Review of: Smart Life Surge Protector Dual Mode (Support WIFI) 4 Outlet WiFi Smart Plug, ASIN: B0C3B2VHN6. This smart plug was just what I was looking for! It allows you to control both electrical outlets individually, and each USB port individually. And it all works with Alexa! Set up with super easy in the Smart Life app, but I prefer the Tuya Smart App and it works great there too and was super simple to set up. Then, it was a simple matter of naming each outlet, plugging things in, and being on my way. This is just the way it should be. As one of the only smart plugs I can find on the market that actually allows you to control USB ports directly, this works, works well, and is really the only logical choice. I really don't understand why there aren't smart plugs that are simply USB plugs. But, since there aren't, this one will easily do. Read more
These smart plugs are exactly what I needed. They work well, they used to gave connectivity issues from time to time but that was an in ur with my wifi being weak. I love that I can control it from my phone or Alexa at any time. I’ve got timers for night lights when I fall asleep and my favorite part is timers for my bearded dragon’s heat and UV lights in the two plugs. Each of the outlets and usb ports can operate independently which is awesome for the price of this little guy. Total life saver Read more
Bought one last year when I needed two programmable plugs in one outlet. This year, I bought another when I needed a programmable USB port for my Christmas tree star. When I bought the first plug, I didn’t really know why people would want programmable USB ports. But now that I see they have come out with decorations that run on USB cords, I see a perfect use for them, and it’s working flawlessly. Reasonable price, and easy to set up. I used Smart Life to set them up, and that works perfectly. Still hoping to connect Smart Life to Alexa, but I am fine for now as is. Read more
I connected this to the Smart Life app on my iPhone, then connected to Amazon Alexa. Proceeded easily, no need to connect to the device directly with wife from my phone, like devices a few years ago. Each of the two plugs and two USB port can be controlled and scheduled on or off separately in the app or via Alexa. Read more
This is one of the best home automation purchases I have done. Thanks to it I am controlling an old AC. Any other plug of this type simply shorts. Read more
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We're slow to enter the "smart home" arena, but we do have Amazon Echo and Google Home devices and smartphones, so this "smart plug" was easy to set up and is easy to use. Each socket (including the USB ports) can be controlled separately. Of course with the plug you can just turn stuff on or off, and it needs to be the kind that will go on as soon as power is applied, but many appliances, especially lights, meet those specs. Read more
I was immediately disappointed that I had to install a separate app to use this switch with Alexa. Then I spent an hour trying get the app to talk to their device. Once that was finally working I got Alexa to see the device. I thought all was well but shortly after Alexa lost the connection to the device. I tried various things including starting over but I was never able to get Alexa to connect to the device again. Still all I needed was a way to turn USB port on and off on a schedule and the native app had the ability to do that. So I tried it, repeatedly. I can manually turn the port on and off in the app but the timer version never works. I give up and I'll see if I can find an Amazon branded switch. If as a software engineer I can't get this to work I think it needs more work. Or maybe I just got unluckly with a bad switch. Read more
