Even though Black Friday is under our belts, it feels like the sales are really just beginning. And while it’s fun to shop for gifts, during these big shopping events I always keep my eye out for practical items that make my life easier. Considering I live in one of the coldest cities in the U.S., this includes any outdoor smart plug that lets me control my holiday lights from the cozy interior of my home. And right now, the Roku Smart Home Outdoor Plug SE is down to just $10 at Walmart. You can currently pick it up for the exact same price at Amazon as well.
The Roku Smart Home Outdoor Plug SE can be set up in just a matter of minutes and is rated IP64, which means it is highly weather resistant. Once installed, sync your plug up with the Roku Smart Home mobile app to create custom schedules so that your lights come on and off when you want them to, whether you’re home, away or just asleep. Plus, you can connect to your home Wi-Fi from 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 by voice command, making it even easier to light up the night whenever you’re in the mood. It also has a dusk-to-dawn feature which allows the plug to detect when it is dark enough to turn lights on and light enough to turn them off.
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The plug features two independent outlets which can be controlled separately. Plug those Christmas lights into one outlet and that obnoxious six-foot Grinch into the other. You decide which one to keep going all night, or not.
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Why this deal matters
Regularly priced at $15, picking one of these up for just $10 right before the holidays means you can get those lights set up and — like me — not have to brave subzero temperatures to power them on or off.
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