EIGHTREE Mini Smart Plug 𝟓𝐆𝐇𝐳 𝐖𝐢-𝐅𝐢 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝟏𝟓𝐀, Smart Plugs That Work with Alexa & Google Home & SmartThings, Energy Monitor, Remote Control, Timer & Schedule, Wi-Fi Plugs

Easy set up, full function, and reliable
Unlike other smartplugs that I have used, these were really easy to set up and quickly connected to my 5Ghz wifi extender. It gives me immediate feedback about the voltage delivered to the plug, ampere draw by the device plugged in (a single 1300W heater), and power used by day, week, month, or year. An on/off schedule can be set by time of day, by sunset/sunrise, and a feature that I really like by local temperature (presumably from a nearby weather station (like you see on wunderground etc). I use mine to control heaters to prevent freezing temperatures, so I use the latter feature.

Confirmed 5GHz Connection
As routers began to use both 2.4 GHz and 5GHz bands it sometimes became difficult to connect to 2.4GHz smart plugs with a controller on the 5 GHz band. EightTree offers a product that can be easily managed with the vast majority of routers. The plugs well and truly connect using the 5GHz band. Logging into my router confirms use of the 5 GHz band. These units are rated at 15 amps and they’ll measure electrical consumption. Add in voice activation with Amazon or Google and you’ve got pretty much everything that’s available right now. I replaced all my old-style smart plugs because of the ease of connection. Personally, I otherwise prefer smart plugs on the 2.4 GHz band. The plugs don’t handle a lot of data.

SO much easier than 2.4GHz plugs with Alexa
I’ve been using a variety of 2.4Ghz plugs – three different brands. The best was probably the Amazon Basics, but they all were a pain to re-set. “Power off for 10 seconds, then power on, then hold the button for five seconds…” What they never say is “… and hope that this time the device will find the appropriate WiFi SSID.”When I got these, two of the four immediately were located by the Smart Things app – about 10 seconds after plugin of the device an icon shows up in the app. After that finishing setup was a breeze. Once Smart Things had them, Alexa acknowledged them immediately. Only issue in my case was that I was replacing the 2.4GHz plugs so I had to delete the old devices before the new devices could use the same names and it didn’t occur to me before starting.The other two plugs required being reset (hold button for 12 seconds) and then they worked just like the first two. Unfortunately, this is not obvious and it took me a few minutes to deduce this.If you’re new to smart plugs, skip the 2.4GHz ones and go straight to the 5GHz models – you’ll find them much easier to setup. If you’re tired of resetting plugs, it’s worth the investment of moving to these new models.

These work great with my 2.4/5gHz router.
These plugs arrived quickly and were easy to set up. I needed to replace a different brand because they weren’t compatible with my 5G router. So far I’ve had no issues.

These smart plugs are very easy to set up and work very well. Much easier than others I have tried. Well worth the price

They are awesome, exactly what I was looking for . They work flawlessly, easy to setup !

This is great if you are looking to make your outlet into a smart outet. The app is pretty simple to use and common amongst these types of devices. If you’re looking to replace your one outlet to smart plugs, this is a good option. I guess for me, I’m a little less impressed because there are options that allow you to plug in more and you can control each individual outlet so that some are on and some are off. So I don’t think that this is the best option out there, but if you’re not needing more outlets, this is good choice.