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A smart plug is my go-to for automating the dumb devices and appliances around my house. For just $12 each, the Amazon Smart Plug bundle of two allows you to control household devices with your voice using Alexa or the app on your phone. The two-pack features a 52% discount during Amazon’s Black Friday sale, allowing you to snag this Amazon Smart Plug and start living a little more comfortably. The single Amazon Smart Plug is also available for $13, in case you only need one.
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I have several brands of smart plugs around my house, but I got my first Amazon smart plug over three years ago during a Prime Day event and still use it daily. I have one that connects one of my bedroom lamps to power, so I ask Alexa on my Sonos Era 100 or Echo Show 11 to turn it on and off. I fell in love with this bedroom lamp at a thrift store years ago, so a smart plug was the perfect way to bring it into the smart home era.
There’s one plugged into a pedestal fan in the bedroom, since I’m one of those stubborn folks who can’t sleep without a fan. I set up routines on the Alexa app so that it automatically switches on the lamp’s smart plug each day at dusk and then switches it off, turning on the fan when I say, “Alexa, good night.”
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I’ve used Amazon Smart Plugs to control grow lights for my houseplants, so I never have to worry about turning them on in the morning or forgetting to switch them off at night. Additionally, I’ve used them to connect my trusty Christmas lights, allowing my tree to switch on automatically at sunset.
The best thing about adding a smart plug to your home is the ability to use it with devices that are not compatible with smart technology, such as fans, lamps, coffee makers, and holiday lights. You can use this Amazon Smart Plug with your coffee maker and turn it on from your bed, run it automatically at the same time each morning, or ask Alexa to make you a cup of coffee.
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The Amazon Smart Plug is an indoor-only device that connects to 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi networks. It works exclusively with Alexa, making it incompatible with other home automation systems. It’s the perfect companion to an Echo device in an Alexa home, providing voice and app control over devices that typically don’t support it.
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How I rated this deal
The Amazon Smart Plug offers one of the best deals on smart home devices available, with a 52% discount on a two-pack. I gave this deal a 3/5 rating because it’s a price we’ve seen before during Prime Day and last Black Friday, and because there are other smart plugs that have dropped lower, including the Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini, which is available in a two-pack for $14. Still, the Amazon Smart Plug deal is quite noteworthy.
This deal is part of Amazon’s Black Friday Deals collection, so we can expect it to run through Cyber Monday, though that’s not guaranteed.
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