STITCH by Monoprice Wireless Smart Plug with Energy Monitoring & Reporting; Works with Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, No Hub Required
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Do these have a documented API so they could be used in a DIY environment without any Internet connectivity or proprietary apps/software?
A shopper
on Mar 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No, this product do have not a documented API. Without Internet connectivity the plug would not be able to be control or be monitored remotely unless turned off manually via the button on the plug.
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- Sarah L Staff on Mar 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No, this product do have not a documented API. Without Internet connectivity the plug would not be able to be control or be monitored remotely unless turned off manually via the button on the plug.
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- Sarah L Staff on Mar 13, 2018
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Does this plug work with Z-Wave?
HC L
on May 26, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No. Per the FCC specs this is a WiFi controlled outlet via standard WiFi. Proprietary app with 3rd party integration capabilities
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- CHRIS V on Sep 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: No. Per the FCC specs this is a WiFi controlled outlet via standard WiFi. Proprietary app with 3rd party integration capabilities
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- CHRIS V on Sep 4, 2018
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Will you be adding HomeKit support?
Ethan B
on Mar 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This product is not compatible with HomeKit, but we are looking into HomeKit support for our Smart Home products.
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- Sarah L Staff on Mar 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This product is not compatible with HomeKit, but we are looking into HomeKit support for our Smart Home products.
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- Sarah L Staff on Mar 13, 2018
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Will the smart plug work with the KASA app?
Nick L
on Apr 25, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Nope. Different manufacturer (TP-Link vs. Monoprice/Jinvoo), and I confirmed by actually trying this myself.
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- New User U on Feb 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Nope. Different manufacturer (TP-Link vs. Monoprice/Jinvoo), and I confirmed by actually trying this myself.
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- New User U on Feb 13, 2019
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Does this work with Wink?
A shopper
on May 16, 2018
Where are the instructions to set the device up with Google Home? I downloaded the manual but there is no information regarding Google Home other than to state that it works with Google Home.
Grant M
on Apr 3, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I found the instructions in the downloadable manual on this page. Check panels 14 and 15. In Google Home, it's listed as "Smart Life"
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- Mark M on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on May 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I found the instructions in the downloadable manual on this page. Check panels 14 and 15. In Google Home, it's listed as "Smart Life"
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- Mark M on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on May 14, 2018
I do not know about Google Home but the skill for Amazon Alexa is "Extreme Connected Home"
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- Ken T on May 22, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 14, 2018
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Will you be adding HomeKit support?
A shopper
on Mar 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This model will not be supported by HomeKit.
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- Sarah L Staff on Jul 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: This model will not be supported by HomeKit.
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- Sarah L Staff on Jul 10, 2018
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Are these UL listed?
A shopper
on Mar 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Nope. At least not the product as I received it in February, 2019.
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- New User U on Feb 13, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Nope. At least not the product as I received it in February, 2019.
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- New User U on Feb 13, 2019
Yes, this product is ETL certified and conforms to UL standards
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- Sarah L Staff on Mar 13, 2018
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How do I connect this plug to my Amazon Alexa?
Michael K
on May 21, 2018
BEST ANSWER: See page 11 of the User Manual for step-by-step instructions for setting up Amazon Echo. Link to User Manual is on the bottom of the page on the "Description" tab. Works very well.
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- Loren B on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 16, 2018
BEST ANSWER: See page 11 of the User Manual for step-by-step instructions for setting up Amazon Echo. Link to User Manual is on the bottom of the page on the "Description" tab. Works very well.
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- Loren B on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 16, 2018
Add the skill "Xtreme Connected Home" and name the device as you would any other device for Alexa to control it.
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- Ken T on May 22, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 14, 2018
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How is the STITCH Smart Plug idenified to Google? it is advertised as being compatible with Google but I can’t find anything close in the list of supported devices on Google. Please provide the name that should be used to get Google Home to recognize it. Monoprice support need to provide tha answer.
