(2018 Newest) WiFi Smart Plug Alexa Google Home Remote Control Plug Socket with Timer for Smart Home

Price: £14.99
(as of Aug 01,2024 18:54:17 UTC – Features: No more worrying about the electrical appliance being turned on. You can monitor all your connected devices on your smartphone and turn them on off anywhere, anytime via the free app on your smartphone or tablet . The smart socket allows you to create schedules to turn your home electronics on or off automatically to save time and energy. It can support 20 groups timing sets. Allow one smartphone to control multiple sockets at the same time. No need to turn the device on or off individually. Enjoy the simple life. Perfect for refrigerator, air conditioner, lights, microwave, WiFi router, coffee grinder, etc. Specification: Material: ABS and Polycarbonate. Voltage Range: 100 240V AC. Rated frequency: 50 60 Hz. Maximum current: 10 A. Wireless IEEE standards: WiFi 2.4 GHz b g n. Security type: WEP64 WEP128 TKIP CCMP Security mechanism: WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless consumption: ≤ 0.3 W. Socket type: 1 position socket . Humidity range: ≤ 80 %. Operating temperature: 10 to 45 °C. Net weight: 0.15 kg. Gross weight: 0.2 kg. Base size: 100 x 60 mm. Packaging size: 130 x 80 x 95 mm. Color: white. Scope of delivery: 1 x wireless WiFi smart socket. 1 x user manual .
Voice Control: Compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home for precise voice control .
WiFi app control: Turn on and off via app anytime and anywhere from your smartphone as long as it is connected to WiFi timer control to automatically turn the devices on and off .
Only compatible with 2.4GHz WiFi signal: Scan the QR code or enter eFamilyCloud in App Store to download the app. The WiFi plug can only support 2.4GHz WiFi signal . If your router is a BT hub, please turn off the Smart Setup and Parental Control before connecting the plug to WiFi.
Multiple device control or group control: You can control multiple devices in one app. You can also group multiple devices for one click control instead of one by one.
Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Home as well as IFTTT: Please click Third Party Access on your eFamilyCloud app, you will get all the details for how the plug works with your Amazon Alexa and Google Home as well as IFTTT.
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Reviewer: Jonathan (Shopaholic Claret)
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I’ve got a number of different brands of smart sockets, using different technologies
Review: I’ve got a number of different brands of smart sockets, using different technologies, but favouring the wifi connected models, I wanted to try out these plugs as they were cheap and I’d heard they could be “hacked” with third party firmware quite easily.Build Quality: The build quality appears to be quite good – of course wanting to hack the device, I ended up opening it so could check out the electronics, quality of soldering etc. and it all looks pretty decent. The solder joints are nice and clean, and thick where it matters (e.g. on the 220-240v lines) and the PCB is nice and tidy which is nice to see from such a cheap Chinese device. Being a device you plug in to mains electric, this is very comforting as the last thing you want is a device going up in flames because something goes catastrophically wrong internally.Software: I had no intention of using the provided app, but ended up installing it and trying it out anyway. I’ve read a lot of negative reports about these Chinese devices making a lot of calls out of your network and (on Android at least) requiring permissions which a device like this just has no business of having (calls, texts etc.) but using the iOS client I cannot comment on this. The app looks decent to be fair, and having my SSID and password, the device connected very quickly, first time, and responded very quickly to status changes – tapping the button in the app immediately turned the switch on/off and likewise the hardware button on the device immediately updated the app. That’s where my testing ended as I had no interest in using the original software.Hacking: If you want to install third party firmware (and there are two main offerings, Sonoff-Tasmota and Espurna – Google them, they are both on GitHub). I have recently switched from Sonoff-Tasmota to Espurna as the interface is nicer and they seem to support more hardware, especially these cheap generic devices that are flooding Amazon. Once you’ve chosen your firmware provider, you will need a USB to Serial adapter – these can be had for about a fiver on Amazon. You’ll also need a mini USB cable to connect it to your computer (Mac or PC both supported) and some wires and pins to connect the serial device to the plug socket – all of this is available for pennies on Amazon).Opening the device was child’s play – remove the screw in the center of the 3 pins, remove the small cover around the pins and then unscrew the four remaining screws. The cover pops off relatively easy but take care as there a daughter board connected to the cover you are removing. Inside, on the back of the cover you just prised open, you will find a row of 5 pads – this is the serial header to which you will connect the USB to TTL adapter. The pins are (from the outer edge inwards) as follows;1=RX,2=TX,3=GND,4=BOOT0,5=5VThese need to be connected to four of the six pins on the serial device as follows (left to right when looking at the device with the pins at the top and the chip beneath, USB cable trailing to the bottom)Pin 1 on the serial device to pin 3 on the plug (GND to GND)Pin 3 on the serial device to pin 5 on the plug (VCC to 5V)Pin 4 on the serial device to pin 1 on the plug (TX to RX)Pin 5 on the serial device to pin 2 on the plug (RX to TX)You will also need a trailing wire connected to pin 4 on the plug which you need to temporarily short to ground as you plug the USB cable into your PC – release the short after about 2 seconds then commence flashing.With that in place, all there is to do is ensure you are compiling for the right destination (refer to the firmware websites for details), unplug the USB to serial adapter, short pin 4 on the plug to ground and plug the USB cable back in – release after two seconds and click on the upload button in the Arduino client – if all goes well, the chip will be detected and the firmware uploaded.You can then configure the firmware as per the firmware maintainers instructions.It takes about 10 minutes to set everything up and about 30 seconds to flash the firmware – once the custom firmware is loaded, you don’t need to use the serial device as you can upload binary firmware packages to the web UI to update the plug going forwards.My plug is now up and running with Alexa integration (detected by Alexa as a WeMo switch), Domoticz integration and also the MQTT (Mosquito) client ready for whatever job it ends up doing – probably being hidden in the loft with a Sonos Connect:AMP connected to it allowing me to power down/reset the device remotely if required.Very happy with the purchase and now I know it can be hacked, I’ll no doubt order a couple more.

