Poundland Wi-Fi smart plug socket setup & review 

Glad I watched this video. Saw these in Poundland a while ago but didn’t buy any. Will buy some now. 👍🏻👍🏻

I have three bulbs set to work as a set and on a schedule. I have one mains socket working as well. They are very good devices.

These are now retailing for £3 at Poundland. Bloody fantastic value, frankly. Ever since Poundland stopped being just £1 it's tech section has genuinely gone from last-resort crap to bloody marvellous ultra-bang-for-buck-value masterpieces! Edit: Also, your censorship of "Hey G**gle" is highly appreciated; albeit you still set off my Alexa when you said her name earlier 😂 Maybe say A-L-E-X-A in the future? Great video :)

I've been investigating one of these over the last couple of days. The WiFi SOC used is the same as in the bulb but the module (TYWE2S) offers more pins. Interestingly, it looks like there are a GPIO line and a 0-1v ADC line that are going spare at the module edge, though I've not properly traced things out yet to make sure there isn't anything using them. My goal was to be able to use it with purely local hardware. As supplied the product appears to be controlled via a cloud connection (this may be why using three lamps in the same fitting was unreliable,) and I wanted to be able to control it in case of outside connectivity loss or in an isolated network. The casing appears to have been ultrasonically welded but it only needed medium brutality spudging to open. Unfortunately the UART pins are inboard and underside, so you'll want a whole lot of flux and the beefiest iron you have to desolder the mains pins and extract the board. I was able to flash it with Tasmota firmware through the UART pins on the module - I used an external 3.3V supply and pulled the IO0 test point on the module low for a few seconds when applying power to enter flash mode and used esptool to flash the device. For some reason the SOC wouldn't boot at all when connected to my PL2303, so I had to use an old Pi for the job. I've yet to test with ESPHome. That will have to wait for me to buy another and regain the will to live.

I liked the video very much!

Thanks again for the video I have now purchased three of the smart plugs but want to use one in my workshop, but the range is just on the edge of my Wi-Fi, so I want to add an aerial to it, how do I take it apart?? Please thank Bob

I've got a few £7 each I've set the first one up ok but how do I set the second one up. Thanks in advance

I've got a few of these nifty little devices scattered around my house. Is it possible to control them from a Linux box?

First plug worked fine but second one won't pair ???

I have watched your video again, and I think It's made by Tekin it looks the same, the switch is on the left and the indicator is in the same place??

Any concerns about the app permissions? I see other similar devices on Amazon are criticised for the invasion of privacy of data so wondered what you felt about the risk of these devices. The Ultrabrite one is now only £5 which seems a bargain if it works well versus other brands subject to the security issue. Thanks.

thanks for this video. i saw these at local Poundland for £5 each ...slightly off topic... i bought some TCP bulbs from Wilko which i operate from my phone (Android) . Id like to operate by voice control... I assume you did this from phone 'ok google' and not a google speaker /mic home device... my question ...I have an Amazon Fire Stick HD where you hold button to speak to Alexa ... how do I / can I ?....use the Fire Stick remote mic to operate these TCP ( and Ult-Brite wifi plugs) ...and if so how? I dont want to have to buy an Echo speaker thing if I dont need to ... but it looks like its easier just to use 'OK Google' from my phone yes? ( just use google and forget about Alexa?)

thanks a lot :)

Mine won't connect. I got new Internet, changed it all over and it worked but all of a sudden disconnected and now won't connect again. Any tips? I've done the reset and it loads to reset but nothing happens

can you use these to look at device power consumption?

How would you turn on/off that socket while you were not at home? So, for instance, you are at work, 1 hour away, and wish to turn on room heater before you get home...

I just purchased the bulb, and I think I will purchase the sockets, so did you say you are going to take one apart? Thanks Bob in the UK

Does this smart plug monitor power consumption?

Do u know how to reset them? I've moved house worked in old house. Now with new wife I've tried everything to connect them and it won't

Do these work with the Smart life app?

Cheapest I've seen( £5 )no mention of switching current on package though so didn't buy one… guess it's not necessary to put on packaging if it's got a 16A relay

Mine won’t connect to my phone

Mine dosent connect

Is it a concern that it needs to know the WiFi password? … i.e. Is it a network security risk?

How much was it?

Won't connect. Totally useless