Pros: Inexpensive; wide compatibility; 5 smart outlets in one Cons: No energy monitoring; app needs work The big difference with an outdoor plug is that it should be outdoor rated - and this one is, but only up to IP44. This means you can't drop it in the pool (which hopefully you weren’t planning on) but it also won't hold up under a heavy downpour. It will handle temperature extremes though, from -10°C up to a balmy 40°C. Learn more]. The entity An entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. The Kasa app lets you set schedules to turn your device on or off based on time, sunrise or sunset. You can create a timer to have something run for a set length of time (handy for a space heater) or turn something on in a set amount of time (like your electric blanket just before you sit down for dinner).

The speed of an effect can be controlled via a number entity An entity represents a sensor, actor, or function in Home Assistant. Entities are used to monitor physical properties or to control other entities. An entity is usually part of a device or a service. The Kasa smart home lineup has cameras and smart light bulbs too, so you can kit out a decent smart home with these products. This will let you group multiple devices together, use Scenes to tell different devices to do different things with one tap, and create Automations so your lamp can turn on when your camera senses motion. The Meross features two grounded, heavy duty outlets attached to a 26cm long outdoor cable that plugs into an outdoor outlet. Each Meross outlet can be controlled individually by your phone or voice, or simultaneously using the manual switch on the plug.To connect a WiZ device to your Wi-Fi network, please follow the instructions in the WiZ app (available for iOS and Android).

The integration Integrations connect and integrate Home Assistant with your devices, services, and more. When a device is linked to an occupancy sensor, by default, the sensor will be disabled for 30 minutes after manual control.Based in China, Meross began life in 2016, set up by former Microsoft and TP-Link peeps, and they’ve been quietly churning out quality smart home products that work with Alexa, Google, SmartThings, and IFTTT, as well as Apple’s HomeKit for a few quid more, ever since. We tested the Meross plug by hooking it up to a television and connecting it to all three voice assistants. We were able to turn the TV on and off with voice using Alexa, Google or Siri, which is very useful in our test household, where we’re eternally confused as to who controls what. The perils of life as a smart home tech reviewer. The plug is really designed as an accessory to add lamps to your Wiz smart lighting setup – and the app has a circadian rhythm feature where you can set all your Wiz lights to help you relax or wakeup. But you can put anything you want into this compact smart plug and turn it on or off, set a schedule for it or create a scene. There’s also a vacation mode that will simulate presence for you.