Todd S
on Jul 16, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Google does not recognize the device outright. You'll have to download the Simple Home app from the QR code link in the user's manual (use the PDF manual on the Monprice website, it is much more clear than the one that came with my device). Once you have the app downloaded and the devices set up in that app you can add devices to Google using the directions in the PDF manual. FYI, if you add new devices after completing the step to link Google and Simple Home you'll have to remove the simple home link and re-add all the devices again to get Google to see the new ones.
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- RHDAvalon on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on May 17, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Google does not recognize the device outright. You'll have to download the Simple Home app from the QR code link in the user's manual (use the PDF manual on the Monprice website, it is much more clear than the one that came with my device). Once you have the app downloaded and the devices set up in that app you can add devices to Google using the directions in the PDF manual. FYI, if you add new devices after completing the step to link Google and Simple Home you'll have to remove the simple home link and re-add all the devices again to get Google to see the new ones.
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- RHDAvalon on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on May 17, 2018
As with almost all smart home devices you must first associate the device with your account on whatever app the creator uses, in this case Simple Home on the app store.
After setting up your account, you can associate the product with google home by attaching your account to it. Google lists the service for this particular device as Smart Life
This information can also be found in the users guide.
>app installation and device registration can be found starting on page 3
>connecting the device to google home can be found starting on page 13
After setting up your account, you can associate the product with google home by attaching your account to it. Google lists the service for this particular device as Smart Life
This information can also be found in the users guide.
>app installation and device registration can be found starting on page 3
>connecting the device to google home can be found starting on page 13
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- Frederick J on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on May 17, 2018
If you download the user guide on this page, you can find this information on panel 15. The way it worked for me was to link it to the Simple Home app in the Play Store (the icon is an orange box with a white house outline). I used this to connect to the plug the first time. After that, you go into Google Home -> Home Control. Click the plus sign to add something, then find "Smart Life" in the list.
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- Mark M on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on May 14, 2018
Yes it is. There are instructions in the manual at the bottom of the product page that explain the Google support. I have it. It works perfectly with Google home. The name is what you name it.
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- Roby A on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 13, 2018
This plug uses a different app than the other monoprice stitch products. The others use Stitch name and app in App Store
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- Paul P on Jan 30, 2019
The Amazon Skill is "Simple Home" so I would bet it is the same for Google. Just not too clear in the instruction.
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- Ken T on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 14, 2018
The switch appears in Google as Smart Life. It is simple to setup and works great. I would recommend it.
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- Keith G on Jul 19, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 13, 2018
I don't know mine is still siyying on the table. I haven't been able to get mine working
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- Andrew L on Jul 18, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 13, 2018
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Do these have firmware upgrade capability and on going firmware development for vulnerability mitigation?
A shopper
on Aug 21, 2018
BEST ANSWER: They do have the ability to upgrade the firmware in the app, and I believe that mine updated the first time I connected to it. (The current version is 1.0.5) I cannot speak to ongoing development, though. I hope they do, and I'm watching. If they don't update, I won't be purchasing any more.
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- Mark M on Aug 21, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: They do have the ability to upgrade the firmware in the app, and I believe that mine updated the first time I connected to it. (The current version is 1.0.5) I cannot speak to ongoing development, though. I hope they do, and I'm watching. If they don't update, I won't be purchasing any more.
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- Mark M on Aug 21, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 19, 2018
I'm not sure about the firmware upgrade capability. I've been using for the last 3 months, and it's still working well without any upgrade issue. It connected to my Alexa and the app "Smart Life".
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- Ryan N on Aug 21, 2018
- Purchased on May 16, 2018
I have had the unit for a couple of months works good with the IOS app on timer but I have looked for firmware updates and none to be found.
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- Douglas H on Aug 21, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 6, 2018
Yes. Within the Stitch app, there is a Check for firmware update option
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- Todd S on Aug 21, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 19, 2018
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Will this product be able to connect to a 2.4/5ghz router that only broadcasts one SSID?
