I ripped apart a ton of smart plugs to learn the differences between a $65 premium smart plug and a $10 budget smart plug (and everything in between). You won't believe what I found as I compare a cheap vs an expensive smart plug today.
The first 3 links are to budget smart plugs from ThirdReality. All are great for the situations I described in the video:
ThirdReality M1 Smart Plug (Matter Over WiFi):
https://amzn.to/3K5rQLr (USA, Amazon affiliate link),
https://geni.us/r08Zk (Worldwide, Amazon affiliate link)
ThirdReality Smart Plug Gen2 (Zigbee):
https://amzn.to/3MljhN4 (USA, Amazon affiliate link),
https://geni.us/iny1R (Worldwide, Amazon affiliate link)
ThirdReality Z1 Smart Dual Plug (Matter Over WiFi):
https://amzn.to/4pydD8R (USA, Amazon affiliate link),
https://geni.us/azZxN (Worldwide, Amazon affiliate link)
This link is to a premium smart plug from Aeotec. A really good option if you have higher loads to deal with:
Aeotec Z-Wave Smart Plug -
https://amzn.to/44xT7No (USA, Amazon affiliate link),
https://geni.us/ouqY (Worldwide, Amazon affiliate link)
Timecodes for today's video:
00:00 - Premium vs Budget Smart Plug Comparison
0:42 - Our Budget Smart Plug
1:22 - Our Premium Smart Plug
2:16 - What Is Inside a Smart Plug
5:29 - The Big Differences Between a Budget and Premium Smart Plug
10:07 - The Most Interesting Thing I Found
12:44 - Compatibility and Feature Differences With Smart Plugs
16:01 - My Final Recommendation On Smart Plugs
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Thanks for watching, and Live Smart.
Brian