Koogeek smartsocket sk1 review in Spanish

The Internet of Things (IoT) is in vogue, so more and more manufacturers are offering us all kinds of products to make our daily lives easier. We are talking about the Koogeek SmartSocket SK1, a smart socket that will allow us to control the lighting of the connected bulb from our smartphone, unfortunately the compatibility is limited only to the iPhone so Android users must choose another product.

Koogeek SmartSocket SK1 technical characteristics

Unboxing and design

Koogeek SmartSocket SK1 comes in a small white cardboard box, on the front we see the brand's logo next to a product image to get an idea of its characteristics. On the other hand, on the back we see two images that show the device working.

The manufacturer has taken advantage of one of the sides to place the technical characteristics of the product, they indicate that the maximum power of the bulb can be up to 25W, so we will have no problem putting a high-power LED unit given its low consumption. of energy. They also indicate compatibility with the European E27 and American E26 bush as well as the indication that it should be used only indoors. They remind us that we need an Apple device compatible with Apple Home. They also remind us that it is compatible with Siri so we can take advantage of all its benefits.

The IoT is increasingly widespread with a multitude of products on the market that allow us to automate its operation, the Koogeek SmartSocket SK1 is a socket in E27 format that will allow us to manage a light bulb in a very comfortable way from our iPhone, we can program the ignition and the shutdown at specific times or we can manually turn it on and off when we want. Koogeek SmartSocket SK1 can be installed in the socket of any E27 lamp, the most widely used format so that compatibility will be maximum at least in most users. We can put any light bulb on the socket with a maximum consumption of 25W. For its operation it makes use of a 2.4 GHz WiFi connection.

As the main negative aspect we highlight that compatibility is limited to the Apple Home application so that Android users are out of the game, it is curious that this decision was made when Google's mobile operating system is the one that dominates the market and not exactly with little margin.

The design of the socket is quite simple, we can see an LED status indicator and a button that we can use to turn it on and off manually, we highlight that it is quite large, so in some lamps it may not fit very well and it is possible that in some it is impossible to install it. The LED turns green when we leave the lamp on with its switch, logically we should always leave it that way if we want to use the functions of the socket and that this is in charge of allowing or cutting the passage of current to the light bulbs. Of course, if we turn off the lamp on its switch, we will not be able to use the socket functions.

To use the Koogeek SmartSocket SK1 we only have to download the Koogeek Home application from the App Store and start it. The application has a wizard that will guide us at all times and automatically detect the SK1, to add it to the Apple Home application, we will have to scan a code that comes in the cap, on the packaging and in the instruction manual for what it will be easy to find him. This is done as a security measure to prevent third parties from controlling the lights in our house. Of course we only have to do it the first time.

With this we will already have the Koogeek SmartSocket SK1 ready to use it, the application will show us the energy consumption and allow us to program its on and off in a very comfortable way, very useful if we want the light in our house to turn on or off without that we are in it.

This is how it looks with a light bulb on, in this case it is a traditional light bulb because it did not have any LEDs on hand with an E27 thread.

Final words and conclusion about Koogeek SmartSocket SK1

Koogeek SmartSocket SK1 is an innovative device that allows us to control the lighting in our house in a very simple way, it also shows us information on energy consumption, which is always great to save a few euros on the electricity bill. The bad thing is that only Apple users can use it since Android runs out of compatibility, something that seems to us a big mistake.

The Koogeek SmartSocket SK1 is for sale for approximately 40 euros.

ADVANTAGE	DISADVANTAGES
+ LIGHTWEIGHT AND ROBUST DESIGN.	- PRETTY LARGE SIZE.
+ ALLOWS TO PROGRAM THE ON AND OFF.	-JUST FOR APPLE HOME.
+ COMPATIBLE WITH SIRI.	-HIGH PRICE.