TREATLIFE Smart Dimmer Plug Outdoor Smart Plug Works with Alexa and Google Home, Light Dimmer APP Remote Control, Max Power 400W, IP44 for Dimmable Outdoor String Lights, Floor Lamp, Table Lamp

Quality Build, Easy to Install, Setup, and Use. Great Buy!
So good that I ordered a second for another set of lights, and may order a third!For those of you wondering, this does have a physical switch / dimmer you can use without your phone. There’s a single button that you tap to turn the lights on and off, or hold down to dim/brighten (it starts going one direction until it maxes out then goes the other direction).Wifi setup was very simple, and, while I haven’t looked into the fancier settings yet, the basic controls on the app more than meet my needs of manual on/off and a brightness slider. I’ve made use of the timer feature as well to make sure we don’t forget to turn the lights off after a night of partying.The construction seems solid and pretty rugged. I expect it will last a long time, even outside. I also like that it provides a slot to hook onto a screw or nail for easy wall mounting.My one suggested update is to have a longer power cord. Unless you have an outlet within about a foot of where you want this switch to be, you’ll need an extension. In my particular scenario, we had to run an extension along the side of the house. That extension goes to a triple outlet staked into the ground because I need at least 2 switches at this location and want to keep the connections off the ground to avoid potential issues with puddles. However, if I connect this switch directly to that staked outlet it will only be about 1.5 feet off the ground, which is pretty inconvenient for using the physical button. This means that I need to either live with that; buy and install another 3-6 ft outdoor extension, causing a setup of extension -> landscape outlet -> extension -> switch -> extension -> lights; mount the switch and leave the outlet hanging (ghetto and probably not 100% weather safe); or, hopefully, find a different cheap outdoor splitter that can be mounted to the wall right beneath the switch. I feel like the power cord should be 3-4 ft, which is long enough to go from the floor, where most extension cords reside, to a normal & convenient height to use the button.

Amazingly useful! So convenient! Highly recommend!
I am so happy that I bought this smart dimmer for our porch string lights! All I wanted was a plug with on/off switch so that I didn’t have to plug/ unplug the wire with each time of use. When I saw the dimmer and smart options I gave it a try!This is so cool and you will know by watching my video! Feels like I should have bought it along with my lights. The remote control use through smart WiFi connection surprisingly works from anywhere in my house or even if I am away! My entire family especially the kids were in awe when we easily controlled the lights through the TreatLife app! The initial set up was super easy and the instructions were very clear! The device looks durable and weatherproof. Will update if any different.Lights at different levels created the moods for the different occasions! I definitely recommend using a dimmer to get the full use of the lights. LED lights (Solatec LED String Lights, Shatterproof ) didn’t even flicker once. TreatLife App has many features like to set timer, schedules, control multiple devices etc. After using the voice control, I wanted to go smart on more plugs and switches in my house. My Alexa is at a different location so I installed google voice + google home to use the voice control on my IPhone. I tried connecting to the Home app and Siri on IPhone and didn’t work. The package only says about Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant for voice controls and integrated fully.It is also very nice that the dimmer works both smart and manually. The on/ off switch on the dimmer itself can be used to power the lights on/ off. Dimmer feature can also be used manually by pressing continuously on the on/ off button until the desired level is achieved.

Not for heavy loads but great customer service
Note: I’ve upgraded my review from 2 stars to 5 stars. After reading my review the company sent a replacement. While I still would not use this device for heavy loads (such as I did) their willingness to provide a replacement is certainly admirable!I ordered several of these. The first couple were used for a dimmer for some LED lights. They connected better than some of the other smart switch devices I had tried in the past. On my 3rd unit, out of 4, I plugged in a small-ish air compressor. I had no intention of trying to use the dimmer function. I simply wanted an ON-OFF switch. The compressor probably pulled more than 10 amps on cold start. When it kicked on it fried the switch. I think these are rated for 10 amps (not sure), but you aren’t going to switch any heavy loads with this.

It’s minus 30 out there, and those Christmas lights go on and off on cue with the Smart Life app and outdoor smart plug.

Overall, for the price paid, functionality, build quality, and ease-of-use, I give this product a good recommendation, and would suggest others to try it. However, I deducted a star on the installation for the following reasons:1) It would have been nice to choose a plug option that sticks straight out or turned 90 degrees or angled in some way, as the full downward orientation of this plug will either block the other plug port in most outlets (as shown in my photo), or as in most weather protected outdoor outlets such as mine shown in the photos, it will bump into the housing and not fit within the housing if attempting to plug into the bottom plug. Also, because of the orientation of the plug combined with the thickness of the wire used, I cannot easily route the wire out the bottom of the weather housing of my outdoor outlet, which forces me to cut a hole in the side and seal it after if I am to keep this switch outdoors permanently. I am hesitant to penalize Treatlife for this design decision, as I can foresee many other scenarios where this plug/cable arrangement would work perfectly. It unfortunately does not work as well for me, but it is not the end of the world. It still functions, just not as clean of a setup as I would like.2) The Treatlife application took quite a bit of time to figure out how to connect it to my Google Home. The instructions may have been outdated, as many of the areas the instructions point to, were either renamed, relocated, or removed entirely from the Google Home android app, so it did take a bit of fiddling for me to figure out how to connect it. In the end, I was able to get everything connected, and I am now able to control the switch with either the Treatlife Android app, or with my Google Home App.Overall, I am satisfied with this switch and do recommend it for others, as long as the plug and cable arrangement is fully compatible for their application.