TREATLIFE Alexa Smart Plug 4 Pack, 7 Day Heavy Duty Programmable Timer, Works with Alexa and Google Home, 1800W 15A WiFi Smart Outlet, Child Lock, Vacation Mode, Reliable WiFi Connection

I have a light switch connected to an inconvenient outlet, so I plugged one in there, and a second to a lamp elsewhere, and programmed a rule that when the light switch one turns on the other turns on the lamp and it works perfectly ❤️

I originally purchased the Amazons Smart Plug through a promotion, and later purchased the Treatlife Smart Plug 4 Pack to replace all my old manual timers for our indoor and outdoor Christmas lights. So glad I did!! The Amazon Smart plug works great, easy to set up, but way too expensive. I had some issues setting up the Treatlife smart plugs; however, after I got them online, it was easy to configure my routines or schedules in the Treatlife app. I like the Treatlife app better than the Amazons Alexa app; BUT, in order to use Alexa youre stuck with Amazon. Beyond the initial setup, the Treatlife Smart Plugs are convenient, a great value, a little smaller than Amazon plugs, and they work great with Alexa. Again, the setup could be easier. Ive had some incidents where plugs (lights) turn on beyond routines. (Hey, why is the downstairs light on in the middle of the night!) Also, plugs wont fit inside outside bubble outlet box (I guess its not intended for exterior use). Overall, I highly recommend.

Easy to set up. Work great. Reliable too.

About 3 weeks into the purchase our Smart plug stopped connecting to the Wifi. When I researched how to fix it and followed all the online instructions it still didnt work. I reached out to the company and they responded very quickly within the week I had a new smart plug. It hasnt had any problems since then. It is always nice to work with a company that so quickly responds to customer needs.

These smart plugs are among the most cost-effective I could find online, and they have performed flawless for me so far. Configuration is easy using their free app, which only needs to be done once, whereafter all access to then assigned to Amazons Alexa. Download Treatlifes app, sign up for a free account, follow the easy process to identify the smart plugs and add them to your WiFi network, then name each smart plug. Once thats complete, open your Alexa-enabled device, and follow the instructions to add third party devices. Voice control integration is seamless. From start to finish, it takes about ten minutes to create the account and add to Wifi. Adding subsequent devices only takes a minute or less. One important thing to remember is that these devices need 4G Wifi, not 5G Wifi. If you have both options on your Wifi network, be sure to assign them to the 4G band.

I liked these so much that I ended up getting two four-packs. I especially like that when you cut power to the plug, you can set it to default to on or off, or remember its last setting when power is resumed. This is useful when using the plug on an outlet that already has a mechanical switch attached. So for instance, the bedrooms in my house dont have ceiling lights, but do have light switches that control one outlet in the room. I plug the smart plug into the outlet, and then a lamp into the smart plug. Then I set the smart plug to default to on when power is resumed. Now, Im always able to turn the light on or off using the switch. And when it is on, I can then turn it off using the smart plug. This is nice, because other remotes Ive tried default to off only when power is cut and resumed, which makes it really annoying to use with a mechanical switch.

Update 9/15/20: One of my outlets has disconnected a couple times which required resetting it and resyncing to my WiFi. Overall for months of use thus far, its not a huge issue. The other I use daily and has never had any connection issues so I still get the impression these are reliable. Full Disclosure: Treat Life sent me this product for free in order to test and review. Ive been using these for nearly a month now. Ive used other smart outlet plugs before, but ran into issues of random disconnects, difficultly resyncing to my SmartLife app, and no automatic reconnecting after power outages. TreatLifes smart plugs suffer none of those issues. On top of the reliability, they offer other features and customizations like whether or not you want the LED on or off, how the switch functions, timer settings, and a child lock. Plus, 15amps is a very generous rating, which is why I use mine in the garage. These guys, like all other TreatLife products Ive used, just work. Theyre high quality, and reliable.

wifi signal to one of my plugs is weak

The switch seems reliable, handles high power, and setting it up to operate with Amazon Alexa and/or Google Home is simple and easy (I have both). Ive used one with a Hot Pot pressure cooker and another with a toaster oven without any issue. The switch does not get hot. A nice touch is that the plug has a push button on/off toggle switch on the side left side- so when you are next to it, you can easily turn it on or off manually without bothering to speak a command or bring up its cell phone app. Some time ago, I purchased a Treatlife wall switch and had a little trouble with the initial setup. I was able to quickly contact Treatlife support and found them to be responsive and immediately helpful. This is the opposite of my experiences with TP Link/Kasa where I found their technical support to be unhelpful and had a 3-way switch purchased from them fail entirely after only a week or so in used. (As of this writing, TP Link still has not honored its warranty. I use Alexa/IFTTT for timing functions, so I have not tried to set any plug timing from the cell phone app.

I love how convenient these plugs are. I use them for turning on Christmas lights, lamps, TV, entertainment center and curio lights all with a simple voice to Alexa! Another great feature is you can set up a routine by using the timer in the app so that lights turn on and off at a specific time. And, I love that you can control any plugged in device such as lights, TV while you are away from home in case you forgot to set a timer. No more walking in an unlighted room at night!