EIGHTREE Matter Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring, Mini WiFi Plug Works With Apple HomeKit, Alexa, Google Home, SmartThings, Remote Control, Timer & Schedule Function, 2.4Ghz Wi-Fi Only, 13A, 4 Packs

I purchased these as a slightly cheaper alternative to other Apple-Certified products that will work with HomeKit and have to say I am surprised that they have worked flawlessly so far. Only certain new Apple products are compatible with the matter protocol, for example the most recent Apple TV and HomePod minis etc, however it does work really well.Nothing more to say really than a great price and easy to set up with Apple HomeKit. Very pleased.

Edit;I had previously written that these were unreliable (review below) but tried again, having bought some more.I assume I must have done something wrong beforehand as they work fine, via the Apple HomeKit as well as through Alexa.I was also contacted with offers of help by the sellers as a result of my original review submission (no rewards or incentives etc) so also for that reason, top marks.Easy to link to the Apple home system. Instructions also indicated they could not be linked to Amazon system at same time but later on stated they could by use of a code, which I followed. That seemed to work. Some of the plugs however, lost response with the apps in both systems. Sometimes worked by use of the app switches (switched on and off) but did not work via voice commands. Returned for refunds. Shame, as I wanted to move from Amazon Alexa towards Apple and hoped these were the answer.

This product works great when it is set up initially on Google home. However, as soon as you move the plug from one socket to another socket, it loses its connection and cannot be reset. The same problem has happened to 3 out of 4 in the pack. I am now scared to move the fourth. The manufacturer is sending a replacement (to their credit) and I will update the review if and when those ones are already better. For now, I recommend avoiding these. Much better to pay more for a more reliable brand. Eightree is nowhere to be seen on the Internet on and their website is barren.

Otherwise good, but the energy monitoring feature is broken... Always say 0Wh instead of accumulating. This can be solved by adding an integral sensor but I'd rather want a plug that support it properly.

The design of the Eighttree ET36 smart plug is very clean and compact, you could put several of these side by side in a UK power strip or a UK double socket.To set these up, I connected my phone to my 2.4GHz WiFi network, unboxed and powered one of the Eighttree ET36 smartplugs up and added it to Alexa using the Matter QR code on the side of the smart plug.Though these work identically over everyday 2.4GHz WiFi. You don't have to use the Matter protocol as I did. For WiFi setup - pop the smartplug into a wall socket and the blue light on it's side will start to blink. In the Alexa App, select "+" to add the smartplug, select "Device", then "Plug". Scroll down to "Other" and then select "WiFi", and press "Discover Devices", and in under a minute the Alexa App will report "1 Other plug found and connected", press "Next" to add the newly discovered plug to Alexa's control, give it a name, and you're done.I didn't use any app like Smart Life (Tuya) etc with these, I wanted them for my Home Assistant setup.So for me, after the initial discovery, I shared the ET36 smartplug from within the Alexa app to Home Assistant using a one-time Matter ID (11 digits with a few dash symbols "-") which the Alexa app generates. And in this way the smartplugs can be controlled both via Alexa voice commands, routines, etc, AND from Home Assistant.NOTE: The Matter protocol absolutely requires IPv6 on the LAN, but not on the WAN. Also, Matter requires a Matter Controller, which many Amazon Echos (and other smart speaker brands) contain. In my setup the Alexa App assigned the ET36 smartplug to one of my Amazon Echo speakers automatically.I didn't use any app like Smart Life (Tuya) etc with these, but I'd expect that in the Alexa App, in Settings for the smart plug that the option to choose is "Other assistants and apps" just like I did to add them to Home Assistant.In Home Assistant they report power, voltage and current values every ~15 seconds, and can be turned on/off and their default state set. Pefect!I'll be buying more Eightree ET36's.

It was very easy to pair these with Home Assistant. The controls work and are responsive. They seem well built. Voltage, Power and Current seem to be reporting correctly.BUT Energy consumption reports 0.0 Wh. They've been installed for quite a few hours now, with running computers, networking gear, a monitor, a laptop charger behind them. Still 0.0 Wh consumed.Either I own devices with infinite efficiency, or the power plugs are broken.

Added to Aqara ecosystem using Matter. They setup faster and less fussy than Tapo Matter plugs (which are good). With Matter you just want to scan a QR code and be done in a minute, and I was. So I'd recommend.

Not the easiest to connect to google home