--- product_id: 40188795 title: "Hook - Smart Home Hub for Remote Control Outlets, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home (Generation 1)" brand: "zcmyfa" price: "£0.59" currency: GBP in_stock: false reviews_count: 7 category: "Home Improvement" url: https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/40188795-hook-smart-home-hub-for-remote-control-outlets-compatible-alexa store_origin: GB region: United Kingdom --- # Hook - Smart Home Hub for Remote Control Outlets, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home (Generation 1) **Brand:** zcmyfa **Price:** £0.59 **Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Hook - Smart Home Hub for Remote Control Outlets, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home (Generation 1) by zcmyfa - **How much does it cost?** £0.59 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Currently out of stock - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.uk](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/40188795-hook-smart-home-hub-for-remote-control-outlets-compatible-alexa) ## Best For - zcmyfa enthusiasts ## Why This Product - Trusted zcmyfa brand quality - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Full description not available ## Features - REMOTELY control Etekcity and similar remote control outlets (433MHz frequency) with the iOS, Android and PC App. Hook does not work with 315MHz devices, IR devices like TV, and Ceiling fans. - VOICE control with Alexa and Google Home (official native support is now live). Echo and Google Home are sold separately - Works with IFTTT to make simple rules for automating routine tasks - For the tinkerers: Open API allows easy integration with other services - Included in the box: Hook smart home hub, USB Adapter, Cable and Quick-start guide - ›See more product details ## Images ![Hook - Smart Home Hub for Remote Control Outlets, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home (Generation 1) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/3110SWt8-KL.jpg) ![Hook - Smart Home Hub for Remote Control Outlets, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home (Generation 1) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31t-pO0uNgL.jpg) ![Hook - Smart Home Hub for Remote Control Outlets, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home (Generation 1) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41IbaY0+-LL.jpg) ![Hook - Smart Home Hub for Remote Control Outlets, Compatible with Alexa and Google Home (Generation 1) - Image 4](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dZtvvfY4L.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐ Project abandoned, no longer works *by R***A on Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2018* Product stopped working. Cannot get any response from support, their social media hasn't been updated in a long time. Looks like it has been abandoned and is just a chunk of plastic now. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Bizarre USB power adapter design, but otherwise a good product *by J***L on Reviewed in the United States on July 30, 2017* Good: Hook does what's advertised: it connects to my cheap Etekcity outlets and allows me to control them via an Android app or via Alexa.Bad: The product clearly shows its Kickstarter roots and feels very much like a prototype product. It does not feel solidly constructed, and the way that it plugs in to get power is completely bizarre (and is what motivated me to write a review). The Hook is USB-powered, which is pretty typical for modern devices. However, unlike every other device that uses USB solely for power, the Hook does NOT have a female micro-USB port, a female USB-C port, a female mini-USB port, nor even a female USB-B port. The Hook instead uses a male USB-A plug, apparently so that it can plug directly into the wall adapter. While a perhaps interesting design choice, that means that the Hook is a rather large and unsightly protrusion from a wall outlet. Worse, its USB plug is MUCH TOO LONG, preventing it from sitting flush with its power adapter, making it protrude even more than necessary, and making it look precariously prone to breaking if you were to accidentally bump into it. It would have been much better if the Hook used a female micro-USB port, and then people could use ubiquitous micro-USB cables and have more freedom for positioning the Hook without USB-A extension cables. