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Customers find the smart plug easy to set up with QR code integration to Apple HomeKit and appreciate its ability to control each outlet independently, making it perfect for outdoor holiday lights. The product receives positive feedback for its quality and value for money, with customers noting it works well with both Apple HomeKit and Alexa. However, customers report mixed experiences with functionality, connectivity, and WiFi signal strength, with some units stopping working and frequently losing internet connection.
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Wes Carroll –
Gets the job done
I bought this a year ago for use with HomeKit (Siri) for backyard lights. It isn’t perfect, but it earns the fifth star:The bad: Setting up took a few tries, and maybe twice in a year, HomeKit required me to re-pair the device for reasons unknown. Requires you to turn off 5GHz, if you have it, to set up (2.4GHz only). Also, you may have to try a couple different names for the device and the separate outlets if you want to be able to control each plug separately while retaining the ability to turn them both on and off as a single device (e.g. front yard, back yard, whole yard).The good: Does the job. Switches on and off very quickly. Wifi works fine once it’s set up. If it requires re-pairing, the process isn’t difficult. The button on the device works reliably even before it’s set up. Waterproofing has been reliable for a year, even through pretty heavy storms.The best: a week ago, I had to re-pair it and discovered that I hadn’t written down the HomeKit code, and the sticker that had it printed on had come off. So I wrote in to Meross through their support page with a couple pieces of info (the device’s default WiFi network name and its MAC address, both available from my Eero router control app), and they got back to me in a day with the HomeKit code for re-pairing (along with an apology for taking so long). I was very pleasantly surprised with that kind of high-quality customer support.
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TommyB_Reviews –
Working well, replaced an older outdoor plug with this one
This Meross outdoor plug was purchased to replace an older Meross outdoor plug that was 7 years old. We used the old one throughout the year, including for Christmas lights during the our Minnesota winters. It held up well (I thought 7 years was good), so when the old one started to have trouble staying connected to our router, it was an easy decision to move to this newer model (the old one is no longer being sold). We have had it only a couple of weeks, but it was very simply to setup and has been working great – hope it lasts as long as the old one.
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Aylien –
Love that my Christmas lights come on and turn off automatically!
Perfect for Christmas lights and any outdoor lights you may have. Very durable unit and easy to set up! We have one for the front lights and one for the back lights, you are able to easily name each of the plugs in Apple home. Easy to set up a time for your lights to come on and shut off automatically. Siri listens when you ask for the outside lights to come on! Great product!
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Jen –
Needs a strong wifi signal.
Having two plugs that can be programmed independently of each other is great. I have one plug running my landscape lights with a dusk to midnight timer and the second running a light on Old Glory on a dusk to dawn timer. The plug is small enough that it fits inside the lightkiwi low violated transformer box. So to keep it completely out of the weather I installed it inside with a few command strip pieces of Velcro, fits perfect, everything inside the box, very clean look. The wifi signal connectivity was fine even being inside the stainless steel box. However after a week it started to foul up, the app dropped the light and I had to reinstall it several times, not very hard but annoying. Then where there was once wifi signal it was no longer strong enough. My router is about 35-40 ft. through the one outside wall. I had the same problem with an ihome plug. That was a single plug that ran everything, I upgraded to this plug to run the two zones of outside lights. The solution, I bought a wifi extender and put it in a plug that is withing a foot of the outside plug, through the wall of course. No issues since. Bottom line is it needs a very striping wifi signal, seems like all of the outdoor plugs regardless of manufacture does. In the end a $40 wifi extender was just a part of the project to get things running. 4 stars as in a perfect world I would not need the wifi extender. But very happy with the plug, works great with good signal.
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tyfd –
Reliable HomeKit integration, no need for internet connection or Meross app
I m on a mission to prevent internet connections by smart (cough) devices during configuration and operation. So I only trust HomeKit and devices that can be fully configured just with a connection to the HomeKit hub (AppleTV) and not the internet. Not only that, but that has to be done while the device is on a separate and highly restricted VLAN.Meross nails it with this and all the other HomeKit-compatible Meross products I’ve tried so far. It’s a little wonky to do the steps with separate VLANs and no internet but it works great. I have 6 Meross outlets running for 1-2 years and they have been nearly flawless, the only issue has been a loss of connection on two and a quick power cycle fixed them.
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Zum –
I use this outdoor double plug with Alexa for the patio lights (christmas and decorative), which both have no switches. Very convenient, instead of plugging and unplugging them every time. I use for a couple months now, no problem at all. I leave them all year long, it creates a great atmosphere even for the summer nights. They light up automatically and independently on different schedules with Alexa’s routines (the two plugs are independent), also different on weekend and week nights, but you could also light them up together (you actually have every option). Looks durable and trustable. A little expensive but I guess it’s the price to pay for something you can use securely outdoor (I use Govee smartplugs indoor, also a good product). Will update this review if ever it doesn’t last as long as it should. I don’t use Meross app at all, you don’t even need it to set up the plug if I remember well (only Alexa is enough). Set up was easy. I recommend.
