[NEEDS UPDATING] Bulbs, switches and sensors, oh my....what to buy (device class features FAQ)

[JDRoberts]

Detailed discussion of pocket socket options for the UK:

FAQ: Wall plugs (Europe) (pocket sockets)

Hi, I’ve been reading up a lot about wall plugs, but i can’t figure out which wall plug to buy. I was surprised to see how difficult it is to find a wallplug that just works (especially for EU). I see many discussions about wallplugs. Several wallplugs which are known to be good are US version only. There seem to be several good option for Europe still though. But on all of them there is a topic on this forum from users who have problems with them. TP-Link wallplug: Do we still need a ‘middleman’ device like a raspberry for this? Or is there a better solution out yet? The TP-link would be my favourite option, its small, nice looking and cheap. But i refuse to install a raspberry just so i can control a few wall plugs, i want ST to handle this. Fibaro: First of all it’s too expensiv…