matter smart plug homekit by Martin Jerry, tasmota preflashed on This ESP32 chip wifi smart plug, it can link with different platform via matter, white color, compact 4-pack

These Plug V by Martin Jerry smart plugs are fantastic! Pre-flashed with Tasmota, they’re super easy to reflash with ESPHome via OTA using the Tasmota web UI. The ESP8266-based plug works flawlessly with my Home Assistant setup, with the relay (GPIO12), button (GPIO13), and LED (GPIO4) configured perfectly using the provided template. Sturdy, reliable, and compact, these plugs are a solid choice for home automation.

I purchased a four-pack in January, 2024. All the plugs initially came up and were working fine with Home Assistant on my house network. One failed within the first couple of weeks - the reset light stopped working and it was completely dead. I contacted the vendor and they couldn't send a single replacement but did refund 1/4 of the cost of the 4-pack to my Amazon account.Two of the remaining plugs failed in the same way within 9-months of purchase - the plugs went completely dead. I don't know if this was just a bad batch but I would not recommend purchasing this smart plug.

I LOVE that there are pre-flashed IoT devices coming out. I'm so done with clouds and apps and big companies that I have to pay for their CES booth by proxy. Long live tasmota!While I'm capable of flashing something that is flashable, it's certainly nice to be able to pull it out of the box ready to go. 20 stars.

Update 12/03/2017: the new unit still goes offline sometimes and can't be controlled. However, timer functions still work. I wonder if the more expensive ones are any better?Updated 11/6/17: The vendor sent me a new unit as promised, and it works much better. I have an older unit which still drops out (unreachable) at times, but this newer release is working fine. We had a power failure and it threw off the scheduled actions for both units. I reset and "rediscovered" one (requiring me to enter in the schedule again) to fix it, the other I unplugged for a few days and that seemed to make it happier. Now, after DST, they haven't gotten the time right (they are still off by an hour) and I don't know how to resolve that issue either. The software makes no provision for that, not that I can find. That's really the only fault that remains to be resolved, and I can just reset the units and "discover" them again like I did after the power failure. If not for that, it would be five stars.Original review:I've bought two of these things now, different brands, different sellers, but they appear to be identical, with identical packaging, appearance, the same horribly translated user guide and basically the same performance. Made in China, natch. So why the three stars? Because I'm feeling generous today, that's why.These things are difficult to setup the first time, largely because of the unhelpful instructions. However, once you get past that, you can get your Echo to learn the new skill (easy) and control it from your phone or Echo. Google home is not supported.It works great until it stops working. I've had both units stop responding. I don't know why. Sometimes you have to reset them and relearn them, other times if you just wait a few minutes they'll restore themselves. This does not fall into the "reliable" or "dependable" category. For what they cost, you can be assured that only the cheapest, least expensive commodity components are included, and so the quality appears to be rather sub-par.I like to save money, but I would gladly spend twice as much if I could get a unit that would work consistently and reliably. I guess the lesson here is, don't put the unit where it's difficult to get to (which is really the point of having a remotely controlled outlet...) because you will likely have to get to it to reset it. Again and again.

The media could not be loaded. This plug works great!!! Turning on and off is INSTANT when using the Smart Life App. I also use it with my Google Home. The pairing and use is very easy. I did have some issues nicknaming the plug because I wanted to use a “Mr.” in front of it, but it didn’t like that. The issues were all on Googles end, so the plug did/does it’s job great!MartinJerry customer service was HIGHLY IMPRESSIVE. They reached out a few days after I ordered the plug (before it even got here) and attached some install guide PDF’s for use with Alexa, Google Home, etc. I also asked them about the issue I was having with the nickname. Even though the issue wasn’t on their end they gave me some tips to get it resolved! Very impressive customer service.I currently use it for my switch on candle with the wax in the top. It’s great when I want the house to smell fresh, I just ask my google home, “Ok Google. Turn on the Owl” (it’s shaped like an owl) and it turns it on right away!The plug is pretty big, but still works with a standard cord in the 2nd outlet. BARELY works with a MacBook charging cord in the 2nd outlet. Does not work with any other plugs that are angled downward.I wanted to use this outlet for my coffee maker, but cannot do so since you have to leave whatever you want to turn on in an ON position. My coffee maker has a button, not a switch. I’m sure I’ll use this smart plug for lights, lamps, and many other things in the future! Highly recommend!!!