Amazon Basics Outdoor Smart Plug with 2 Individually Controlled Outlets, 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi, Works with Alexa Only

Used this to turn on outdoor lights and it worked great. Very easy to set up and integrated easily with Alexa. I love that you can independently control each of the two plugs.

Pretty easy to get up and running if youre looking to stick within the Alexa world. I use this with a routine to turn on/off my Christmas lights.

This does the trick for turning on and off the outdoor XMas lights, but there is one oddity--it shows up as Amazon Basics Plug in the Alexa app, and you really have to dig around to find it in the list of supported plugs. Setup took way longer than it ever did for other Amazon plugs because I couldnt find it in the app and thought it wasnt working. I took off a star for that frustration. That aside, it does what it says it does.

I bought two of these for my outside Christmas lights this year. I have had experience with other smart outlets, and gotten frustrated getting them set up. These were a breeze to configure. Just scan the code on the box and everything works great. Im continuing to use one as a grow light timer now that Christmas is over.

I bought two of these around Christmas to control my outdoor lights on the front and back porch. Still use for outdoor lamps on my back porch and front lights.

Easy to setup and control with the Alexa app! Can setup timers to control on/off schedules. Terrific for holiday lights and decorations. The outlet covers aren’t very secure so I wouldn’t want to used it in a wet environment.

Great outdoor plug for my Christmas lights. Connected it to my Alexa and set timers on it, so I no longer have to worry about plugging in or unplugging my lights.

The exterior outlet works with Alexa, and is easy to program. There are two plus-ins at the end of the cord, and they can be programmed separately. We used it for exterior Christmas lighting, and it met or exceeded our expectations.

Disclaimer: I received this product for no charge through the Vine program but pay income tax on the retail value of the item. This weatherproof outdoor plug is ideal for remotely controlling outdoor lighting, fans, or any other appliance that you might use outdoors. It would be especially useful for holiday lighting where you can use the Alexa app to remotely program start and stop times without having to go outside in the cold, rain, or snow. Physically, the device is constructed well. The receptacles have separate silicone rubber covers to protect against water entry. The covers seal shut, but they feel a little loose in the closed position. The manual states the device has an IP65 rating which means it is protected from dust and water jets from any direction. To achieve that water resistance, the manual says the plug must be 4.7 feet above the ground. That seems a bit impractical as most outdoor receptacles are near the ground. The device can be controlled manually with switches located on the plug, but to use it as a smart device it must be used within the Alexa ecosystem. It will not work with Google Home, Apple HomeKit, or any other smart device app other than Alexa. If that is acceptable to you, this plug will work well. Setting up the device is easy. The only way to set up the device is to go to the Alexa App on your smartphone or tablet, select Devices, and add a new Amazon Basics device. Among the choices you are presented with is an Outdoor plug. Once you have chosen that device the app asks you to scan the QR code printed on the plug or in the user manual, but not the QR code on the box. Scanning the code then gets the device registered on your Wi-Fi Network and it is ready to go. Although setting up the device was easy, I couldnt immediately control the devices with the Alexa app the first time I set it up. I had to unplug and plug the device in a couple of times before I had voice and app control over the two receptacles. That could be frustrating to someone who hasnt previously used smart devices and discovered their occasionally finicky behavior. The two receptacles can be controlled independently. By default, they will appear as plug 1 and plug 2 on your list of devices on the Alexa app. However, if you have other Amazon smart plugs already on your network, they will rename themselves to plug 3 and plug 4 or whatever number is next in line. Of course, you are free to rename the receptacles as you please. In summary, this outdoor smart plug works exactly as promised as long as you remain within the Alexa ecosytem of smart devices.

Bought this for the lawn decoration during Halloween and Christmas the automation of it all put my mind at ease.