Xiaomi Roborock S5 Review - Best Robotic Vacuum & Mop?

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The Roborock S50/S5 is a nice robotic vacuum and mop. With a laser to map out your home and a powerful suction, it has many of the features of more expensive vacuums at a much lower price.
In this video, I test the Roborock S50 in my own home and even control it with Alexa and Google Assistant. I'll go over its pros and cons to help you decide whether or not it's worth it.
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@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

So far I'm really liking how this thing cleans my floors. Also, I think my daughter needs to work on her Chinese...

@wudini007 5 жыл бұрын

I have the Roborock S50 and Im loving mine also, so much my wife is jealous! I agree with you about adding a feature where you can have it clean certain rooms you select. I never use the schedule because some days I want it to clean some rooms and not others. I mainly use the Zone clean up with mine, I have kids so I have to make sure I pick up before it cleans. Great video

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Rudy Arenas haha that's funny about your wife! Yeah I don't schedule mine either but I probably would if I could select some zones to clean instead of the whole house like you are saying. Thanks for your comment and watching!

@PranavRajagopal 5 жыл бұрын

I have the Ecovacs Deebot N79S. It also has Alexa/Google Home integration.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Abhinav Sharma thanks! Yes I saw the Ozmo 960 at CES and added in my CES roundup video kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNSWjbyD19_XdHk.html and I plan on reviewing it when it comes out. Thanks again!

@calvinbragg5506 4 жыл бұрын

Skkskskwkkwkwkw

@ricardobreno2463 3 жыл бұрын

I've been alone for a month, but I love it for now🌼 We live in the countryside and we have a dog, aspires and collects perfectly everything.

@chronoZ750 5 жыл бұрын

At last!! One review with black colored s50!!

@michaeltechreviews5390 5 жыл бұрын

Very Nice review!! Well done sir

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Michael Vachon thanks!

@MrSeany05 4 жыл бұрын

This robot kicks ass.

@Danielhyam1 5 жыл бұрын

I have had the Deebot 930 and the Roborock S5 and I could tell you hands down the RoboRock is way better. It's more efficient at cleaning, does not get stuck, better mapping/tech, and better battery life. The Alexa integration and App could use a bit of work now, but It's smarter Robot vacuum overall. I run it everynight and my floors are spotless. It's the best Robot Vacuum in it's class.

@angelgeorgiev7412 4 жыл бұрын

Really good video! Well done! I bought this one for my parents and they are not very good at technology. My question is if the vacuum cleaner can be used simply with the buttons, without having to use the app?

@johnwolf7073 5 жыл бұрын

great video keep it up!

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@john wolf thanks!

@imnotjacob. 5 жыл бұрын

I have a black rug just like your one and it goes onto it fine, that's strange. I have steps too and it's never fallen down so the sensors are working properly. Either way this vac is so impressive one of my favorite purchases.

@TheJamesJones 5 жыл бұрын

I just updated the firmware and think I got a new feature. I can now create a zone for it to clean in app, and it will go to that area specifically. It’s called “zoned cleanup” it may have been there before... not sure.

@RandomVibes505 5 жыл бұрын

Hi what about corners ? Is it good clean the carpet ? Thank you

@Gtrolla88 5 жыл бұрын

Any updates on working with Alexa?

@lucasj7577 5 жыл бұрын

You have to review the lawn mowing robot when it comes available!

@chillypingu8574 5 жыл бұрын

Lucas J I got a nice tip for you grab your lawn mower and add a pice of roped lol 😆 it will all your grass ✅

@RandomVibes505 5 жыл бұрын

Please tell me where you buy Google assistant? Thank you

@cristit9758 4 жыл бұрын

Hello. I am interested if he knows where to aspire and where to go with the mop alone! Thanks

@akitup 5 жыл бұрын

great job on the review, would you know if you can do a vacuum first the entire room and then schedule to run mopping at a later time? is that possible?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! That would be nice but unfortunately, the mopping mode isn't an option when selecting the modes for scheduling. You would still need to attach the mop before anyways so it would be difficult to automate that.

@Limstech 4 жыл бұрын

Is there a way to control it using Roborock S5 with google assistant? Could you explain in summary how did you do that? Thanks!

