Smart plugs are one of the most popular home automation accessories thanks to the possibility of automating the on and off of any electrical device that you connect to them, since they offer you important information such as electricity consumption. We analyzed Satechi's new smart double plug, compatible with HomeKit and with a very competitive price.
With a very simple design that can go through a conventional double plug, this Satechi Dual Smart Outlet offers us two plugs where we only had one, the two are independent in terms of operation, and We can control them both with the two physical buttons that are just above them and through all the devices that include the Home application, as well as the HomePod via Siri. Two LEDs located next to the physical buttons indicate the status of each plug.
The configuration with HomeKit is typical, simple and fast: scan the HomeKit code on the top of the socket with your iPhone's camera and follow the steps that are indicated in the Home application. At first the plug appears as a single device, but Casa allows us the option of separating the two plugs to be able to control each one independently. We can name them to easily identify them and use Siri to turn on and off the device that is plugged into this Satechi accessory.
Integration with HomeKit offers us all the power of the Apple platform: Environments to group different devices and control them together, and Automations to perform tasks with turning on a lamp when you get home at night, or turn it off when you leave the house and there is no one inside. If you want to know a little more about the Environments and Automations of HomeKit, we recommend that you watch the video on our YouTube channel where we explain everything to you.
In addition to using the Home application we can use the Satechi Home application (link) with which we can not only control this Satechi double plug, but also include all the HomeKit-compatible accessories that you have in the Home application. As an extra, in addition to what Casa offers, With this Satechi application we can see the immediate consumption and the history of the accessories that are plugged in in this Satechi Smart Outlet.
Editor's opinion
For the price of what a single smart plug usually costs, this Satechi Dual Smart Outlet offers us a fully HomeKit compatible double plug with a very discreet design that is practically indistinguishable from a conventional double plug. Its operation is what can be expected from an accessory certified by Apple HomeKit, with a very quick response to your instructions and all the possibilities offered by the Apple home automation platform. It can be obtained for € 39 in Macnificos from this link.
- Editor's rating
- 4.5 star rating
- Exceptional
- Satechi Dual Smart Outlet
- Review of: Luis Padilla
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Pros
- Integration with HomeKit
- Stable connection
- Physical buttons for on and off
- Information on electricity consumption
Cons
- Not compatible with other platforms
- Horizontal arrangement that can be problematic on some plugs