meross Outdoor Smart Plug, Outdoor Wi-Fi Outlet with 2 Grounded Outlets, Remote Control, Timer, Waterproof, Works with Amazon Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, 2.4Ghz only, FCC Certified, Non-HK

Works as described

The Smart plug worked well. I was using an indoor smart plug outside and the wifi signal was too weak to activate. I replaced with this outdoor smart plug and immediately the issue resolved. it did the job well!

This is my second meross product after their smart plugs. I plugged it in, pressed the + sign on the app, chose smart outdoor plug and Next and it was installed. it automatically integrated into my Alexa Meross devices. The whole process was painless. Each outlet can be individually addressed or both together. I moved it outside, plugged in my outdoor lighting and immediate connection to my network and the socet powered on and off perfectly. Now, will it last over time? Dont know, but for starters it is a 5 star device but 4 because it is not the least expensive out there.

I was getting tired of resetting the outdoor timer for our porch lights to match shifting daylight hours especially fall and spring, not to mention every power outage (frequent for us in winter). I’ve had great success with Meross smart plugs in the past and it had good reviews on tech sites. Unfortunately you can’t really trust Amazon reviews. What can I say? I plugged it in to an easy-access indoor outlet and lamp, scanned the code with my iPhone, labeled it, and it connected to HomeKit. Moved it to the porch lights, created automation to turn on at sunset and turn off later. Now if my kids are out late, I can just override the turn off and leave the lights on until their iPhone is home. I also randomly change smart lights when we travel (we have an AppleTV and a few HomePod minis, any of which give us secure access away from home). Easy to link, easy to use, rugged… I plan to get another next Black Friday week for Christmas lights! Meross is by far the most reliable and easiest brand of smart plugs…and I don’t do a thing after power outages or time changes. Worth every penny!

Bueno no encuentro como programar el Tímer para que apaguen solas .

I purchased this item to control a heating pad I installed in an outdoor shelter for a couple of feral cats. The heating pad is a simple resistive load and with this smart dimmer I can control the temperature of the pad using my Apple HomeKit software. It works exactly as planned. It delivers a percentage of the voltage to the pad. For example, when set to 20% it delivers 20% of the line voltage to the heating pad. Thats exactly what I wanted. I can control the temperature of the heating pad using my phone from anywhere I have internet access. I have not tried using this smart dimmer with any other appliance but I feel confident it would simply vary the voltage applied to any connected appliance (light, heater, etc.).

The quality is as pictured - its really good. However, setup was not fun. Put it this way: I bought an amazon smart plug. I plugged it in, Alexa discovered it automatically, and I was in business. This plug requires you to install a third party app, create an account, set up your plug, and link a skill with Alexa. For me, the linking process kept erroring out on me, to the point I got frustrated, removed the third party app, and decided to return the plug. However, the next day, I reinstalled the app and power cycled my echo, and everything just worked. So...Im keeping it. Youll see THREE smart plugs in your Alexa app. One for the main device, and one for each plug (there are two). You can manipulate any of them with your Alexa/Echo. Now that its installed, Im happy with what I got - Alexa voice control for outdoor patio string lights. But it was a big pain to get it working.

This is a GREAT device. It took me about an hour to hook up, but if I did another one, it would only take 15 minutes. It works from a distance...I live in PA and control (open/close) a garage door in VA, 450 miles away. I have LOTS of other Meross smart devices and I really like them. The only improvement I might offer is that the programming, while not hard at all, is a little clunky. That said, its a minor complaint. Meross makes a lot of smart devices at a very competitive price. I have TP-Link smart devices and them are very good too, but more expensive. I wish Meross would offer a video camera and door lock, then I could have an integrated smart system from one vendor.

I use it once a year for Xmas lights. Goes on at sunset, off at 11:00.