Because, as you might well have gathered by now, it seems I was actually treading a well worn path.īecause both of these smart plugs are compatible with the alternative Sonoff-Tasmota open source ESP8266 firmware. However interestingly, we can go a lot further.
Which let me use the esptool suite of utilities to retrieve the contents of the memory, and just loading that into a hex editor let me retrieve the Wi-Fi credentials. If you already use Amazon Alexa devices, the Amazon Smart Plug likely makes more sense than a plug from another brand.Soldering a a bunch of wires to the logic board connect, and breaking out my logic analyser the UART pins were still pretty easy to find. We recommend this device for anyone who wants hands-free control of their appliances and electronics, so long as they don’t mind spending a little extra. Other smart plugs let you do this all at once. To set up a routine, you have to set the start time for each plug and then go through the process a second time to set the end times.
For those who don’t have the app downloaded, go to your phone’s app store and download the app. Since we already had it downloaded, we simply had to navigate to “connect a device” in the app, plug in the smart plug and use a voice command to connect the app to the plug. To use the Amazon Smart Plug, you need to have the Alexa app. You can purchase the Amazon Smart Plug from Amazon. The plug is large compared to its competitors, but its round edges give it a more attractive design. If you have an Echo Dot or another Alexa-enabled speaker, you can use the smart plug to control your devices with voice commands. Its main selling point is the Alexa voice control feature. The Amazon Smart Plug makes it easy to turn your devices on and off. Our tester has used other smart plugs in the past and already had the Alexa app downloaded. They used the plug to turn their devices on and off and set a timer to turn a device off after a short period. For this article, our tester used the smart plug with a lamp, a speaker and a TV. We strive to investigate every claim a brand or manufacturer makes about its products. We decided to put the Amazon Smart Plug to the test in a home setting to see if it really makes life easier. Amazon claims its smart plug makes life easier by giving you the option to control your devices via voice commands or a timed schedule. If you have several lights, appliances and electronics in your home, turning them on and off may be a bit cumbersome. Amazon Alexa-compatible smart plug review