I won’t wait until Cyber Monday to get my hands on this Roku Outdoor Smart Plug for my holiday lighting
Even though Black Friday is under our belts, it feels like the sales are just beginning. And while it’s fun to shop for gifts, I always look for practical items that make my life easier during these big shopping events. Since I live in one of the coldest cities in the US, this includes any smart outdoor plug that allows me to control my holiday lights from the cozy interior of my home. And right now it’s the turn of the Roku Smart Home Outdoor Plug SE only $10 at Walmart. You can currently pick it up for the exactly the same price at Amazon also.
The Roku Smart Home Outdoor Plug SE installs in just minutes and has an IP64 rating, meaning it is highly weatherproof. Once installed, sync your plug-in with the Roku Smart Home mobile app to create custom schedules so your lights turn on and off when you want them to, whether you’re home, away, or just sleeping. Plus, you can connect to your home Wi-Fi network up to 300 feet away.
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Pair with Roku Voice, Alexa, or a Google Assistant-enabled device and you can control the lights with voice commands, making it even easier to light up the night whenever the mood strikes. It also has a sunrise to sunset feature, allowing the plug to detect when it’s dark enough to turn the lights on and light enough to turn them off.
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The plug has two independent sockets that can be controlled separately. Plug those Christmas lights into one outlet and that annoying 6-foot-tall Grinch into the other. You decide which one you let go all night long, or not.
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Why this deal matters
Normally priced at $15, if you buy one of these for just $10 right before the holidays, it means you can set those lights and — like me — don’t have to brave freezing temperatures to turn them on or off.
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