Avatar Controls Outdoor Smart Plug Waterproof - WiFi Outdoor Dual Outlets Compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home, No Hub Required, Android or iOS APP Control Anywhere

Received this by mistake, so I took the time to review the product at a surface level and see if it was worth keeping instead of returning. The box contains the plug, wrapped in translucent plastic and a small manual. Model YT-M002, FCC ID: 2A6NY-YT-M002. Its using the newer PSK which blocks tuya-convert. FCC internal photos demonstrate itd be rather obnoxious to flash via serial without very careful work to avoid damaging other board components. And I doubt itd still be waterproof afterwards, so its probably not worth it to flash and lose one of the important features. Although Im not sure if its actually waterproof. Pairing is the older style that doesnt auto-detect in Smart Life / Tuya Home. Youll have to use the generic wifi device pairing. LED is blue when pairing and green when displaying relay status. Outlets are individually controllable via app, but theres only one physical button that toggles both. Once paired, it works reasonably well. I wouldnt recommend this device unless youre comfortable with an entirely Tuya-driven smart home. An older device that runs Tasmota or a newer device that can run one of the alternative Beken firmwares would be far easier to work with.

Read the reviews about the connectivity issues — it can not connect to dual band wifi routers. This works with old tech only and is worthless

This item works really well. I do not have Alexa or Google or any of the hub. I simply use the smart life app which finds the plug and I can Control each outlet independently. I have one plug set up for my pool pump and another one for my outdoor lights on a timer.

Nice to hav for our backyard stringed lights along our fence. Th kids enjoy the lights at night and I enjoy the convenience of being able to turn the lights off by a tap on the app on m phone. But strong up the scheduled action are nice too. You can do the same with the outdoor extension plug like for Christmas lights but this looks better.

Very difficult to pair to wi-fi. Worked for a while, then we had to replace our modem/router. Would not pair with the new modem/router. Tried to delete off my phone and reinstall. Unable to do anything with it. Guess its not compatible with newer modems/routers. It worked so well before. Now I cant adjust the programming or turn it on/off manually.

This is a well made heavy duty plug, and lives up to its weatherproof rating, as it has been raining on it for weeks. I had a few glitches making it work with my homes wifi, and would disconnect randomly. I solved that problem by purchasing a small wifi extender and plugging it inside as close to the plug as I could. Totally fixed that problem! Hasnt disconnected so far.... I like the Avatar app, it integrates with Alexa, and can run timers, schedule lights, and even control them anywhere from my iPhone....

Works great outside. So easy to use and set up

I was able to control the plug with my Android phone using my avatar light controller app. What I didnt realize was that you could control the plugs separately or together. Pretty Cool

These are great for the price! I have one in my bedroom upstairs and it works flawlessly. I have two outside for my Christmas lights. They setup normally, however most of the time they show as disconnected in the app. They are close to my wifi and the signal is full bars. Fortunately I was able to set up the schedule so they do what I need them to do, it is just annoying if I want to randomly turn them on. They have held up well in some bad weather. Despite the issue I would buy them again.

Took away a star because the only downside is you have to manually turn it on for it to respond to Alexa commands after a power outage. If Im out of town I cant connect after a power outage.