@wes397 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! Question, I have the roborock E20 and love it! But I can't seem to get my mi home account to link on the Google home app so I can control it with my voice. Whenever I try to add it to my selection of accounts in the home app it just loads and loads. Did you have any issues setting up your mi home account on Google home?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Wesley Bridges thanks! Hmmm that's weird that happened. I didn't run into that when I set mine up. I would try updating your password and see if that fixes anything. If you figure out how to get it working let me know.

@AINEET 5 жыл бұрын

Really good video! One question, I have a Roomba 690 for my studio apartment, does this clean as well or better? I'd really like to get something with mapping functions but wouldn't want to sacrifice performance

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Majidah thanks! The Roborock S5 will be more powerful so you wouldn't be sacrificing performance. I think the Roomba 690 has 600 Pa for suction power and the Roborock S5 has 2000 Pa. Also the battery life will be much better as well since the Roomba 690 can clean for 90 min and S5 for 150 min.

@youtubepotatoe6685 5 жыл бұрын

Great video ! The video that probably convinces me to get one ! Does it need a dedicated location to charge ? Can we keep it in the storeroom and take it out only when we need to clean the place ? And what happens if we move the charge location ? So far, have the S5 got stuck ? Thanksss

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@KZfaq Potatoe thanks! I think you have to keep the base station in the same place so it doesn't mess up the map. I haven't tried moving the base station yet though. I haven't had the S5 get stuck outside of my no go zones I set up. Those are just around my bed since it can get wedged underneath and near all the cords in the office. It's a great vacuum though. Definitely my favorite that I've tried.

@pacomartinperez 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, Last night around 11pm Roborock was at 100% of battery. I disconnected the dock base from electric network. This morning it was at 86% of charge. Is it normal this decrease of battery in stand-by status?? Regards

@TheJamesJones 5 жыл бұрын

So I ended up purchasing one of these guys because of your awesome review. I must say I am very impressed it is performing a lot better than my old Eufy one did. The notifications are nice, however, I cannot find out for the life of me where this red bubble notification if someone from. Did you discover this at all?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@James Jones oh that's great to hear! I haven't run into that red bubble notification though. I'll let you know if I see it.

@staffiesaregreat 3 жыл бұрын

This s5 vacume is great, best thing i've bought in a long while! ive had this for 9 months now and my floors have never been so clean! ( i hate vacuming, it takes so long to do ) When i first used it i had a problem where it wouldn't clean/ operate at all because i've got lots of dark carpets! I overcame this problem by disabling the cliff sensors as i dont need them anyway ! I made a permanent mod by taking the senders and receivers in each cliff sensor and shrink wrap them together so disabling them! Black carpet issue solved. I know there is another easier fix for this problem but i wanted a permanent fix.

@xgadgetid8270 5 жыл бұрын

Excuse me I wanna ask. So Roborock need to be connected by wifi all of the time?

@TheJamesJones 5 жыл бұрын

I have an all wood/tile floors, so I like that this includes a mop. And that it can vac and mop together. Does it have any type of notification when mop fluid is low? Any idea how many sq ft per fill up? Reusable mop head?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@James Jones it doesn't have a notification if the mop fluid is low. It can mop for about 45 minutes to 60 minutes and I'm not sure how many sq ft per fill up. Yes the mop head is reusable. Just detach the mop head and wash it off like a Swiffer mop head.

@miglenapavlova8855 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, I am wondering if the robot can go under our furniture? The furniture is 10cm from the floor.

@jbockel 5 жыл бұрын

At 4:00 "You can also set it to not over go over carpeted areas when it's mopping" - How does that feature work? Please elaborate. Thanks!

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Jacob Bockelmann you would need to use the zone feature and draw the areas that are not carpet.

@fairytaleviola 4 жыл бұрын

Are you from UK and if so where can I get the roborock? On amazon there are only 20 reviews and other websites are dodgy like gearbest and others.

@harashitabanyal4821 4 жыл бұрын

is there a vaccum with mop that supports multiple floors?

@peterbalogh2700 4 жыл бұрын

I Just bought a S5 and can tell you that the Mi Home app requires a difficult and long learning curve!! Also, they should have an app for PCs. My fingers are large and it's hard to use the small screen of my smart phone.