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Overall, this is an amazing smart home product! *by J***K on Reviewed in the United States on August 30, 2016* I have been using the hook with my amazon echo for several months now, and although it's not perfect, it works really well. I will go through my setup and hopefully this will help anyone else that has questions.MY SETUP:I live in multi level 2,000 sq ft house and I have 1 hook that is centrally located, 15 outlets from etekcity, and a 30mbps wifi network. I run mostly apple products and recently hard wired the connection between an airport base station and two airport expresses that I use to extend the network. This gives me pretty even coverage through the house.I started by purchasing 5 of the recommended outlets from Amazon. I ordered the hook directly from them before it was offered on Amazon and received it in a few days. While I was waiting to receive it, I read about the echo integration on their blog and got it set up. Within 10 minutes of unboxing it, I was up and running with 5 devices, and voice activation works perfectly.The first step is getting the outlets added to the hook, and you do that by programming the remote to the hook so it knows what on-off signal to send for each outlet.Once that's done, you have to go to the Amazon echo and discover smart devices. Once it runs through that, it should discover every outlet that is set up on hook. THIS IS WHERE THE FUN BEGINS! You can set up groups through the echo so you can control multiple outlets with a single command. You can set these up through the hook app as well, but the groups there won't work with voice control through the echo.THIS IS WHERE THINGS STARTED TO GET TRICKY....I was so happy with how it worked, I ordered 10 more outlets! Once they arrived, I started going through the same process of adding them to the hook and then to the echo. This is where I started running into problems. I didn't realize at first, but one of the 5-packs of outlets I received was coded the same as the first 5 I bought. So even though I added them separately, the signal overlapped and one command would control 2 or more lights. Luckily, the outlets are re-programable, so I contacted etekcity, and they were wonderful to deal with. They shipped me several extra remotes for free that I used to reprogram some of the outlets. IT WORKED!!!.... Kind of.Each remote has 5 on & off buttons. After a lot of trial and error, I realized that between all the remotes I have (probably around 10), there was a LOT of overlap. Long story short - I could only control about 12-13 outlets individually. There were some buttons on the remote that would control several also. I'm still working on getting this 100% functional for all 15 but right now I have 12 running with no problems.FAST FORWARD A FEW MONTHS.....The only issue I'm having is that on occasion, the commands don't work. Inhavent gotten to the root of the problem yet. For example, I can say "Alexa! Turn on bedroom lights" and it will turn on both of our lamps. Then when I go to turn them off, only one outlet turns off. Sometimes neither will turn off. I think Alexa just wants to spite me sometimes. My backup is to go through the hook app and turn it off that way. Sometimes it works, other times it doesn't.This didn't start happening for a few months, and I'm wondering if it's not wifi related. Overall, it doesn't happen enough that it's a deal breaker.THE NEXT LEVEL OF CONTROL involves IFTTT integration. If you aren't familiar, google it. Through the maker channel, you can start to automate and have a lot more control of your devices. For example, I have one outlet that controls some landscape lighting outside. I made an IFTTT formula so it will come on around sunset and turn off around sunrise. This works flawlessly!!! I have had no issues at all once this was setup. There is someone developing a companion to IFTTT to be able to program multiple triggers/events which I am hoping to utilize soon for even more control. I have several recipes created to automate certain lights around the house, and some are even controlled based upon the GPS on my phone.OVERALL, I'm thrilled to have a lot of the smart home features and for 15 outlets and the hook my total investment was under $120. That is such a great bargain! The echo integration and IFTTT are what separates this from other outlets and really gives you a lot of possibilities. The team at hook have done a great job so far. I would love to see a model in the future that could be wired with Ethernet which could potentially make it more reliable. The front led flashes when you give a command, and although I've heard people complain about its brightness, I don't find it too bright at all. Maybe they've adjusted that, but it's perfect. The usb plug makes it stick out from the wall a bit, and they chose that to help keep the cost down, but I would pay more for one that plugged in directly and looked a little sleeker.Sorry for he long winded post, but hopefully this will help.I will continue to update this review as I find answers to the issues I'm having and any new features that I find! --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/40188795-hook-smart-home-hub-for-remote-control-outlets-compatible-alexa](https://www.desertcart.co.uk/products/40188795-hook-smart-home-hub-for-remote-control-outlets-compatible-alexa) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Kingdom* *Store origin: GB* *Last updated: 2026-05-15*