Mirabella Genio Wi-Fi Power Plug

Do not waste your money! – I bought a few TP-Link Kasa smart plugs a few years ago. They were pricey at the time, but they worked well and continue to work well to this day. A year or so later, I bought a few el-cheapo smart plugs via AliExpress. Cheap as chips and they continue to work well to this day. Fast-forward another year... About 18 months ago I bought 3 Mirabella… Read more

Genio smart plugs when Woolies had them for ½ price.

I wish I hadn't!

Out of the 3 brands of plug I have they were *by miles* the flakiest to set up. Had to temporarily kill my 5GHz wifi and even then, they were a pain to setup. But I got there.

But just a month or 2 out of warranty and within a couple of weeks of each other 2 of the 3 died. Kaput. Finished. Money down the drain.

I believe Woolies have stopped selling these (I don't blame them) but if you *do* come across them, for the love of Pete, walk on by.

EDIT SEPTEMBER 2024:

The third of the 3 failed. It's in the bin. What a waste of money these were.