Smart Plug ESICOO, WiFi Plugs That Work with Alexa, Echo, Google Home, Surge Protector & Timer & Group Controller, ETL & FCC Certified, No Hub Required, 2.4G WiFi Only, 4 Pack

I have these all over my house and love them......Although......Im gradually losing them one by one. They seem to stop working after a couple of years.

I bought this product in the past and left a bad review. I rarely do that so that gives you an idea how frustrated I was. However, after posting the bad review I was contacted by the company. I did not have a bad experience with their communication like some people have reported. I was polite with them and they were polite with me. It was simply important to them that their product does well. I can respect that. They offered several solutions and the one I agreed to was a do over to give them another chance. They claimed to have redesigned the electronics and addressed the things in my negative review. I received the replacement outlets free. Even though they looked the same, they worked very differently. I was able to join one to my existing network without any adjustments or problems. It worked just like it was supposed to and automatically joined with Alexa from their Cloud Intelligence app. I do wish all these smart appliance makers would just integrate with one id and password but right now that part is unavoidable. So, in summary, you do need a 2.4 gigahertz wireless network for these just like you do for all the lower priced smart appliances. It works with Alexa just fine and setup is a breeze. The company will stand behind their product if you have a problem and the lady I dealt with was excellent at email communication in english. I would recomment this cost effective solution.

Easy to set up,just had to follow the instructions.

Only issue I had was that it suggests that the product needs updated software but when you try (in the US) to do it...you get a forbidden to upgrade message. It did not stop the product from working as expected however, just click ignore and it works fine.

The Smart Plug ESICOO has exceeded my expectations in every way. With seamless integration with Alexa and Google Home, controlling my devices has never been easier. The setup was a breeze, thanks to the user-friendly app. The WiFi 2.4G connectivity ensures a stable connection. Highly recommended for a smart home setup

Im using these to control the light and heat panels to my chicken house. I let them out in the day even in freezing weather so theres no sense in heating an open coop. So the heat comes on only when needed. Lights as well go off after a while so they can rest in winter without constant light. It also comes on at the same time signaling bedtime and they usually return to the coop voluntarily. I also can control it via the app remotely if I feel its super cold I cant turn the heat on from the house to allow them a warmer space to wait out the rain or what have you. I will surely find other uses as well, perhaps for pond features, turning them off at night to conserve energy, etc. Or in place of dusk to dawn feature with shed lighting that needs plugging in. Very impressed with the ease of the app set up and responsiveness of the devices. You can rename them to keep them straight. Not sure the hack ability but I figure hackers messing by with my chickens lights is the least of my concerns. Edit 8/6/22: removing a star only because these things are NOT every efficient. Were off grid so we were using these to turn lights on and off on a schedule for fowl and fans for hen houses, they burn too much energy just trying to stay connected to the WiFi. They are great for common houses attached to a grid that can just burn electricity all day and night, but they drain out batteries even when nothing is in use because the plug itself uses a electricity. A little disappointing but thats tech for you. I need something more basic that can run with little electrical use that wont drain my batteries before weve had a chance to use them for their intended purpose.

