Minoston Outdoor Smart Plug WiFi Outlet Heavy Duty Plug-in Outlet, Remote Control, Waterproof, Compatible with Alexa Google Assistant, No Hub Required, Black(MP22W)

It works just as it should so no complaints. Took a little while to connect it to our Alexa, even though directions were included. We had to make a few attempts and flip the Wi-Fi on and off a few times and connecting the smartplug app to the Amazon app was a little cumbersome, but eventually it worked. I wish it didnt require downloading a separate app to work, but its not a huge deal.

I installed this to control my outdoor fountain. I was tired of trying to dial in the old manual timer and guess whether I had the times approximately right. With this, it works perfectly. I can time the fountain to go off when the lights do and come on at a specific time in the morning. I can also use it as a remote control to turn off the fountain when the wind is high and it’s blowing all the water out of it. I read some reviews that indicated the WiFi reception is poor. That’s not been my experience. I connected it to WiFi inside the house before moving it to the outdoor receptacle. Pairing is simple by downloading the app, setting it in pairing mode by holding down the power button for 5 sec, then the app auto discovers the device. Enter your WiFi password and you’re set. I love this device. Really easy to use, the app is great (looks a lot like my SmartLife app) and entering timing programs is intuitive and fast. Two thumbs up!

I bought two of these, one for my outdoor stringed lights, another for Christmas lights this past winter. While I believe this can be used with other smart systems, maybe with google home, alexa and so on - I just downloaded and used their app (Smart Life) and it immediately recognized the devices, was able to rename them (ie, Back Porch Lights) and set a schedule. The scheduling part isnt 100% intuitive but its not difficult either, and ... I just let them run. Easy as that. No more did you remember to turn the Christmas lights off. It also has a manual button to easily override the schedule and just turn it on or off, which has been nice.

Nice well made product. Heavy duty cord with 90° angle plug. Uses bluetooth to connect, which makes it easy & fast, but wifi is the protocol after connecting,which makes it pretty versatile & reliable. The fact that the receptacles can be operated separately or together is an excellent feature. Not many plugs have this option. Integrated with Google Assistant easily & works flawlessly. I set up a Google Home routine that turns on or off all my holiday lights at once. That was my intended purpose for the plugs & its working out perfectly. Good product, wish it was compatible with SmartThings though. Ill update if there are any changes in quality or compatibility.

I bought this for outdoor Christmas lights. The lights were at the opposite end of the house from our router and it worked like a charm. I thought it may have been too far away but no problem. I set it up to use with Google Home and we were good to go. (I almost bought the one with a dual plug but I just used an outdoor 3-plug outlet adapter that I already had and problem solved for less money.)

I am on my 4th timer. Two are located outdoors and work great. The next is for my indoor 75 gallon gas water heater. I have this smart plug controlling the power to the AO Smith water heater. It is like an on/off switch when I am away. I turn it on before we get home from traveling and we have hot water. The 4th replaced a mechanical time on a large outdoor low voltage power unit. The programs are easy as well. Every plug can have its own set by hour and day.

Super easy to set up. All my Christmas lights are on automatic timer now. And recently w/ the time change, i was able to log in quickly on a app on my phone and adjust the time needs of when i wanted to have more light. I occasionally change the time by a few minutes to have it feel less timer-ey since its so easy on the app to just tweak what time they go on. You can also set up a on at dusk / off at dawn feature. Has worked well in the wet weather we have and it feels safe plugged in.

After y2 days of heavy rain it stop working not for outdoors

Couldn’t hook up directly to Alexa. Couldn’t hook up to google home. Got it hooked up to the Minoston app, but then Alexa couldn’t find it. Finally hooked up to smart life (not smart things) and then Alexa finally auto detected the device. I was literally seconds away from returning this. Instructions are terrible. At least it’s working now and I can control the plug via voice on Alexa.

Set up instructions dont explain Smart Life App, but it works. Connect your smart phone to the 2.4GHz network you want the plug to connect to. Open the Smart Life App and click + to add device. Plug in the smart plug. If the white LED isnt blinking, then push and hold the on/off switch for more than 5 seconds. Release the button and it should connect in 10 or 15 seconds. Instructions state not to expose it to rain, but it is IP65 rated. Ill risk it.