Teckin Smart Plugs - Review and set up Smart Life App + Alexa 

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Can you set a timer for your outlet with alexa?

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That must be expensive. We have to use a 4g router on our boat, but the majority of the UK is on WiFi, even the hard to reach areas. I hope they are working towards connecting you all up in the near future. It took years for us to get decent WiFi here, but it is reasonable now. :-)

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Do you need guys app or can you use the smart life app I was directed too via the we code?

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Mine are still used daily and I adjust the schedule once every two or three weeks as the sunrise/set changes. :-)

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Thank you. This was the only way that worked for me after I moved house!

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had a power cut had the fan off and the lamp on at the time when the power come back on the fan was still off and the lamp come on after about 15 seconds so yes it keeps the last state but it's not instantly.

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Nice, Russ and Russel.

One viewer said that he had disabled the 5GHz wifi on his router and it sorted out this problem. Once the sockets were connected he enabled it again. He thought that it was due to the fact that his phone was connected to the 5 GHz side of the router. Not sure if this will work, but it may be worth a try. If you figure out what is happening please let us know. :-)

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It is difficult to say what the issue is Mihaela. First, make sure that the power is switched on at the wall. If the switches can be turned on and off manually using Smart Life then the switches are set up correctly. Then go into the Smart Life app and select one of the sockets. Select "Schedule" - Bottom right of the screen. Select "Add". To set the 'ON' Time: scroll to set the hour and minute that you wish the socket to turn on at. Then select "Repeat" to open up the days of the week and select the days that you want the light to turn on. If you select all of them when you leave that screen the schedule will show 'Every day' next to the Repeat target. You do not need to enter anything for Note or to select Notification. Then on the last target select "On". Click on "Save", top right of the screen. Then go through the same process to set the 'OFF' time. You need to select "Add Schedule" at the bottom this time before going through the set up steps. Make sure that you select "Off" on the last target instead of On, and save. You should see two selectable targets for the switch, one for the On time and one for the Off time. Ensure that you have them selected on the toggle switches at the right hand side and that should be it. I hope this helps you, if not, I am not sure what the issue is and it may be worthwhile contacting Teckin for technical help. Good luck with your issue! :-)

@@RussellPlatten Thank you kindly for your answer, and all the information. I do appreciate your help so very much.

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Glad I could help Lillian! :-)

Yes you can Ian. Watch the video from 7:22. I demonstrate how to add a schedule for a socket. To stop the schedule watch from 7:44. Just de-select each day of the week and the schedule will not operate the switch. The schedule will not work, but you can turn the socket on and off via the app or Alexa. I hope this helps. :-)

Hi Asad, your router should transmit and receive in 2.4 and 5 Ghz and software should determine which frequency to use for each device. I have a BT Home Hub that uses both frequencies and I did not have to do anything to the router before connecting the plugs. Others have said that they found it necessary to turn off 5Ghz, connect the plugs on 2.4 and then turn it back on again. My advice would be to connect the plugs as near to the router as you can. Once they are connected they are very reliable. :-)

No they cannot be used to dim the lights. :-)

@@RussellPlatten all goods cheers mate I ended up finding one with dimming capabilities cheers though

I cannot see that function on the app Paul. It is easy to set a schedule for the light to switch on and off, so you could set it every week or two to coincide with sunrise and sunset. All of my lights are on schedules. :-)

They seem to be pretty good. Better than other equipment I have. I would still only plan on using them where you get a reasonable signal from your router. :-)

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Ha ha. I find myself back here again for the third time in as many years........this upload is a savour!!!!!

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Yes Dean I have both apps on my system. I do get the odd glitch, but most of the time everything works well. As for Alexa, she gets a fair bit of abuse from me from time to time, but I love the way it all ties together and we all have a laugh here when I quiz her about certain things. I have not even looked at Google Assistant. I have a few requests of my own for new gear from Evolution but they ignore them! I reckon they will expand their product range over time. They do sell a reciprocating saw which could be used for reclamation. :-)

There is no answer to the first question, it depends on the construction of your house, it will travel further if your internal walls are not solid brick. You can get a good idea by taking a mobile phone to the location you want to site the plug and see if it gets a WiFi signal. As for the Air Conditioner, it depends on how much current it draws. The plug is rated for 2300W. :-)

Russell Platten thank you sir 🙏 for responding, I mean if I use if for external use in my house with socket, and maximum its can use with 2300w means we can’t use it for heavy water pump which is above 2500w

@@waqasanwar122 No, unfortunately you cannot use it for the pump. :-)

If your router is dual band, ie. 5Ghz and 2.4Ghz, it will work with the switches. My router is a dual band and I did not have to do anything to the router to connect to them. If your router is single band 5Ghz, it simply will not be able to connect to the switches so do not buy any equipment that is stated as 2.4Ghz. :-)

@@RussellPlatten Thank you so much for that. Now I will have to look for some plugs that will work with 5Ghz, if there are any on the market to do the job.

