Yeti App Pairing - GoalZero26503/yeti-wifi-public GitHub Wiki

Pairing Yeti Devices with the Goal Zero App


Pairing With Your Yeti

The Goal Zero App provides simple steps to pair any IoT-enabled Yeti device with the app. All IoT-enabled Goal Zero Yeti devices are capable of pairing using Bluetooth, however older Yeti 1400 and 3000 (not to be confused with Yeti 3000X) models may require a firmware update to enable pairing via Bluetooth.

Getting Started

From The Welcome Screen

Tap CONNECT NEW DEVICE

From The Sidebar Menu

Tap CONNECT NEW DEVICE

Discover and Connect to Device

  1. Stay within a few feet of the Goal Zero device

  2. Enable your mobile device's Bluetooth

If your mobile device's Bluetooth is enabled, or permission has not been provided for the Goal Zero app to access Bluetooth, you will need to tap "ENABLE BLUETOOTH" and follow the steps to enable Bluetooth access.

Tip

On iOS, ensure you've allowed Local Network Access

  1. Set your Goal Zero device to PAIRING MODE

Ensure the Device is in PAIRING MODE. All IoT-enabled Goal Zero devices will show a Bluetooth icon in a blinking pattern when in pairing mode.

Examples:

Yeti 1500X/3000X/6000X

How to enter PAIRING MODE

Yeti 1400/3000 Lithium

How to enter PAIRING MODE

Yeti PRO 4000

🚧 Pardon our dust. This information coming soon.

Yeti 300/500/700

🚧 Pardon our dust. This information coming soon.


Need more help?
Tap on the button "Turn on Device bluetooth" OR tap on the help question icon and tap the pairing mode icon for additional guidance.

<p align="center"><img width="340px" src="https://github.com/GoalZero26503/yeti-wifi-public/assets/121972656/c397aa38-f190-4218-bc27-3b3b5a14dea6"></p>

  1. Tap SCAN FOR DEVICES from the PAIR DEVICE screen

Tip

For the Yeti PRO 4000 and 300/500/700 models, if your device does not show up when scanning, ensure your device is powered on and in PAIRING MODE.

If it still is not showing, perform a full power cycle of your device and try again.

  1. Once the device is found. It will be listed in the discovered devices list in the Goal Zero App. Select your scanned device and tap CONTINUE

Still having trouble?

Yeti 1500X/3000X/6000X

If you're still having trouble discovering and connecting to the Yeti device, you can try the following:

  1. Short press the PAIR button on the back of the Yeti to temporarily turn off the device's Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
    • Short press to turn off Wifi broadcasting
    • Wait about 10 seconds
    • Short press to turn on WiFi broadcasting

* Short press the PAIR button to turn it off. * Wait about 10 seconds * Short press the PAIR button to turn it on.

Yeti 1400/3000 Lithium
Yeti PRO 4000

If you're still having trouble discovering and connecting to the Yeti device, you can try the following:

  1. Short press the PAIR button on the back of the Yeti to temporarily turn off the device's Bluetooth and Wi-Fi.
    • Short press to turn off Bluetooth broadcasting
    • Wait about 10 seconds
    • Short press to turn on Bluetooth broadcasting
    • The Bluetooth icon should be blinking on the Yeti's display
Yeti 300/500/700

Select Connection Type

Now that your mobile device is connected to the Goal Zero device, it's time to select your connection type.

Cloud Connect Steps

Important

Ensure your mobile device's network and the network you select for your device are both non-restricted. Restricted public networks are commonly known as captive portal networks and can limit your device from connecting. Such as: Hotels, school dorms, conference facilities, and similar locations with public wireless Internet access often require you to interact with a web page to authenticate your access.

Read more about Cloud Connect

  1. Tap Cloud Connect

If you have not yet logged in or created an account, you will be prompted to do so.

  1. List of Scanned networks will show (if previously cloud connected your saved networks will show)

If you do not see your network, you can enter your network information manually.

  1. Select your network and tap CONTINUE

Connection Statuses

Yeti 1500X/3000X/6000X

The Yeti will go through a sequence of Wifi Connection Statuses

Meanwhile the app will send requests to the Goal Zero Cloud to establish the cloud pairing.

  1. The Yeti's Wifi icon will change from PAIRING mode to WIFI CONNECTING mode

2. Once the Wifi has found and connected to the provided network, it will change to [**WIFI CONNECTED / CLOUD CONNECTING**](https://github.com/GoalZero26503/yeti-wifi-public/wiki/Yeti-1500X-3000X-6000X-Bluetooth-Wifi#wifi-connected--cloud-connecting) mode

3. Once the Wifi has connected to the Yeti App Cloud, it will switch to [**CLOUD CONNECTED**](https://github.com/GoalZero26503/yeti-wifi-public/wiki/Yeti-1500X-3000X-6000X-Bluetooth-Wifi#cloud-connected) mode

Yeti 1400/3000 Lithium

The Yeti will go through a sequence of Wifi Connection Statuses

Meanwhile the app will send requests to the Goal Zero Cloud to establish the cloud pairing.

