meross Matter Smart Plug Mini, Easy Setup, 100% Privacy Smart Outlet, Compact Size, Support Apple Home, Alexa, Google Home with Schedule and Timer, App and Voice Control, 2.4G Wi-Fi Only (2 Pack)

Perfect for kitchen counter strip lights & works with Google Home
I love meross plugs, this is probably my third or fourth time ordering them for our smart home setup. I got this pack of 4 for our kitchen counter lights under the cabinets. I got LED strip lights for under the cabinets, and plugged each one into one of these Meross smart plugs. The Meross app is really easy to use & I quickly got them all added. We use the Google Home app as our main smart home hub / controller, and in the settings for “Works with Google”, you can link it to Meross to add them. Once the 4 counter lights showed up in Google, I could “group” them and call it “kitchen counters”. Now from my Google Home Hub I can say “Hey google, turn on (or off) kitchen counters” and it works perfectly! They do make a small “click” noise when turning on & off, which is a little annoying, but I’m used to it.

Best choice on the market for integration!
I am very interested in automating a lot of things in my home, so I researched many brands of smart devices.I did not want to have to install several apps for different manufacturers of smart devices, or be involved with different ecosystems, so I was looking for one brand to rule them all.Meross seems to fit the bill. They make the most smart devices from what I can tell, but more importantly quality devices that are easy to setup. They support all the big automated options: Alexa, Google and IFTTT.These smart plugs are no exception.All it takes is a few clicks in the app to connect to the device and add it to your network, once you’ve given your Wi-Fi credentials to the app. You give it a name, choose an icon for it and you’re done.Once you have multiple devices in the app, you can put them in groups to control them together. Then you can create “scenes” where you can specify the state of any or all of the devices. You can also create schedules for the scenes to automate morning or night routines, or whatever you want.I can tell Google (nest mini) to turn off the living room lamps, or all the lights, and this works flawlessly. The plugs also work with Alexa and IFTTT, which is a custom interface in which you can create rules that connect to other services or apps for further automation.I have used these with the Meross app, google integration and IFTTT, all have worked as expected.They are on the large side, and will block other plugs on a power strip or surge protector if not generously spaced, and depending on how they’re oriented. That may just be the industry Norm size though.One thing I wish it had is a 5ghz wifi antenna.I was really trying to weed out 2.4ghz devices from my home, and had almost succeeded. But alas, it is a necessary evil. This also may be a design limitation, due to 5ghz requiring at least one extra antenna that would make the plug even bigger.I have found creative uses for these. My favorite so far is for my reciever. It has a “feature” where it stops responding to it’s remote app every once in awhile, with the solution being to disconnect and reconnect the power cable. The manufacturer considers this not an issue. Since the plug is behind a huge entertainment center, it was a real pain to do this every time. Now I can comfortably click it off with a button on my phone, or tell Google to turn the receiver off, and back on again. Which is pretty satisfying.These plugs are also very cost-effective.They cost less per plug than one of those timers you plug into an outlet. This easily replaces that device for less money and has infinitely more capability.Since purchasing these plugs I’ve had no reliability issues with them, but one time the power went out for a few minutes and came back on. When the power restored, all the plugs continuously turned on and off until I pressed the power button on each to get them to stop, then restored the wifi so they were happy.This was a bit concerning to me as I watched my receiver power on and off about 10 times. Nothing came of it, but that is one issue I hope can be fixed through the app. If I had not been home I’m not sure how long that would have gone on.Since purchasing these I’ve aqcuired an outdoor rated 2 plug power strip, smart dimmer switch and smart garage door opener. I’ve been happy with all of them. I’m already planning on getting 3-way smart dimmer switches and more wall plugs.Meross seems like a very future proof choice and so far I’m really happy with my Meross powered home.

Hasta ahorita me funciona muy bien. Se comunica excelente con Alexa y desde su app. Casi sin lag.

It is very useful. Easy to connect and use.