Meross Matter Smart Plug Mini with Energy Monitor - 2-Pack $41.99 + Delivery ($0 with Prime/ $59 Spend) @ Shuzu-AU via Amazon AU

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This is an absolute brilliant deal on meross's new matter smart plugs, usually the standard plugs are around $15~ at ATL so at $21 with Matter support this is a fantastic price for something that can operate cross-platform and local only.

Just FYI these matter units are significantly smaller and compact than the old model. They're about half the size and can be double stacked next to each other and don't block any power points which is a huge win.

I've been running these for a couple of months now and they've been brilliant. I've integrated them into HA to automate room heaters, car charging, turn on and off some non-smart lamps for when I'm away on holidays. Super solid on wifi so far and haven't had any issues with connectivity or setup.

Please note that you will need a matter hub to set these up. You might already have one in the form of an Apple TV/other hub, or you can also DIY your own matter hub through Home Assistant with a bit of setup.

Amazon description:

  • Matter Multi-platform Compatibility: Control the Matter smart plug with your preferred voice assistant via any Matter-certified hubs like Echo, Google Nest, or Apple TV. Matter’s seamless integration lets you choose the ecosystem freely

  • Compact Yet Powerful Design: The ultra-compact design(4.3×6.2×6.5 cm) optimizes space efficiency without compromising functionality. Two smart plugs can be easily plugged in side by side without obstruction

  • Energy Monitoring:Check your smart outlet's status anytime and track energy usage with real-time and historical data in the Meross app, empowering you to embrace an eco-friendly lifestyle

  • Fire-Safe & Data Security: The wifi power plug is made of V0 flame-retardant material to prevent short circuits and overloads. Matter's local data processing with end-to-end encryption ensures privacy – no cloud dependency

  • Remote & Voice Control: Operate the Homekit smart plug through the Meross app or via voice commands with Alexa, Google Assistant, and Siri - seamlessly integrating cross-platform smart home ecosystems

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  • MrMiser on 28/07/2025 - 09:27
    +1

    I bought a smart plug recently with energy monitoring via the Tuya app but was disappointed that it was then going to charge a annual/monthly fee to access that information.

    Can you confirm if the Meross gives free access to energy monitoring information or is there also a fee to access that information?

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 09:29
      +13

      It's completely free and included. As mentioned because this is a matter plug, it operates independently of the cloud and between eco-systems as long as they are matter supported (better for longevity). I can view the energy monitoring in the meross app or in Home Assistant via matter.

      Here’s a screenshot

      • MrMiser on 28/07/2025 - 09:31
        +3

        Cool, thanks for your reply. 👍

      • Djrwinton on 28/07/2025 - 10:06
        +1

        Do these integrate easily into HA particularly the energy monitoring part ? I've read in the past that it didn't but seems they may have updated things now so the energy monitoring works?

        Any tips to get things working in HA ? I have a HA Green and the SkyConnect USB dongle.

        • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 10:10
          +2

          The firmware update came out last month to expose the energy monitoring into HA. So once you integrate, the energy monitoring will be exposed by default. Should be no extra steps.

      • CrushJelly on 31/07/2025 - 21:52

        I can't seem to get any energy consumption entities within Home Assistant. It pops up within the Meross app, but nothing via Matter.
        How did you get energy consumption to show up in Home Assistant, please?

        • JSONBourne on 31/07/2025 - 22:09

          Just to check have you upgraded to the latest firmware? The latest firmware is what enabled this. You can upgrade via the meross app.

          • CrushJelly on 31/07/2025 - 22:31

            @JSONBourne: Apparently, they're all up to date (9.5.6 firmware version).

            I added them first via Home Assistant Matter integration.

            But hmm, the Meross app says they are 9.5.6 firmware, whereas Home Assistant reports them as being 9.3.26.

            • JSONBourne on 31/07/2025 - 22:40

              @CrushJelly: This is what I have in HA. It showed first time, perhaps it might be the gateway that you're using? What's your matter hub?