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You can operate the sockets away from home so long as you are connected to the internet via someone's wifi or 4G. :-)

I have an Xbox connected to one of mine, but you still need to use the controller to turn it on. :-)

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I just changed the name. :-)

They do not work with a Hive hub. They connect directly to your router using WiFi. :-)

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I am not sure Leiana. Try adding them one at a time. :-)

Hi Ken, unfortunately, I do not have any experience with ECO. I think the Smartlife app will need the button pressing. I am not sure though. Try contacting the manufacturer's support team, they should be able to help you. :-)

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I have just carried out an experiment Peter. I plugged a heater into one of my smart plugs and turned it on using the app. With the heater running, I switched off at the socket. Obviously, the heater stopped. I checked the app and it was still indicating on. I left it for a minute or so and then switched on at the socket. The smart plug initially was off, but switched on after a second or so and the heater started. I then tried it with the smart plug switched off on the app. The heater stayed off once I switched on at the socket again. Another discovery I made was that I could not change the setting of the smart plug using the app if it was not switched on at the mains. If it was selected to 'on' on the app I could not select 'off' or vise versa. As far as I can tell, the smart plug will return to the setting it was at before the power cut when the power comes back on again. I am pretty sure this is because the app setting is stored on the online server and that is why they ask you to register with them during the set up process. I hope this helps! :-)

@@RussellPlatten thank you Russell for doing that test for me and taking the time to write a reply. Kind regards. Peter

@@NuttyMan2012 You're welcome Peter! :-)

I am not familiar with Mycroft. Good luck with your search. :-)

Yes Steve, I have several groups eg. Livingroom Lamps. :-)

Way more useful than a timer! :-)

You need to leave the kettle button on. Make sure that the kettle is not over 2.3kw. :-)

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Glad I could help Dave! :-)

I don't think there are any problems with them Andrew. I had a quick look on Google and couldn't see anything. If you are worried, have a look online yourself to put your mind at rest. :-)

@@RussellPlatten I just bought one on Prime and I've got it today, set up and working. Works great, however it does seem to be a big smart plug and slightly covers my socket's on/off switch, leaving a small gap between the plug and socket itself. Not sure how unsafe this could be but I seem satisfied at the moment.

@@andrew.thorne I do not have that issue with mine, but they almost touch the switch on the socket I show on the video. :-)

Russell Platten just realised I have the square blocky plugs rather than the circular ones you have. I’ll know to buy the circular ones next time!

@@andrew.thorne I have been using mine constantly and life is much easier. I use mine with Alexa and I also have all of the lights set on schedules. I change the time they switch on every now and then. They are brilliant! I hope you like yours. :-)

Yes they do on a UK double socket. :-)

Yes Chris, I just tried it and "switch on" works. :-)

Teckin make the plugs : Tuya is a third party app that controls a huge number of devices from different manufacturers. What I like about these devices is you don't need a hub and the response time is therefore very quick.

Yes, you can do this easily on Amazon Alexa. :-)

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Thanks for that Stephen, I was not aware that the phone had to be on 2.8 GHz too. That explains why a lot of people are not able to connect them. :-)

For me it is the exact opposite. Alexa picks them up in seconds but the damn app takes HOURS.

It was Smart Life. :-)

Tuya for the brand. :-)

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@@drinternatg6391 So select Smart life for the app in the first bit and Tuya for the brand after that. :-)

@@drinternatg6391 I take it you have set up the smart plugs using the app so that you can control them with Smart Life?

That is very strange. I have had no issues with mine at all. We have been away from home twice and they worked no problem at all. I could check them on my home security system to make sure. I have all of mine on the Alexa app and cannot say that I have even looked the Smart Life app whilst away. I can see at a glance that they are on on the Alexa app as I have several other different makes of sockets and lights in my home. We set up schedules for them to come on and off and just forget about them. These schedules are always in operation for example out living room lights switch on as it starts to get dark every day. I just adjust the schedule as the nights get lighter. That way, when we go away we are confident that everything is working without any interference from us. of course Alexa makes that easier, because we can easily turn off what we do not want on. The schedule just picks up from where it was switched off, the next time it is due to come back on again. It sounds as if your phone is not connecting to your app. Try contacting Teckin on: support.eu@teckinhome.com and see what they say. Please let us know if they sort it out for you and if so, what you had to do. Sorry for such a long reply. I hope you get to the bottom of it! :-)

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yun li any chance off adding a quick on off button like they do with the bulbs?

I live down south. I am originally from Hull. :-)

Hi James, I am not sure what your issue is. Try watching the video from 1:50 and see if you are doing something differently. You must have at least one capital letter in your password or it will not be accepted. I have lower case letters, capital letters and numbers. I could not create a password until I added upper case letters. I hope this helps. :-)

@@RussellPlatten Just ordered these and it would not accept my password with a capital letter at the start. I had to use all lower case and numbers. Wow, beyond belief.

@@FOGDaheee can't even find a way to register a new account! It only gives me an option to sign in.

Sounds strange. All I can think of is a typo on the name of the plug in the app. If not, i would try changing the name of the plug as an experiment. :-)

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Glad I could help Adam! :-)

@@RussellPlatten Thank you Russel

I believe if you created a wifi hotspot to set up schedule and link to plug it should work.

I am not sure, but I suspect you could connect as many as you need. :-)

OK. Thank u. Il get a set of 4 first & c how it goes. Our Internet is called 3 network. Thank u.

I just connected 4 to my BT Smart Hub 2 ,but they would only connect via AP mode. :-)

@@RussellPlatten Tried everything Russell. I'm sure its my BT smart hub2. BT have tried and am now awaiting an engineer visit. Yours is the first response on this hub that proves it can work so I will be asking for a replacement hub. Did you switch off 5 Ghz band or have to make other changes to the hub. Your review of the Teckin was excellent and I am not giving up yet ! I will keep you informed. I am not alone on this fault by far but BT say they have had very few similar problems. Thanks.

I have solved the problem with help from BT and are now connected to the router. Could you tell me now how to link them to Alexa dot. Thanks Russell

Hi John, I demonstrate linking them with Amazon Alex at 9:04 on the video. :-)

@@RussellPlatten Thanks you have suceeded where all else has failed by using my Ipad as you instructed. You are right... what a performance, now lets see if its worth it!