Used to control lighting

They work good, but I had to have my son (more tech/wifi savvy) set then up on my phone. Wish it was easier.

I got really frustrated trying to set up these plugs. I intended to connect them to my Alexa, but the initial HBN app connection was so confusing that Im worried the Alexa set up will be just as painful. I was stuck on one of the first steps because it told me to turn the outlet on with the power button. Not sure why it says that because there is no power button!!! My husband had to step in and figured it out for me, and thank goodness for him. (Instead of a power button, you just hold down one of the front arrow buttons while its plugged in until it flashes blue. At that point, the app should detect the outlet and the setup is straightforward from there) Despite the headache, so far I really like these plugs. Believe it or not, but the painful setup wont deter me from buying more smart products made by HBN.

I bought the 2 outlet smartplug since I see mixed reviews. I tried pretty hard to get these to work on my fish tank and couple of other outlets. When I would turn off the fish tank pump I tripped all four sets of outlets that I bought and they would turn off momentarily and turn right back on like a power loss situation. This was the only reason way I bought these, but it defeated the purpose. I did talk to customer service and I switched from the hbn app as stated in the instructions to smartlife app. However, even with the switch of apps this still did not work. They did offer a replacement, but for me to ship back the old ones cost half the price of buying new ones. My loss is your lesson learned. Pick another brand if you plan on using both outlets on the plug.

Quick and easy setup. Works great

One of the two did not turn on and would not connect to Wi-Fi or anything. Ended up tossing it in the trash. The other one works awesome. I must have gotten a dud. EDIT: I ordered a second pair and these ones worked perfectly. Using them to turn a lizard light and heater on and off. Light during the day, heat at night. Works great.

I use this to control the light on my fish tanks they are on a schedule all of which is programmed on your cell phone or tablet device viva a application…. This product only works for lamp with a on and off switch or if you plug them in and they turn on if they physically require your assistance this product isn’t for you.

The available app does not work on the current version of Android OS. Luckily I had an old iPad and was able to connect to the plug using the HBN app on it. Buyer beware.

These work great and even better I dont have to create an account to use them so it makes function easy. The outlets work independently so that’s a bonus as you can set a timer/schedule for both or one separately.

This item was pretty easy to figure out, and easy to install. I wish the app had a way to put the plug in the room or area of your home it is installed in to make it easier to control with Alexa, but thats not extremely important. I can control it, I just have to take a few extra steps. Double sided plug makes it easier to control two devices with one plug. Not great if you only have one thing to control in an area. For example, if you want to use a fan in your bedroom and have nothing else to plug in the socket to control with Alexa, I dont suggest using this socket. Maybe use a lamp or something in the other side. Its wasted with nothing in it.