TREATLIFE Smart Dimmer Plug Outdoor Smart Plug Works with Alexa and Google Home, Light Dimmer APP Remote Control, Max Power 400W, IP44 Waterproof for Dimmable Outdoor Lights, Floor Lamp, Table Lamp

I had this dimmer on my patio. It worked well for about 9 months then the dimmer feature quit working . Treat life accepted responsibility and sent me a new one that works great . I was very happy with their quick response

My original dimmer plug died within 4 days of use. Contacted Treatlife customer service and they quickly sent a replacement. Im hoping I have better luck with this second dimmer plug, but you can be confident in the customer service.

The smart feature stopped working after about 10 months. After trying to reinstall, it wouldnt connect with the app. In the end, the vendor replaced the unit with a new one.

I havent used all the features just the manual buttons. My biggest concern is whether the LEDs flicker and they dont seem to. Seems to work fine.

On the plus side, this was the only dimmer which could handle enough wattage for my application, worked with LEDs, and had some means of remote control. Minus number 1: The ONLY way to control it is through the phone app. It MUST be connected to your WiFi; therefore it has access to the entirety of your LAN, unless you hook it up to a Guest WiFI (recommended for security). The privacy policy notes that it will share whatever data it can glean with law enforcement, which, since the company is in China, means the Chinese Communist Party. It notes specifically that the laws under which it operates are not the same as those of your own country. Minus number 2: Although it claims to connect with Alexa and Google Home (I have neither, so I have not tested it), there is no way to integrate it with other home control devices. I specifically asked their tech support if there was an API, and they said there wasnt. I tried to http to its address on my LAN, but it did not respond (at least on port 80). It does integrate with IFTTT, and I have used this successfully to implement a schedule. But I cant sense its state, or control it with my home control system (Indigo on a Mac). Minus number 3: It looses much of its state if unplugged, in a power failure, or if it is otherwise powered down. It forgets its dim range setting and dim mode (there are 3 of them, which are not explained in the manual; the only way to see if one works is to experiment blindly without advance knowledge of how it will affect the load) and resets them to its default values. Fortunately it remembers your WiFi name and password. Minus number 4: The group settings dont synchronize properly. One can establish, say, a group of 2 dimmers. One then has 3 members in the app user interface; lets call them Dimmer1, Dimmer2, and Group. If one turns both Dinmer1 and Dimmer2 on, Group may still display as OFF. If one turns Group on, then IFTTT turns Group off, Group may still display as ON in the app. There are other examples of this lack of consistency, but I cant remember them and they may not even be reproducible. I havent done extensive testing.

Overall, the Treatlife remote plug was easy to install and use for remote control of outdoor lights in my backyard. After having the unit for nearly two years, I noticed that the button on the unit to turn lights ON/OFF/Dim was not working. The plug was still controllable via the cell phone app. I sent an email to Treatlife to see if there was maybe a firmware or other way to reset the light. Treatlife responded to the email within a day, ask for some purchase information to check warranty, and ended up sending me a replacement unit because it was a month within the two year warranty. Totally unexpected, but grateful for a company with excellent customer service.

Love that I can operate my gazebo lights from my phone now. You can set a timer and dim the lights exactly as you like them.

Worked very well in the beginning. Dimmed an outdoor string of bulbs and provided good control through the app and Alexa. Good wifi coverage. Ive had other plugs that wouldnt get wifi in the same location. This one works well. But after 4 months, it just wont turn on. I suspect, after reading other reviews, that its the water issue being IP44. It was under an awning, but somewhat exposed to the elements. Weve had some heavy rain as well. Other plugs Ive had are at least IP64. Ill look for that in the future. But for the price, not a bad little dimmer option.

We have multiple of these and they are great.

***Updated Review*** This is advertised as a dimmable WiFi controller. It does dim, but only 18%? Seriously? 18%? Dont get me wrong, I know most LED lights and controllers struggle with dimming, but even the worst one I have in my house can go to at least 10%. Alexa integration was a pain, but Im tech savvy and figured it out soon enough. The key is, that despite having an app for this dimmer called Treat Life, when you do the integration with Alexa, you have to search for Smart Life. If you already have the Smart Life skill added to Alexa, you have to disable it, and then add it back and sign in with your Treat Life account you used when you setup the app. Not exactly a friendly approach to enabling the smart skill, especially if you use Smart Life for other things (I dont). After that comes the interaction with Alexa...She cant dim the lights (or at least she cant dim MY lights). Turn them on and off, yup, no problem. Alexa, Dim the lights to (eh hem) 18%? - nothing. Ok, pull the app out, dim the lights to 18%...yup, that works.... OK, Alexa integration is a slight issue...move on. Hey, its waterproof...so far. ***Update*** After I wrote my review a representative reached out and offered a replacement device. Im hopeful this new device works better and has more dimming range.