Smart Plug Mini - meross 13A WiFi Plugs Works with Alexa, Google Home, Compatible with SmartThings Wireless Remote Control Timer Plug No Hub Required (2 Pack), White, MSS210MINI

I bought these to turn things on and off for my pond fish (air pump, skimmer) I wish I'd bought them sooner, now it's so easy to do without the need of going up the garden (in the rain) work through my WiFi perfectly ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Quite useful, easy to setup and easy to integrate with Alexa, did not take me more than 10min to have both my smart sockets up and running.

📦 This smart plug set comes in a strong, printed cardboard box and inside you’ll find 2x smart plugs and 2x leaflets.🪛 WHAT DOES IT DO AND HOW DOES IT WORK? The smart plug is designed for you to be able to power on and off any power socket it is plugged into. You can do it with the power switch on the side of the smart plug, a voice assistant or via the Smart Life app. The signals are sent wirelessly, so it has to be connected to your Wi-Fi network for this to work, unless you only use the power button on the switch but that would defeat the point of having a smart plug.✍️DESCRIPTIONHolding the smart plug, it has a smooth, matte white surface and feels quite lightweight. It has covers over the live and neutral sockets to deter children from poking things into it, which move out of the way automatically when you insert a plug. The manual power button is on the left side and has a loud click when pushed🙇🏻 HAVING A PLAY First thing was to set it up and for that, I had to connect it to the Smart Life app and the internet. Firstly, plug the smart plug into a wall outlet and turn it on and you should see a blinking light on the front. If you haven’t already got it, you can download the Smart Life app from the Android Play Store (or App Store depending on your device), and you click the + symbol at the upper right to add a new device. It will list a big list of smart plugs; you need to click the one that says “Plug (BLE+Wi-Fi)”. My phone was already connected to my Wi-Fi and the Smart Life app automatically put in my Wi-Fi name and password for me. There was a 20 second pause, as it connected the smart plug to the internet, and that was the setup complete. Usually with devices that only support 2.4ghz Wireless channels, you must disable the 5.0ghz channel via the router but I didn’t have to do that. Even though my phone was connected to the 5.0ghz channel already, my router still only offered the 2.4ghz to the smart plug and it connected to the internet straight away without issue which is a big plus. Control in the app is simple with a big power button in the middle of the screen that simply turns the smart plug on or off. You can set a timer so it will automatically turn on and off at pre-set times. When the smart plug turns on, you can hear the relay click. It’s not too loud but loud enough so you can hear it in another quiet room, it’s not intrusive though and not an issue. There is a green indicator light that shines through the plastic of the power button to indicate power is on and it goes off when power is off.🧑🏼‍🎓CONCLUSION This was so easy to setup, a lot easier than other 2.4ghz only devices I’ve used as I didn’t have to disable my 5.0ghz channel to install it on my wireless network. The Smart Life app even filled out my Wi-Fi name and password, so I didn’t even have to remember it. The Smart Plug makes things so much easier for devices where the plug socket is out of the way, and you can simply turn it on with the app or your voice. Schedules are a welcome addition so if it’s powering a light, you can have it automatically turn on and off at certain times. At only £20.99 for two, this offers exceptional value for money for a smart device…

Meross smart home products are really good quality and are well made.These smart plugs are no different and look and feel high quality.Pairing these through the app and Alexa was easy and straight forward and linked to my 2.4GHz WiFi quickly and easily.The Meross app is available on iOS and android and cross linked with either Alexa, Google home or smart things gives you voice control to switch on and off.I have 1 of these plugs controlling my fish tank light where the plug and switch is hard to reach so all I need to do now is ask Alexa to turn on the fish tank light. With the app I can set timers and schedules so I won't even need to ask Alexa to turn them on or off with times and days scheduled in.The maximum rating for these are 13amps and will take upto 1800watts.Always check the electrical power use of your intended appliance or device that you're plugging into these smart plugs beforehand and never exceed the stated load.The plug has a manual on/off button and this button also serves as a reset button in case you have any issues or change WiFi.Hold the button for 5 seconds to reset.These connect only to 2.4GHz networks so check your current WiFi signal. Most Internet providers use 2.4GHz anyway but some use 5GHz.My Internet provider uses both signals so I never have an issue with any smart home device tbh.You can unplug these and relocate anywhere in the home without worrying about having to set them up again as the plug remembers the WiFi.With a 24 month warranty from date of purchase you can feel assured that if you get any problems then Meross will take care of you.Visit their website to register your product and read their warranty terms and conditions.I have a set of Smart Home Led lights made by Meross and know how good their products are so I wasn't surprised to find the same high quality on these smart plugs.Another thing I love about these plugs is they aren't too big.... They plug into my extension lead without interfering with the plug next to it and fit perfectly between other plugs.Another great product by Meross :-)

Supplied in a branded box measuring 110 x 68 x 62mm the Meross Smart Wifi Plug Mini model MSS210MINI comes as a pair of voice activated 3 pin 13A UK wall Plugs. Essentially these plugs act as an intermediary device allowing you to use the service of your choice from Google Assistant or Amazons Alexa to control devices that you plug into them using your existing 2.4Ghz wireless network. Once unpacked and released from the box the plugs themselves are white in colour and measure 62 x 60 x 55mm (including the pins) and each weighs 79g approximately. They have 3 pins at the rear that connect to the wall socket along with branding, an on/off switch on the left side, and on the front face a 3 pin socket and status light with a MAX 13VA warning.You have a number of choices in managing the device you plug into the Meross plug, the side on/off switch, Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, or SmartThings. You can download the Meross app from Google Play Store or Apple Store and set up your Meross Plug, then connect them into the service of your choice – in my case Google Home. Once that is done you can control the device using the app or via a voice command to the name of the device you have chosen. It took around 10 minutes to get this configured and working ()albeit that I do have an IT background) and once done it is permanently stored unless you erase it and start again, perhaps if you want to control something else with a new name. You can set up schedules and routines to turn things on and off, and even use the service you connect it to remotely to turn things on and off perhaps before you get home. However note that there are warnings on use: *Do not plug in power hungry appliances, such as electric kettles, heater, ovens, air-condition, electric blanket, tower fan, pump. * Yet strangely they show a tower fan in the pictures advertising the product...go figure!In use I found it easy to use, very responsive and easy to reconfigure whilst playing around with the plugs, Their setup is a lot easier than some I have used and helped me to try various things with little loss of time. At £20.99 when reviewed they are not terribly expensive and seem well built with good controllers and are responsive to commends. I’m very happy with them.