Choose and Mark the Outlet Location To keep this project simple, place the new outlet in the same stud cavity as an existing indoor outlet. Start by choosing the interior outlet you want to use. ...

This budget-priced outdoor smart plug costs a few bucks less than its closest competitor, but the absence of socket covers leaves us wondering how long it will survive the elements. Our earlier ...

My smart home extends to both my front and back yards. But I have only one weather-protected duplex outlet in each location, which isn’t enough to accommodate all the smart devices I need to plug in.

Back at IFA 2025, TP-Link revealed the Tapo P410M Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug as the latest addition to its smart home lineup.

This outdoor smart plug is one of the best on the market, but it’s also expensive and it’s your only choice in the Lutron Caséta smart home ecosystem.