The best outdoor Wi-Fi sockets, compared.
Top pick: Meross outdoor smart plug, MSS620HK-UK – Highest score: HomeKit printed, 4.2 from 474 reviews, two Type G outlets at 13 A. IP44, the pump line, and rain complaints keep it off a perfect mark. Best value: BG Smart weatherproof double, WP22/HC-01 – About £29.99, the low price, with IP66 in the bullet on a wall double you switch from BG Home. 3.7 from 183 reviews, mostly setup, so it does not lead the score. Updated October 2026.
An outdoor Wi-Fi socket is a UK 13 A outlet you switch from a phone app over home Wi-Fi. People fit one for garden lights, a porch, or a shed wall. It is not a key-fob remote, a Wi-Fi extender, a plain weatherproof double, or a timer in a junction box. Judge it on form, the IP line, the named app, and whether 2.4 GHz reaches that wall. A plug-in block uses an outdoor socket you already have. A wall box has no mains plug in the carton and replaces a fixed double. The cover has to stay shut for the IP claim. These units refuse a 5 GHz band. They are 13 A. A new circuit in England and Wales, including garden work, is notifiable under Part P. A plug-in block is not a new circuit. A garden socket still wants 30 mA RCD protection, and the app is not shock protection. The checks in order are on the [outdoor Wi-Fi socket buying guide](/hub/sockets-and-extension-leads/outdoor-wi-fi-socket/sub/outdoor-wi-fi-socket-buying-guide).
An outdoor Wi-Fi socket is a UK 13 A outlet you switch from a phone app over home Wi-Fi. People fit one for garden lights, a porch, or a shed wall.
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Across 474 amazon.co.uk reviews at 4.2, the Meross MSS620HK-UK is a plug-in outdoor block at £39.99 with two Type G outlets, 13 A, and 240 V. Reviewers use it on garden and Christmas lights, and several say the two sockets can be switched separately. The listing prints HomeKit on iOS 13 or above, with remote control needing another Apple device such as an iPad, HomePod, or Apple TV, plus the Meross app, Alexa, and Google Assistant, and SmartThings in the highlight. It is 2.4 GHz only and IP44, and the bullet says to cover the socket when it is idle and not to use it for a pump. Reviewers often do not trust it in direct UK rain and add a further enclosure; the lead is described as very short, including one review of about 10 cm, while the spec table leaves the length blank. Failures after rain, or after months or years outside, appear in the UK reviews, and one review says the box showed IP64 while the listing uses IP44. It is the top pick when you already have an outdoor socket, you want Apple Home, and you accept IP44 plus the pump line.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You already have an outdoor socket, you want Apple Home, and the load is lights rather than a pump.
Less suitable: A pump, a wall-double swap, or anyone treating IP44 as the same claim as IP66.
Specifications
Common questions
Does the listing name HomeKit?
Yes. It says HomeKit on iOS 13 or above. Remote control needs another Apple device such as an iPad, HomePod, or Apple TV.
What IP rating is printed?
IP44. The bullet says to cover the socket when it is not in use, and not to use the plug for a pump.
Which Wi-Fi band does it use?
2.4 GHz only.
Across 934 amazon.co.uk reviews at 3.9, the Knightsbridge OP9KW is a wall double at £33.29 with IP66, 13 A, 230 V AC, and 2.4 GHz only printed on the listing. The bullets name Alexa and Google Assistant through Tuya SmartLife, and they tell you to disable 5 GHz during setup and turn it back on afterwards. Reviews say each socket can be switched separately, and buyers who already use Tuya describe schedules for garden and festoon lights. The instructions name SmartKnight while the listing names Tuya SmartLife, and several reviews could not find the named app in a UK store. Plastic locking studs and faceplate screws shear, the front plate will not sit on an uneven wall, and the lid will not close over tall plugs. The bullet bars EV charging and long high loads such as hot tubs, while the compatible-devices field also says lights, pumps, and small appliances, and the connector field says NEMA 5-15. The box contains instructions only, so it fits a wall swap if you already use SmartLife and 2.4 GHz at that wall is strong.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are fitting a wall double, you already use Tuya SmartLife, and the job is lights rather than an EV charger.
Less suitable: Apple Home, a plug-in job, or a shed where 2.4 GHz is already weak.
Specifications
Common questions
What does the connector field say?
NEMA 5-15. That is not the UK connector. The included-components line is instructions only, and there is no mains plug in the carton.
Which app does the listing name?
Tuya SmartLife, plus Alexa and Google Assistant. The listing does not name Siri. The instructions name SmartKnight, and several UK reviews could not find that app in a UK store.
What load limit is printed?
13 A and 230 V AC. The bullet says it is not suitable for EV charging or high-load devices running for long periods. The compatible-devices field also says lights, pumps, and small appliances. Keep both lines.
