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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

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[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The plugs from https://www.athom.tech/ use the open source Tasmota or ESPHome firmware. They connect to your wifi network and you can use them via browser or an app like Tasmotrol or HomeAssistant using the devices' APIs.

[โ€“] [email protected] 0 points 1 week ago

If you must use wifi, esphome and tasmota are the best (and only acceptable ones that I know of) options.