector?
but if I do this does it reset vector?