Need advice for choosing smart plugs/sockets

Hardware
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Hi, i want to buy 4 piece smart plugs but i read that a lot of them can not pair when they are more than one and had problems. Could you propose me some brands which i can buy and do not have problems when they are more than one plug and when adding them to HA . Could be from amazon or aliexpress.
I looked and found a lot brands but couldn’t find nothing about them here.
Thanks in advance. :slight_smile:

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You better state what type of technology you are looking for.
RF on frequency X, Zigbee, Zwave, Wifi or other open or proprietary protocol?

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Personally I’d recommend Zigbee - exactly which will depend on your country, but generally Innr and Tradfri (Ikea) work well.

(maybe not) Obviously you need a Zigbee coordinator to use Zigbee devices.

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I have never use Zigbee devices but i have Echo 4 which as far as i know has a built-in Zigbee hub and probably they will work.
I have two Broadlink plug but when i add second one the first one became unavailable and one Merros plug which is disconnecting sometimes itself :slight_smile:
I am in Bulgaria which Zigbee will be fine for me ?

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The Echo won’t act as a Zigbee coordinator for HA.

Bulgaria uses C and F sockets, so most Euro plugs should work for you.

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do you think some of this will work ?
https://www.amazon.de/Socket-Measures-Consumption-Google-Control/dp/B0BG4BJ9GD/ref=sr_1_19_sspa?crid=13GQVMMCNVX4O&keywords=tradfri+stecker&qid=1676483235&sprefix=tradfri+plug%2Caps%2C106&sr=8-19-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9tdGY&psc=1

https://www.amazon.de/Smallest-Accessories-Consumption-Measuring-Certified/dp/B09J8P9YFL/ref=sr_1_3_sspa?crid=1B1RIDYBMAGTJ&keywords=innr+stecker&qid=1676483758&sprefix=innr+plug%2Caps%2C116&sr=8-3-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

https://www.amazon.de/Usmart-Socket-Compatible-Control-Consumption/dp/B09J8N95D3?psc=1&pd_rd_w=xhWf5&content-id=amzn1.sym.7e3aac30-2824-44bb-af57-fa8c8d024c58&pf_rd_p=7e3aac30-2824-44bb-af57-fa8c8d024c58&pf_rd_r=WR4W5HBFK4QEHYHGX4R8&pd_rd_wg=hLcnJ&pd_rd_r=24988af7-a761-4a97-8574-a0aa29366b82&ref_=sspa_dk_rhf_search_pt_sub_1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUE1MzhHOTlZMjk2RlgmZW5jcnlwdGVkSWQ9QTA3MTQ4MDExT1lWTjBPRzdFMThQJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxOTA1MjYzSklBQUpOWklLOUJVJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcmhmX3NlYXJjaF9wZXJzb25hbGl6ZWQmYWN0aW9uPWNsaWNrUmVkaXJlY3QmZG9Ob3RMb2dDbGljaz10cnVl

https://www.amazon.de/Socket-Control-Function-Compatible-Networks/dp/B07V47PJWX/ref=sr_1_1_sspa?keywords=smart+steckdose+zigbee&qid=1676483857&sprefix=smart+so%2Caps%2C120&sr=8-1-spons&sp_csd=d2lkZ2V0TmFtZT1zcF9hdGY&psc=1

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/TP-Link-Tapo-WLAN-Smart-Socket/dp/B083FF167K/ref=sr_1_5?crid=1ZFLTWJE0NXLQ&keywords=intelligente+steckdose&qid=1676483868&sprefix=smart+socket+%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-5

https://www.amazon.de/-/en/Accessories-Consumption-Measurement-Schedule-SmartThings/dp/B0B74QBPBW/ref=sr_1_12?crid=1ZFLTWJE0NXLQ&keywords=intelligente+steckdose&qid=1676483868&sprefix=smart+socket+%2Caps%2C109&sr=8-12

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As a hint, you can edit Amazon URLs and remove everything after the ? (or after the product code).

Those all look to be WiFi, getting them to work with HA will be painful, though the Tapo ones may work with this custom component.

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thanks for the hint about urls.
I am not sure I want to buy Zigbee hub now and will think about Tapo ones.