Eve Energy (Matter) - Smart Plug and Power Meter, app and voice control, automate lights and appliances, for Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, SmartThings, Home Assistant, Thread Border Router needed

Like: the parameters that the plug measures as shown in the picture.The thread network performance was satisfactory—I used the Eve Room with Apple TV and noticed that access to Eve Room was occasionally slow and it sometimes defaulted to a Bluetooth connection. However, with two smart plugs added to the network, coverage extended easily across four rooms. The response is quick, the design is appealing, the quality appears solid, and it’s easy to install and use.Dislike: Eve products are priced higher, presumably due to their quality. However, their larger size might obstruct access to power socket switches. Using two plugs adjacent to each other could also pose a spacing issue.If the plug is connected to the network and controls both the ATV and router, turning off the plug will cause it to stop responding to commands, resulting in the entire network going down.

I’ve been using Eve products for a while now, and the Eve Energy (Matter) UK Smart Plug is another excellent addition to the lineup.High quality as expected: Build feels solid, and the plug fits securely.Trouble-free setup: Setup was fast and easy, just like my other Eve devices.Works perfectly with Thread: Connected reliably to my Thread Border Router and integrated smoothly with Apple Home.Matter support is great: Future-proof and works across multiple ecosystems like Alexa, Google Home, and SmartThings.Reliable performance: So far, it’s been rock solid — no dropouts, fast responses, and energy monitoring works well.Privacy-focused: I appreciate Eve’s commitment to local processing and no cloud dependency.If you already use Eve products or want a smart plug that "just works," this is a fantastic choice.

Works very well, can confirm these work with apples home kit. The Eve app lets you see how much energy is being used. One issue, they are a little big and if used on a double socket it can prevent the other socket from being used.Only had them a month, lets see how the stand the test of time.

I’ve had a couple of these in the HomeKit config before and found them very reliable. The new Matter version is the same hardware, but you set up with single Matter QR code into the controller platform of your choice. This one I used to act as a link between HomeKit and a non-HomeKit Google Nest thermometer (so I can use Siri to turn on the heating remotely when I set off for home).Set up was simple and connected immediately HomeKit. Once set up, you then go into the device settings and put it in ‘pairing mode’ to get a code to copy into another controller (in my case the Smartthings app on my iPhone). This connected straight away and voila you can set up routines both in HomeKit and Smartthings.Unlike some other cheaper makes, I’ve had no disconnections or hardware failures with the Evos. The Evo app is comprehensive, giving good info on power usage and enabling schedules to be created directly in the app. It also shows your entire Thread network and compatible devices.Yes they are expensive compared to some, but worth it in my opinion if you want rock solid reliability.

The good:These are great to use, easy to set up and work perfectly with the apple home app.The setup was very easy, just scan the barcode and it’s connected.These are super secure, there’s no cloud involved and that’s really nice to know with things that matter like your home.Thread support is great and very forward thinking. Works perfectly and seamlessly for a very fast response.The mediumThe monitoring of energy for a specific device is helpful but not essential.The eve app is mediocre and ugly to look at. It’s also not very easy to use as an app. Fortunately you don’t have to as your can use apple home (although many people do dislike that too).The badTo update the firmware of the plug you have to use the eve app, it can’t be done via the apple home app. It doesn’t matter hugely as the plug never connects to the internet. But it doesn’t feel very smart.The plug is very bulky… it covers the whole socket and you can’t put it in a power strip with other plugs. This is a huge downside to these plugs over the hue plug for example which is much smaller.They’re pricey at £39.Would I buy more?… I’m of two minds. It’s annoying how bulky and expensive they are but also they’re the only plugs right now that support thread. I’m going to add one to my basket and give it a few days. Maybe they’ll have a flash sale and hit £25 or something…

I bought this plug to help monitor power usage by my PC, as I spend a lot of time working with virtual machines, as a result my PC would be the one device that could have very high power usage in the household.For the last 4 months my system has been having random crashes, after spending hundreds on new parts and pulling apart and rebuilding my PC to find out what the faulty component was, it turns out what was the root cause of all my problems this "smart" plug. Any time the power draw from my system was high (such as doing a stress test whilst troubleshooting) this plug was not allowing consistent power draw from the wall. Which was enough to blue screen crash my PC.Since removing it my system has been very stable, with zero crashes. As a result, I cannot recommend this piece of junk.