Reviewer: Mzazi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: I’ve bought 5 !
Review: Very pleased with this plug I’ve bought it 5 times now as I’ve added more Alexa controlled devices and lighting for different rooms, very easy to set up via the app it links to the Alexa app and you can name your lights (Alexa turn hollies room on)

Reviewer: J A Peart
Rating: 4.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Very easy to set up.
Review: Very easy to set up. I wanted to be able to control my conservatory fan through Alex and now I can. Works great.

Reviewer: Gordon Keenan
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Happy to be plugged in!
Review: Bought three of these devices, and so far they are working a treat! The only niggle, as such, is that the app you need to download requires your mobile number and your internal WiFi password as part of the configuration side. To a problem for me passing these details to a server in China, but some folk have a bit of an issue when it comes to protecting their identity and location! I am using these devices with Alexa, and being honest, I had issues getting Alexa to work with these devices, but it was down to ME and NOT the devices!When you set them up on your phone, that’s that side done, and you can forget all about it afterwards unless you don’t use Alexa etc, and then you need to use the app to turn the things off and on. You then have to go into your Alexa app and set up a group with your devices in there. I have a group called ROOM, that contains plug 1 2 and 3. All I have to do after that is say, Alexa, turn room on or off and they all do as they are told! The only issue I have at times in Alexa not understanding my accent, so that’s got nothing to do with the devices! So, for the moment I am more than happy with these, oh and one more thing, the wifi is on 2.4GHz channel only, so if you only have a 5GHz WiFi connection it will not work. I am using UNiFi AP-AC-PRO access points that handle both channels, so all linked in and worked first​ time for me.

Reviewer: Mat
Rating: 1.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Good for the 1st month
Review: When they work, they’re pretty good. But are so easy to break, as they’re very cheaply made. Have had 10 of these with about 7 becoming useless after 1 or 2 months.AVOID these and go for an actual make. These are a complete waste of money…

Reviewer: Dr. Palfi
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Okay for Google Home!!!
Review: A Google Home Marvel!! This little chappie will switch on and off reliably with Google Home Mini. Steeting isn’t too bad and took 5 minutes with my Samsung S5. I downloaded the app smart life which the same as Efamily that is in the instructions. You will need the phone on the internet and then go into the phone settings WIFI and click on smart network switch to maintain stable internet connection. Set up in the Smart Life app and find the plug signal in the list of available wifi sources. Then open the Home app add the new appliance and find in the list Smart Life, connect by clicking on it. It works best if your phone uses chrome. That’s basically it!!It switches on and off very quickly on command! Julius Cesar never had it so good.

Reviewer: Amazon Customer
Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Simple set up and works as described
Review: Bought tow of these from Gearbest a couple of months back and spotted this on HotUKdeals for a tenner, looked exactly the same. It is and works just as well, easy set up and app work on 4G, and not had any problems with Alexa.Wish I’d bought more as now they are £12.50 each!

Reviewer: Step
Rating: 3.0 out of 5 stars
Title: Incorrect product listing
Review: 5 stars for the product zero stars for customer service and misleading Amazon listing.The listing title said it works with Google Assistant however there is nothing in the instructions about Google assistant and the app it says to use (efamily) does not work with Google assistant. I emailed the seller for assistance a week ago or more and still waiting.I took a punt and used the Smart Life app from the Google Play Store as that is the one I’m using for my light bulbs. That worked a treat and connection was a doddle.Brilliant product, rubbish seller and misleading item listing.

Features: No more worrying about the electrical appliance being turned on. You can monitor all your connected devices on your smartphone and turn them on off anywhere, anytime via the free app on your smartphone or tablet . The smart socket allows you to create schedules to turn your home electronics on or off automatically to save time and energy. It can support 20 groups timing sets. Allow one smartphone to control multiple sockets at the same time. No need to turn the device on or off individually. Enjoy the simple life. Perfect for refrigerator, air conditioner, lights, microwave, WiFi router, coffee grinder, etc. Specification: Material: ABS and Polycarbonate. Voltage Range: 100 240V AC. Rated frequency: 50 60 Hz. Maximum current: 10 A. Wireless IEEE standards: WiFi 2.4 GHz b g n. Security type: WEP64 WEP128 TKIP CCMP Security mechanism: WEP WPA PSK WPA2 PSK Wireless consumption: ≤ 0.3 W. Socket type: 1 position socket . Humidity range: ≤ 80 %. Operating temperature: 10 to 45 °C. Net weight: 0.15 kg. Gross weight: 0.2 kg. Base size: 100 x 60 mm. Packaging size: 130 x 80 x 95 mm. Color: white. Scope of delivery: 1 x wireless WiFi smart socket. 1 x user manual .
Voice Control: Compatible with Amazon Alexa and Google Home for precise voice control .
WiFi app control: Turn on and off via app anytime and anywhere from your smartphone as long as it is connected to WiFi timer control to automatically turn the devices on and off .
Only compatible with 2.4GHz WiFi signal: Scan the QR code or enter eFamilyCloud in App Store to download the app. The WiFi plug can only support 2.4GHz WiFi signal . If your router is a BT hub, please turn off the Smart Setup and Parental Control before connecting the plug to WiFi.
Multiple device control or group control: You can control multiple devices in one app. You can also group multiple devices for one click control instead of one by one.
Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Home as well as IFTTT: Please click Third Party Access on your eFamilyCloud app, you will get all the details for how the plug works with your Amazon Alexa and Google Home as well as IFTTT.