Govee Smart Plug 15A, WiFi Bluetooth Outlets 4 Pack Work with Alexa and Google Assistant, WiFi Plugs with Multiple Timers, Govee Home APP Group Control Remotely, No Hub Required, ETL&FCC Certified

I purchased several Govee Bluetooth lightbulbs, and use them around my house. They are fantastic, offer many options, and best of all, I dont need to worry about wasting my limited bandwidth on yet another smart device, since many devices are currently connected to my router. I have older appliances that I would love to also control via the Govee App, so I purchased a 2 pack of these, hoping to consolidate multiple devices onto one app. The ad description says that these smart plugs work via WiFi and Bluetooth. I purchased them believing that I had an option of one or the other. Not the case. These ONLY work with WiFi. Bluetooth is only used ONCE, to connect them in the pairing process. There were a myriad of problems, resulting in me throwing away 3 in the trash, and keeping only 1, so brace yourself. Firstly, it needs a 2.4 ghz connection, which was a nuisance to activate on my router, since everything I have connected to it uses 5 ghz. Once I did that, I followed the instructions, and the red light on the Govee device NEVER turned blue. I restarted my router, made sure the settings were correct, and still nothing. I used a friends WiFi hotspot, set to 2.4, to see if that would work, and nothing. I decided to contact Govees Help Center, via the app. The rep was courteous, and did what he could to help, but he troubleshooted with me the exact same steps I had already performed, and still nothing. I was shocked, and thankful when he offered to send me two more, free of charge. When the two new ones arrived, the first one I took out of the box worked! The light turned blue, and I am still currently using it. I took the second one out the box, and it too decided to fail me, like the original ones I purchased. Thats 3 out of 4 that do not function. A 75% failure rate, is enough to tell me that these things are not worth buying. The one that I use, does function, but it doesnt use bluetooth to do it. Ive tested turning a device on and off, with bluetooth on my phone switched off, and it functions, proving that the process is entirely done through WiFi. For the record, WiFi is faster than Bluetooth. The Govee Lightbulb takes 3-5 seconds to connect on my phone, that has Bluetooth 5.0. The WiFi plug takes barely 1 second, which is amazing. The difference? When I recently moved, I was using my Govee Bluetooth bulbs BEFORE I even had my ISP connect Internet to my new address. I also took one of my Govee Bluetooth bulbs to my brothers house, for a party he had, and it worked, without having to pair it to his network. Too many smart devices rely solely on WiFi, and dont utilize Bluetooth enough. Not to mention how unreliable pairing these devices can be. I was willing to deal with the plugs being WiFi, despite being misled in the description. With 75% of the ones I tried, failing, and 100% of the Govee Bulbs that Ive purchased working, I can only wonder if my concerns are just.

I like that I can have Alexa turn on off my lamps daily

I first of all really like this plug. I set it up to be on a timer for my koi pond to turn on the large waterfall during the day and off at night since it uses a lot of power pumping 10,000 gallons of water a hour. Great for saving electricity and pretty awesome that I can turn it on and off from anywhere.

Had a problem connecting with Alexa after approximately 6 months of use with my second purchase. I contacted Govee through their mobile app and even though it was not their issue they explained the problem and I was back up and running. Been using their products for 2 years now and even though they are 1 year warranty they all are still working great. Highly recommend, easy setup, did I mention? FANTASTIC SERVICE

Just an update, the app is working took an hour. Not sure what was the problem nor how it fixed itself. The product works as expected. Missing one star for the headache trying to register to the app. Wish the app would work without registering.

good range for wi fi

Use these to control lights and items that arent wifi enabled. Works very well!

My modem and router are always in a hard-to-reach place, and sometimes I just need to flip them off for a re-start. With these smart plugs I can do that without climbing behind the furniture. To do this, these plugs must be set up for Bluetooth control (because no WiFi while modem and router are off). To use these plugs, must install Govee app on phone. Simple on/off control for the switches is all I need, but... Must agree to pages of lawyer stuff. Must grant too many permissions (exact GPS location required). Must create Govee account and then two-factor verify. Eventually, it gets to the actual setup for Bluetooth device pairing. I can skip WiFi setup for my intended usage. For setup, I plugged into an easily accessible location where I can push the button for device pairing, watch the LEDs, and hear the switch click while trying out the on/off control. Setup is retained in the smart plug. (A long-press clears the smart plug setup.) Curious about works with Alexa, I reset the smart plug to try doing the setup using Alexa. This does not work. Instead, must use the Govee app, accept the Govee agreement, grant permission, create Govee account, do the whole Govee setup, then link Alexa account to the Govee account. I was expecting a simple app that just displays on/off buttons for each smart plug. The app is a bit fancier, showing suggestions for other Govee products. Its ok, the smart plug control app is still fairly easy to use. So, it works for my intended use (just Bluetooth), and it works with Alexa, but more complicated than it needs to be. Update -- Using these plugs with just bluetooth and their android app, they have been trouble-free. The plugs have not forgotten the bluetooth setup, still working ok after a power outage.

Has bluetooth so i can use it to turn on my wi-fi

It works 100% well.