VOCOlinc Homekit Smart Plug Works with Alexa, Apple Home, Google Assistant, WiFi Smart Plug That Work with Alexa, Electrical Timer Outlet Support Siri, No Hub Required, 15A, 2.4GHz, 110～120V, 4 Pack

These work very dependably once you get them setup, but it took 3 to 5 tries to get them to connect to my WiFi. I bought the 4 pack and three of them about had me pulling my hair out, the last one paired up and worked on the first try. I did a reset on them before setting them up, so that wasnt the problem and there was no real indication of what the actual problem was, they just wouldnt setup until you were ready to throw them away, then suddenly they would work...as if they knew (they are SMART plugs, dont ya know!) that you were about to give up. :) Anyway, once they were setup, they work like a charm! Very dependably you can either use the Apple Home app to switch them on and off, use a motion sensor to switch them on and off and use Siri to turn them on and off. No issues at all once they are setup.

So I had to buy these as I’m in the Apple eco system and my 3 HomePods constantly tell me they aren’t connected to the internet when they are clearly streaming from it ( Spotify ) and other times just isn’t responding in the home app. I sent my HomePods back to Apple and they returned two as fine and did replace one. This was frustrating so I simply bought these and setup is super simple but let me suggest. If your device you’re using to set this up on has multiple wireless networks available. Go into your device and forget the wireless networks that your device CAN connect to. Not all of them of course. For example I have all my smart devices on 2.4 ghz with a separate ssid. I have another 5 ghz with a different ssid. This eliminates the possibility of your device you’re using to setup the smart plug connecting to the wrong ssid or WiFi. This has caught me in the past with some setups that create their own WiFi and then the device gets configured and your phone switches to the wrong WiFi and setup fails. In the end these work super great. Reliable and quick. They give a nice audible click so you know they work and now my HomePods have to behave and my lazy bum can be wherever to address the HomePod issue. The HomePod not connected to the internet error I have now discovered is directly related to my iPhone / iPad / Mac device being on a specific WiFi. If I switch them to the faster 5ghz with a different ssid my HomePods freak out and constantly complain. I now only connect my devices to 2.4 which really sucks but it works reliably this way. I have had 2 instances where the HomePods become unavailable no matter what and I pop open the app or home app and simply recycle power. I don’t mind it doesn’t monitor the power usage as I don’t need it at all. I do wish the recycle option in the plug was in the home app. It’s only available in the VOCOlinc app. It’s quick to open though so not really an issue. It also doesn’t block the other outlet. It’s plugged into a standard dual wall and I have clearance to plug in anything in the not so smart socket.

Works well and reliably with home kit. 3rd vocolinc purchase and pleased with all their homekit products so far. Only neg is wish it had Thread support but 2.4 ghz wifi works. On my 2.4 and 5ghz router the outlet worked perfectly in joining the 2.4 network and not the 5.8, i didnt have to turn off the 5.8 for initial pairing.. Setup Vocolinc Smart Plug with Apple Homekit 1. Open Apple Home app, select + and the select Add Accessory. 2. Scan QR code on side of Vocolinc smart outlet. Home will prompt to setup, DO NOT do this yet. 3. Plug into outlet. Wait 30 seconds for it to power up 4. Go back to the Home app and complete outlet setup 5. Open Vocolinc app and update the smart outlet firmware as Apple Home doesnt do this immediately.

Working well for about a week with Homekit. I have not had any disconnection problems. I have used the Vocolinc switch with iPhone, iPad Pro, and Mac Mini. My router is an Apple Airport Extreme. Some slight initial confusion with setup but this is my first smart device setup with Apple Homekit. I found that I needed to use the Vocolinc app to scan the device initially. Scanning with the Apple Home app did not work even though the device did appear in the Home app. There are instructions and a user guide included and VR codes on each device. It can be difficult to scan the VR code if the device is plugged in the wall but the codes are also printed on the inside of the box and on the user guide. You just need to scan the code that matches the individual socket making sure to block any other VR codes. Update: I bought 2 more of these and was able to use Apple’s Home App to scan the devices without using Vocolinc’s app. Still working great!

Update: After I wrote my review they got in touch more seriously and replaced my 3 plugs. They’re all asking for the same firmware update and I’m going to just ignore it, they work fine. Original Review: I bought these because I was so happy with the last set of VOCOlinc smart outlets I bought. They worked well until I got a notification about a firmware update. First one starts, boom blinking red light and dead. Second one starts, blinking red light and dead. Save the third one before it starts. Now I’ve been emailing support daily and they have me sending them videos and pictures and are never really taking responsibility and replacing the devices they broke. I won’t be buying VOCOlinc again.

I have a bunch of Alexa smart plugs, but finding a Homekit plug that works as well as the Alexa ones has been a challenge. Thankfully, this VOCOlinc one has come along to save the day! Its very simple to setup and works perfectly. Its super fast and responsive when triggered by voice or directly with my iPhone/iPad home app. If you need a homekit plug, this is your best option.

Ive purchased a number of these and the majority work fine. But - I paid for all of them so they should all work fine. Right? They appear to be well made and once successfully installed they are reliable and stay connected to the HomeKit network. Their price is significantly less than competing products (Eve Energy, WeMo) but so far 1 out of 6 fail to connect during the initial setup. Support is only available via email and they expect you to take a screen recording of your setup process and send it to them. Folks, this isnt rocket science, and the setup procedure is very easy. They either connect or they dont. 6 resets later and it still wouldnt finish the setup process. So if I toss the failed one in the trash since they have not offered to replace it, the cost of the other 5 increases a bit. Still a good value but frustrating none the less.

Got this to save having to buy three separate smart plugs, and it does the job in that sense pretty much perfectly. There are some annoying issues though: - A few other reviewers have noted this, but the LEDs really are very bright. I stuck some electrical tape over them to help dull them a bit but if you have all three on in a bedroom for example that could get quite distracting. - There is no way to physically turn on or off each plug, its all digital. If you need to be able to do that this is not the plug for you.

I purchased 4 of these in total and use them to control room lamps. They function perfectly once installed. I had a lot of issues installing the into the Apple Home application. But after working with Leviton switches, I think the procedure that would work best is this: 1) Make sure Linkwises application is installed on your iPhone or iPad. 2) Make sure your iPhone or iPad are using the same network you plan to install the switch on..i.e. 2.4GHz network with the same name. 3) Plug the outlet into an outlet that is powered. Make sure the green light is blinking quickly. (You can do a hard reset of the outlet by holding the power button down for about 5 seconds} 4) Under Settings/Wi-Fi, let the phone find the outlet and select it to join network. This might take a minute or so to join. The green light will blink slower. 5) Once joined, open the Linkwise application and select the add Device. 6) Scan or enter the 8 digit code. 7) The application will install the switch as well as make it accessible in the Apple Home application. 8) In the Linkwise application, select Devices and then push down on the outlet you just installed. Make sure there is not a firmware update needed. If so, go ahead and update it. For what it is worth, my Router is Linksys EA7500 though if I replace, I will be going with the Ubiquiti UniFi HD 802.11ac Wave 2 Enterprise Wi-Fi Access Point (UAP-AC-HD-US) simply because it is enterprise quality and can support 500 device connections. These outlets are very fast and respond instantaneously to a command in the Apple Home application. If using Siri, it takes a little longer since it has to first communicate back to an Apple server and them back to the outlet. These outlets are only $15 and work very well. No issues whatsoever with drop outs and non-connecting.

This outlet made it very easy to turn the Christmas tree on and off over the holidays!