Select Amazon from the list of brands, tap Next, and use your phone's camera to scan the QR code located on the back of the Quick Start guide.

Next, tap the plus button and Add Device, then choose Plug from the list of devices. Simply plug the device into a wall outlet, open the app, and tap the Devices button in the lower right corner of the Alexa home screen. To install the Amazon Smart Plug, you'll need the latest version of the Alexa app and an Amazon account.

To edit the plug's name and change its Wi-Fi settings, tap the gear icon in the upper right corner. Here you can also create a routine to control the plug based on your phone's location and have it react to other Alexa smart home devices as mentioned above. Tap Create A Routine to create a schedule to turn the plug on and off at a specific time of day and on specific days of the week. Simply tap the icon to turn the plug on and off. Go to the tab with the name of your plug to open its control screen, where you'll find an icon that tells you the status of the plug (on or off). To control the plug from within the Alexa app, tap the Devices button in the bottom right corner of the home screen and then tap the Plugs button. On the plus side, you can use Alexa Routines to have the plug be triggered by motion sensor cameras that are connected to your Alexa smart home system, but interactions with other smart devices such as door locks, thermostats, and water leak detectors aren't supported. Moreover, it doesn't feature support for IFTTT applets that allow it to work with other IFTTT-enabled devices. The plug can be turned on and off using Alexa voice commands and from within the Alexa mobile app for Android and iOS devices, but it lacks Apple HomeKit support, doesn't work with Google Assistant and Siri voice commands, and doesn't offer power usage reporting like the ConnectSense Smart Outlet 2 does. An on/off button is located on the left side of the plug and there's a 2.4GHz Wi-Fi radio under the hood. The LED glows solid blue when the device is on, blinks blue when it is ready for setup, blinks red when there is no network connection, and is dark when the device is off. There's a single-three prong outlet and an LED indicator on the front. It's not quite as small as the Geeni Spot, but it's small enough that it won't block access to the second plug of a two-outlet wall receptacle. The Amazon Smart Plug is rectangular and measures 1.5 by 3.2 by 2.2 inches (HWD). Best Hosted Endpoint Protection and Security Software.

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