My wife loves it

Used outdoors for Christmas lights in Wisconsin, during which time it rained, snowed, and ranged from -10 to 50 degrees. Never lost connection with HomeKit and never needed to be manually reset. Green LED is a bit obnoxious, but thats the only issue.

This is a sturdy, easy to use unit with reliable Alexa integration. Even though it’s only rated for 10 amps or 1250 watts, it uses a higher grade, weather resistant 14 AWG electrical cable rated as SJTW, 105C. The outlets are plugged with thick rubber caps that look like they’ll hold up well. Setup is simple, thanks to well written instructions and a good app. There’s a separate set of instructions for the Homekit users too. It has a handy notch to mount the outlet to the wall (though I wish this was offset so that the screw would be accessible). There’s also a little loop on the strain relief that can serve a similar purpose. The app is great. It does a good job of guiding the setup process and it seems to be written by someone who understands English like a native speaker. Once set up, the app has a couple features that are sometimes overlooked: a countdown timer so that the outlet will automatically turn off after X minutes and an option to turn off the LEDS. Plus, there’s a widget to control devices directly from the homescreen. Also, it has one essential feature that every manufacturer ought to have: a direct link to the manual. Alexa integration works flawlessly and the wifi range seems good. Alexa commands are carried out reliably and with no more than a couple seconds delay. Alexa routines also work well. Each plug can be named and addressed independently. The unit as a whole can also be named. (Hint: use names that sounds distinctly different.) Right now I have the unit about 150’ from an access point, going through half a dozen walls, in a RF congested area and I’ve had zero issues.

I own a lot of Meross plugs and they normally work well. However, these outdoor plugs are very difficult to connect since they use HomeKit. I have an Apple phone but don’t use HomeKit. You can’t really avoid HomeKit with these and I think that’s the issue. I would not recommend these now. Bummer because Meross users to be really good.

I bought this in November to add to my portfolio of IoT devices, several of which are from Meross. It worked fine for a while but the Apple Home app will report every few days that it is not getting a response from this device. The Meross app, when this happens, can control it fine and reports wifi strength of 83%, and the other HomeKit devices are also fine so it looks like it is something between this particular device and the HomeKit Hub. Power cycling the plug restores functionality but it is a pain since the device is outside and is being used with automation.

I have two to control Christmas driveway lights and outdoor Christmas tree lights.

Let me start with build quality. Its questionable. I ordered two. One came with an open crack between the two halves of the plastic body because the unit had not been assembled correctly. Fortunately, I was able to take it apart and re-assemble it. It is worth noting that there are no rubber gaskets or other seals to keep water out of the main housing. The two rubber outlet covers which were black in the product photos are actually yellow. They are very supple and seem to provide a good seal when inserted into the receptacles. (The only seal in the entire product.) However, when they are not inserted into the receptacles, they hang between the two receptacles from a very, very thin strip of rubber. It is not hard to imagine them getting accidentally torn off, but thats not even the biggest problem with them. It is almost impossible to plug in two cords at the same time because the products two receptacles are placed fairly close together and those hanging covers get in the way. You have to really pull the covers out of the way with some force to insert a second plug. It seems inevitable that the rubber covers will get torn off. If the designers had hung the covers in any other direction, this problem would have been averted. Similar products all get this right. Only meross gets it wrong. (Its worth noting that meross offers another version of this product—same model number but different housing—that does solve this problem...while creating another.) The biggest design hassle for me is the plug end of this product—the one that gets inserted into your AC receptacle. This is a product designed to be used outdoors. The designer should absolutely assume it is going to be plugged in inside a weather housing, yet meross drops the ball here too. The plug points down at a 90-degree angle. This means if you plug it into the top outlet, you cant use the bottom outlet. If you plug it into the bottom outlet, you cant close the door of the weather housing. If you want to use two of these units together, forget it. You cant. Attaching the cord to the plug at a 45-degree angle would have completely solved this problem. As is, there is no solution. So is there anything good about this product? Absolutely. It was easy to connect to HomeKit. Once you switch your iPhone over to the products ad hoc wifi signal while you set it up, everything works exactly like it should. And the product allows you to control each outlet independently. In fact, functionally, this product checks all the boxes. Unfortunately, its physical design is a deal killer.

We used this to install Halloween decorations in our yard, which is was perfect for. Then it proceeded to stay out in the yard and get snowed and rained on for weeks before I finally had the presence of mind to bring it in. It was unfazed and still works great. A fantastic buy and does precisely what it says it will. The HomeKit integration is second to none, also, and is in fact better than on simile drives at twice the price. All the Meross stuff is great and this is no exception.

It was super easy to setup and connect to HomeKit. Take it out of the box, plug it into the outlet and press the power button. Wait about 2-3 mins and check the WiFi settings for a new option to setup the meross outdoor plug. Once you tap it, it takes you to the Home app and asks to scan the HomeKit setup code (it’s on the side of the plug). Once it’s scanned, it’ll connect after 1-2 mins and you’re up and running. Compared to the Wemo Outdoor Plug, this plug lets you treat each outlet as an individual HomeKit accessory. It was also half the price! It started drizzling rain this afternoon on my balcony (12th floor) and no issues so far but too soon to tell. I’ll be sure to update this review.

Easy to setup in homekit like most homekit devices. I was pleasantly surprised that it allows you to control the two outlets separately - in homekit you can long click the plug to see both outlets and if you go to settings you can even unpair them to show as two separate devices. My only complaint is that it uses wifi instead of thread. I realize thread is brand new and more products will use it as it continues to become popular. I just dont like all these smart plugs clogging up my wifi. But for the price point and the homekit native compatibility this plug is hard to beat.