A shopper
on May 17, 2018
BEST ANSWER: They can't, which is a gigantic and glaring problem with the product. To get mine setup I walked outside of my house (5ghz has more limited range), this switched my phone to the 2.4ghz range from which I was able to setup the product. Once setup you're good to go forevermore. Hope that helps.
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- Thomas D on Jun 3, 2018
- Purchased on May 17, 2018
BEST ANSWER: They can't, which is a gigantic and glaring problem with the product. To get mine setup I walked outside of my house (5ghz has more limited range), this switched my phone to the 2.4ghz range from which I was able to setup the product. Once setup you're good to go forevermore. Hope that helps.
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- Thomas D on Jun 3, 2018
- Purchased on May 17, 2018
MANY "smart home" products behave the same way. Most routers allow you to disable the 5ghz radio, so I do that while setting up my devices. Hope that helps.
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- bryce b on Jul 19, 2018
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I am thinking about plugging a deep freeze into one. Does it have a notification if it is supposed to be on and loses power or loses connection in general? After losing a deep freeze full of food when a fuse blew while I was out of town (and if I'd known about it my neighbor could have reset it for me) am looking for something to remedy that situation.
Robert B
on Sep 4, 2018
BEST ANSWER: NOT a good idea at all! In fact I almost lost a freezer full of stuff because this device does not turn back on of there is a brief outage or brownout.
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- Bikram D on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 19, 2018
BEST ANSWER: NOT a good idea at all! In fact I almost lost a freezer full of stuff because this device does not turn back on of there is a brief outage or brownout.
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- Bikram D on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 19, 2018
Thanks for the answers. Just to be clear, I know it's not the primary function of these to serve as a monitor. But for instance one friend has a camera doorbells system and if the power goes out he gets a message loses contact. And a friend that has a bunch of TP-Link switches and bulbs said they drove him nuts until he figured out how to get them to stop notifying him that the network lost contact with devices when he had power issues this summer with storms and all. That is all I really need...notification that the network lost a device. Then if I am home or not I can have someone go check and reset the fuse if necessary. I have a couple of stitch lightbulbs and like them but it sounds like something else is needed for my other wants. And if I use a TP link outlet then I'll get their bulbs and ditch these for simplicity. (Also - Bikram - I know that the TP Link ones come back on and reconnect when the power comes back.)
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- Robert B on Sep 4, 2018
Short answer no.
Describing the Use case:
When the stitch smart plug looses power
A notification will be sent by email or text to user
so that remediation can take place to provide power to device plugged into unit.
There are a few issues that would need to be addressed. If the stitch lost power how would the stitch device send a notification? - What would need to happen is a monitoring service ping the stitch if that connection was lost then a notification is sent.
Second. Typically a whole house would loose power not one circuit (except a fuse/breaker popping) then the connection / internet would be down thus communication to the user (phone) is severed and no notifications can be sent. - Solution have the users mobile device ping the home unit, if no connection to the stitch after XXX time then provide notification by email or text.
Describing the Use case:
When the stitch smart plug looses power
A notification will be sent by email or text to user
so that remediation can take place to provide power to device plugged into unit.
There are a few issues that would need to be addressed. If the stitch lost power how would the stitch device send a notification? - What would need to happen is a monitoring service ping the stitch if that connection was lost then a notification is sent.
Second. Typically a whole house would loose power not one circuit (except a fuse/breaker popping) then the connection / internet would be down thus communication to the user (phone) is severed and no notifications can be sent. - Solution have the users mobile device ping the home unit, if no connection to the stitch after XXX time then provide notification by email or text.
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- Chad K on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 19, 2018
Looking at the app, I don't see anything that would send you notifications if it turns off. There "scenes" you can set up for things (think simple rules"), but they're more about making things happen when there is power (i.e. you come home and turn something on)
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- Christopher G on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 15, 2018
I saw nothing in the setup that mentioned automatic notifications. Given the low price on this switch I don't think it would have this feature. And if the switch and thus your freezer lost power, the switch would not have power to transmit that fact/event.