              • CrushJelly on 31/07/2025 - 22:50

                @JSONBourne: Perhaps - I'm just using the ZBT-1 dongle for all my Zigbee/Thread/Matter devices.

                What does HA say is your firmware?

                Thanks for your help so far!

                • JSONBourne on 31/07/2025 - 22:55

                  @CrushJelly: That's a weird one! Here's what I've got:

                  Device info
                  Smart Plug Mini (40967)
                  by Meross
                  Firmware: 9.3.26
                  Hardware: 9.0

                  It could be coordinator related and it might be worth checking out the firmware of your dongle. Is that with the Multicast firmware?

                  • CrushJelly on 31/07/2025 - 23:01
                    +1

                    @JSONBourne: I'm an idiot. My matter server is running an oldddddd version. let me update that first…

                    • JSONBourne on 31/07/2025 - 23:02

                      @CrushJelly: Let me know how you go. I’m curious! I generally keep my matter and zigbee seperate to have better control over the firmware, curious how multicast works.

                      • CrushJelly on 31/07/2025 - 23:14
                        +2

                        @JSONBourne: It worked!!!!!

                        The issue was that I never updated my Matter server, so it obviously wasn't running Matter 1.3 haha!

                        Thanks so much!!

                        • JSONBourne on 31/07/2025 - 23:32

                          @CrushJelly: No worries! Hopefully more stable as well :)

                          • CrushJelly on 01/08/2025 - 23:31

                            @JSONBourne: It's working fantastically. Thank you!
                            I've got about 10 monitored devices now. Haha!

    • baegmon on 28/07/2025 - 09:30
      +1

      yea you can see it on the app, I have the non-matter plug running on the pool pump and can see data from the past year.

    • geekcohen on 28/07/2025 - 09:36
      +6

      The Tuya/Smart Life app is free. No subscription required. I pay nothing.

      • MrMiser on 28/07/2025 - 14:45

        @geekcohen
        Yes, the app is free but the Energy Savings data is not.

        Its costs approx $33 per year to get that data and without paying for a subscription all thr fields showing usage, costs, etc is blank (for me).

        If you are able to post a screenshot then that would be really helpful. Perhaps I'm missing something? 🤔

        • geekcohen on 28/07/2025 - 14:50

          I don't use the Energy Savings data, and if you want that, the Tuya/Smart Life isn't the right solution (in my opinion). You need to get something else that has more integrations and/or info. Something that might integrate into your meter box and does circuits/powerpoints etc

          The per device power usage is still free. I use the Arlec branded ones.

          I use a PowerPal for my energy monitoring at the power meter.

    • dufflover on 28/07/2025 - 11:54

      What brand is this one? I've got some basic Crest and Arlec ones and they appear in the app without any sort of pop-ups or upsell payable paywalls.

    • butwhy on 28/07/2025 - 12:14
      +2

      My Tuya devices show electricity usage data without paying for a subscription (individual devices).

      I think the subscription does give you more insight though.

    • kingarthur on 28/07/2025 - 12:26

      The only caveat is energy monitoring is not yet supported by Matter and only works in Wifi mode.

      But yes it works and I have many of these 🙂

      I wish only they put the button on top.

      • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 13:36
        +1

        Do you mean this meross plug? The recent firmware update added energy monitoring via matter!

        • kingarthur on 29/07/2025 - 08:37

          Yep. You are right!

  • ozturtle on 28/07/2025 - 09:36
    +4

    These are great, definitely should be the OzBargain go-to now.

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 09:37
      +2

      Yep I've tried them all, these are by far my favourite now.

      • SickDmith on 28/07/2025 - 10:09

        Have you tried IKEA INSPELNING?

        • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 10:12
          +1

          Yep they are also good, but I also like matter and it's easier for the average user to setup and have available externally. Zigbee you really need to have HA to make it worthwhile for feature parity. Also IKEA is about to move to matter and away from Zigbee next year.

          • shivaussie on 28/07/2025 - 11:44

            @JSONBourne: IKEA INSPELNING are already matter compatible .

            • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:51
              +4

              @shivaussie: INSPELNING is Zigbee, I assume you mean the IKEA hub can help make it matter compatible? The plug is not matter.

  • victorheaven on 28/07/2025 - 09:42

    Is it possible to schedule on/off times to these plugs?

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 09:48
      +3

      Yep you can in the app, or you can hook them up to triggers as well if you want to do it that way too.

  • camshandez on 28/07/2025 - 09:42
    +3

    Only potential issue I've noticed with the Meross design is the physical power button is on the side, if you need to manually toggle on or off that would be very annoying if they're packed side by side.
    The TP-Link Tapo Mini Energy Monitoring Smart Plug (Matter Compatible) although currently more expensive, is on top, so won't become blocked.

    For app only use, no real issue, but I sometimes have smart plugs setup for automation through the app, but also simple button press with a benchtop height power plug.

    • Shalm on 28/07/2025 - 09:56
      +5

      The Tapo Mini plugs don't have energy monitoring over matter. They haven't updated firmware to support this and only offer energy statistics over app (no local support). This dramatically restricts the use of them for smart home automation due to delays.

      • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 10:00
        +1

        Yep that's correct, it's all in the Tapo app and can't be fed externally. Makes them pretty useless for automations to see if something is running (washing machine is finished notification etc).

        • Topside on 28/07/2025 - 16:00
          +1

          I get the energy monitoring data from the Tapo Matter smart plugs in HA by using the Tapo integration with HA (not Matter). I use them to trigger HA automations (laundry). I got the Matter ones for future proofing for when the firmware matures, even though I am not currently using them via Matter.

      • camshandez on 28/07/2025 - 13:49

        If only there was a top or front button matter compatible with energy monitoring plug 😅

    • quick-dry on 28/07/2025 - 10:04

      the tp-link plugs are a couple of dollars cheaper via Amazon than JB ($27 vs $29, just in case anyone is looking to get them right now, instead of the meross plugs)

  • yoho on 28/07/2025 - 09:51

    Anybody come across an 15A version of a zigbee or matter smart plug?

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 09:58
      +3

      From what I can see nothing local. I also wanted something similar for the car but most were overseas offerings without certification which I figured was going to give more trouble than it was worth for the 15A label. The best I found was an in switchboard option from Shelly but then you're involving an electrician.

    • dontpanic on 28/07/2025 - 15:38

      I've been using these for a while now with no issue: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005636484995.html

      They've been faultless unlike the rebadged Tuya garbage I've purchased from local retailers and had constant failures with.

      • yoho on 28/07/2025 - 19:37

        Maybe the picture is misleading, but it looks like just a standard (10A) earth pin size. Are you saying it is a true 15A socket?

  • Xizor on 28/07/2025 - 09:53
    +2

    Real question is whether the quality of these is actually better. Overwhelming consensus for many smart plugs with energy monitoring is they just randomly die within a year or so. I've experienced it across every product line to date to the point now i only bother using for Christmas lights.

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 09:56
      +1

      I've been running smart plugs for 5+ years, of which meross was my first and haven't had any issues. There was a capacitor issue in the industry for about 8 or so months so I'll give you that, but that's been fixed up. Given these are a new plug as of a month ago and a more premium plug I'd wager that lessons have been learnt. Amazon support for these is pretty good too if you have any issues.

    • BargainBadger on 28/07/2025 - 10:03
      +1

      Just a thought, you might be subject to voltage fluctuations, which would cause your sensitive electrical equipment to have a shorter life than other people’s. Some people living at the end/start of powerlines/transformers can get nasty voltage variations. Sometimes your electricity provider can help if this is the case.

      • 5kbjvb3o on 28/07/2025 - 12:29

        Energy monitoring plugs will often also report voltage, so it would be good to have a look at it.

      • Xizor on 28/07/2025 - 21:41

        Nah, just dodgy products. Same generic plugs sold under many brands. Brother is a sparky, i checked when the first 2 died, just unreliable quality components. Both BigW and Bing Lee remarked similiar. There is a mountain of other people experienced same including here on ozb. Hope you are right about these new ones!!

