2 out of the 3 smart plugs I’ve bought in the last couple of years have shit themselves for whatever reason. One just doesnt turn off, the other bricked itself after moving house (???)

If anyone here has used any smart plugs that havent died within a couple of years I’d love to know. I’m only using them for lamps that are a prick to reach. Bonus points for any that dont require bullshit apps to set them up

PS: UK But I guess I can find similar models if you got em

  • ANarcoSnowPlow [he/him]@hexbear.net
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    22 days ago

    Zwave is a little more reliable, but pricier. ZigBee gets you into mesh networks and gives you a better experience without the drawbacks you’d get going with a purely wifi based experience. Both are mesh networks and fundamentally different than using wifi.