accessible air frier

This would be very helpful to me as well. If someone could also demo it that would be helpful

I got a Cosori Air Fryer after hearing about it on the NCBI Labs technology podcast a while back.
It uses an app called Vesync. I think I needed some sighted assistance to get it set up, but once up and running it has been working well with VoiceOver.
They did break something in the Android app so you can never be certain that things won’t break in the future, but I reported that, and so far so good on iOS.
Dave

Cosori Also has good support with Amazon echo devices. I never even use the app. I just tell my echo device:
Set the grill to air fry for four minutes.

I use the Cosori fryer with alexa as well and it's very easy to use that way. I never have figured out how to use it with my iPhone though so if someone can give me some tips I'd appreciate it.

Any air fryer model from Cosori that has the word smart in the name will be exactly what you're searching for. The app you'll use to control it is called Vesync. You will need to put some sort of marker on the power button and the start button sense after you've set your desired cooking time and temp you have to press the start button on the air fryer it's self. That's the only time you'll have to touch the device. And as I said any fryer that has the word smart in the name will work. I specifically have the Cosori Pro smart, second generation. They have all sorts of styles to choose from. You'll just have to research. And remember it has to be one of the smart models if you want to control it with the app. Finally if you want it can be controlled by your Amazon device.

The last comment about putting markers on the device is not the case for me. I can do everything from the app and never need to touch the controls on the device.
Regarding Alexa, be aware that for some reason, it is not working in all countries at this time.
Dave

Hmm that's weird. I have to press the start button after I've pressed start in the app. I guess different models work in different ways with the app.

As I said in an earlier note I use my Cosori with alexa, and I have the Cosori III but after using the fryer I just leave things as is and don't press any buttons so things are ready to go the next time I use the fryer. I heard about doing it that way here on applevis from somebody else who does what I do.

I always have to press start however it’s no problem and doesn’t need a bump on because the button is the last one on the right hand side of the control panel. I have the dual blaze 6.4l and it has a strip of buttons along the front. The panel is well defined in a shiny plastic which is different to the mat plastic the rest of the machine is made of. I just slide my finger down the right hand 1 - 2cm of the panel and hit the button every single time. The on/off button is the same on the left side of the panel. You don’t even need the on/off button other than to connect to Wi-Fi the first time. After that, the only button you need is the start button.

It's odd I wonder if it is location based? I'm in the UK and there is a start button on the app that works. Never touched the device. So it is either something to do with legal reasons or maybe the model of the frier. but if that was the case how would the buttton appear on the app for some people and not others.

It’s very odd indeed. It’s obviously not firmware but I wonder if there was a hardware change that means you have to press the start button. It doesn’t seem likely as the whole machine is software defined. The buttons are even software as they aren’t real buttons. Who knows. Either way, it’s only a minor inconvenience to press the button.

Having owned a dumb air fryer for a few months, I'd say that smart controlled ones are probably more headaches than they are worth. I've got the instant pot duo crisp, which is also a pressure cooker. Sadly, instant pot have gone out of business, but the one I have has pretty tactile buttons. Go through it with someone regarding which button does what, write down the stepping for temp, and you'll be sorted.

I love tech, I also know how making something 'smart' often ends up with disappointment, green skin and torn clothes.

Just my thoughts. Keep it simple, stupid... And all that.

I agree very often smart tech doesn’t live up to what it promises and can even overly complicate simple things. The Cosori air fryers aren’t like that though. It’s the ability to set the temperature reliably that I like the most. The setup is simple and the only negative really is having to open the V E sync app which Siri often pretends she doesn’t know anything about. Generally though its very simple and does deliver on what it promises.

That's great to hear! Maybe I'm just a luddite at heart.

I have a Proscenic T21 air fryer I use regularly. Some of the buttons aren’t given the best labels for Voice Over by default but other than physically plugging in the air fryer it can be controlled completely through the app. It also apparently can run through Alexa but I just use the iOS app. I can put together an audio demonstration this weekend if there’s interest.

I have an Amazon Smart oven. It does 4 tasks. Air frier, microwave, convection oven and food warmer. Works well with "the A Lady". A braille overlay could also be purchased for $1. Unfortunately, and I don't know why, Amazon no longer sells this oven. As for capacity, it will hold a 14-inch pizza. It will roast a 5-pound chicken. It will cook 7 Tyson chicken patties. Although it cost me $350, I thought it well worth the price, and I use it darn near every day.

Hi, could someone please do a podcast especially covering the apps? this would be helpful. Thanks.