meross Smart Plug Mini, 15A & Reliable Wi-Fi, Support Apple HomeKit, Siri, Alexa, Echo, Google Assistant and Nest Hub, App Control, Timer, No Hub Needed, 2.4G WiFi Only, 4 Pack

Meross products are standouts in that they just work in a smart home. Easy to setup, I've had zero issues or drops since plugging them in. They work with HomeKit very easily and consistently. They do not block adjacent outlet above/below and have a skinnier width than the old Wemo smart plugs for comparison. And the price on a 4-pack is very good.

Pro:size - two plugs easily fit in a standard double outlet and on standard size power strip (on compact strips you would still be able to fit a two-prong plug next to it.) This is a huge improvement over the old TP-link plug that took up 2 spaces on my power strip even when it was placed on the top (see picture.)Operation & Integration - once connected the plug just work. I quickly forgot that they weren't always there; waiting for my command. I can turn off all the lights in the house from the iphone flip-up screen.Installation - Like a lot of Meross products, the plug has EZ mode and AP mode. The detail instruction sheet takes you through EZ mode. However, the plugs were all in AP mode (slow blink) and I could not get it to blink fast even after 3 resets. Once you get over the fact that the instruction sheet is quite unhelpful and follow the instructions below, and you will find that installation is a breeze.1. Plug it in. Make sure that the light blinks green/amber. If it's steady green, as in a previous setup, press and hold the button for 5 seconds to get it into setup mode.2. on you iPhone, go to Settings | Wireless. wait a few seconds until the plug shows up under the heading "set up new device..." The name is "meross_sw_B210" or something similar... Click on it.3. You now get a message that allows you to "Add to Home & Wi-Fi" (see picture.) Smash that link to turn on the camera and scan the top of the plug to add it into Homekit.4. After about 30 seconds Homekit allows you to select the room and name of the new device. The phone automatically switch back to you home wireless network.cons:Not a huge issue, but the position of the button on the side of the plug could be challenging to your less techie household members. The ability to share homekit settings with everyone can mitigate the issue, but I'm a bit concern that I'll get a talking-to the next time my wife tries to turn on the floor lamp in the den.I have a couple of floor lamps and my Roku device connected to plugs. No more having to get up to manually reset Roku. A voice command to Alexa does the trick. The 4th plug is connected to my electric tea kettle to schedule it for my morning brew (until I get a smart tea kettle, but that's a battle for another day.)

I have now bought two four packs of these smart plugs. I do consider the inclusion of the word mini in the name of the product as a bit of a misnomer. I would prefer a lower profile and a narrower device. But I am very happy with the device. I have it controlling multiple night lights throughout my house and table lamps in various rooms. Integration with Apple home is seamless. In fact, if you have both Apple home and the meross app on your phone, it's easier to do the setup with Apple home and it will migrate the information to the meross app. Using Apple home, controlling devices plugged into these smart plugs is very simple by talking to Siri.

I purchased these plugs a few years ago and they were very easy to set up through the Meross app. One recently went bad, so I bought this to replace it...same model and specs. Now, it appears you have to set it up thriough Apple Home before they will be recognized and function by the Meross app. Even after setting it up in Apple Home, I couldn't set it up using the Meross app. I had to click on a button within the Home app to install it into the Meross app. I'm not sure what benefit this extra step is. It was automatically recognized by Alexa after it was in the Meross app, but I can't get it into the skill group that the old plug was in! Frustrating!

was easy to add to my home kit and works fine.

The media could not be loaded. TLDR: connectivity is mostly fine, but the real problem is the fire hazard represented compared to other brands.Connectivity isn’t great (especially regarding consistency), but it’s not utterly terrible. It works fine for 6-8 months and then totally disconnects due to a needed firmware updated that the app didn’t notify us about and also doesn’t show when I check for a firmware updates (regularly, once every 3 months).The main issue, however, is that we’ve had this smart plug for less than two years, and the first time we had a power surge during a storm, the tip of the grounding pin melted to the point that I had to pry it out of the surge protector. For the record, we use expensive, high quality surge protectors and had various brands of smart plugs plugged into this same brand of surge protector around the house. This is the only brand that had an issue. Two separate Meross plugs did this. I suppose you could technically say that they did a good job since our house didn’t burn down despite the surge, but I caught this shortly after the power surge when changing up some automations and no other smart plug had this issue, including one of another brand that was on the same fuse and the same brand of surge protector. We live in a house built in the 80s; I work remotely in IT, and we have a very smart home due to a few disabilities between us, so as a rule, we use surge protectors with all our smart plugs and technology and will do so until we can afford to rewire the house. We are very mindful. This product is dangerously low quality.

These are the best smart plugs I have used for the ease of use, durability and speed of installation. Out of the box, you just plug the units into your outlet, go to the Apple Home App, select add accessory and scan the QR code; that's it. If the plugs need to be reset you can hold the button on the unit to reset them, they will flash orange when their memory is cleared. The speed of the commands is almost instant, there is almost no lag using Siri to turn on, and turn off lights or accessories. My only feedback is to update the overall aesthetic of the plugs, they are on the larger side and protrude a bit.Pro's:+Easy to Install+Quick Response Time+Apple Home IntegrationCon's-Bulky