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BG ElectricalSMART HOME 13A SMART SOCKET

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The BG Electrical Smart Home 13A Smart Socket is compatible with most smartphones and supports voice commands with either Google Assistant, Alexa, or Siri. Read our full review to find out if it impressed in our tough tests and whether to add it to your shopping list.

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Ease of use

Apr 2024Last checked by Which?
Oct 2022First reviewed by Which?
Mar 2020Released

The overall Which? test score is made up of the following star ratings, all determined by our rigorous lab tests.

How we test smart plugs

7 May 2024

Features

How we test features

This includes physical features, like number of sockets and physical switches, as well as features like timers, scheduling functions and built-in voice assistants.

Ease of use

How we test ease of use

This covers setting up the device and network, along with how easy to use the app is.

Reliability

How we test reliability

How reliable is the smart plug at following voice commands? Where possible this is measured between Android and iOS, using Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri

Build quality

How we test build quality

This factors in quality of materials, ease of unplugging and plugging in, and whether it can be plugged in next to other bulky plugs.

General
Height	99.9mm
Width	55.7mm
Depth	41.1mm
Weight	134.4g
Number of sockets	1
Physical on/off switch	Yes
Fits next to another plug in wall socket	Yes
Fits next to another plug on full extension cord	Yes

Features
Timer	Yes
Scheduling	Yes
Energy monitoring	No
Built-in voice control	No
Access device via web	No
Indicator light can be switched off	No

Compatibility
iOS compatible	Yes
iOS app name	BG Home
iOS version requirements	iOS 11.0 or later, iPadOS 11.0 or later, MacOS 11.0 or later with the M1 chip.
Android compatible	Yes
Android app name	BG Home
Android version requirements	Android 5.0 and up
PC compatible	No
Alexa compatible	Yes
Google Assistant compatible	Yes
Siri compatible	Yes
Account required	Yes

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BG ElectricalSMART HOME 13A SMART SOCKET

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