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Victor Rodriguez –
lo uso como contacto en el patio exterior a la intemperie para una bomba del tinaco, funciona de maravilla, la app y la instalacion son muy faciles de usar y muy intuitivas, puedes programar el encendido y apagado y prender y apagar la bomba manualmente desde la app cuando quieras.si tienes mas productos de la misma marca puedes agregarlos a la app y controlarlos desde ahi.Resiste agua y polvo lo que lo hace muy util en climas lluviosos. se ve que e smuy rigido y que va a durar.
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Marlonium –
Lasted a harsh Canadian winter in the prairies! It turns on and off as expected every day. There were 2 times where unit malfunctioned. One time is because there was a firmware upgrade and the other time was a mystery. I simply unplugged it and waited 30 seconds before plugging it in again and worked no problem. It is about 50 feet from our wifi router and no issues with connection. The app is fantastic and works well with my iPhone. I’ve tested its integration with Apple Home and no issues at all. It also works with Alexa, Google, and SmartThings. The best feature is setting the on/off times. I have my patio lights come on automatically 30 mins. before sunset and off by midnight. I’d buy another one if needed.
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MDias –
When I first came across this brand, I was a bit hesitant based on a lot of reviews stating that the device constantly loses connection. I’ve actually had the exact same experience till I dug a bit deeper and found a few things within my router’s settings that make these devices a lot more stable. Now, these changes might not work for everyone’s router, but I’m currently running an ASUS XT8 mesh router, IN MESH MODE, and have had zero issues connecting these devices to the 2.4ghz network nor do I have connection issues anymore.Meross technical support told me to remove my mesh setup and separate the bands which initially did help but I was still losing connecting from time to time randomly. What I ended up finding out is that if you make these devices have a Static IP as well as BIND them to a certain node (if you’re running a mesh system), they work perfectly fine in Mesh mode. So now, I have 1 SSID, my routers are in the mesh setup I initially purchased them for, and I haven’t lost connection to any of the 3 devices from this company in quite some time.The other reason I purchased these is that it works amazingly with all my automations through SmartThings. Such an easy fit into my smart ecosystem and all my routines have no issues running with these devices. Super impressed once the connection issues were gone.Finally, this Outdoor plug has no issues with the Canadian winters that I’ve so far tested it in. I use it for our blowup Christmas decorations and although it’s not physically in the open, it still gets snowed on and such.
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Q-Prof –
Work well for outdoor electrical control with the flexiblity of using with Alexa. Perfect for Christmas LED’s, etc.
Wes Carroll –
Gets the job done
I bought this a year ago for use with HomeKit (Siri) for backyard lights. It isn’t perfect, but it earns the fifth star:The bad: Setting up took a few tries, and maybe twice in a year, HomeKit required me to re-pair the device for reasons unknown. Requires you to turn off 5GHz, if you have it, to set up (2.4GHz only). Also, you may have to try a couple different names for the device and the separate outlets if you want to be able to control each plug separately while retaining the ability to turn them both on and off as a single device (e.g. front yard, back yard, whole yard).The good: Does the job. Switches on and off very quickly. Wifi works fine once it’s set up. If it requires re-pairing, the process isn’t difficult. The button on the device works reliably even before it’s set up. Waterproofing has been reliable for a year, even through pretty heavy storms.The best: a week ago, I had to re-pair it and discovered that I hadn’t written down the HomeKit code, and the sticker that had it printed on had come off. So I wrote in to Meross through their support page with a couple pieces of info (the device’s default WiFi network name and its MAC address, both available from my Eero router control app), and they got back to me in a day with the HomeKit code for re-pairing (along with an apology for taking so long). I was very pleasantly surprised with that kind of high-quality customer support.
TommyB_Reviews –
Working well, replaced an older outdoor plug with this one
This Meross outdoor plug was purchased to replace an older Meross outdoor plug that was 7 years old. We used the old one throughout the year, including for Christmas lights during the our Minnesota winters. It held up well (I thought 7 years was good), so when the old one started to have trouble staying connected to our router, it was an easy decision to move to this newer model (the old one is no longer being sold). We have had it only a couple of weeks, but it was very simply to setup and has been working great – hope it lasts as long as the old one.
Aylien –
Love that my Christmas lights come on and turn off automatically!
Perfect for Christmas lights and any outdoor lights you may have. Very durable unit and easy to set up! We have one for the front lights and one for the back lights, you are able to easily name each of the plugs in Apple home. Easy to set up a time for your lights to come on and shut off automatically. Siri listens when you ask for the outside lights to come on! Great product!
Jen –
Needs a strong wifi signal.