  • frkino on 28/07/2025 - 09:59

    Thanks OP !

    Do these meross matter smart switch 'phone home' to some foreign servers to deliver its functions?

    because Cygnett used to make smart wi-fi plugs (with energy monitoring), but I discovered their plugs rely on pinging a foreign servers overseas to deliver any functionalities. Once I blocked the outbound pings to foreign servers, the smart switches are dumb switches

    as a result, I pulled all of them off and replaced them with Eve Energy's matter-over-thread smart switches

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 10:02
      +3

      By default they will phone home to record your historical energy data to meross so it's visible in the app, as well as being remote controlled away from home.

      But you can block them from the internet (as I have done) and run them local only. If you run them via matter they can be controlled externally via your matter hub which works great. The only thing you lose is historical energy usage as this isn't being recorded anywhere. You'll get live values, but historical data you will have to record yourself (ie. HomeAssistant).

      So to answer your question yes, you can block them from the internet and as long as you have a matter hub they work the same.

      • cheap4321 on 28/07/2025 - 10:30

        how do you block them from the internet?

        • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 10:31
          +5

          Depending on your router you can usually assign the device a static IP address, and then block the IP address from the internet. It's also a good idea every now and then to turn this off to get firmware updates, and then reapply.

  • escusemay on 28/07/2025 - 10:19

    I’ve got a Sonoff Zigbee dongle from a few years ago so a bit out of the game.

    Do I need a separate Matter dongle to run this in HA?

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 10:20
      +1

      These use matter over wifi so it won't go via your Sonoff. It will go via LAN and you'll need to setup a matter server on your HA unless you have an existing AppleTV :)

      • escusemay on 28/07/2025 - 10:48

        Any particular hardware you recommend? I don’t have Apple TV

        • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:15

          Meross has a matter hub that can do this, much cheaper than an Apple TV. You can also roll your own via HA, but it requires more upkeep and setup and will probably work out more expensive overall if you're just starting.

          • DaiShan on 28/07/2025 - 11:39

            @JSONBourne: Thanks for all the helpful advice OP. I'm in a similar boat to the original comment - have HA with sonoff but i'm not overly technical myself (but can follow instructions).

            You went with matter hub hosted on HA but you mentioned it can be a bit of a challenge? Surely not as tricky/involved as setting up z2a with sonoff?

            The matter hub you recommended - I presume it works with all matter devices, not solely meross devices? Not being locked to any particular ecosystem is a key principle of my smart home setup. I don't mind paying for convenience at this point, and $40 isn't too bad tbf, if it's going to work seamlessly.

            • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:45

              @DaiShan: Yep that's right, hosting a matter server on HA is probably about the same as Z2M or a bit easier. All the instructions are here and you want to install the server add-on which is what makes it hostable in HA.

              I haven't personally done it via HA myself yet as I'm using my AppleTV but it's very common from what I can.

              As for the meross hub - yes it integrates with HA in the same way as the AppleTV. You integrate your meross hub with HA (I've done this) and then any new device you add to the meross Hub will then show via HA. Works great.

        • Mibo on 29/07/2025 - 10:06

          The google tv streamer also works as a matter hub.

    • greater mimic on 28/07/2025 - 10:38

      I think some devices let you run both networks, not sure about sonoff.

  • Ricktheroller on 28/07/2025 - 10:42

    How is the build of these? I'd like a smart plug for automating my EV charging but everything I've come across looks more like a fire hazard. Is there anything about this that shows it's designed to run a sustained 10A load?

    • Binggggo on 28/07/2025 - 10:48
      +5

      I would be concerned about running a sustained 10A load. There was a house fire arising from someone using an EV charger and a travel powerpoint adapter for example.

      I know it's more expensive and obvious, but a EV portable charger with built in scheduling would be much better.

