The 10 Best Smart Plugs For Your Home
Oh, if these walls could talk — but hey, listening is a good start too. That’s what the best smart plugs promise to do for your home. Adding one of these smart plugs to your outlet will give you control over your appliances via voice or app control. They’re an excellent and affordable choice for anyone looking to lower their utility bill (or their carbon footprint).
We’ve collected the 10 best smart plugs available for your home today, with a special focus on those that are integrated with existing smart home systems. If you’ve ever wanted to start your coffee maker from the comfort of your bed, or speak in your best heavenly voice to dim the lights, you may need a smart plug.
Amazon Smart Plug
Got an Alexa? Get an Amazon Smart Plug. The latest addition to the smart home family from this tech giant, Amazon’s Smart Plug is a simple and streamlined piece of tech and the best smart plug to buy if you’re already utilizing Alexa throughout your house. Connect it to Alexa and a 2.4 GHz wifi network, and you can add voice control to any outlet. Unlike imitators, its slim design will leave your second outlet open, too. Paired with the Alexa app, one of these will let you schedule or remotely control all of your lights and appliances.
Wyze Plug
Light switches — who needs ‘em? Not you, once you have a super affordable set of Wyze Smart Plugs. They’re probably the easiest to use of any smart plug on this list, due in large part to not needing a WiFi source to work their magic. And since it’s compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, it has a place in any smart home. We especially like the “grouping” feature in the Wyze app, as it lets you sync up all the outlets in one room to turn on and off anytime you wish.
Philips Hue Smart Plug
Do you want to try out this whole “smart home” thing without investing in an Alexa or Google Home? The Philips Hue Smart Plug will do the trick. It’s bluetooth controlled via the proprietary Hue app, meaning anyone with a smart home can get started with one of these plugs today. If you do have any of the current smart home consoles though, it’s compatible with them too — from Alexa to Google Assistant to Apple HomeKit. Truly, a versatile smart plug addition to your smart home.
Nooie Smart Plug
Nooie’s Smart Plug is one of the largest plugs featured on this list, but it also has the most failsafes. Inside that chunky housing lies a selection of durable and thoughtfully chosen components, designed to leave you with maximum piece of mind. Sync it up to the Nooie app on your smartphone, and you can connect it to Alexa or Google Assistant for voice control. It’s an indispensable gadget for anyone who travels regularly, allowing you to control your home’s electronics from abroad.
Belkin Wemo WiFi Smart Plug
Belkin’s Wemo smart plug offers a unique feature that’s sure to appeal to frequent travelers: An automated light randomizer. Set it to randomize mode while you’re away, and the Belkin will turn lights on and off at unpredictable intervals — making it look like you’re home even while you’re away. And while you’re home, it conveniently syncs up with any of the major smart home assistants to let you control your lights and appliances via voice or app.
Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini
Kasa’s WiFi powered smart plugs boast some of the slimmest designs of any smart home devices. Each one takes up no more space than a standard plug, allowing you to use the maximum space available in each one of your outlets. Paired with Alexa or Google Assistant, one of these handy gadgets will let you control all your lights and appliances via the integrated app or your voice. That includes being able to schedule your lights to turn on and off at regular intervals, knocking dollars off of your electric bill each month. Just be sure that you have a 2.4 GHz WiFi network for it to connect to — these plugs can’t work without one.
Brilliant Smart Plug
Brilliant’s smart plug is tiny — like, impressively small. How do they fit all of that smart home connectivity in there? Partly, it’s because they’re designed to pair with a Brilliant Control system. That allows you to control these smart plugs in three ways: Manually via the control system, on your smartphone via the Brilliant app, or with your voice through Alexa or Google Assistant integration. It’s pricier than many other smart plugs, but the 30 day money back guarantee and 1 year warranty guarantee that you’ll get your money’s worth out of it.
Samsung SmartThings Wi-Fi Plug
Leave it to Samsung to make smart home technology available to everyone — from the absolute beginner to the fully automated smart home fanatic. Their Wi-Fi plug is perfectly capable of working on its own without a hub or smart home assistant, but if you already have one of those it will sync up with it at the push of a button. And honestly, at this price, you can afford to use Samsung’s WiFi plug as the beginning of a full smart home setup.
Aoycocr WiFi Smart Plug
If you’re looking to control a lot of outlets in your home, Aoycocr’s WiFi smart plug has got you covered. They’re crazy affordable, easy to install and use, and compatible with any recent smartphone or tablet. All you need is an existing WiFi connection to get started, but if you have a smart assistant from Amazon, Google, or Apple, connecting them will allow you to use voice activation too.
Legrand Smart Plug-In Dimmer
Bright fluorescent lights are an immediate mood killer, be they in the kitchen or the bedroom. Let’s fix that with Legrand’s Smart Plug-In Dimmer — a fully integrated smart home outlet that offers an impressive array of lighting options. Just screw a dimmable bulb into any table or floor lamp, plug it in through this smart plug, and download the Legrand app. Then, you’ll have a full dimmable control that’s compatible with Alexa or Google Assistant for voice activation, too.
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