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Black Cync outdoor smart plug with two covered North American outlets and an attached power cord

Cync by GE Lighting Outdoor Smart Plug (CPLGOD2BLMS)

North American two-outlet Matter Wi-Fi outdoor plug

Cync's two-outlet outdoor plug is a sensible $39.95 buy when Wi-Fi already reaches a cold patio and two separate controls matter.

Wi-FiFrom $39.95
No brand hub or Thread router required
EZVIZ A3-R200 home gateway shown from the top and side

EZVIZ A3-R200

Small EZVIZ sensor gateway with Ethernet and an alert speaker

A3-R200 makes sense when several existing EZVIZ sensors would become more useful in another smart-home system.

Matter bridge€81.19
No brand hub or Thread router required
Govee Christmas String Lights 2 66 ft package showing a lit tree, beside a phone with the Govee Home app and a coiled green-wire string of colored lights

Govee Christmas String Lights 2

Tree string light with color and warm white LEDs, 20 to 100 m (66 to 328 ft)

Worth buying for a Christmas tree that should look good in steady warm white as well as in color, thanks to dedicated white LEDs and one continuous string sized to the tree.

Wi-FiFrom $74.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Govee Table Lamp 2 glowing in several colors beside its retail box and app preview

Govee Table Lamp 2

Plug-in color lamp with top touch controls and animated effects

Table Lamp 2 is a fun bedside or shelf light when you want animated color and easy touch control.

Wi-FiFrom $10
No brand hub or Thread router required
Black GoveeLife Tower Fan 2 Max with a colored light strip, top display and round base

GoveeLife 42-Inch Smart Tower Fan 2 Max

Plug-in tower fan with adjustable oscillation and removable cleaning parts

Tower Fan 2 Max is worth considering for adjustable coverage, temperature-based operation and accessible cleaning parts.

Wi-FiFrom $30
No brand hub or Thread router required
Kasa EP40M outdoor smart Wi-Fi plug

Kasa EP40M

US two-outlet Matter Wi-Fi outdoor plug

EP40M is useful for two outdoor lights that need different schedules, but it is ordinary value.

Wi-Fi
No brand hub or Thread router required
Level Bolt Matter retrofit deadbolt motor and bolt in satin nickel

Level Bolt (Matter)

Hidden retrofit motor and replacement deadbolt

A strong choice when the existing deadbolt looks good and keeping both its hardware and keys is the point.

ThreadFrom $199
Needs a Thread border router
Meross MS600 Smart Presence Sensor

Meross MS600 Smart Presence Sensor

Wired radar/PIR presence and light sensor

A good fit for a fixed room where an ordinary motion sensor lets the lights go out during quiet work.

Wi-Fi$40.99
No brand hub or Thread router required
Blue Shelly 1 Gen3 relay with black terminals and separate load and power connections

Shelly 1 Gen3

Single-channel relay with dry contacts and AC or DC power

Shelly 1 Gen3 is a strong-value choice for adding one smart control while keeping an existing switch.

Wi-Fi€13.90
No brand hub or Thread router required
Blue Shelly 1 Mini Gen3 showing its five black screw terminals and 8 A rating

Shelly 1 Mini Gen3

Compact mains-powered relay with dry contacts

Shelly 1 Mini Gen3 is a good €13.90 choice when a small relay will fit where the full-size model will not.

Wi-Fi€13.90
No brand hub or Thread router required