      • Ricktheroller on 28/07/2025 - 17:15

        Yeah I manually control via my car's app during the day when solar output is low, no intentions to use this but was wondering if it may somehow be different.

    • IMadeYouReadThis on 28/07/2025 - 11:12
      +5

      Definitely not suitable for a continuous 10A load - please don’t do it.

      Most cars have the scheduling in built in, so please check the setting and avoid anything between the socket and car charger.

      • Ricktheroller on 28/07/2025 - 17:17

        No intentions to use it, was wondering if this is somehow different from the rest. I noticed OP mentions car charging as a use which had me worried.

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:14
      +2

      I don't think any smart plug is truly able to sustain that kind of load. As mentioned it's best to get a charger with built in scheduling for best results. Or limit to a lower amperage (ie. 8A)

  • Bugs Bunny on 28/07/2025 - 11:11

    Do these have the option to get a notification when the power cuts off?

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:19
      +2

      No they don't as they would be without power. Also I imagine the same for your modem too unfortunately!

      If you're talking about when the switch in the plug itself turns off - yes you can do it but it would be via an integration (ie. Homekit) that you would do this.

      • Bugs Bunny on 28/07/2025 - 11:43

        Thanks.
        Are there no smart plugs/apps that can notify when device is offline? Surely from an app level one can get a notification when the app realises that the connected device has gone offline.

        • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:50

          Logic wise - how would you identify that the device is offline?

          If you're using power levels, yes you can use current power to trigger a notification.

          If you're basing this off network connectivity, best to setup some kind of health check ping and base it off that.

          • kacak on 29/07/2025 - 00:44

            @JSONBourne: Oh wow - so you’re saying this matter device can notify me when say my dryer is finished? Using the native app as I haven’t dabbled in HA integration yet.

        • geekcohen on 28/07/2025 - 13:27

          Yes, there is an "offline notification" available.

    • geekcohen on 28/07/2025 - 13:15

      Not so much an alert if there is no power and you get an instant notification. Yes, you can get an "Offline" notification through the app. But I have found sometimes it can be delayed. Also, that is on the basis that your Internet/WiFi isn't offline.

      If you want an instant notification, you may need to consider an alternative. I integrated my UPS via Ubuntu and a text message server to text me. Works very well and its cheap cost. I get a text when it is off and then when it turns back on. Obviously, as long as the UPS hasn't gone completely flat.

  • bleeder on 28/07/2025 - 11:24
    +1

    I only have zigbee or wifi devices, how does matter work? (with Home Assistant) Do I need a matter controller, like my Sonoff E-Dongle Zigbee controller, but matter?

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:25
      +4

      Nope, matter over wifi is a software thing thankfully. You just need to setup a matter server on your HA, or use an existing one like AppleTV. All the info is here.

      • noz on 28/07/2025 - 11:46

        So, if using HA matter server, these matter smart plugs (basically) communicate over Wi-Fi back to the HA server? I'm assuming there's a process in the set up where the SSID/key for wifi are needed to be inputted? I'm just trying to understand how the comms works. (I read the HA link, but couldn't find a straight answer as a lot of info there). Cheers.

        • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:47
          +1

          Yes that's correct, it's a similar process to how HomeKit works. But matter is different in that you can have many different hubs that can all interlink with each other to make your devices cross-available. Again I haven't done it via HA yet as I had the hardware on hand already, but the link above hopefully is helpful to you.

          Might be work checking out YouTube to see if someone does a walkthrough, there are many out there.

          • theguwithnoname on 28/07/2025 - 16:02
            +1

            @JSONBourne: Oh I thought Matter would be like Zigbee where it uses an independent network doesn't rely on WiFi. That's a bummer, the main reason I'm transitioning smart stuff away from WiFi to Zigbee is because WiFi for me is very flaky when it comes to IoT devices.

    • coolbonsai on 28/07/2025 - 11:42
      +5

      You can now flash your sonoff E-dongle to support mater protocol https://www.reddit.com/r/homeassistant/comments/13wfbz2/enab…

      • awph on 28/07/2025 - 13:50
        +1

        This device uses WiFi, not Thread. No additional radio dongles are required to communicate with Matter devices over WiFi. Matter is an application layer protocol that works on any transport that is capable of routing IP traffic.

