Amazon Smart Plug, for home automation, Works with Alexa - A Certified for Humans Device

I love this smart plug and I can’t wait for it to go back on sale so I can buy more! I love being able to turn on and off any lamp from anywhere in the house.

I bought three units in January 2023. Two are working fine. The third one is very erratic, turning itself off intermittently. Ill need to replace it. The price is quite high compared to every other brand. I thought about giving the one unit three stars but decided to rate all three together. Am I going to replace the bad one with another Amazon Smart Plug? You bet.

So I’m kind of new to the amazon device family. We just got our echo a few months ago. I’ve been a prime member for over 10 years so I’m familiar with how amazon has changed life as we knew it (for me anyway). I saw the amazon smart plug when I was searching for any brand smart plug that had Alexa control with it. It’s been in my cart saved for later for at least a month! I finally decided to just pre order it so that I could review it and hopefully help other people that are like me and have fallen way behind in the tech field. For reference I’m an almost 34 year old mom of 2. This means that my 8 year old stole my iPad, iMac, and I haven’t had a computer of my own in about 4 years! So I do everything from my iPhone. I’ve had some weird issues with our echo and my Alexa app that it will just randomly pause a song so I’m not sure what that is about. ANYWAY! I received my new amazon smart plug the day it was released (so glad it’s not like a new iPhone or PlayStation where people camp out ahead of time or do people still do this??). It was easier than I expected but harder than was described in the listing because my Alexa didn’t just recognize it. Setup: Since my Alexa didn’t recognize it on its own, I had to unplug the smart plug and quickly scan the code on the back of the plug, then plug it back in fast so that when it scanned for it it would see it plugged in. After that it was very simple. I was able to plug in my baby monitor and then tell Alexa to “turn off plug one” and it turned off! It is so cool! Future: I think homes will end up being built with these right into the electrical system. Maybe they already are. Comparing: With so many different brands offering smart plugs with Alexa integration I can’t see myself buying any more than 1 for $25. Too many are 2 for $20. While it’s nice to have the amazon support backing this up, I just can’t afford to fill my home with them at such a high cost comparative to other brands that do the same exact thing. Overall: If you can afford to fill your plugs with these then do! This smart plug is easy and awesome! But if you’re on a tight budget like I am, I would try a different brand first and see if those will work just as well. Every time I purchase something online, I always check the reviews. I count on others to help me choose the best option. My reviews are always my honest opinion and I try to include photos if possible. If my review has helped you in any way, please click the helpful button below so that I know! If you have any questions feel free to ask! Thank you!

Pairs and works great. I gave it 4 stars because it’s so big. Wish hey could make these a third of the size.

I use this to turn on and off the daylight lamp on my daughters snake tank. I had it linked to my Amazon account and Alexa when I added it to my cart and purchased it. When I plugged it in, my Echo Show 5 immediately recognized it and added it. It also automatically showed up in the Alexa app on my iphone 13. I literally had no setup steps to perform except renaming it to Snake Light. I can control it from the app, Echo Show and the firestick remote. I simply have to say Alexa turn on the Snake Light :)

Love being able to control things with my voice. Recommend.

This smart plug was a huge game changer in my house! Mostly used during Christmas time so I could easily set groups and routines for Alexa to easily turn on the tree, window candles and other decorations. I have also used this with window air conditioners to turn on or off while away- however certain units would reset to original temperature or fan settings so keep in mind before purchasing for this intended purpose. I still use them the turn on lamps, and is especially helpful while we are out and I forgot to turn on a light. Simply open the Alexa app on my phone and turn the lamps on, even while my phone is not connected to wifi! I previously purchased an off brand and ran into connectivity issues, but these connect easily with a QR scan code or manually if unable to scan!

Great choice especially when my lamp had a difficult-to-twist switch. I leave it in the ON position and just tell Alexa to Turn On the light and voila! Good power button also at the plug itself!