Smart Power Strip, POWRUI WiFi Surge Protector with 4 AC Outlets and 4 USB Ports (5V/4.8A,24W), Voice Control with Alexa & Google Home, 6ft Cord, one by one Button

Great device, love the available options. Works excellent and seems to connect reliably. No issues with general function.Here are my (ever so) slight challenges with the device...First of all, it has no holes on the back to allow mounting to the wall. It's a sit-on-the-floor item only. Not the end of the world here, just surprising since virtually every power strip device I've ever seen includes mounting options. Also, pairing instructions are a little poorly written. While the instructions are comprised in a nice little full-color booklet with step-by-step guide, they do not match the actual product precisely. The good news is, if you are the slightest bit familiar with pairing most of these kinds of devices, it won't take long to figure it out on your own, which is what I did. The instruction manual shows images of components/lights that do not exist on the actual device (at least not as they are technically displayed in the manual). For example, the instructions indicate to press the reset button for 5 seconds in order to enter pairing mode (and pairing mode is supposed to be indicated by a rapid flashing little yellow circular light)...... Little problem..... There is no "reset button" and no little yellow indicator light either. What you have to do is press one of the plug switch toggles and hold it for about 5 seconds and then you have to let it go after 5 seconds because it will not start flashing or do anything until to take your finger off the button. When you take your finger off the button, all of the switches will click once and that's your indication that it's ready to pair. There is a small wifi signal light that will also blink blue. Then you can start to search for the device from the app. You can use either Smart Life or Tuya app to set this up. Once the device is setup the wifi symbol will change to solid blue.I've heard a rumor that SmartThings is going to start including Smart Life/Tuya devices but I was not yet able to get this to pair directly with SmartThings. If you want to use it with SmartThings, you'll need to create a virtual switch first in SmartThings and then set up an action with IFTTT to toggle it on and off, which works fine (though, as usual, IFTTT is slow so don't expect immediate response to the toggle).The app controls (from either Smart Life or Tuya) are very good. It includes a master power toggle (to turn on or off all 4 outlets), individual switch controls to toggle each outlet, a scheduling button (to add scheduled switch events for each outlet), and a countdown button (that can be set for each outlet). Both apps (whether Smart Life or Tuya) function virtually identical for this device and its setup. The power strip and each individual switch can also be uniquely named. Third party apps that can control this device directly include Alexa, Google Assistant, IFTTT, Rokid, and DuerOS. SmartThings will work if you utilize IFTTT along with a virtual switch option. Each outlet also has its own manual button to switch the outlet on or off, which means you can still control this even in the event of a connection issue or Internet outage; That is a welcome addition that makes this power strip always usable, with or without the smart features. The strip also includes surge protection. For the price this is a more than adequate device.Despite the minor details, the device works awesome. It's well-built, has a solid feel, and functions flawlessly. The 4 USB charging ports are also a welcome inclusion. This really is a great product and I would absolutely consider purchasing another for my home. This year we are using it to control the Christmas tree lights and surrounding devices. I only gave it 4 stars because of the slight issues with the manual's pairing instructions and the fact that there is no wall-mounting option. Other than those two details, this is a GREAT device and highly recommended!

The primary reason I’m taking a star off is because the Alexa integration does not show 4 sockets but only shows a single socket that turns on and off all plugs on the power strip. I followed all instructions, and I even worked on my own in different ways, but I could not get the Alexa software to detect the power strip as 4 plugs. I had to add it to the smart life app (as instructions say) but It’s pretty much passed between smart life to Alexa without any intervention. Not much you can do. Instructions say the Alexa app magically sees it as 4 plugs with a main switch but it doesn’t for me.The switching on and off of the plugs or main power is audible with a click. No issues with it other than just being 4 plugs without any energy statistics in smart life, and not being seen as 4 plugs in Alexa. I should give it 3 stars but yeah. I’m not buying again.EDIT August 31, 2019:Well, not sure if there's some sync issue between smart life & the amazon app, but this morning I checked the amazon app and it suddenly had switch 1 through switch 4 as individual plugs which it didn't before. The names do not sync, but the plugs themselves can be renamed in the amazon app separately from the smart life app. Anyway, I wanted to edit my review and say the one real issue I had with this strip resolved itself out of the blue. I bought a second strip of the same type when I bought the first, and plugged it in for the first time this morning as well. The switch 1 through switch 4 were synced immediately. My guess is there was some temporary issue between amazon & smart life, whoever they are that resolved itself. (I don't know the 'behind the scenes')

The setup was a challenge, but after trying unsuccessfully a dozen times to get it to connect, I decided to try my $5 Prime Day Amazon Smart Plug. It gave me a provisioning failure. A little Internet search came up with unplug the router. I had restarted the 2.4 GHz frequency already, but I tried this method. Sure enough, the Smart Plug connected. Then, Smart Life connected to THIS strip and Google Home connected to Smart Life. Alexa's not finding it (instead, it reinstalls Living Room 1 - Connected via DISH, but I've never had Dish in this house...I did years ago, 25 miles from here - I'll have to figure that out). Anyway, I'll check into getting it installed in Alexa, but I'm pretty happy with it as is and won't do anything to force me back to the beginning. Interestingly, there are 5 switches,1 for each plug and 1 for all plugs at once. I was also pleased to see that the cheesy Chinese-looking English USB text is now a pleasing Arial or Helvetica (a small thing, but I almost didn't buy because of the online photo). I wish the side red-lit switch was instead another blue one on the top and I wish the plug was the flat vertical type. The cord isn't monster-thick, but it's adequate. Well, I'll look into the Alexa instructions...and give it an overall 4, due to the instructions that show and tell about holding a reset button for 5 seconds. Others that don't have the manual on/off for each plug have one, but not this model. (Same procedure for Alexa - connect it to Smart Life! EXCELLENT!!!)