VOCOlinc Homekit Smart Plug Works with Alexa, Apple Home, Google Assistant, WiFi Smart Plug That Work with Alexa, Electrical Timer Outlet Support Siri, No Hub Required, 15A, 2.4GHz, 110～120V, 4 Pack

I really like these remote outlets a lot. I got them, mainly to control some lights outside under a patio roof. The setup and install was very simple. Remove the outlet from the box, plug it into a wall socket, install the app on your phone and scan the QR code in the box that comes with each outlet. The outlet will join the WiFi network after the app configures it and you are mostly done. You could control it right from the VOCOlinc app or add it to HomeKit, like I did. Name it in HomeKit and put it in a room, then it is as simple as Hey Siri, turn on the patio lights and you are done! From a security perspective, we should all be concerned about these IoT types of devices and what they might do on our network. I used the MAC address on the box to assign them static IP addresses over DHCP. Then I created a network policy to log all packets outbound from the outlets. To my surprise, the only traffic they generated to the Internet was a network time request to pool.ntp.org. One packet, that was it. So far, after a week, that is still the only traffic that was sent out from the devices. This doesnt mean that it wont cause a problem long-term, but I believe you can safely block all traffic from them to the Internet and they will still function fine. I am very impressed with the outlets so far and hope they continue to function for years to come!

As one of the reviews that I’ve read stated, I was about pulling my hair out getting these to connect. I don’t think it should take that long and requires so many attempts.

Update: After I wrote my review they got in touch more seriously and replaced my 3 plugs. They’re all asking for the same firmware update and I’m going to just ignore it, they work fine. Original Review: I bought these because I was so happy with the last set of VOCOlinc smart outlets I bought. They worked well until I got a notification about a firmware update. First one starts, boom blinking red light and dead. Second one starts, blinking red light and dead. Save the third one before it starts. Now I’ve been emailing support daily and they have me sending them videos and pictures and are never really taking responsibility and replacing the devices they broke. I won’t be buying VOCOlinc again.

I’ve tried many brands of smart plugs over the years and this was by far the easiest and worked the first time. Highly recommended

Was easy to setup and main thing for me was that it work with Apple home kit. Satisfied!

I’ve been using these VOCOLinc smart plug for about 4 years now and I have about a dozen of them. They have been pretty trouble free overall and extremely easy to setup and use. I have found so many uses for these plugs including about 10 different HomeKit automations that just make life easier. If I had any complaint about these it would just be I wish they took up a little less space. Otherwise these are solid

Chiming to say that these work perfectly with HomeKit. I use a HomePod mini as a hub and have Nest WiFi mesh routers. These smart plugs work great. Ive got four so far in my home and theyve yet to disconnect/fail after a full year of constant usage. Id recommend these if youre looking for a reliable/affordable smart plug to use with HomeKit. Note that, while you can use these without installing any third-party app, you *do* need to have the VOCOlinc app to update the firmware. Updates dont come by often, but I noticed that you cannot do so via the Apple Home app itself; youll need VOCOlincs app from the App Store.

Got this to save having to buy three separate smart plugs, and it does the job in that sense pretty much perfectly. There are some annoying issues though: - A few other reviewers have noted this, but the LEDs really are very bright. I stuck some electrical tape over them to help dull them a bit but if you have all three on in a bedroom for example that could get quite distracting. - There is no way to physically turn on or off each plug, its all digital. If you need to be able to do that this is not the plug for you.

The best compliment that you can give for this specific type of device is that it is transparent - and they are. They’re very easy to set up and add to HomeKit and once they’re set up, they just work! Not only are they rock solid, but they’re quick too. Whether I’m controlling it via the Vocolinc app, the Apple Home app or via Siri - they respond very quickly. To be honest, I was wary at first because of the price difference between these smart plugs and other, comparable ones. But with Amazon’s return policies I figured I didn’t have anything to lose but time. I was so happy when these turned out to be actually better/faster/more reliable than the other ones I’ve tried. To be fair, I’ve only tried the iHome and Eve smart plugs (aside from these). But both were a lot more expensive and neither worked reliably for me - and they were both slow in my experience. I have 6 of these smart outlets now. They are extremely handy to have around. I have 3 of them permanently installed on various devices and 3 that act as ‘floaters’. They’re great for holiday decorations. I used them for my Christmas tree, outdoor Christmas lights, glowy-jack-o-lantern-dealies, etc. They’re also really great for troubleshooting other ‘misbehaving’ devices. I had a HomeKit video camera that was having serious issues and I plugged it in to one of these smart plugs so I wouldn’t have to wrestle with climbing on a step-stool every time I needed to reset the camera (which was A LOT!). I should also mention how impressed I am with Vocolinc support. I’ve had to contact them for a different Vocolinc product and they have been shockingly attentive and helpful. These days good customer support is a crap shoot - so I am really pleased that they’re one of the very good ones. It’s actually one of the primary reasons I keep buying their stuff. So, if it wasn’t already obvious - highly recommended!

These smart outlets are amazing and incredible for the price. Great addition to your Homekit accessories. Incredibly impressed with how simple the setup was in the Home app. Incredible packaging presentation and the build quality is solid. I would highly recommend this to anyone since it works on all platforms. - It was ready to use in less than 2 minutes. - Connectivity is solid - It works incredibly fast (clicks on and off) FYI - You will need the Vocolinc app to update to the latest firmware. The only snag I ran into was a message that said my “Router was not compatible” but that was since I was connected to a 5GHz network and it couldn’t find the device. The fix was to switch to the 2.4GHz network and the rest was a breeze. I do enjoy it is smaller form factor and find its compact than most other devices which it competes with, it only takes over one outlet as pictured.