Customer Ratings & Reviews

App doesn’t connect worth a darn. Waste of money. Don’t waste your time buying this. So sad.

I did not like this product. It didn't work the way I wanted it to. I do not recommend it.

failed plug after 6 months.. I wish I bought another brand

this product has a very slow response..not worth of your money.

Use this to control my AC unit. Can use the iPhone app with LTE to start the AC when I am on my way home from work.

Bought this frankly because I'm lazy and was sick of leaning down and finding the plug for the Christmas tree. This will come in handy for similar functions after I move and will keep the device.

I bought this to have in my garage so i can have my Fluorescent Shoplights on when I back into my garage and can see where i am going since the lights on garage door openers are worthless. I have the time set for 5pm and shutoff at 6pm. also a timer for the morning to see when we put kid in car. thing works flawless....better than i expected. I'm actually going to buy another to hookup my space heater in the basement.

I originally discovered WeMo products after searching for a device to remotely cycle the power to a server computer located across town in the event of a system freeze, a product like this was an absolute blessing. Professional networking gear which performs the same function can cost hundreds, so I was quite pleased to find this handy little doodad economically priced. Alright, the WeMo app found the switch, sweet! But wait.... I have to...update....the....firmware...on....an....outlet? Ooookay, (Unexpected life achievement) I go along with the update, not really giving it much more thought since pretty much every electronic device purchased these days will almost certainly require an update right out of the box. I get it. Bug fixes are good! I fumble along with updating the firmware on the future socket, wait more than the stated 10 minutes for updating even though it's connected to a fiber network. Unplug, plug back in, no dice. Perform a factory reset, (Which instructions as to how to do were buried in the app's help section.) No biggie, but another hurdle to jump in a mildly frustrating situation. A 1 cent sticker could of made the difference between a return here for a noob. Strike 1 Alright, got a factory reset done, connected with the app over Wi-Fi, aaaand, another firmware update... >:s Wait, download, update, restart the app. Alright! We are in business, (Wi-Fi) side.... After struggling with the initial setup, I then moved onto the controlling the world capabilities of this. I go to try to cycle the switch over 3g/4g, and the app says no device found. D; I dive into the support section of the app, it notes that the device will have issues communicating with networks that use special characters in the routers SSID, such as ($*&+@#_). I changed the network name to something more suitable, and carried on. Ok not really a huge deal breaker, but Belkin should really consider adding a notation about this to the minuscule amount of documentation found inside the box. Those who are less inclined to hopelessly wander the app's help section would have almost certainly returned this item. (Heads up WeMo stock holders) Strike 2 At this point, the switch is functioning as the box states, I am elated to finally have this magical box in my life, it is going to save my sleep! I was so astounded at its functionality, I decided to look into WeMo's other products... I picked up a WeMo wall switch, and the remote LED lightbulb kit for my home. Coool, future, hell yes. Then proceeded to setup the bulbs, which were actually much easier to setup having the knowledge of the first round. I then get to the point of setup to enable remote access to the bulbs over 3g/4g. Upon enabling remote access, I notice I no longer have remote control to the wall outlet installed across town for the server >_< After reading the grayed out text on the Remote Access portion of the app, it does state something along the lines of "Remote access will only work from one location with this device" *sigh* a warning before wiping remotely accessed WeMo's would be nice. I then drive back across town, jump on the Wi-Fi network the WeMo wall outlet is located on, enable remote access again, because the app or website does not keep a history for you to swap. Back in the saddle (or so I thought). Then head on home to mess with the light bulbs, I connect to the local Wi-Fi, open the app, and I now can't even access the lightbulbs at my house, because the switch is added at another location. Strike 3 In conclusion, this type of technology will definitely gain a solid foothold in the market, although Belkin and WeMo have seemed to put a good polish on this item from the shelf, once you get it home you will shortly discover they have left a lot of loose ends, and practically are setting themselves up for failure due to rushed programming and the severe expansion limitations imposed by said software. If you only ever plan on owning one WeMo device, I might recommend this product only if you are willing to take the time to bumble through setup, but if you are planning on an expansive network in other locations, the future has not yet arrived. I traded the WeMo wall switch and bulbs to for some regular LED lightbulbs so I can at least save that drive across town.