These smart outlets are easy to set up, have a plethora of features through the Smart Life app (Available in both the App Store and Google Play), and can be forgotten through automation once theyre prepared for use. Not to mention the voice-activated ease of use once integrated with Alexa or Google Home Assistant. I had never owned a smart outlet and honestly didnt feel like I needed one until purchasing these outlets. I am now a firm believer in the fun and ease of automating many daily tasks that would otherwise be cumbersome or would require you to perform a repeated action (that can easily be overlooked or forgotten). There is a multitude of ways to control your devices, lights or appliances through a simple on/off procedure and when you couple this with Alexa, Google Assistant or even Siri integration it takes smart outlet convenience to the next level. For example, imagine you go on a trip and youre leaving your pet at home in a hot area of your house and you dont want them to get overheated while youre gone. If you dont have central air conditioning, you can plug either a window air conditioner or a fan into this smart outlet. In the Smart Life app, you can set up automation to have the fan or window air conditioner to turn on when the outside temperature reaches a certain level. Then, when the outside air temperature falls back to a certain degree level, just set up another automation to have the outlet turn off. Its as easy as that, and your pet will stay nice and comfortable and you can focus on your vacation and not worry about the comfort of your pet back home. Same way with the lights, no more old-school timers for lighting. Just set up a schedule for when you want the outlets to come on or off. Want to change the lighting schedule while youre traveling, no problem. Some very unique uses of the outlets can be to perform an action in places you only visit on occasion, like a cabin or second home. You can have a heater, fan, or a/c unit turn on a couple of hours before you arrive so its nice and comfortable when you walk in the door. Turn on the lights just minutes before you pull up so youre not navigating in the dark while carrying your bags. Do you or your kids tend to leave small appliances on? For example, have the outlet the hair curling iron is plugged into turn off automatically after you leave the house for work or school reducing the risk of a fire. Along these same lines, what about having your hair curling iron pre-heat just minutes before you get into the bathroom to use it so you dont have to wait for it to be ready! Want to have an Internet-Free day for you or your family? Just plug your wireless router into the smart outlet and set up a schedule to have it turn off. Better yet, just ask Alexa or Google to turn it off for you if you decide on the spot to take a break from being online. I could go on and on about specific applications for these outlets but read below for my pros/cons on the Design, Setup and Use of these smart outlets. DESIGN Pros - I enjoy the look and feel of the round plugs - A small, blue LED in the front to indicate whether the outlet is on or off (And to assist with outlet setup) - The on/off button on the side is a great idea to control the outlet even when you dont have access to the app Cons -The circular shape looks good, but when you plug it in, it does take up a lot of space, especially when using it on a power strip. It can actually take up 3 outlet receptacles on a power strip. (Reason for the 4-star review) -The outlet could be a bit thinner, that would be even better for using behind desks, dressers or other hard-to-reach areas. - Could use a spot on the back for labeling (There is no way to identify which outlet is which when unplugged) SETUP/USE Pros - Smart Life app was very easy to install on my iPhone - Alexa integration was seamless - very easy to do and a lot of fun to play with in controlling the outlets - Love the variations with controlling the outlets with the Smart Life App - The Automation feature is fantastic! I have a window air conditioner and I cant wait to try out using automation to turn on my air conditioner once the outside temperature reaches a certain degree level. The Scene feature is nice for quick homepage buttons. Very easy-to-read view of outlets on the home screen of the app. - IFTTT integration went pretty well - I always enjoy the versatility of using anything on this platform. Kudos for having it work with them! - Superb idea for being able to not only choose the location of the plugs but give each of them a custom name through the Smart Life app. - Love the Siri integration with the Smart Life! - Can give access to other family members for particular outlets, which is a huge plus depending on what devices and what rooms you want to control. - Great for use with appliances or devices that need to be plugged in behind furniture or in hard-to-reach areas. Just turn them off/on with your voice or the Smart Life app - no more fumbling around with trying to get to the outlet to unplug a simple light. - Great to use with tools/devices that need charging but you dont want them drawing electricity constantly and damaging the battery or just drawing extra power that will run up your utility bill. Cons - The voice-activated feature on the app is so-so. Sometimes it would understand me and sometimes it didnt. I would imagine for those people who have an accent it may not understand much of anything. - When I would unplug one of the outlets and plug them back in, sometimes the app would not recognize they were back online until I closed out the app and restarted it. - Wireless coverage needs to be strong for the outlets to work properly. A couple of areas of my house have weaker WiFi, and I can still run a smart TV in those areas, but for some reason, I could not get the plugs to initiate and connect to the network. - Regarding setup - it was pretty confusing to know to choose the correct outlet option in the app - The written instructions - text is very small (They do provide helpful tutorials in the Smart Life App) - If you unplug the outlets, its easy to get them confused with one another, without labeling them in some way. SUMMARY Overall, I really like these smart outlets. I have two of them controlling my dehumidifiers. I was able to get rid of old school outlet timers with these. In summary, the setup is fairly easy (except a few hiccups with the Smart life app, but once theyre set up they are very easy to use, especially with Alexa or Google Home, assuming the WiFi signals are strong enough to support it. If youve been on the fence about smart outlets, be on the fence no more and pick up the 4-pack so you can enjoy a more automated home, office, or cabin.

The plugs have no problem cutting things off. I don’t know if it’s just my stuff I want to connect to the plug- a fan and a tv- but doesn’t cut them on. There was no problem with the lamp I connected to it.

Apparently I misread and didn’t understand that these do not work with a 5G network. My bad. But they work fine on less that 5 g according to my IT installation guy.

My current view: after posting my prior review I was contacted by the manufacturer who promised they had fixed the issue I described below. They sent me a free shipment of replacement outlet plugs and they worked exactly as they were supposed to. Very happy with their effort to correct the problem. Prior review: I own several other brands of these and they are all pretty much the same. HOWEVER, these will not connect to my wifi - yes, Im trying to connect to 2.4ghz. Yes, I have followed the instructions TO THE LETTER. Yep, I have their most recent App. They will not connect. I strongly recommend you look elsewhere for wifi plugs. There are many good brands - just not these. The box says 2 year warrantee - good luck finding anyone to honor it.