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

These little gadgets really work.

Easy to set up

Ive had quite a few Meross plugs around the home for the past few years and theyve worked great but recently one thats connected to a light has begun to flicker (on/off quickly) randomly at night. An indoor camera caught it and its usually around the same time +/- an hour or two. I double checked the router (its the closest plug to it) and electrical plug, all checked out. There were no issues with the other Meross plugs either. I tried resetting the smart plug as well which didnt help. I ended up switching to a Kasa plug on that one outlet and no more flickering. The Meross plug had worked well in the beginning then developed the issue. Overall good pricing and value, its unfortunate one developed an issue.

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.

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.

Works for a few days then have to do a complete reset..Quite annoying

I guess it never specifically indicated it Smart Things integration, but as a device labeled as Smart, you would think that it would. With the features that it does include, it works well. I was pleasantly surprised how easy the setup was. No glitches. Works pretty much on the first try for most devices. I did have to do it a couple times on one other device but ended up working out. I like that this plug doesnt take up the space of 2 plugs like some do and then it ends up hogging up both receptacles on a duplex. One great feature on this that I use all the time is a physical button on the side of the unit that allows you to turn on/off the device manually. I use this device to plug in my LiPo charger which doesnt have an on/off switch.

Had these over 6 months now. Ive primarily been using the Belkin Wemo Mini plugs for my home automation, and Ive been dabbling in various other brands as they would pop up with a great deal. The problem with the Wemo plugs is the 10A limit. In most cases, thats going to be fine, except that theyre generally going to be powered via a 15A circuit, meaning the circuit breaker isnt going to protect them from over amperage. I also tried the Amazon Plug, but I found it a bit too chunky, and Amazon has made a design decision that it will never provide the ability to return to its last power state after a power failure. This means that if I have something plugged into it that should usually be powered on, and I have a power blip, the plug will switch off and stay off. Not good. So, when I spotted this 4-pack at a great price on a lightning deal, I noticed they are rated at 16A, instead of the 10A most of their competitors are limited to. And, Ive been using several Meross products lately, and Im really happy with them. In the spirit of full disclosure, I will say that Meross has added me to their list of product reviewers and will occasionally reach out to me with products to evaluate for them, but I do not give good reviews unless I feel the product has earned it. However, it has provided me some decent exposure to their product line, and their customer service. So, I quickly jumped on the deal and bought these. I found their shape is very similar to the Amazon plug, except that their just small enough to allow two of them to be plugged into the same duplex outlet (unlike the Amazon plug). A bit larger than the Wemo Mini plugs, but with the higher current rating, thats not surprising. I found these are extremely easy to set up in the Meross app on my iPhone, and firmware updates are very quick and easy. Out of all the various brands of WiFi smart plugs Ive tried (Ive only tested WiFi plugs that dont require a dedicated hub), these are now my favorite. Its just a great product.

As of 4-Dec-2019 (iOS 13.1.3), The Meross App will not let you setup devices using iOS 13 -- it says it can, it thinks it can, the app will give you some workarounds for iOS 13 - but trust me, it does NOT work. The developer must repair this issue and do some more testing with iOS 13, focused on setting up devices from new - thats all there is to it. Unless you have access to another (earlier iOS Phone or Android) do not buy! I easily setup all four of these using iOS 12, and it works perfectly - VERY fast, VERY easy in iOS 12. Once the Smart Plugs are added to your account, you may then control them using the app on an iOS 13 device without any trouble. The issue appears related to the app knowing you have connected to the temporary wifi network the Smart Outlet provides; there seems to be some new feature in iOS 13 that this app does not know how to deal with properly, so it keeps insisting you are not connected to the temp meross network, when you indeed are (and can even load the web page for the device - btw, the default credentials are admin / admin) In the help of the app, you are instructed if youre using iOS 13 to wipe out your network settings to make the setup work -- yep, didnt work - it just erases your wifi networks - which is quite frustrating. Oh, and dont go trying to install this app on an old iPad, they dont make an app that will install on an iPad, so, unless you have access to another iPhone or iPod Touch prior to iOS 13, or an Android device, you wont be able to setup these devices. Once you have everything setup (which if you have iOS 12 is a breeze) everything works wonderfully. The app is very easy to understand, its not overly complex - its ideal for something like a Christmas tree timer. You can easily create a schedule to turn the outlet on/off based on a time, or Sunrise/Sunset. Firmware updates are fast and painless. The app supports iOS shortcuts / widgets, which is nice. There does not appear to be any HomeKit support for this device - I dont really care, but some might. When it is confirmed the iOS 13 issue is addressed, I will revise my review, until then, this is a serious defect.

I cannot speak to meross integration with Alexa, but I can tell you that they work very well with Google home. I friend recommended this brand and so far I have added both light switches and ac receptacles. After setting up the first switch several weeks ago I have gone Meross and Google crazy with home automation. Simple to use within the Google Android ecosystem