CMARS Smart Plug, ZigBee Switch Mini Smart Outlet Works with ST, Alexa, Echo (4th gen) Echo Plus (2nd) Google Home, Works as a Range Extender, Hub Required （2 Pack）

I am using Home Assistant on my home sever, I used these to automate my reptile tanks. Install was of course easy, linking to Home Assistant was very easy and it picked them right up. I am purchasing 3 more packs of two for other tanks and some other things I want control over.

Works with home Assistant. Easy to set up.

These 2 plugs were my first zigbee devices on my Hubitat system. I only had z-wave devices, before these. My house is small, and I didnt have any trouble with my in-wall z-wave switches and plug-in outlets communicating at full strength with my hub. When I got these two new outlets, I plugged them into a socket next to my hub and included them very easily. Unfortunately, when I moved them them down the hall to the locations I wanted to use them, they wouldnt connect--with a continual sending message. They were only about 30-35 feet from the hub, but with a couple of interior walls in the way. I found that if I put one of the outlets in the hall about 18-20 feet away, then I could reach the other at the desired 35 foot location, but if I unplugged the hallway outlet, then I stopped communicating with the endpoint 35 feet away. This really limits the usefulness of these plugs, and I cant recommend them. At best, its like I bought 2 devices, but only got one and lost a hallway plug.

I bought a pair of these. Im using one of them as a Zigbee bridge to reach devices far from hub. The other is being used as an outlet. Im using them on Hubitat, and they were discovered immediately; I didnt even have to press the button. Nice!

Its hard to know if these devices were used before I got them, maybe something someone else returned, or if they were just packed poorly. They come in a fairly lightweight glossy-paper-board box, and that box was shipped by Amazon in an unpadded plastic envelope, the consistency of a decent garbage bag. The result is that the retail box was close to destroyed and the 2 devices had been banging around in the envelope. They work fine so far, and since they are plugged into outlets at near ground level, the scratches on them are not that obvious. It is not worth trying to return them, but I find it annoying that I pay for something new, but it looks poor when I get it. They paired almost instantly with my zigbee hub, and the built-in repeater function works well. Adding one between my hub and the front door has helped to make my zigbee lock more reliable.

They work like I expected, compatible with smart things.

I’m got these for use with a SmartThings hub and found that they were so easy to pair. Plug them into the outlet and they will immediately be discoverable in the SmartThjngs app where they can be setup with one click and you’re done. They work exactly as advertised and are much cheaper than competitors (often half the price). I’ve used several other brands and these paired easier than any including SmartThings own outlets and they are just as responsive when manually controlled from the app or as part of an automation. The only downside I see is the indicator light is fairly bright. I use one in a bedroom and it throws a bright glow in a darkened room. I used a bit of electrical tape to cover the light and problem solved. I highly recommend these and I’m looking for something else to automate so I have an excuse to buy more!

Ive so far set up 4 of these smart outlets and it took a total of about 4 minutes. Im using these with the Hubitat C7 hub and they instantly pair as a Generic Zigbee Outlet and work perfectly. They are controllable through the Google Assistant via Hubitat (remember you must add new devices in the Hubitat Google Home app). I must say that Im using these pretty close to my hub so I couldnt tell you anything about their ability to work at a far distance, but for the price, these outlets are great.

I tried multiple times to get the plugs to connect to Smartthings with no luck. Multiple power cycles and resets and different suggestions online. Just wouldnt work. When I tried it with my Hue bridge they finally worked. But Id much rather have them connected directly through Smartthings.

The outlets would pair up but would show up as an unknown device and not able to be used, although it would show up under my smartthings account. This was with the new Smartthings app. The 2 outlets did show up using the old Smartthings app and were fully functional. To fix, I had to use the migration function within the old app, then they showed up on the new app. Apart from that, they seem to be working well controlling my xmas lights.