Having two plugs that can be programmed independently of each other is great. I have one plug running my landscape lights with a dusk to midnight timer and the second running a light on Old Glory on a dusk to dawn timer. The plug is small enough that it fits inside the lightkiwi low violated transformer box. So to keep it completely out of the weather I installed it inside with a few command strip pieces of Velcro, fits perfect, everything inside the box, very clean look. The wifi signal connectivity was fine even being inside the stainless steel box. However after a week it started to foul up, the app dropped the light and I had to reinstall it several times, not very hard but annoying. Then where there was once wifi signal it was no longer strong enough. My router is about 35-40 ft. through the one outside wall. I had the same problem with an ihome plug. That was a single plug that ran everything, I upgraded to this plug to run the two zones of outside lights. The solution, I bought a wifi extender and put it in a plug that is withing a foot of the outside plug, through the wall of course. No issues since. Bottom line is it needs a very striping wifi signal, seems like all of the outdoor plugs regardless of manufacture does. In the end a $40 wifi extender was just a part of the project to get things running. 4 stars as in a perfect world I would not need the wifi extender. But very happy with the plug, works great with good signal.
tyfd –
Reliable HomeKit integration, no need for internet connection or Meross app
I m on a mission to prevent internet connections by smart (cough) devices during configuration and operation. So I only trust HomeKit and devices that can be fully configured just with a connection to the HomeKit hub (AppleTV) and not the internet. Not only that, but that has to be done while the device is on a separate and highly restricted VLAN.Meross nails it with this and all the other HomeKit-compatible Meross products I’ve tried so far. It’s a little wonky to do the steps with separate VLANs and no internet but it works great. I have 6 Meross outlets running for 1-2 years and they have been nearly flawless, the only issue has been a loss of connection on two and a quick power cycle fixed them.
Zum –
I use this outdoor double plug with Alexa for the patio lights (christmas and decorative), which both have no switches. Very convenient, instead of plugging and unplugging them every time. I use for a couple months now, no problem at all. I leave them all year long, it creates a great atmosphere even for the summer nights. They light up automatically and independently on different schedules with Alexa’s routines (the two plugs are independent), also different on weekend and week nights, but you could also light them up together (you actually have every option). Looks durable and trustable. A little expensive but I guess it’s the price to pay for something you can use securely outdoor (I use Govee smartplugs indoor, also a good product). Will update this review if ever it doesn’t last as long as it should. I don’t use Meross app at all, you don’t even need it to set up the plug if I remember well (only Alexa is enough). Set up was easy. I recommend.
Victor Rodriguez –
lo uso como contacto en el patio exterior a la intemperie para una bomba del tinaco, funciona de maravilla, la app y la instalacion son muy faciles de usar y muy intuitivas, puedes programar el encendido y apagado y prender y apagar la bomba manualmente desde la app cuando quieras.si tienes mas productos de la misma marca puedes agregarlos a la app y controlarlos desde ahi.Resiste agua y polvo lo que lo hace muy util en climas lluviosos. se ve que e smuy rigido y que va a durar.
Marlonium –
Lasted a harsh Canadian winter in the prairies! It turns on and off as expected every day. There were 2 times where unit malfunctioned. One time is because there was a firmware upgrade and the other time was a mystery. I simply unplugged it and waited 30 seconds before plugging it in again and worked no problem. It is about 50 feet from our wifi router and no issues with connection. The app is fantastic and works well with my iPhone. I’ve tested its integration with Apple Home and no issues at all. It also works with Alexa, Google, and SmartThings. The best feature is setting the on/off times. I have my patio lights come on automatically 30 mins. before sunset and off by midnight. I’d buy another one if needed.
MDias –
When I first came across this brand, I was a bit hesitant based on a lot of reviews stating that the device constantly loses connection. I’ve actually had the exact same experience till I dug a bit deeper and found a few things within my router’s settings that make these devices a lot more stable. Now, these changes might not work for everyone’s router, but I’m currently running an ASUS XT8 mesh router, IN MESH MODE, and have had zero issues connecting these devices to the 2.4ghz network nor do I have connection issues anymore.Meross technical support told me to remove my mesh setup and separate the bands which initially did help but I was still losing connecting from time to time randomly. What I ended up finding out is that if you make these devices have a Static IP as well as BIND them to a certain node (if you’re running a mesh system), they work perfectly fine in Mesh mode. So now, I have 1 SSID, my routers are in the mesh setup I initially purchased them for, and I haven’t lost connection to any of the 3 devices from this company in quite some time.The other reason I purchased these is that it works amazingly with all my automations through SmartThings. Such an easy fit into my smart ecosystem and all my routines have no issues running with these devices. Super impressed once the connection issues were gone.Finally, this Outdoor plug has no issues with the Canadian winters that I’ve so far tested it in. I use it for our blowup Christmas decorations and although it’s not physically in the open, it still gets snowed on and such.
Q-Prof –
Work well for outdoor electrical control with the flexiblity of using with Alexa. Perfect for Christmas LED’s, etc.