Thie timer is very easy to use and can set up multiple 'rules' although have some trouble getting the sunset rule to keep up with the actual sunset time. Seems to get stuck on the day that I've set the rule.

Although this is overkill for my need, it's proving very useful. Initially I looked at building a comprehensive solution to securing my garage door, but decided that it would be enough if I could cut the power when not in use. So this plug was the perfect fit. Setup was really, really easy. In fact, I was surprised at how little documentation was inside the package, but it turned out it wasn't needed. It's wonderful to see the power consumption of the device attached. While the couple of lights in the door opener don't use a lot of power, it's fun to see how much or little I use at any given time. The rules are super cool. I have one set to make sure everything gets turned off after I'm in bed. No worrying that someone forgot to turn it off. The only downside is that I don't always see an accurate status of the device through the app. I've had it show green when everything is powered off or show that it's off when in fact it's got power.

Set up usually takes several tries, not your router etc. I use to check my electronics to get rid of energy guzzling devices

Easy to set up. Easy to use. Very nice product that does everything it is advertised to do.

These are very easy to use and setup. The touch button on top makes it easy to turn on and off the device with a light touch. The app on your phone lets you turn the outlet on and off as you want. It is great for your iron or curling iron. If you think you may have forgotten to turn something off after you left the house just open the app. If you did forget you can turn the device off right from your phone.

These were part of my 1st smart home devices. Something simple to activate 2 lights that I didn't plan on using smart bulbs in. They work wonderful in the WeMo app, but sometimes when I tell Alexa to control them she says she cannot connect with them. It's frustrating for one because the outlet and on/off switch are pretty much out of reach, which was the point to voice/app automation. I probably would buy more of these if I had more needs. I'm pretty satisfied for the moment.

Love the device, especially the power consumption info. Small footprint. Works with almost everything (Siri, Alexa, Google).

For some time I have been trying to figure out how to more efficiently get hot water throughout my entire house in order to save money on my gas, water, and electric bill. The Problem: I have a hot water recirculating pump that I can set manually (major pain in the rear) but my work schedule was not conducive to using this for showering unless I left it on all the time (which equates to a high gas and electric bill.) When not using the pump it takes 4-5 minutes to get hot water up to my master bathroom from the water heater which is located on the other side of the house (equating to a much higher water bill and time wasted by letting it run till it got hot.) My solution: Enter the Wemo Insight! After programming the switch and making a rule to automatically turn off after 5 minutes of use and linking it to a recently purchased Amazon Echo my problem was solved. I now have my recirculating pump plugged into my Wemo Insight and have the pump set to "on" all the time. Except now it only turns on when I say "Alexa, Hot Water On" and then for only 5 minutes. I now can quickly get hot water to every faucet in my house in only a matter of a few seconds with a simple voice command to "Alexa" and only when one of my family members or I need it for everything from showering to laundry and the dishwasher. Plus, because of the auto off function I don't have to worry about someone forgetting to turn the pump off after using it. I'm estimating my first month of utilities savings alone will more than pay for the Wemo and possibly even the Echo. This device is Awesome and can help make your smart home imaginations possible.

I just recently purchased this plug and have it connected to my Google Home to control a lamp. I also have another WeMo mini smart plug and overall, this works really well. It provides energy information that seems pretty accurate as I have a 40w bulb and the readings show a pull of 41w in the app. The setup is a little finicky at the beginning and takes a few attempts but once it's setup, there are no issues.

I purchased this purely to satisfy my needs of learning about IoT. I connected this to an electric kettle and then scheduled it to come on every morning for 3 minutes before I woke up. It works like a charm.

Setup was easy and I was able to connect to wifi right away. I downloaded the app on my phone and was able to turn our living room lamp on and off. Also works great to turn the crock pot on while Im at work so I have a ready to eat non-burned meal when I get home. So many uses for this thing, Ill probably get more.

This product is great. It makes for the perfect stocking stuffer for the engineer or computer geek in the family.