WiOn 50049 Outdoor Wi-Fi Wireless Plug-In Switch; Smartphone And Tablet Automation For Up To 12 Devices 2 Grounded Outlets Weather Resistant Energy Saving Wifi Controlled Switch

I ordered two, not knowing what to expect based on prior reviews and hoping they would work at the distance I needed. They worked perfectly! I like the app, though selecting one to program when you have multiple is not intuitive, but once you figure it out, easy enough. The app allows for multiple times to turn on. I used them for outdoor Christmas lights. This was a great choice!

This review is for the Wifi enabled, WiOn 2 plug outlet. On this unit, as well as the three outlet garden stake by WiOn, the outlets can NOT be controlled individually. Which is why I am marking down a star. After all, what is the point in all outlets being on the same timer on a so called smart device?! Other then that issue, hookup is easy and similar to any of the other wifi enabled devices nowadays. Was disappointed that there is not a quick way (that I have found) to just turn the item plugged in on for a little longer if you are staying up later for instance, without changing your settings. But, it isnt hard to change the settings so perhaps Im getting a little too lazy with the conveniences.

This was the third WiOn 50049 Outdoor Wi-Fi Wireless Plug-In Switch that Ive purchased which brought me to writing this review. The device is very easy to setup and the instructions are very simple and straight forward to follow. I originally purchased two (2) last year to help manage the Halloween lighting and decorations in my yard, as I got tired of having to deal with other timers that kept going bad or were difficult to adjust. I purchased a third (3) one this year for our Christmas yard decorations and it was a piece of cake to add to the existing smart phone app. I love the smart phone application access to adjust times to turn lights on or off, or even turn them on manually while Im away from home, to give the appearance that someones home. The item is very sturdy and well-made. I highly recommend this item, especially for the price-point.

I tried four of these things (one from Amazon, three from my local Menards). They need to be within about 10 feet of an access point to be even semi-functional. This appears to be an internal antenna issue with these devices specifically rather as other smart plugs I own do not have these issues. If you happen to be close enough to a wireless access point for a Wion Plug to connect and operate in a Smart fashion, youll find out that the Wion App and Alexa Smart Devices will both report that these devices are irregularly rather than constantly available, even under an ideal condition. Of the four devices I tried, one was completely nonfunctional. It never powered on or powered any attached devices. A second one refused to enter pairing mode and could not be configured. Two more would only connect irregularly and of those two, one would shut down after operating for about three minutes. It felt like it might have been overheating. All four were tried both indoors, within about 1 meter of open air from a commercial-grade access point; and outdoors, where they were 2.5 and one standard wood-and-drywall home construction wall from the same commercial access point. For a device that is purportedly design for outdoor use, I found these to be objectively bad. Half of the devices I tried wouldnt even consistently operate as simple power outlets! Dont buy these.

I started building my smart home system with an outdoor Wi-on triple socket set for remotely controlling Christmas lighting. That device is still in use after three years and working well. The dual-channel device is similar quality and easy to connect to Alexa and the Wion app. As with other smart home products, your mileage may vary depending on the quality of your local wi-fi network. Local interference or obstructions can make the device not work as intended. Search Youtube to find videos on how to improve your wi-fi. In my case, I was able to add an outdoor weatherproof access point and that helps keep this product online and working.

UPDATE: Thanks to a review from another person, I finally figured out how to make mine work with alexa. The key is the plug needs to have a 1 word name (in WiOn app). If you use 2 words, it wont connect to alexa. Now that its working with alexa, its a great product. The company isnt great though. No support and their iOS app is the worst UI ive ever seen. Original review: Use this for my x-mas lights on the patio. Now I can turn them on and off without going outside to plug/unplug it, which is awesome. I use the timer usually. Only issue is that Alexa wont find the device, so I cannot use voice commands. I have the skills connected, but the device wont be found.

Works great for our outdoor lights. Only downside is if the wifi goes out, its a bit of a pain to reconnect this unit. Itd be nice to just have it remember the network and rejoin itself. The WiOn app is easy to use, and this units been running great.

I got this item to control the outdoor ground/pathway lights in my backyard. I have and old power supply for the lights but all it can do is turn the lights on or off. I need adjustment for daylight savings time. So instead of buying a new power supply. I got one of these. It works great! I now plug the power supply into this and then into the outlet. The app is good and easy to set up. With the app there are many different options for turning lights on and off. I cant try the Alexa part of things because I dont have one. Sorry. Great product would buy again if need to.

Ive used this WiOn outdoor wireless Plug-In for a year now to control my dog house heaters while Im at work. I wanted the heaters to be on in the chilly mornings, but off later in the day when it warmed up. This product is perfect: I control it from the WiOn app on m iPhone. I turn the outdoor heater before I leave for work and then anytime later via the app, turn it off! This model doesnt have its own timer but that is a small matter to control the off/on myself. Its a good and simple, and Ilike that. Ive had zero problems. I recall having a bit of a problem syncing it up the first time, but I tried a couple times and it worked; I didnt have to call support or anything. I bought this item on faith because it was reasonably priced, especially compared to the many other products of this sort, plus it seemed to have a lot of satisfied purchasers, and Ive been completely happy with it.

Super handy device. It does the job, but has a few hiccups along the way, hence the 4 star rating. We have a guest and an internal network on an Asus router. For some reason, the guest network was visible to the WiOn device, but the internal network was not showing up. It took me a bit to realize that I could manually enter a WiFi network (SSID and credentials). Once I manually typed in the network info, the WiOn connected fine and has been solid since. The app is good, and does the job. The interface is a little clunky, and does not look like an iOS app, but it gets the job done. At this time, it doesnt appear to have any integration with Apples HomeKit. We use this for our Christmas tree. Whipping out my phone to turn the tree on to show it off sure beats having to climb under the branches, getting sappy, and potentially knocking off ornaments.