what are smart plugs
Theyâre one of the easiest smart home products to use and they can end up saving a lot on electricity costs. Best of all, theyâre affordable! A smart plug is a device that plugs right into an ordinary outlet. The device itself has its own outlet, so in a sense itâs like an outlet extension. Instead of plugging your lamp into the wall, youâd plug it into the smart plug (which is itself plugged into the wall). The benefit is that the smart plug can be controlled remotely, whether by using a home automation smart hub or connecting to the smart plug with the relevant mobile app. Some plugs are even programmable so that they automatically turn on or off depending on certain timers or events.