Shoppers rush to buy cheap Alexa accessory that upgrades anything in your home

ALEXA-owners are going wild for a device which makes everything in the home smarter – and customers say it’s an energy saving hack.

It can turn on the coffee machine for you, turn on lights when you’re out of the house and switch off the TV when the kids’ screen time is over.

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The Amazon Smart Plug works exclusively with Alexa to add voice control to any electrical socket.

It means users can schedule and control appliances remotely when they’re away.

Alexa-owners can simply plug the device in, open the Alexa app and start with their commands.

It doesn’t require a traditional smart home hub.

• Amazon Smart Plug at Amazon for £24.99 – buy here

Instead, users can set up routines and schedules through the Alexa app.

All users will need, unsurprisingly, is access to WiFi.

However, it should be noted that these plugs are for indoor use only.

One happy customer wrote: “The ability to control lamps, devices whilst out of the home, for me, puts a big security tick in its box

“Even though technically the plugs are ‘always on’ using the routine function to set times for energy hungry devices to switch off when not in use and on when needed drives down the energy bill.

“These days even a slight reduction in energy usage is good for the planet and the pocket.”

• Amazon Smart Plug at Amazon for £24.99 – buy here

All prices in this article were correct at the time of writing, but may have since changed.

Always do your own research before making any purchase.

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