This is the last analysis snapshot initiated on Mar 11, 2023.
Pros & Cons
Pros
The only disappointment is that the power monitoring is not more granular. It works anywhere your network reaches and you can move it round without any additional set-up. Wifi range seems reasonable with no connection issues. And probably spiking to q... Read More
App is simple to use, has great functionality (energy usage, timed on/off, sunrise/sunset setting and/or duration) and it works flawlessly. Google assistant integration* is easy and it can be added quickly to a routine. I use google not amazon for my ... Read More
Highlights
Quality
Very pleased with the company and plug and would recommend to anyone.
I was very surprised at the build quality of the meross.
Also a bit frustrating that i could only seem to get the plug to work with the proprietary app.
It has built in support for alexa but i'm not interested in that for security reasons, and the meross at present will not be se... Read More
Packaging/appearance
Simple, smart packaging and nice looking product with a good overall feel.
This worked after a bit of confusion - it seems to show a different name from the name you just assigned in the meross setup.
Competitiveness
I have a samsung smartthings kit including power outlets, which i spent a fortune on a couple of years ago.
99 for an amazon branded plug or £35+ for a samsung smartthings socket (if you can buy one) it's a no brainer.
The problem seemed to be with firefox on my mobile phone - a web browser gets called when you're linking google home to your me... Read More
Well i bought a meross wifi control plug for the bedroom, to replace the smartthings outlet and i have to say i am truly astonished.
Overview
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- This product had a total of 387 reviews as of our last analysis date on Mar 11 2023.
Helpful InsightsBETA
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You give it a name and thats the first part
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However i cant get it to connect to google home
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
You go to google home and ask it to add a device
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Youre then asked to sign into your google account and your meross account so that google can see the meross plug
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
However it then does nothing and when you try to repeat it it just keeps going round the same futile cycle
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
Whether this is an issue with google home quite possible or the meross side its difficult to tell
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
But the upshot is that i cant get it to connect to google home
Posted by a reviewer on Amazon
The meross website does give instructions in good english but they need updating to reflect the current menu terms and screens displays for google home