Breville BOV950BST Joule Smart Countertop Oven Air Fryer Pro Black Stainless Steel

Update: the app allows preheating without autostarting the timer and enables modes which aren't on the main screen. That fixes the main thing that annoyed me, and after living with it for a month, the dang thing does an incredible job of cooking. BTW, get the cutting board for the top - it's so worth it to have a cool top surface. So I consider it now a five star device which I love *almost* as much as I expected to. Integration with home assistant so I can blink lights and stuff when it needs attention would put it at six stars out of five. 😂 No Home Assistant integration yet, but maybe someday. Original review follows, because I'm not editing history; I said what I said at the time, even if it was borderline wrong. 🤷‍♂️ --- The idea of a smart oven is awesome, as is the guided cooking. ChefStep almost got it right, then Breville bought them and I guess everything stopped? This thing is really nicely made and works well. But there are two things which are annoying me enough that I really wish I had preserved the box. 1: the app is absurdly limited, and even though they obviously have an API so Alexa works, the API isn't documented anywhere. There's supposedly a Google voice integration, but the link on their setup page is broken, so no Hey Google for you. No Home Assistant integration either, despite supposedly having a developer on staff who said it was coming soon a year ago. 2 - you can't just preheat the oven. Alexa can preheat the oven, ans the app can preheat the oven *in a recipe*, but there's no way to just use the front panel or the app to preheat to 350. You can say 350 for 15 minutes, but as soon as the oven is preheated, the timer starts. So they expect you two stand in front of the oven with your food all ready to throw in at the moment the preheating is done. The timer pauses when you open the door, but it's a small oven so you're losing heat now. You can can reset the timer, but as you're increasing the time, it's still counting down. So you turn to 15:00, and then it goes to 14:59, so you rotate again to get to 15 then 16 minutes. Every second, the number on the display is goes down by one, so it's a really aggravating experience. And of course there's no timer for how long it'll take to preheat. Sure, there's a thermometer in there which knows the current temperature and could calculate based on the time it's taking to increase the temperature how many more time intervals it'll take to reach the temperature, but obviously basic machine learning isn't a popular enough buzzword at Breville.l to apply it in a smart oven. All those buttons and all that intelligence, and no friggin way to just separately preheat or start the timer like literally every other oven which has ever been made. Otherwise, this thing is great. But holy cow, how did they overlook the most basic feature? Also, I'm a software engineer, not some old technology-averse curmudgeon who doesn't understand modern humanity. 😂 Read more

I've had this oven for two years now and I still love it! Heard up fast and cooks evenly. Love the connection to the Internet - messages my phone when the oven is ready for food, to turn theteay etc. I've used the copilot feature a few times and it works great! Walks you through the recipe step by step and controls the oven. If it ever breaks I would buy again. I use it more often than my full sized oven. Read more

I bought this to replace my old one. It is very easy to use, definitely cooks better than my old oven. The heat level is very consistent. There is practically no noise while this is cooking. I wipe down the door and places I can get to every time I cook something. So fairly easy to clean, I haven’t attempted to clean the upper part of the oven yet. The app is so handy so you won’t forget something that you are cooking. Read more

The media could not be loaded. We love Breville products. We own this oven and one of their Nespresso machines. We had the earlier version of this oven for over 5 years and it worked perfectly until the gasket around the door began to compress to the point that it no longer had a good seal. The other problem is the door mechanism that keeps positive pressure on it began to fail. But that doesn’t mean it is poorly made. We literally used it several times a day and were not particularly gentle with it. We only used our full-size oven maybe 3 in those 5 years. The energy savings alone made up for the 5 years it lasted before we decided to replace it. It still worked great, but since the door didn’t seal tightly, we decided to replace it. If you want a fully functional small oven that actually cooks like a normal oven, this is the best option out there. Don’t let the price scare you (or wait for a decent sale). You won’t regret it. We toast everything in it, slow cook roasts to perfection, awesome pizza, delicious air fried items, and baked snacks and everything else you want. Read more

I took a chance on a used Breville Joule Air Fryer Oven, and it's completely transformed my small kitchen cooking. Despite arriving with a dent that prevents fitting full-size pizzas (a minor trade-off for the price), this has become my go-to appliance for everything from morning toast to birthday cakes. The smart features really shine - the companion app offers endless inspiration with its recipe library, guiding me through perfect roasts, dehydrating veggies, and even baking delicate pastries. While I wish I could start preheating remotely (you still need to physically press the start button after selecting a recipe), the precision temperature control and even heating make up for this small inconvenience. After months of daily use, I'm convinced this is the ultimate compact oven. It replaced my toaster, air fryer, and dehydrator, all while fitting neatly on my counter. The dent was worth the savings - it performs like new. For anyone wanting restaurant-quality results in a home kitchen, this is worth every penny, new or used. Read more

Great Quality Build, nice looking appliance. Came in real handy for Thanksgiving as a 3rd oven, but will be the go-to appliance moving forward. So many options for cooking methods, and having the phone app is amazing. Broiled steaks in it last night, cooked bacon and a casserole over the weekend, even a pumpkin pie! I have one in my RV as well as my primary cooking appliance! Stay on top of keeping it wiped down after use, and it's easy to keep looking like new! Read more