HumaxWi-Fi Smart Plug

Timer
Scheduling

£17Typical price

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Humax is one of the biggest names in PVRs, but do its smart plugs match up? With plenty of features and an energy monitoring function, this plug could be a good addition to your smart home. It’s not the cheapest we’ve tested, though. Find out if it’s worth your money in our full review.

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Features
Ease of use

Aug 2023Last checked by Which?
Oct 2022First reviewed by Which?
Mar 2022Released

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.

Energy monitoring

How we test energy monitoring

How good is the energy monitoring function?

General
Height	57mm
Width	57mm
Depth	56mm
Weight	70.7g
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	No

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

Compatibility
iOS compatible	Yes
iOS app name	Humax Smart Living
iOS version requirements	iPhone Requires iOS 10.0 or later. iPod touch Requires iOS 10.0 or later.Mac Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Android compatible	Yes
Android app name	Humax Smart Living
Android version requirements	Android 4.4 and up
PC compatible	No
Alexa compatible	Yes
Google Assistant compatible	Yes
Siri compatible	No
Account required	Yes

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