  1. The Yeti's Wifi icon will change from PAIRING mode to WIFI CONNECTING mode

2. Once the Wifi has found and connected to the provided network, it will change to [**WIFI CONNECTED / CLOUD CONNECTING**](https://github.com/GoalZero26503/yeti-wifi-public/wiki/Yeti-1500X-3000X-6000X-Bluetooth-Wifi#wifi-connected--cloud-connecting) mode

3. Once the Wifi has connected to the Yeti App Cloud, it will switch to [**CLOUD CONNECTED**](https://github.com/GoalZero26503/yeti-wifi-public/wiki/Yeti-1500X-3000X-6000X-Bluetooth-Wifi#cloud-connected) mode

Yeti PRO 4000

Note: if your device is not connecting, try power cycling your device by turning the power of your device off completely...wait 30 seconds...then turn the Yeti back on (makes sure the device does not have a power source plugged in while power cycling). Then try to Cloud Connect again.

Yeti 300/500/700

Note: if your device is not connecting, try power cycling your device by turning the power of your device off completely...wait 30 seconds...then turn the Yeti back on (makes sure the device does not have a power source plugged in while power cycling). Then try to Cloud Connect again.


Getting Reconnected

Loss of Connection

Or connection timeout

Yeti 1500X/3000X/6000X

If the Yeti was connected to a network via Cloud Connect and has lost connection, it will enter a "connection lost" or "reconnecting" state. The Yeti will repeatedly try to connect to any of its known networks for up to 10 hours. If the Yeti is unable to reconnect to our Goal Zero App servers for 10 hours while in this state, the Wi-Fi will be disabled to stop using excess battery.

💡 NOTE: Your Yeti is able to store up to 3 different networks. Read more.

If the Yeti's Wi-Fi is currently off, to get reconnected, ensure your home network is back online and within range of your Yeti. A simple press of the Wireless Button will re-enable the Wi-Fi.

BUTTON_WIFI_TOGGLE_ON_OFF

The Yeti's Wi-Fi will turn back on into CONNECTING mode.

Wi-Fi Connecting Mode Indication

📷 Wi-Fi Connecting Mode Indication – Yeti is searching for, or trying to connect to, a known network

If you find that when you turn on the Yeti's Wi-Fi that it's in PAIRING mode, try the following:

  1. Hold the Wireless Button for about 4 seconds until it beeps or the blinking pattern changes on the Yeti's display.

BUTTON_SWITCH_WIFI_MODE

The Yeti will change from PAIRING mode to CONNECTING mode. As long as your network is Internet-connected and within range of the Yeti's Wi-Fi, the Yeti should be able to get reconnected to your home network and to the Goal Zero App Cloud. Once the device is online, it will update and the app will show the device as CONNECTED.

If the above steps don't resolve your connection issue, you may need to repeat the App Pairing Steps.

Yeti 1400/3000 Lithium

If the Yeti was connected to a network via Cloud Connect and has lost connection, it will enter a "connection lost" or "reconnecting" state. The Yeti will repeatedly try to connect to any of its known networks for up to 10 hours. If the Yeti is unable to reconnect to our Goal Zero App servers for 10 hours while in this state, the Wi-Fi will be disabled to stop using excess battery.

💡 NOTE: Your Yeti is able to store up to 3 different networks. Read more.

If the Yeti's Wi-Fi is currently off, to get reconnected, ensure your home network is back online and within range of your Yeti. A simple press of the Wireless Button will re-enable the Wi-Fi.

BUTTON_WIFI_TOGGLE_ON_OFF

The Yeti's Wi-Fi will turn back on into CONNECTING mode.

Wi-Fi Connecting Mode Indication

📷 Wi-Fi Connecting Mode Indication – Yeti is searching for, or trying to connect to, a known network

If you find that when you turn on the Yeti's Wi-Fi that it's in PAIRING mode, try the following:

  1. Hold the Wireless Button for about 4 seconds until it beeps or the blinking pattern changes on the Yeti's display.

BUTTON_SWITCH_WIFI_MODE

The Yeti will change from PAIRING mode to CONNECTING mode. As long as your network is Internet-connected and within range of the Yeti's Wi-Fi, the Yeti should be able to get reconnected to your home network and to the Goal Zero App Cloud. Once the device is online, it will update and the app will show the device as CONNECTED.

If the above steps don't resolve your connection issue, you may need to repeat the App Pairing Steps.

Yeti PRO 4000

🚧 Pardon our dust. This information coming soon.

Yeti 300/500/700

🚧 Pardon our dust. This information coming soon.

⚠️ **GitHub.com Fallback** ⚠️