In the box was the plug itself and a well printed and easy to read but rather small colour User Guide all presented in a simple but attractively designed mid-market product box. The plug itself is well made, nicely designed and feels robust enough for long-term everyday use. I was pleased to see that it is not too wide and should fit fine into a multi-socket wall fixture. It has a single button on the front, a proper clicky button that you can feel engaging, with a red LED above it to indicate Off/On status.
Setting it up was easy enough but the Smart Life app has to be downloaded first for Apple or Android. To use the app you have to register using an email address but a disposable address can be used if you are concerned about security. To setup, the plug follow the instructions in the app, press and hold the button on the plug until it starts flashing quickly, select the device type from the list, input your wifi password, let the app detect the device on the network. The switch can then be controlled by the app and you can add the Alexa and Google Home Smart Life skills to get in onto their ecosystem. The Smart Life app will walk you through this.
The app is excellent and does much more than just allow you to add the plug to Alexa and Google. The app will also allow the plug to be triggered by events such as you entering and leaving the house, sunrise/sunset, etc and will work in conjunction with a wide range of wifi devices from the same manufacturer. My only criticism of the app is that on my OnePlus 5T Android phone I find the text impossibly small and difficult to read.
This is an excellent product in its own right and when integrated with Alexa or Google really can start to transform your home.
The Good
Good price
Works with Alexa
Works with Google Home
Excellent App
No hub needed
Part of wide range of devices
The Bad
App text too small
Plug LED very bright
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