@NaughtyGoatFarm 5 жыл бұрын

I wish they would upgrade software for multilevel homes

@amillionmoneytips 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video...question: Can it map "two" floors?...

@ProfJul 4 жыл бұрын

The s6 can, this cannot.

@OutdoorsIQ 4 жыл бұрын

They’ve just updated the software to do this with the s5 now

@jchap8674 5 жыл бұрын

I own one of these, loved it....but then it stopped charging, they will said if it can’t be repaired they will replace it with a used one. Hmmmm, paid + $500 for this new cleaner and now I get a used one???? Also simple parts like filters and additional mop cloths are becoming unavailable?

@WatchDragon 4 жыл бұрын

I just did a hear teardown of mine, it was surprisingly clean inside. The area where the brush is though gets NASTY, and needs to be cleaned monthly, especially if he finds something squishy in the kitchen, true story after thanks giving, it found a lot of turkey bits, lol. I needed to get a new brush for it, the bristles were pretty worn down, my house is all tile / wood with area rugs. I will be in the market for new filters soon too, after washing them for a year, i think they are getting a bit soft and used. The only issue i have seen with replacement parts is, some places from amazon, they fit, but dont "work", i guess there is a magnet in the filter that lets the vacuum detect its presence, and on these knock offs, the magnet is in the wrong spot.

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

That's good to know. I haven't had to replace any parts yet, but hopefully it's not too complicated finding something that works.

@Mike_John23 5 жыл бұрын

Cool

@geir113 5 жыл бұрын

Than good i am not alone...love watching my robot mapping floors.....Do you have doorsteps in your house.....how high can it climb`??

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@geir113 I don't have any doorsteps to test out but the wheels on it are pretty big and I don't think it would have a problem with them.

@mopetersen6696 5 жыл бұрын

I saw on another review that the specs say it will climp up a 2cm step. Pretty impressive.

@geir113 5 жыл бұрын

@@mopetersen6696 Thanks :)

@stimpen12 5 жыл бұрын

Great review. Wonder if you have any information about the roborocks filter performance? Heard it does not have a HEPA filter but instead a worse EPA 11 (E11) filter that might still be OK. But have not found any official source to back this up.

@SilverSilence002 4 жыл бұрын

Isn't true that the mopping is simply a cloth wet with a water tank? I don't see any active component to do the mopping. It seems like the only way to turn off mopping mode is simply to leave the tank empty and dry. Am I right? Is that how you do carpet?

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

You can remove the mop attachment if you don't want it to mop. My mop attachment is usually not on the vacuum unless I am having it mop.

@pacomartinperez 5 жыл бұрын

Is it worth the mop function for the price difference with the first model?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

The mopping is very easy to use, but won't get your floors perfectly clean. If you are on the fence and want to save money, going with the less expensive one will still work fine, and you can mop separately.

@honeyfelton1 5 жыл бұрын

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@regischow426 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! A couple of questions; Where is the best place to buy this? Does this handle multiple floor maps?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Regis Chow thanks! Amazon is a pretty safe bet but it does seem less expensive on GearBest which I think ships from China. I haven't bought anything from the website so I can't say how reliable they are. Right now it can only map and save one floor but it says it's in beta so I could see that being something they could possibly update in the future.

@just4therecord 5 жыл бұрын

My google home says “okay stopping the roborock” when I asked it to “Start Vacuuming”. It’s not the vacuum robot’s fault but my GH or me pronouncing it. But when I tell it using the voice assistant app, it works. Another thing is I don’t quite understand the DND mode. Aren’t we the ones telling it when to clean? Wouldn’t setting a DND time redundant?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@HGST it might be what you named your vacuum. I would change the vacuum name in the Google Home app and just try something else out to see if it works. I just tested mine again and if I say "hey google start robot vacuum" it started right up. DND might be if the vacuum ran out of battery but didn't cover the whole floor area then it would prevent it from running again late at night. It's not very clear though and you can press the power button on the vacuum during DND hours and it will start cleaning. Which can be annoying if you had a cat jump on top of it in the middle of the night and turn on the vacuum.

@stifflers69mom1 5 жыл бұрын

I named mine the “crumb snatcher”

@Koderfacts 4 жыл бұрын

You mentioned that mopping wasn't that great, but would it still be used as a full replacement for smaller apartments?

