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Whats everyone using for smart plugs? (lemmy.world)
submitted 1 year ago by to c/homeassistant@lemmy.world
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Been using tp-link smart plugs for a moment. Not really had any problems with them but i want to move to something such as z-wave or a ZigBee. Something that is totally local and does not require a different app on my phone.

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[–] 8 points 1 year ago (4 children)

My personal anecdote:

Z-wave is king. ZigBee is a far second place and WiFi / Bluetooth are a last resort.

I'm a huge fan of Zooz products having tested many other brands and been disappointed.

My biggest failure rate has been with Shelly products. Sonoff is alright but have also had issues here and there. I've yet to have any issues with my Zooz switches and smart plugs and I have close to 50 of them.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    I was so excited about Shelley when I first discovered it. Ordered a ton of stuff and started swapping over. The reliability was awful. I have a giant box of them that I don’t know what to do with.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    Give em to me!

    I have a dozen or so, zero issues.

    Having said that, I do prefer zwave to WiFi. Glad theyre starting to head in that direction. Just dont understand why zwave gear is always 20% more expensive.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    IIRC, ZWave costs the manufacturer a license to use and they must meet certain quality guidelines.

    In the end this results in higher quality products, but there’s an overhead.

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