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- Hugh M on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 16, 2018
Not really, you can check on it and see if it's still drawing power, you can try to turn it off and back on again (if it's not connected it'll fail to switch), but it doesnt' seem to have a heartbeat function like youi are loooking for.
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- William S on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 19, 2018
I lied, when testing it I hadn't waited long enough. If you unplug the device and watch it on your iPhone, it switches to "Offline" in a few minutes.
Note that as reported elsewhere, when it's powered back up it comes up in the OFF state, so you;ll want to watch it pretty much continuously, which probably isn't useful...
I tried enabling notifications and it didn't notify me for online/offline changes or for power-on/power-off status changes.
(IMHO you'd be much better off with a Raspberry Pi and a DS18B20 temperature sensor, then you can not only track the temperature, but you can get an email when it exceeds some setpoint. The power could be on but the freezer could fail, and power monitoring wouldn't tell you much...)
Note that as reported elsewhere, when it's powered back up it comes up in the OFF state, so you;ll want to watch it pretty much continuously, which probably isn't useful...
I tried enabling notifications and it didn't notify me for online/offline changes or for power-on/power-off status changes.
(IMHO you'd be much better off with a Raspberry Pi and a DS18B20 temperature sensor, then you can not only track the temperature, but you can get an email when it exceeds some setpoint. The power could be on but the freezer could fail, and power monitoring wouldn't tell you much...)
No, this plug/app doesn't have alert capabilities. It's largely focused on control (remotely, or by schedule, or timer) with some limited power usage statistics. At this price level, without the need for a hub, that's a fair amount.
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- Loren B on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 16, 2018
This unit will not notify you when the unit is on or off or loses power. I'm using it to control Christmas lights. I would look for something different to monitor your freezer.
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- Kevin H on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 16, 2018
Short answer is no. You can log on to see if your device is on or off but it won’t notify you
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- Jason on Sep 4, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 18, 2018
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Can this be set to default on? I have a server I'd like to monitor the power usage of but the power goes out from time to time.
A shopper
on Sep 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: When power lost you hear the click of it going off, and when power restored it does not turn back on, know this is without timers, as not tested following, but might be possible to have it turn back on if timer set for on everyday of week between midnight and 11:59pm, as to turn something on and off by timer you need set seperate on and off timers. Even if that works, power being restored between 11:59pm and midnight, would mean at most a minute extra before server reboots. That said having this on a server can be very useful for remotely hard shutting down a frozen/crashed server to try remote into to check for issues when not working.
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- William B on Sep 14, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 22, 2018
BEST ANSWER: When power lost you hear the click of it going off, and when power restored it does not turn back on, know this is without timers, as not tested following, but might be possible to have it turn back on if timer set for on everyday of week between midnight and 11:59pm, as to turn something on and off by timer you need set seperate on and off timers. Even if that works, power being restored between 11:59pm and midnight, would mean at most a minute extra before server reboots. That said having this on a server can be very useful for remotely hard shutting down a frozen/crashed server to try remote into to check for issues when not working.
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- William B on Sep 14, 2018
- Purchased on Apr 22, 2018
It's possible to create a daily schedule in the app so that the connected device turns on. There are also weather related conditions that can trigger the device (temp, humidity, air quality...) which you can setup.
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- Sal S on Sep 15, 2018
- Purchased on Jul 19, 2018
I unplugged mine and upon plugging it back in it went to the power off mode. It was in the power on mode before unplugging it. So to answer your question, no. To bad. there is no memory of pre-power fail mode.
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- Dawger on Sep 15, 2018
- Purchased on Aug 29, 2018
It is on by default. There does not appear to be a way to disable the feature.