@WatchDragon 4 жыл бұрын

The mop is not meant to replace you, its more of a upkeep option than a full replacement. there is no scrubbing action, it just kind of drags a wet cloth around, picks up light soil, but wont do so good with dried jelly or a dry soda stain for example, it will get it somewhat if you do the 2 or 3 pass option, but again, its not a real mop replacement.

@Koderfacts 4 жыл бұрын

@@WatchDragon Ah ok thanks for answering I did purchase one and the mop is as u said, wonder if the dedicated robot mops can do better

@WatchDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@@Koderfacts I have been looking at the Braava Jet M6 Robot Mop, especially for my kitchen since we cook almost daily

@TonyTipsar 5 жыл бұрын

Hello, how do you set it to not go over carpeted areas when mopping?

@wudini007 5 жыл бұрын

You cant set it to not go over carpets when you attach the mop. You have to use "zone clean up" and select where to mop. Otherwise if you just tell it to clean it will just go everywhere.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Tony Andersson sorry I should have been more clear in the video. Rudy Arenas is right, you have to choose the zone clean up to not have it go over areas with carpet. Unfortunately, it doesn't have a sensor to not mop on carpet but that would be pretty awesome if it did.

@TonyTipsar 5 жыл бұрын

@@wudini007 the wierd thing is it does know when it's on a carpet. They should be able to detect it and not go over in the mopping mode:)

@wudini007 5 жыл бұрын

@@TonyTipsar You're right, but I think by the time it detects it's over carpet when it's already over it, which would have to mop over it. I never use mine, it left to many sticky streaks.

@asm_canucks 5 жыл бұрын

Can you rename it whatever you want in order to Alexa to control it?

@asm_canucks 5 жыл бұрын

@11 11 sounds cool! Thanks!

@gaspo7988 5 жыл бұрын

Strange you don't get any hair stuck in the brush rol. I have to clean mine all the time from hair.

@CiprianNitu 4 жыл бұрын

Me too. Mine after a few cleanups it's clogged with hair.

@TheJamesJones 5 жыл бұрын

Wondering if I can put fluid other than water in the mop tank. Like pinesol or Swiffer Wet Jet fluid.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't tried it myself, but I did see in the Amazon reviews that people put in Swiffer Wet Jet cleaner and it worked well.

@steverocksyo 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know which parts of the vacuum are known in California to cause cancer?

@CCWSig 4 жыл бұрын

The question I always have with these is how well do they handle things like ottomans that may be moved daily, after they've mapped the house. Can anyone offer their experience?

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

It will handle it fine. I have an ottoman and if I move it then it just re-mapps that area and cleans the open area where the ottoman was.

@WatchDragon 4 жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver ya, my office chair moves around all the time, its just bumps it and goes around it, the laser will remap it at that point.

@davidkristof 5 жыл бұрын

how do you set the vacuum to dont mop the carpets? I'm a bit surprised that it doesnt go on your carpet. Theoretically this vacuum can climb 2-2,5 cm high obstacles.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

Using the zone feature to only mop certain rooms/areas is the way to avoid carpets. The height of the carpet wasn't an issue for the vacuum but the color. It thought it was stairs so it didn't want to fall.

@ryanroberts6216 4 жыл бұрын

How long does the water last when on the mop function?

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

I think I timed it once but can't remember where I wrote it down. It usually needs to have more water after mopping the kitchen area. Maybe 20 or 30 minutes, possibly longer.

@WatchDragon 4 жыл бұрын

with new filters, i have had it 6x clean the kitchen, 400sq ft maybe, and it was almost dry at that point

@2BSHIFT 3 жыл бұрын

*I run the m6 daily, and my floors look awesome🌼 **allabout.wiki/I-M-SDJQR02RR** I wet mop 2 days and dry sweep the rest of the days. When I first got it, I used the included disposable pads. I didn't like them--the dry pad has no depth so if it picks up a chunk of something, like dry cat food, then it pushes it around or drags it around the floor. The wet pad wasn't very absorbent so left streaks and wheel marks.*

@Matte_K 5 жыл бұрын

When I say “turn off vacuum” it returns to it dock. Also I don’t have any issues with it changing from wood floor to a carpet floor on a higher level... weird

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Mathew Kamins thanks for the tip! I think it’s the dark color of the carpet though but that’s good to hear it’s working on yours.

