Meross Wi-Fi Smart Plug Mini, 15 Amp & Reliable Wi-Fi Connection, Support Alexa, Google Assistant, Remote Control, Timer, Occupies Only One Socket, 2.4G WiFi Only, 4 Pack

Began adding Meross products, both switches and plugs, to the house 2 years ago. We are wrapping up the last few plugs. Really appreciate how simple these are to configure by use of their app. We have had no issue at all with any of the ones which have been installed. Nice that firmware updates are still pushed down on a timely basis.

I linked up two lamps and it works great.

I use them to control my scent diffusers at home when I am annoyed with the smell and not to have to unplug them manually. Set up is easy and these work beautifully.

I like these switches because they are relatively easy to set up and they have worked perfectly with Alexa. The setup went basically like this: I scanned the QR code in the instruction sheet. This took me to the Google Play store, and to the Meross app. I created a Meross account with an secondary email address I use for these kinds of things and randomly generated password from Nortons website. I plugged in one of the plugs and followed the instructions in the Meross app. Note that at one step, the app will attempt to make a direct wifi connection from the plug to your phone (android phone, not sure about iPhones). If the direct connection succeeds then you just move through the remaining steps to completion but if the connection cant be established, there is a pop up in the Meross app to make the connection manually. Once the plug was setup, I went into the Alexa app, searched the Skills section for Meross and authenticated to my new Meross account from within the Alexa app. At first I thought I was providing my Amazon account info to Meross, which I just was not going to do, but after a second I realized I was providing my Meross account info to Amazon and I have no problem doing that. Once the skill was enabled, the Alexa app saw the plug and integration was complete. Once the first of 4 plugs was done, configuration time for the 3 remaining plugs was about 1 minute per plug. I then plugged these in around the house and plugged stuff in; fans, lamps. They work flawlessly. 4 plugs for 25 bucks is a great value in my mind. I saw 1 plug for 25 bucks and you get 4 of these plugs for that price.

Even though I didnt like having to install an app to configure these (I would have rather used the Google Home app), setup was super simple and Google Home integration was flawless. Operation through the app is super quick; Google Home can be a 1-2 second delay.

I just discovered when the plug is off there’s still a very small amount of power coming out of the plug. I noticed this using one on a string of led Christmas lights. It does it on all four plugs. This doesn’t happen with a couple other brand plugs I have. So now I’m wondering about replacing them with another brand.

I dont know about their longevity, and I may be back again to modify this review, but on day one, right after setup and initial testing, these get an easy 5 star. Its a pleasure to retire my old Wemo devices, which were a royal pain to setup and maintain, then finally ALL died at once and refused to be re-setup. These on the contrary, I could have setup with my eyes closed. They just worked... I say wow again. If you dont see an update to this down the road, then they are still working like a charm. Its currently 3/12/2022. I am only sorry I didnt retire my Wemo devices in favor of these years ago, as they were always a bit of a challenge to get along with. BTW, I am not rating Remote Control in this review, as I am not really sure what this feature is. I have these linked to Amazon Echo currently. I see on the box that they are Google Assistant compatible as well. And I thought they were Homekit compatible as well, but apparently not.

I bought the 4 pack of the Meross Wi-Fi Smart Plug Mini to be able to turn off my four 3d printers when they are done printing but it is Christmas time so first I put them to work on my Christmas decorations and trees. All I have to do is say Alexa turn off Christmas lights and all my lights go off before going to bed. The app is very easy to use and Alexa intergration is simple to set up. I have many different brands of smart plugs and the Meross are right there at the top of the list.

All smart plugs are not created equal. When evaluating smart plugs look for their amperage rating. Generally the higher the amp rating the more robust the unit. This one has a rating of 15 amps. Weve had it a week or so and so far so good. We had similar plugs several months ago (costing more money) and they didnt last but a few weeks. A few weeks ago I bought an EFUN 1 amp smart plug during a flash sale. I liked it so ordered another one. The second EFUN unit failed immediately after the first use. I suspect that it wasnt robust enough and the internal wiring wasnt heavy enough to carry a modest electrical load. My first EFUN remains chugging along. I replaced that second EFUN with this Meross. Last night I weighed them both and was surprised by the weight diffference. The EFUN weighed 48 grams while the Meross weighed 83 grams. The Meross feels more solidly built and was only a couple dollars more than the EFUN. The Meross was easy to set up, but has one more setup involved than the EFUN. I think the app for the Meross is of better design than the Smart Life app that the EFUN and other smart plugs use. FWIW- Back in March I ordered two Teckin brand (16amp) smart plugs. They stopped functioning a few weeks later because they stopped recognizing our wifi network and I could not get them to reinitialize and reinstall. They use the same Smart Life app as the EFUN. As I said, I think the Meross app is designed better. Consequently the Teckin units were sent back as we couldnt get them to function once the were no longer recognizing our wifi. So, I guess Im giving a qualified recommendation for the Meross smart plugs. Time will tell. If something changes I will come back and update this review.

This smart plug was working perfectly for 5 months and then just stopped today. I had no luck submitting a request for a replacement through their app - I put in all my info and then the submit button doesnt do anything. I wont buy from this company again unless I figure out how to get a replacement. UPDATE 6/11/23 - Changed from 1 to 4 stars. I finally found the little set of directions that came with it and realized theres a little on/off button on the side. It now works fine. Its behind my couch and Ive never even looked at it after the initial set-up. It must spontaneously turn itself off for whatever reason. If yours has stopped working, try pressing the little button on the side.