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- Ron M on Sep 16, 2018
- Purchased on Sep 3, 2018
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Is there a log for the power monitoring? Can it be categorized by date/month or is it just previous X days? How much history can it log?
Tuong T
on Aug 15, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, there is a log for power monitoring and can be categorized by day/month/year.
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- Sarah L Staff on Aug 15, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, there is a log for power monitoring and can be categorized by day/month/year.
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- Sarah L Staff on Aug 15, 2018
Yes, the app logs power usage by day and by month. I've had it since May so it logs 4 months at a minimum (I apparently used 0.14 kw/h on May 30th)
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- Michael O on Aug 15, 2018
- Purchased on May 23, 2018
There is not a log, the LED changes color to tell you how many watts the plug is using when it is on.
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- Larry S on Aug 15, 2018
- Purchased on Jun 11, 2018
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I purchased this and really like it but I haven’t been able to find out how to monitor monthly kwhr usage. Is that because my daily usage is well below 1 kwhr?
George G
on Jan 28, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Hello, can you please provide us your device Virtual ID so we can provide further assistance? To obtain Virtual ID please follow the steps below:
1)Launch STITCH app
2)Tap on device
3)Tap the “pencil edit” icon on top right corner
4)Device information
5)Virtual ID
1)Launch STITCH app
2)Tap on device
3)Tap the “pencil edit” icon on top right corner
4)Device information
5)Virtual ID
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- Sarah L Staff on Jan 29, 2019
BEST ANSWER: Hello, can you please provide us your device Virtual ID so we can provide further assistance? To obtain Virtual ID please follow the steps below:
1)Launch STITCH app
2)Tap on device
3)Tap the “pencil edit” icon on top right corner
4)Device information
5)Virtual ID
1)Launch STITCH app
2)Tap on device
3)Tap the “pencil edit” icon on top right corner
4)Device information
5)Virtual ID
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- Sarah L Staff on Jan 29, 2019
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I see the Simple Home app ii the Google Play Store, but what is the iOS equivalent?
Loren B
on Jul 30, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Please update your app to "STITCH by Monoprice" The app can be found on Google Play or Apple App Store.
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- Sarah L Staff on Aug 6, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Please update your app to "STITCH by Monoprice" The app can be found on Google Play or Apple App Store.
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- Sarah L Staff on Aug 6, 2018
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Can a couple of these be grouped together to allow on/off functions in more than one room? I'd love to be able to control several devices with one power command.
Zach M
on Apr 24, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, multiple sockets can be grouped together through the app to control all the devices as a group with one command. The device is also compatible with Alexa and Google Home so you can use voice command to control one or a group of devices.
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- Sarah L Staff on Jul 10, 2018
BEST ANSWER: Yes, multiple sockets can be grouped together through the app to control all the devices as a group with one command. The device is also compatible with Alexa and Google Home so you can use voice command to control one or a group of devices.
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- Sarah L Staff on Jul 10, 2018
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I realize, based on the description, that a “hub” is not required...but, will these devices integrate with the Phillips Hue bridge?
A shopper
on Apr 20, 2018
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Would this be ok to use outside on a covered patio?
A shopper
on Mar 15, 2018
BEST ANSWER: There are a lot of factors to consider but it essentially comes down to making sure absolutely no water comes into contact with the device. High humidity could be a problem if you lived close to the ocean for example and extreme hot or cold temperatures could also be a factor. If your covered patio keeps the device dry and humidity and temperature are within operating specifications you should be okay. Most outdoor, electrical circuits are protected by GFI so the worst case scenario is that the device would be damaged but the GFI will protect everything else (people and electrical panel).
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- Grant M on Apr 3, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 13, 2018
BEST ANSWER: There are a lot of factors to consider but it essentially comes down to making sure absolutely no water comes into contact with the device. High humidity could be a problem if you lived close to the ocean for example and extreme hot or cold temperatures could also be a factor. If your covered patio keeps the device dry and humidity and temperature are within operating specifications you should be okay. Most outdoor, electrical circuits are protected by GFI so the worst case scenario is that the device would be damaged but the GFI will protect everything else (people and electrical panel).
