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Pros

These stay connected very reliably to my mesh wifi. Only complaint is the indicator light on the front of the when off the light is green, switched on its red.

The outlet is prewired so you'll need to use wire caps or push in wire connectors adding the need for extra space in the box. Two receptacles can be controlled independently. All plugs and ports, including the usb's are controllable and available for ...  Read More

Cheapest switch on the market. After these small issues the switch performs as i wanted it to. There was nothing to dislike about this product.



Cons

This is inexcusable from a company and they were very misleading. Can not connect, very dissatisfied, not easy to use. Do not recommend. Just run to lowe's grab a 4 pack of enbrighten plug outlets for $19.

Both the app and the wall switch are junk. It has a really poor physical design because the * are on the front, which means when you plug something in, you often inadvertently press the button which turns off the power. This renders the switches usele...  Read More

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Quality


Great quality and good price for the money.


There was nothing to dislike about this product.


Alexa app works not so with dot; my issue.


Instructions aren't very clear and the app they suggest doesn't work.

Competitiveness


If linked smartlife exports device profiles to google home, so you can use voice commands to control the receptacles.


Hopefully it lasts longer than the previous manufacturer.


I haven’t tried (linked) the alexa feature.


I've usually had a smart plug of one brand or another, but this time i replaced those with a permanent samrt outlet.

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    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    However if you use it for a light and you want to turn it on you will need to take out your phone pull up the app find the device and turn it on


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    An alternative would be to set it up with alexa or google


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Better but saying light on or off may not work when trying to be quiet someone’s sleeping or you are on the phone


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Claim control from anywhere with your smartphone switch your home appliances on or off using the bnlink smart app


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    When linking with google you dont have yhe option to control the usb or individual outlets you can only turn the whole thing on or off


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I would have given 5 stars but the app they suggested to use smart life would not connect to the switch i tried many times


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    I tried another app feit electric and the switch connected automatically in seconds


    Posted by a reviewer on Amazon

    Just basic wiring skills are required

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