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

The units are easy to install and sync. The work as expected. However, setting up programmed timing on and off on the app isnt my favorite. I did it successfully, but after some trial and error. The device is fine, the app is only objection.

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

These things are awesome, inexpensive, & super easy to set up. I have this one turning on my coffee percolator.

For anybody that cares about such things, I checked the power draw on this with it connected to wifi and it draws about 0.6 watts when the relay is off, and about 1.1 watts when the relay is on. This is a fairly small amount of power to be sure, but it is going to cost a couple bucks a year just for it to exist. Not the end of the world, but it could easily be reduced to a small fraction of that for minimal if any increase in price. On the plus side, the outlet is actually switching the hot leg and not the neutral, which is nice.

A nice and affordable set of smart plugs! The Bluetooth connection worked very quickly, but getting the plugs connected to the WiFi was trickier. But heres what I had to do (it was pretty painless once I realized it): If you have a router (e.g., Cox Panoramic WiFi) that broadcasts 2.4 and 5 GHz networks simultaneously, then its a good idea to separate the networks using the router/modem app and make them have different names. This way, you know the plugs/lights/smart home devices are connected to the correct frequency during the setup. Once I made that change, the setup was a breeze! Easier and quicker to set up than my plugs that connect with the SmartLife app and skill. I would recommend the Govee H5080 plugs.

These are ideal for automating devices or lights that arent set up specifically for use with a home assistant. Unlike some other smart plugs Ive tried to use in the past, like all of their lighting products the Govee plugs are easy to set up and configure and work seamlessly with their app. Definitely recommend these.

I wanted to use my computer , but no Govee pc app.

Cannot brag on these enough. Set up and connection is super simple - takes less than 2 minutes if you already have a Govee account. We currently have 1 set of Christmas lights, our mirror lights in the bathroom, and 1 set of bedroom lights set up on these. Its so convenient to able to turn on or off thru an app - especially because 2 of the light sets we have set up on Govee plugs are in very hard to get ti places. Definitely recommend.

Received as advertised and as scheduled