Wifi Smart Plug Set of 2 Mini Smart Outlet Compatible with Alexa Remote Control By Smart Phone from Anywhere Anytime (2 Packs)

In the end these plugs are a good product for the price. Like just about every tech product Ive ordered from China, the instructions appear to lack editing by a native fluent speaker. Another problem, also typical, is that the Android store has multiple apps that have similar confusing names; use Smart Lifes QR code or go with the icon of the blue house with the beaming icon in the corner of the icon. Also typical, the setup and user interfaces of Amazon Alexa, Google Home and the manufacturers own site are in flux and the teeny stamp sized instruction pages are out of date and only somewhat useful to configure the products. This is as much the fault of Google and Apple as the manufacturer. Luckily you can search online and get them working. So far, the outlets work fine and are really quite handy. They click loudly so I hope the solenoid switches last. Also, the first time I plugged in each plug neither of them powered up. Simply unplugging and re-inserting them solved that. Weird. Alexa App on Android 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) was pretty easy to setup and definitely works much better, responds with near instantaneous speed typical of Alexa. Google Home was a total nightmare due mainly to Google Homes arcane and nearly secret menu to simply add a plug and link between Google Home and the Smart Life app. Once setup, Google Home then has this way cumbersome two step process every time you issue a command where it hands you off to the Smart Life app, which then converses in its own slow-paced voice...and then wants to keep chatting w/ you every time you turn a light on/off. Theyll eventually figure it out. Although they display the IFTTT logo in their listing, IFTTT is not appearing among the list of supported Home Automation services in the Smart Life app. Maybe its another hour of deciphering the mysteries of cheap Chinese-made iOT gadgets. The Smart Life App is a privacy invasion fire storm - to setup and use the app you must agree to let them track and share your age, height, weight, birthdate, sleep patterns, location and activities, to name a few! Theres almost nothing they dont require in order to setup the app, including WiFi and old style 2 GHz network, i.e. if you have a router thats under 5 years old you might have to configure your mobile device to use the old 2GHz mode. After that, your mobile device can go back to using a modern 5GHz network. I control these using Amazon Dash Wand, a $20 device that includes a $20 credit. Amazon Wand deftly handles turning on/off lights faster than any family member, roommate or bedtime partner ever will.

As long as you can follow directions, this product works well. When integrating this with Amazon Echo devices, it does take a few steps to set these up. However, once set up, they are excellent.

It took me forever to figure this out. You must use the same email for Smart Life and Amazon or it will not discover the device.

Edit 11/11/17: Downgraded to 3 stars after having used these for some time. I still like it, and think its still value for money considering the other products out there. The issue Im having is its glitchy. Sometimes goes offline for no reason, requiring me to unplug and replug. And the timer function is only about 80% reliable- sometimes plain does not turn on. Have not identified any trends, its a cr@pshoot- some day lights turn on and some days they done. And often unplugging and replugging rectifies it for a few weeks. The Alexa function and phone control seem to be reliable so long as plug is online- but I wouldnt trust the timer for vital systems. Original post: Frankly, Im blown away and one part of me is still waiting for something to fail but it hasnt yet. Cheap, small, simple device with quick set up. Just plug it in, download the app to phone, connect the two and youre good to go. The app allows for basic functions like timer etc; scenes that can be triggered by sunset/sunrise, humidity etc- but have not experimented with these functions yet. Once you assign a name for each plug, works seamlessly with Alexa. And for less than 30 bucks for two, seems like a bargain compared to the other branded ones. Instruction manual wasnt helpful, with the usual bad English, but its not hard to figure out. Bought a 2nd set.

They work well. Love being able to tell Alexa to turn the lights on and off. The app allows one to control the lights from anywhere. Timers can also be set up. I will be buying more.

Product works well so long as it stays connected. Continually says that its not connected when I log into the app so I have to go unplug it and plug it back in. Other than that it works well though. Bought four of them and all four have the same issue with connection at times.

These work very well with my lamps. I would give them 5 stars but I thought the directions to link w/the Echo could be a little more clear; it wasnt too difficult though, just took a few minutes.

The device does need the application downloaded to your phone to operate, but was easy to use and I was able to connect the devices to my Alexa with very little problem. The most difficulty I found with setup was having to try connecting to my home network. Both devices took two attempts, but were quite stable once connected and responded to voice commands with no problem. They are primarily a switch and have to variability, such as a dimming capability, but work great for automatic switching of a lamp on or off etc.

SUPER easy to hookup. I bought 2 sets of these for my Echo and in literally 20mins I had all the christmas stuff on them so when I walk in the door and say Alexa, Merry Christmas everything turns on. before bed I say Alexa, Cancel Christmas and it all gets turned off. I also setup some simpler routines to turn off just certain lights and leave others on etc. these are GREAT. they all basicll work the same, so just shop the deals and read the reviews....some are better than others but they all setup the same prety much, I have 4 of these and one other and they all lace nice all on the same Echo DOT (which is EXACTLY the same as the Echo except it sounds better and mosre bass, but thats it. Dont let anyone tell you different, theyre lying or simply dont know) if you dont need this for powering music etc then save the money and get the dot, if you want it for music get the echo for its louder speaker and bassier sound. Those or the only two differences. NOTHING more. Ive heard all kinds of stuff that Only the Echo allows calling and the DOT doesnt etc. /WRONG...they both do if you have two of them. if you only have one you will NOT have a calling, pging or intercom type of use on either one.

These plugs work great! I have my entire house integrated with Alexa. Every lamp in the house is connected with one of these. Theyre smaller than other products, so they take up less space on your outlet, and theyre consistently reliable with my WIFI network. The only thing I wish they would change, about the design (which is a problem with all of the smart plugs) is that they extend the plug and make it challenging to plug directly into the wall. Basically, they make your cord stick way out from the wall, and make it challenging to push furniture up against the outlet. To get around this, I often use power strips or extension cords, to I can push my furniture against the wall. Overall...Im super happy with these. Theyre a great price, for what you get.