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

These were harder to setup than a other brand than I have.

These were so easy to install. It took probably five minutes to set up all four of them for my Christmas lights around my house. I love that you can set up a schedule for when do you want them to turn on and off. But I’m not super thrilled about the military time on the app but I’ll get over it lol.

These smart plugs are really for someone who purchase smart devices for the first time. These power plugs have a really attractive price. For someone who already have some smart devices, we are looking for devices that will be compatible with our existing devices and systems, for easy access and programming. It is not possible to use a WiFi motion sensor installed in Tuya/Smart Life to control and WiFi switch installed under Cloud Intelligence. It is also a much worse headache to find out if my living room light and my kitchen fan are in Smart Life or in Cloud Intelligence -- of course, if you have only two devices, this is not the problem. If you have 20 WiFi devices ... you will not be happy to play this seeking game 20 times a day. It will not take a long time for someone to start putting everything under a same app, or existing app... I was very happy to purchase these plugs with the great price, but soon I am so disappointed to find out that these ESICOO plugs are not the same, they cannot be installed to Smart Life, where all of my WiFi devices are installed, motion sensors, switches, plugs, and mini plugs. So that these ESICOO plugs cannot interact with other existing wifi devices locally. To integrate with my existing devices, I will have to use Echo, involving additional cloud exposure. In addition, these plugs cannot be installed with Tasmota firmware over the air either by EZ mode or AP mode. It is very hard to open one up and wire connect directly risking to stab one thumb with a screw driver and burn another with a soldering iron. These plugs are also described as compatible with Vera. But this is a false statement. The true is, they CANNOT be installed in VeraLite or VeraEdge. There is no Vera plug-in or App for them. I give three stars because these plugs turn on- and off and have WiFi. Someone may be able to use them. But, to myself, these plugs are one star, because if I use them, I have to trash all my existing smart devices!

Get the kasa smart plug instead. They are easy to connect and never fail. I got kasa after buying the esicoo and they were wonderful 1. Esicoo has 6 different types of smart plugs and none have model numbers 2. The instructions say hold button for 5 seconds and it starts blinking. The app has two choices:slow blink and fast blink. The plug blinks right in the middle and neither option works. 3. Uninstalling and reinstalling the app does not help 4. There are no way to reset the plug. 5. The plugs will not connect to app. 6. You will spend hours trying to connect them and fail. 7. There is zero tech support. 8. These are cheaply made and throw onto Amazon to collect free money from suckers 9. Your phone will be connected to your 2.4ghz wifi and the app will think it’s 5ghz and ask you to switch. This is after an uninstall and reinstall of the app. 10. You have to search for the app name to down load. Ap name not found on Amazon description. 11. No manual online. 12. I have worked in IT for 20 years. This is the only electronic device that I have hated. It’s like the manufacture created it as a gag gift to piss off a friend. Do NOT but these plugs. They will make you scream in frustration.

Great product, just as described

Took too long to program. Got a new app and followed directions. Hope nothing goes wrong bc u cant figure it out without extensive instructions which I lost

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.

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.

Buy a magnifying glass to read directions. However be sure to use app name from directions and NOT the recommended one for brand by Alexa.

I bought these specifically to work on the SmartLife App, and it didn’t. I use this app for all my plugs and outlets. I bought this for a friend. Told them all they had to do was download the SmartLife app. They don’t have Alexa or Google. I had so much trouble connecting to their wifi. It refused to go automatically. I had to do it manually. I KNOW I connected to the 2.4 Gz network. The plug had the hardest time. Went round and around. When it finally connected and I was able to click on and off, the schedule did not work. This was supposed to be a simple installation. I finally told my friends to get a different plug. I returned this set. * I write reviews to let you know how this product was for me, and to aid you in your decision to buy or not buy.