HBN WiFi Heavy Duty Dual Outlet Smart Plug with Individual Control, No Hub RequiredWhite, Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, 2.4 Ghz Network Only

Bear with me, and I’ll explain four stars when in the specifics I rate as three stars. For a Internet / Bluetooth integrated home automation switch that does not require any mainstream voice activated device; these are fabulous. 2.4GHz WiFi, a smartphone or tablet on the same network, and your good to go. These work great, the app is simple enough to use or as complex as you may require. I now have eight of these, with six in use, and two that I haven’t found a spot for yet (bought in the 2/pack option as it is the most economical at the time). My initial purchase, with NetGear wireless router was easy to set up with the Tulia app. But this was an old router and we were having other issues, so I replaced it with a Linksys. This is where my issues with this product begin. You CANNOT just change network connection devices, the plugs have to be removed from the old one and added to the new one. Also, the first four I bought worked with the Tulia app, the second purchase of four more will not. I had to change to the companies other app, SmartLife. Same layout, same features, just a different name in the surface; yet, obviously, different programmatically. As I had named each plug, and each individual socket, changing apps and routers was a giant pain. Honestly, this didn’t take a long time, but it’s 30-45 minutes wasted for lack of thought. And longer wasted renaming and setting back up the schedules I had created. Once configured, these things are awesome! 1 outside for Christmas Lights (at the time I’m writing this) 1 in the front room for the tree 2 in the living room for standup lamps on opposite sides of the room 1 in the bedroom for night stand lamps 1 in the back bedroom for decorations All of the Christmas lights are in a group, with a schedule to come on twenty minutes before sunset (local time by location) and go off at 2230. My wife night stand lamp comes on and goes off at a set time, so she doesn’t have to turn on the overhead light when going to bed. The living room lights are set to come on thirty minutes before sunset, and off 2230. And a second schedule to come on before we get up in the morning, and go off after we leave for work. Plus, these are on different schedules for the weekend vs week days. These are perfect for giving the house a lived in look of people being home, even when we’re not. We don’t usually stay out late, so we come in to a lit home. Now that things are set up, I can control the switch or individual socket from anywhere in the world that I have internet service. Or they’ll run their schedule for the days set. *My MAJOR Gripe* The switch in the master bedroom has two lamps, both with low wattage LED bulbs. They will not both stay on at the same time. I don’t know if this is due to an overload and auto shutoff safety feature, or I have a bad switch. But I can turn both on, and a few minutes later they shut off. Turn one on, and it stays on until scheduled off time or manually turned off.

I really do like this dual smart plug. It was a little tricky to get set up. I was confused as to whether you had to set each one separately. As it turns out once you set one the other is automatically set as well. You do have to go back out once they’re set up and get them online. That was something I found out after setting up schedules for both plugs. I also thought it would be solid blue lights once set, but they’re red. I’ve clicked the on and off button on the app on my phone a few times and it’s on, so solid red is where you want them. I used this plug on my aquarium light for the plants in there as well as my lamp in the living room which has always been set up on a schedule on a smart plug so I don’t forget to turn it off.

After connecting with HBN app easily integrates with Alexa smart control. I use this to control outside lights and a shop light in my basement. Can easily setup trimmers or arrange to operate based on daylight.

I couldnt figure out how to connect it to my phone and set it up, not user friendly, no instructions, but once its set up it works well. You need a tech friendly friend to set it up.

Works fine but I had to download a whole new app as it wouldnt recognize my current app where I control the rest of our smart plugs.

Used to control lighting

Slight issue get them to work right. Instructions on setting them up not real clear. Using them fid holiday lights. They work great once you master the set up

Very easy to connect to my Smart Life app and easy to set up.

I got this plug for my bearded dragons lights as I will be out of state for a weekend and I cant torment her with keeping the lights on 24/7. I tried to see if I could turn the lights on and off from my office at work (literally not even 5 minutes away from my apartment) and it says the plug is offline. The automation I set up to turn the lights off at 12am and on at 9am, did not work. I was so excited for this to arrive because I would feel confident her lights would go on and off each morning and night but now I am terrified I will come back from my trip and my bearded dragon will be frozen to death if the lights havent turned on. If someone would be kind enough to help, that would be great but in the meantime...might have to put her through the pain of having her heat lamps and UVB light on for the Friday, Saturday, and Sunday I am gone. Wifi and internet speed consistently show they are top notch and full speed so there is no reason for this to be happening. Might have to return this and just go for a manual timer plug. I liked the remote one as I could have the security of knowing her lights were on and off every night.

i had a hard time setting this up i had to use a different app to make the original app to work. once its set up it works great no problems nor glitches perfect for lights.