Satechi Dual Smart Outlet with Real-Time Power Monitoring - Wi-Fi Smart Plug 2.4Ghz Enabled - Works with Apple HomeKit (USA, White)

Does what its supposed to. Setup was crazy easy: download app, point camera at QR code, name it. Thats it! Seemed to inherit all necessary wifi info from my iPhone. Havent touched Satechi app since; showed up in the Home app automatically and reliably responds to Siri commands. Cons: (1) Bulky design extends from wall about as far as a 30 W apple charger, and is as wide as a standard outlet plate is tall. ...in two years, this will probably look like a relic, but it does its job today. (2) Makes a seriously loud click when toggling outlet power on/off. Perhaps thats a sign of a sturdy relay inside, but certainly detracts from the futuristic function of the device. That said, with active coupon for 25% off the current price ($59...same as the pre-order deal I got on the first one :-/ ) I might just get another for the office.

HomeKit integration works so well

There’s a lot of smart plug options out there, but this ones well worth it. Had no issues setting it up and is working perfectly so far. Priced a little higher than others out there but adds an extra outlet that can be controlled individually and it monitors energy use in real time.

Ive been waiting for a decent priced smart outlet for a couple of appliance we have. If youre planning on purchasing this make sure that you create a 2nd SSID on your wifi network with just 2.4ghz enabled. I had trouble trying to configure it through my normal SSID with 2.4ghz and 5ghz turned on. It simply did not work, Works flawlessly once I created a 2.4 only network! Learn from my struggles!

Good product

I’ve looked for many HomeKit capable outlets in the past and was always disappointed by the drawbacks that many of them had. I had stumbled across this one and couldn’t be more impressed by the ease of use during setup and usage and the fact that it didn’t obstruct the other outlet. The second outlet was a huge bonus! Great work Satechi!

Really, really, really bad. This outlet is so buggy, I can’t believe they would release not only this cheap hardware, but the app is absolutely unusable.

This device regularly loses network connectivity...despite being three feet away from the WiFi access point. No network connectivity equals no Homekit connectivity, of course. So, what this means is that the ~$60 USD spent on this is not money well spent--its no different than having an outlet extender. Ive had this device for months, and had hoped there would be a firmware update to solve this. Alas, nothing. This not only speaks to this device, it speaks to the brand as well.

It wouldn’t recognize the first few times I tried to connect it. Had to switch the Wi-Fi server on my iPhone. Once I got it going though worked like a charm.

I was looking for a smart home plug to replace my second WeMo Insight that died (thats the second one in two years, so caveat emptor: WeMo Insights have a really short lifespan), and this one seemed like it might do the trick. Installation and set up in the app was quick and easy. It was also quick and easy to see that the only way you could find any information about power usage was to open the Satechi app. It doesnt even report in use/not in use status with Apple HomeKit the way the WeMo Insight does. So its obviously possible to have that functionality, but that might actually take some programming that goes above and beyond checking a feature list item. Why is it useful to know whether the switch is in use/not in use (which is not the same as on/off, its more like, drawing power/not drawing power). Its useful for reporting when appliances that are doing stuff for you have completed their chore. Like the clothes drier for example. Using the WeMo Insight, when the clothes drier completed its cycle, the WeMo app would send me a notification that the switch was no longer in use (not drawing power), so I knew the load had finished. Likewise, the Insight and the WeMo switches are supported on IFTTT, so I could run some automation integration with HomeKit, like playing a drier finished tone on my HomePods to alert me to the fact that the drier had stopped. Its too bad. The Satechi switch seems really well built, and heavy duty enough to last. But as often happens with hardware companies, they fail to recognize the potential value of taking the software to the next level of functionality. In their rush to get a well built hardware product into the world and start making sales, they deliver something run by software thats not truly useful to their target market. Then they end up having to turn that sale into a refund.