Very few smart plug models allow for this option. They want to make sure the device will still work manually if the home automation system is not working.
There are a few possibilities.
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CHANGE THE ROUTINE as @Paul_Oliver suggested, set up a routine to immediately turn the device back on. This works for some situations/devices, not others. (For example, I have a medical monitoring system which takes about 20 minutes to reboot: turning it off is a disaster.
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CHANGE THE APP CHOICES WITH A CUSTOM THIRDPARTY DASHBOARD use a custom dashboard like ActionTiles or SharpTools instead of the SmartThings app for your every day controls. These are very nice third party paid apps which let you design custom presentations, so you can remove a device from the dashboard altogether. For example, some families use it so a kid can’t turn off the lights in their sibling’s room.
Both are very popular in the community. Features vary somewhat.
FAQ: Sharptools , actiontiles or native ST app for your wall panel? (2020)
- USE A DIFFERENT KIND OF DEVICE choose an energy monitoring device which is only an energy monitoring device, NOT a switch control. There are several that work with SmartThings.
Aeotec’s energy meter is one of the most popular and comes in both US and UK versions.
But there are some others.
So it just depends on how you want to approach it.