Amazon Smart Plug, Works with Alexa – A Certified for Humans Device

It is a great invention! I was able to fix a 20+ yr inconvenient issue with the house my husband built. He forgot to put a switch for the stairs light to the basement at the top of the stairs so I was always going up and down in the dark. (he has passed away) . I have a lamp on a chest under the open stairs. Now I can say Alexa, turn on the downstairs light, (or turn off ) when I come back up. Now I am very safe on the stairs. I would have had a huge tear up of walls to get a switch to a ceiling light. so happy. This is my second one. I tried a cheaper variety and the setup was awful so I returned them and got this. Also cheaper here than on Amazon!

My introduction to smart plugs was a gift of the "A-word" Echo Smart Plug. I used it for a hands-free voice-control of a lamp when I enter my home after dark.I was already familiar with this item when I spotted in store on a recent visit. This was at better price than buying direct from them, and I earn rewards with Office Depot, so it was a no-brainer purchase to pick up for my work-from-home office.It's a simple on/off non-dimmable plug that is voice activated with Alexa service if you have the app on a mobile device, or one of their Alexa-enabled devices like an Echo Dot. The app also allows you to schedule it. I'm using mine for a floor lamp.You need to have home WiFi, and the Alexa app installed on a mobile device while connected to your WiFi. Simple ... MoreMy introduction to smart plugs was a gift of the "A-word" Echo Smart Plug. I used it for a hands-free voice-control of a lamp when I enter my home after dark.I was already familiar with this item when I spotted in store on a recent visit. This was at better price than buying direct from them, and I earn rewards with Office Depot, so it was a no-brainer purchase to pick up for my work-from-home office.It's a simple on/off non-dimmable plug that is voice activated with Alexa service if you have the app on a mobile device, or one of their Alexa-enabled devices like an Echo Dot. The app also allows you to schedule it. I'm using mine for a floor lamp.You need to have home WiFi, and the Alexa app installed on a mobile device while connected to your WiFi. Simple instructions include a QR code that the app will read with your device's camera to help configure the plug for your home network. It's a quick process. You can then name the device in the app to identify it for voice control.Tip: If you're using the plug to power a lamp, change the device type in the app from plug to lamp. This allows you to activate some special routines, like saying "Alexa turn off all lights". If you have more than one controlled by Alexa like I do, this is great when turning in for the night. There is a good-bye routine as well, but I've not set that up yet.

Bought this Amazon brand smartplug to replace a "generic brand" that had lasted us 3 years. After being so used to buying another brand that currently in our home, since it was not in stock ended up buying this one by Amazon. I must say their plugs, like this one I bought works very well!! Setup was easy and straightforward it was up and running in matter of mins!! So far so good, and the quality is great have had no issues so far. Amazon's smartplug works well you won't regret it.