OHMAX Smart Plugs That Work with Alexa, Google Home, and Smart Life Apps (4 Pack)

Mine are branded Gosund (which is ok, I have a bunch of other Gosund branded ones - so, seems like they should be solid as those). Alexa integration is easy with Smartlife. Only thing to point out is that these are NOT compatible with the SmartLife integration with Samsung Smartthings. While SmartThings can integrate with SmartLife; only certain devices have something that allows SmartThings to see them. These dont have that. Seller doesnt advertise otherwise, but I find it helpful to point out for other buyers, since this isnt something thats always specified. (Ive found some devices that DO work with SmartThings/SmartLife, and werent advertised as such).

The product will only function on 2.5 ghz WI-FI. Most homes (myself included) with new equipment will have 5 ghz WI-FI rendering the product useless. They do provide directions on how to “split bands” on your router to create two separate WI-FI networks in your home, one at 5ghz and one at 2.5 GHz. However, this is not recommended by my service provider (Xfinity) and resulted in massive performance issues to the point where I had to reverse the settings back to normal in order to have a connection good enough for work. Don’t buy this product if you have standard 5 GHz WI-FI.

This is perfect to remotely operate my dehumidifier on a schedule.

These Wi-Fi plugs work with Smart Life app, and that’s the best part of it all. Smartlife has become a staple for me, I have over 20 plugs, and it keeps all of them organized, including my cameras too. Very easy to set up, they are in install mode as soon as plugged in.

I bought these mainly because I have other Smart Life related items and wanted everything in one place. It says it integrates but its not straightforward or easy at all, so I just downloaded the Gosund app and that was very easy. Its really set up for an Alexa or Google Home app (which I have and dont like) and the Smart Life seems to be kind of a kludgey afterthought. No matter, once you use the Gosund app its very quick to set up and use.

These plus were pretty easy to set up and use with Alexa. You can actually change a device over to be smart home friendly. I would highly recommend.

These work fine and the cost was affordable. It took a little bit to get the first one to set up and I am not sure if it was my WiFi or the plug but the signal was a little weak. They work great and I am enjoying learning all the things I can do with them.

I was able to add these plugs in EZ mode using Smart Life without any problems. I didnt even have to break my mesh network into separate SSIDs to ensure it negotiated for the 2.4ghz connection. That feat shouldnt be amazing but over the past year this is the third set of supposedly standards compliant smart plugs Ive worked with and these actually connected and didnt waste my time downloading and learning a new app, troubleshooting through all the hoops to troubleshoot, breaking my mesh network, and generally being inconvenienced only to find they still wont connect. These gosund smart plugs just worked. Outstanding! The flat top, though initially a space consuming drawback, is also nice as I can rest my phone on top while it pairs with my wifi and smart home environment. Thank you gosund!

I first tried an Amazon smart plug, was not good at all, when power was lost to it, it reverted to off, with these plugs, and the smartlife app, they revert to whatever they were set to last before power was lost, thats extremely important for some things.

Its nice to be able to control some outlets when you are not around. If you still use light switches to outlets there is a delay turning on since it has to reconnect to internet.