Warning: wasted $40 on a 'smart' plug that needed its own app

Saw this smart plug on sale for $40 at Best Buy last month. Looked perfect for controlling my living room lamp. Got it home and turns out you NEED their specific app to even pair it. No Google Home, no Alexa, nothing. The app was super glitchy too. Kept disconnecting every other day. I threw the box away so couldn't return it. Total waste of money. Anyone else fallen for these locked-in ecosystem gadgets?

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elliot547d ago

Gotta disagree with you here. I actually have a similar plug from a lesser known brand and it works fine with just the app. The app itself was a bit slow at first but a firmware update fixed it. Plus not every gadget needs to be hooked into Google or Alexa, some people just want a simple timer for their coffee maker without all that extra stuff. Seems like you might have just gotten a bad unit or the app was poorly designed for your phone honestly.

jordan_webb497d ago

Did I miss the memo where smart plugs are supposed to make me feel dumb or is it just me...