I would love to see Wyze make some light bulb sockets. Your light bulbs are great but don’t last forever. Tell me what you think.
[Mod Edit]:Title modified to be more specific and to enhance search clarity.
[Mod Note]:The intent of this topic is to consolidate ideas for a standalone, smart light socket. I.e., not an accessory to a cam that is required for socket control.
Even better if it also had a USB port that could be used to power a Wyze Cam. While smart sockets exist on the market, it doesn’t appear that any of them also include a USB port.
There are multiple posts complaining about bad advertising of the Wyze lamp socket: from the ad it seems that the socket is a standalone device with a nice add-on USB charging port for a V3 cam. However, it is an accessory device for a V3 cam. You cannot control it without the V3 cam.
So I wish Wyze make a standalone smart lamp socket V2 which:
Is a WiFi-connected device
Can be controlled individually or as a group without cam/hub
Also has a USB port for a cam
And USB connected motion sensor that can be attached next to the socket and used to control the socket or a group of sockets
Also, I have a wishlist for the lamp socket V1 in a separate post.
I got these to power christmas Lights (usb) and they work fine as a usb socket. But the amazon page lead me to believe they would work with my wyze scheduler to turn on and off. That is not the case. They need a camera plugged in (i presume for a wifi module / brains). These really need to work AS ADVERTISED and be controllable. I shouldn’t need to buy an 80 camera. This should be basically the same tech as in in a wyze plug.