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- Grant M on Apr 3, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 13, 2018
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What restrictions are there to the built-in scheduling?
A shopper
on Mar 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I am not sure but I have 12 schedules in the app and can turn them on or off so only the ones I want to run will run. All 12 will run as well as none at all and it can also be included in different scenes using Alexa.
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- Ken T on May 22, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 14, 2018
BEST ANSWER: I am not sure but I have 12 schedules in the app and can turn them on or off so only the ones I want to run will run. All 12 will run as well as none at all and it can also be included in different scenes using Alexa.
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- Ken T on May 22, 2018
- Purchased on Mar 14, 2018
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Compatible with Vera?
A shopper
on Mar 13, 2018
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Amazing!
Found these on Monoprice and ordered one. I was hesitant, after babysitting Wemos for a year and a half. After setup, these things are amazing. They are responsive, reliable and reconnect to Wifi after power is lost. They stay connected also! I highly recommend these!
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worked just like the reviews.
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Ok for instantaneous usage only
Bought 3. None update cumulative usage in statistics. The one I had on my fridge shut off every morning even though it had no programs associated with it.
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Great!
Setup was easy and it is working very well for us. Replaced an old fashioned timer with this - big improvement. Seems very reliable. Has a very handy switch on the side to manually override the schedule.
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Excellent WiFi enabled
Works great to control power to my 3D printer. I like the power statistics feature too. App easy to install and configure on my iPhone.
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Good, but could be improved
Pros: Works as advertised. Easy to set up. If you set it up in conjunction with your cell phone, it will provide current status even when you and your cell phone are away from the WiFi connected unit. Power usage notification is nifty, but likely needed only by a few.
Cons: First: Limit of 30 scheduled events. Sounds like a lot, but it's not enough to turn the receptacle on AND off once an hour for every hour of the day and night. 50 scheduled events would cover that case. Second, you can choose which days of the week to repeat each event. To choose every day of the week, you must select Monday AND Tuesday AND ... Sunday. 7 total selections. There is no "Every day of the week", nor "Every weekday" option. These would be very useful. Hard to imagine competent technical software development missed this!
Cons: First: Limit of 30 scheduled events. Sounds like a lot, but it's not enough to turn the receptacle on AND off once an hour for every hour of the day and night. 50 scheduled events would cover that case. Second, you can choose which days of the week to repeat each event. To choose every day of the week, you must select Monday AND Tuesday AND ... Sunday. 7 total selections. There is no "Every day of the week", nor "Every weekday" option. These would be very useful. Hard to imagine competent technical software development missed this!
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Fiddly to set up, but works well
It wouldn't configure in my specialized WiFi IoT setup (all WiFi devices isolated from each other), and the instructions for setting it up in AP mode were wrong, so I ended up doing a kind of hybrid setup: Use AP mode but give it the password for the IOT WiFi first, then connect to the Smart Plug's WiFi and finish the setup there.
I like the way it reports power consumption and how using the manual switch on the side changes the state of the IOS app, but the whole thing is a little too opaque. I'd really like a proper API, but for the price I suppose you can't have everything.
I like the way it reports power consumption and how using the manual switch on the side changes the state of the IOS app, but the whole thing is a little too opaque. I'd really like a proper API, but for the price I suppose you can't have everything.
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This feels very rushed, the app is not very polished and it’s pretty cumbersome to set up. Have not tried with Alexa or Google assistant only the native app.
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Ability to monitor an outlet
I really like this product. I use it to monitor an Attic fan (gable fan). With this being in the attic, you never know how much it is being used.
You do have the ability to set power profiles (on/off times) and schedules. You can see historical power usage down to the day/kw used.
You do have the ability to set power profiles (on/off times) and schedules. You can see historical power usage down to the day/kw used.
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