Very simple I loaded the app on my iPhone installed update the firmware scheduled running sit and forget great product. What I really like, monitoring output of kilowatts, I can schedule different timeframes, to reduce my costly power bill.

Have a couple of these now as I'm slowly replacing some old bulkier smart plugs. All the Brilliant branded smart stuff I've got from PB tech to date talk to the Tuya app which links basic controls to Google home and Home Assistant (as of 2021). Only reason for the 4 stars is the construction feels a little cheap but not an issue unless you're planning to move it around the house a lot.

Turns on/off with an app - yep! Will it do fancy HomeKit integrations? No. the energy features and schedules are done from the app, so they’ll only work if they’re on the same network. You can’t go setting up an IOT wifi network and have those features

Energy monitoring (tracking electrical usage on electronics/appliances) is an amazing feature and makes this way better than other smart plugs. I use this to monitor the power output of my cryptocurrency mining rig. It shows current power output e.g. 550W, and it also stores/saves your daily power data on the Brilliant Smart app, so you can view exactly how much power in kW the device has used on any given day, as well as the total power used for each month. If my rig crashes, I can use this smart plug to remotely turn off and on the device. (From anywhere, using mobile data. Don't have to be at home). Can see this being used for people w...view more

had no problems with it so far