Want to make your home a little smarter without dropping a ton of cash? We’ve got just the thing. The Amazon Smart Plug is a useful and compact way to turn just about any outlet into one that you can control via home smart hub. You plug it into any outlet, and then plug in your device. Then you’re suddenly able to control it by way of your voice. Simply put, it lets you turn things on and off, set schedules, or do it all from your phone when you’re not even home.
You can shop Amazon to get the Amazon Smart Plug for just $12.99, down from its usual price of $24.99. That’s a discount of $12 and 48% off, and it’s well worth the discount.
A quick and easy way to turn outlets into smart home hub
Getting it running will only take you a few minutes to get started. You plug it in, open the Alexa app, and it just pops up, ready to go. There’s no second app to mess with, no hub to buy, none of that. As long as you’ve got an Echo, a Fire TV, a Fire tablet, or even just the Alexa app on your phone, you’re already set. We’re talking a couple of minutes, tops.
Once it’s linked up, you can run whatever’s plugged in just by asking. Say the word and your lamp turns on. Same deal with fans, string lights, the coffee maker, you name it. If you’re already out the door and remember you left a light on, no problem, just kill it from the app. You can also put it on a schedule so your lights flip on every evening on their own, which is weirdly satisfying once you set it up.
It’s small too, just a little white block that won’t hog the outlet next to it, so you can double them up if you want. You’ll have to make sure you have a way to control Alexa devices, however. You’ll need Alexa to set it up and run it, and it won’t play nice with Google Home or Apple stuff. If you’re already an Alexa house, that’s a total non-issue. If not, you might want to consider getting a smart plug from another brand.
At just $12.99, this is about as cheap as smart home gear gets, and you’re getting a lot for it. Voice control, remote access, scheduling, all from a little plug that sets up in minutes, and all for less than half the usual $24.99. If you’re new to this stuff, it’s a great, low-cost place to start. If you’re not, it’s a no-brainer add for another room. Grab one while it’s this cheap, and you’ll probably end up wanting a few for other rooms anyway.
