T**N
Google Home & Plug review
The media could not be loaded. This plug works great!!! Turning on and off is INSTANT when using the Smart Life App. I also use it with my Google Home. The pairing and use is very easy. I did have some issues nicknaming the plug because I wanted to use a “Mr.” in front of it, but it didn’t like that. The issues were all on Googles end, so the plug did/does it’s job great!MartinJerry customer service was HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE. They reached out a few days after I ordered the plug (before it even got here) and attached some install guide PDF’s for use with Alexa, Google Home, etc. I also asked them about the issue I was having with the nickname. Even though the issue wasn’t on their end they gave me some tips to get it resolved! Very impressive customer service.I currently use it for my switch on candle with the wax in the top. It’s great when I want the house to smell fresh, I just ask my google home, “Ok Google. Turn on the Owl” (it’s shaped like an owl) and it turns it on right away!The plug is pretty big, but still works with a standard cord in the 2nd outlet. BARELY works with a MacBook charging cord in the 2nd outlet. Does not work with any other plugs that are angled downward.I wanted to use this outlet for my coffee maker, but cannot do so since you have to leave whatever you want to turn on in an ON position. My coffee maker has a button, not a switch. I’m sure I’ll use this smart plug for lights, lamps, and many other things in the future! Highly recommend!!!
M**A
3 of the four failed within the 1st year
I purchased a four-pack in January, 2024. All the plugs initially came up and were working fine with Home Assistant on my house network. One failed within the first couple of weeks - the reset light stopped working and it was completely dead. I contacted the vendor and they couldn't send a single replacement but did refund 1/4 of the cost of the 4-pack to my Amazon account.Two of the remaining plugs failed in the same way within 9-months of purchase - the plugs went completely dead. I don't know if this was just a bad batch but I would not recommend purchasing this smart plug.
A**J
Our second purchase of this compact smart plug
Having been so impressed with the form and function of the first of these plugs we ordered, I sent for a couple more and I find set up on this second one even easier than it was the first time around...maybe due to my experience with the routine. If you're looking for a compact smart plug at a very reasonableprice, you couldn't do better than this one.7/28/17: The second or third of these small smart plugs we ordered had been clicking on and off periodically after being on for and hour or more. Once this on and off behavior starts it tends to repeat every so often. I've contacted the seller, and will most likely get a replacement, as this is the only one ofthe three we now own that seems defective. The problems seems to be the device momentarily losing contact with our wifi connection, and coming right back online. I think we would have to downgrade our original rating to 3 1/2 stars until this is rectified.Update - 8/10/17: The app and the plugs could maybe use a bit more work, but this company is completely 5-Star, all the way.
K**Y
Work great, no fuss.
I set up all 4 which worked out of the box with no issue. That's more than I can say about the first 4 I ordered off AliExpress that would never enter wifi AP mode. These ones you just plug into the wall and they're instantly ready to be joined. The over the air update worked great. These things respond very quickly which I was surprised by. Super easy to use with http requests.Update: one of the plugs died completely and another stopped entering AP mode so it's forever bound to my old wifi.
L**D
Works perfectly. Excellent price. You must read instructions first.
You will need a magnifying glass to read the instructions. You will need to install the product free app first. Then, you need to add information to the Alexa app, in the skills section. Just read instructions with the help of a magnifying glass and you will have no problems. This is not a product that you can instinctively install without reading the instructions. It works wonderfully and is the best value around. I first purchased one for my bedroom light and just purchased 2 more, for the living room and for the coffee pot.Update: once you have the first set up, setting up additional smart plugs takes about a minute. You just go to the smart plugs app, make sure the plug light is blinking and the program finds the app and applies the saved Wi-Fi information. Easy peasy! Buy this plug and add other's around your house.
K**G
Great Quality & Easy Setup (no cumbersome WiFi switching during setup)
I was a bit skeptical when I saw this product. It's a lot more affordable than it's competitors (such as TP-Link). The smart plug comes in a very simple box that is only a little bigger than the smart plug itself. Setup is EXTREMELY easy. I'm the tech person in my household and this is by far the easiest smart device I've set up. The instructions provide a QR code that will open up a link on your mobile device to the app that controls this device (TuyaSmart). Once the app is installed all you need to do is plug in the smart plug into an outlet, hold the power button for 5 seconds to put it in setup mode, and then the app with automatically connect to it when you click next. What I really like about this product is that I don't have to connect to the device's own WiFi network in order to set it up like other smart devices; the app takes care of the connection for you without the cumbersome WiFi switching. I bought 4 of these and setup one of them with a hallway lamp to control using Amazon Echo's Alexa. I haven't set up the other 3, but I'm guessing it will be a piece of cake. The build quality is very nice. For the price I expected something that feels cheap, but it actually feels comparable it's competitors products.
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