  • Sleepycat3 on 28/07/2025 - 11:42

    Can this show the power factor of the device that is running off it?

  • DaiShan on 28/07/2025 - 11:42

    Hi OP thanks for sharing and for all the helpful info in the comments section. I am a bit scarred by smart plugs since my tp-link melted when running my 2KW panel heater.

    You seem to know what you're talking about though, and you're not concerned about running panel heaters or car charging through this plug???

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:46
      +2

      Thanks for the kind words! 2kW sustained is not going to be good for any plug and just like a car charger could cause temperature issues.

      I'd recommend backing off your heater to 1.4kW or below to make this safer, if you have some kind of power setting on your heater. That will be a lot more safer (especially if you're using any form of extension cable too).

    • deadpoet on 28/07/2025 - 11:50
      +3

      I absolutely would not be running high-draw devices like an electric heater or an EV charger through a smart plug on a regular basis, that would be asking for trouble. You need to hire an electrician to install something that is designed to handle such high loads. Have a look at online discussion threads, they talk about potential solutions:
      https://www.reddit.com/r/evcharging/comments/1id1jpk/circuit…

      • aong152 on 28/07/2025 - 14:28

        What about dryers? I've got a dryer that's been running through a tplink smart plug. I only use it for monitoring and it hasn't died yet. 2000w for around 30 minutes

        • deadpoet on 28/07/2025 - 14:57

          It depends on how much your dryer pulls, heat pump dryers for example use a fair bit less electricity than most electric heaters do, or when they do pull a lot it's only for short periods since they typically cycle up and down. If you're confident that your dryer isn't pulling the max amount for long periods, then it would probably be OK, but personally I wouldn't be comfortable leaving it unattended.

          My main concern isn't the smart plug breaking (they are cheap and replaceable) but something far worse such as the smart plug melting or even starting a fire — it's very unlikely to happen, but it has happened to people in the past (not this particular model per se, just smart plugs in general) so it's something to keep in mind.

          See this recent comment as an example:
          https://www.ozbargain.com.au/comment/16767932/redir

  • starburstyellow on 28/07/2025 - 11:45

    Is it safe to use with trickle car charger though ?

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 11:47
      +3

      Under 8A yes, but not a sustained 10A as mentioned above. Best to get a portable charger that supports scheduled charging.

  • highon2str on 28/07/2025 - 12:00
    +2

    The $15 Arlec Grid Connect ones from bunnings are a bit hit and miss, though we have been using them for about a year now with no issues.

  • organamisms on 28/07/2025 - 12:07

    How can I figure out the Amperage running through the smart plug? I have one that I connect a power board to, and that has my internet and home lab plugged in (router, two raspberry pis, a HDD rack and a laptop). I have the Tapo which shows power consumption but nothing showing the Amperage passing through?

    I use this to monitor how much it's costing me to run my lab and automations, so it's always on. I take it this is a bad idea based on previous comments over sustained loads on a smart plug?

    • AngryAlfred on 28/07/2025 - 13:18
      +2

      A=W/V.

      Divide total Watts being drawn at a moment by 240. ie drawing 700W at a time would be 2.91A on a 240v circuit.

      • AlexF on 28/07/2025 - 13:21

        For reactive load, need to account for Power Factor.

        • AngryAlfred on 28/07/2025 - 13:34

          Ah yeah, valid. Router, pi's etc won't be too much more though. Should still be good for a quick approximation, even if it's not what op asked for 😬

    • JSONBourne on 28/07/2025 - 13:37

      Via Matter this plug exposes:

      • Current (Amps)

      • Voltage

      • Current Power

      • Energy (Usage over time period)

      • On/Off.

      So the plug can give you amperage values as a direct value.

  • AlexF on 28/07/2025 - 12:12

    Do these support Matter version 1.4 (or better, 1.4.1)?

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