@mornigstar4552 5 жыл бұрын

Is it the newest roborock?

@ericcarlsson5439 5 жыл бұрын

Miguel Angel Escobar Lopez they just released the S6

@DivineTrueGod 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review ... do you know what is the difference between the S5 and the S50 International Version?... there's about $75 price difference.

@till3560 5 жыл бұрын

it's just the color and the international version has a CE symbol which is important for importing to Europe. I my case it also had the European plug. I'm not sure about that, but maybe the international version is required to use other servers than the Chinese one.

@Araragi0806 5 жыл бұрын

@@till3560 are you using an adapter as a solution to the EU plug?

@till3560 5 жыл бұрын

@@Araragi0806 no, the international version (the one that I ordered at gearbest) comes with an original cable with the EU plug just like any other cable, so no need for a Adapter.

@aizanx 5 жыл бұрын

The roborock is humping the blue carpet. :)

@tc1uscg65 4 жыл бұрын

Or you can just pick it up and set it down, hit the spot clean button and let it do it's thing. Then pick it up and take it back to it's charger all without fumbling around with your phone. Oh, wait, does it have that option? Just poking at ya, sorta ;-). Yeah, I'm a Neato fan. Been using them since day one. I'm on my 3rd (nr 2 is retired to my basement, all carpet). Nr 3, the 80, does mostly hardwood on 1st floor and a Samsung 9000 series on my 2nd floor. I do have a "Scooba" that never takes the same path twice when mopping and HATES furniture. Treats my chair and table legs like it's in a mosh pit

@WatchDragon 4 жыл бұрын

better yet, you can take it to the spot, hit spot cleaning, then hit the dock button

@LadislavDobri 4 жыл бұрын

"The noise will bet bigger" :D I know, sounds funny and they didn't translated it correctly but Xiaomi gets so much "bigger" in no time software engineers have zero to little time to adapt to things :D it sounds funny and shit, but they're trying and they give us top tech for affordable price :) this comment is not a criticize or anything, just saying, I really like Xiaomi :)

@michaellidster1389 4 жыл бұрын

In the future, this will look crazy primitive. The only advanced cleaning tech is the one where you don't have to supervise in any way. When we have that, I might start admitting we live in modern times

@michaellidster1389 4 жыл бұрын

We need vast improvements in AI cleaning. We live in the stone age currently

@MrRoguetech 3 жыл бұрын

Mine has a great feature where it's compatible with a dustpan. No more having to sweep everything to the door!

@TheLionel953 3 жыл бұрын

A let down product after using more than a year... despite changing new mother board, charging unit, battery. Still cannot charge properly and constantly disconnect with the app! Disappointed product!

@santibaez4039 4 жыл бұрын

That sucks it doesnt mop really make a mess. Neato 100% better

@mrp_27 4 жыл бұрын

No hair stuck to the brush? You must have bald girls then. They will get stuck if it's thick and long. My hair is thick and reaches almost my hips as many other latina girls and there was a lot of hair stuck. Specially at the very end of the brush on both sides. I don't think that even the most sophisticated robot can handle girls with really long and thick hair.

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

Since this review, we’ve gotten hair stuck in the brush more than we initially did. But it’s still less than other vacuums we’ve used and they make it fairly easy to remove.

@gailsharker5725 4 жыл бұрын

I bought this vacuum about a month ago. I love it, although I had a hard time connecting to the WiFi at first. The directions and videos aren’t specific enough for tech challenged people. I am very disappointed that I can’t get it to vacuum my black carpets or shag carpets. They should have a program that turns off the sensors for that. Honestly, just for that I may need to send it back. After all if it can’t do the jobs I require, why have it. I’ve read about covering up the sensors but then I just get an error.

@steverocksyo 4 жыл бұрын

Do you know which parts of the vacuum are known in California to cause cancer?

@c4n15lupu5 4 жыл бұрын

Say what?

@steverocksyo 4 жыл бұрын

@@c4n15lupu5 on the side of my box is a California cancer warning sticker required by law. In California Starbucks has a cancer warning because roasting beans increases carcinogens. I would like to know what parts of my vacuum have known carcinogens in them.