Across 183 amazon.co.uk reviews at 3.7, the British General WP22/HC-01 is a wall double at £29.99 with no mains plug in the box, 13 A, and 240 V. The bullet prints IP66 and 2.4 GHz only, names BG Home, Alexa, Hey Google, and Siri, and says there is no hub and no subscription. HomeKit is not named on the listing. Fitters who already had an outdoor socket praise the polycarbonate housing, the knockouts, and Alexa control of garden lights once pairing holds. The UK reviews are mostly setup: 5 GHz left on blocks the join, the BG app fails for some buyers, and a few connected with Broadlink instead. Drop-offs after a period of working, and one report of water through the cover tripping the touch control and holding a socket on, sit in those reviews. The power-plug field says no plug while a separate plug-type field says Type B, and a watt figure is not on this amazon.co.uk listing, so it is the best value here only when you are swapping a wall double and you can put the phone on 2.4 GHz.
Pros
Cons
Best for: You are replacing an existing outdoor double, you use Alexa or Google, and you can put the phone on 2.4 GHz.
Less suitable: Anyone who needs HomeKit, a plug-in block, or a first circuit out to a shed.
Specifications
Common questions
Is a mains plug included?
The power-plug field says no plug. A separate plug-type field says Type B. That Type B line is not a UK plug.
Which app does the listing name?
BG Home, with Alexa, Hey Google, and Siri. The bullet says no hub and no subscription. HomeKit is not named. Siri here is not a HomeKit code.
What IP rating is printed?
The bullet says IP66. Shut the cover. The rating is a fresh-water test, not a claim that the socket is waterproof with the lid open.
Three amazon.co.uk listings were scored for this page. Weights sum to 100. Prices and star lines are the stored figures: £39.99 with 4.2 from 474 reviews, £29.99 with 3.7 from 183, and £33.29 with 3.9 from 934. On 21 October 2026 the £39.99 price was still the figure on that page. There was no lab test. A NEMA field, a Type B field beside no plug, a pump ban, an EV ban, rain failures, a short lead, and a cover that lets water trip a touch control are deductions. The best-value row is a different listing from the highest score.
Spec match
35%A named app, 2.4 GHz only, a stated IP line, two outlets, and 13 A score in this block. HomeKit printed on the listing scores higher than a Siri line that is not HomeKit. A NEMA field, a Type B field against no plug, a pump ban, or an EV ban is a deduction inside the spec block.
Amazon evidence
25%Stars and review count on the stored amazon.co.uk line. 3.9 from 934 leads this comparison on sample size. 4.2 from 474 leads on the star line. 3.7 from 183 cannot lead on price alone.
Review sentiment
25%Pairing with 5 GHz left on, an app name that reviews could not find in a UK store, rain failures, a short lead, and a cover that lets water trip a touch control are deductions. Praise for garden lights is not a lab result.
Price against that job
15%GBP on amazon.co.uk against the job the listing can still do. £29.99 is the low price in this comparison. The best-value row is a different listing from the highest score.
The checks run in this order: the job and the form, the named app, the IP line and the cover, then 2.4 GHz at that wall, the load line, and whether the circuit already exists. The table is three stored amazon.co.uk listings. There was no lab test.
An outdoor Wi-Fi socket is a UK 13 A outlet you switch from a phone app over home Wi-Fi. It is not a key-fob, a Wi-Fi extender, a plain weatherproof double, or a timer in a junction box. People use one for garden lights, a porch, or a shed wall. A schedule from a socket you already have is the plug-in block, if you accept the IP line printed on it and any pump warning. A wall-double swap is a box with no mains plug in the carton. A 433 MHz fob is not one of these rows.
All three listings are 2.4 GHz only. BG reviews cluster on a join that fails while 5 GHz is still on. Knightsbridge tells you to disable 5 GHz during setup and turn it back on afterwards. A phone that cannot see 2.4 GHz at that wall will not pair.
Only Meross prints HomeKit, on iOS 13 or above. Remote control still needs another Apple device. BG names Siri beside Alexa and Hey Google. That is not a HomeKit code. Knightsbridge does not name Siri, and its instructions name SmartKnight while the bullets name Tuya SmartLife.
A domestic plug under regulation 35 is a BS 1363 plug. That is the Meross lead. The Knightsbridge connector field says NEMA 5-15, and the carton contains instructions only. The BG power-plug field says no plug, while a separate field says Type B. Neither field is the UK connector.
The job decides the form. A schedule from a socket you already have is the Meross plug-in block, if you accept IP44 and the pump warning. A wall-double swap is the BG or Knightsbridge box, with no mains plug in the carton. Meross prints HomeKit on iOS 13 or above, the Meross app, Alexa, Google Assistant, and SmartThings. Remote HomeKit needs another Apple device. BG names BG Home, Alexa, Hey Google, and Siri, with no hub and no subscription. Siri on BG is not HomeKit.
Meross prints IP44 and says to cover the socket when it is idle. BG and Knightsbridge print IP66. BEAMA’s point is that the BS EN 60529 test is fresh water, not the weather. NICEIC says most retail outdoor sockets claim IP66 and rely on the cover. Shut the lid. IP44 is not the same claim as IP66, and the code is not waterproof with the lid open. Reviewers of the Meross plug added a further enclosure, and one review said the box showed IP64 while the listing uses IP44.
Three typical situations, each with a recommendation from this comparison.
You already have an outdoor socket, you want Apple Home, and the load is lights. The Meross MSS620HK-UK is the top pick at about £39.99, with 4.2 from 474 reviews and HomeKit on iOS 13 or above. Accept IP44, the cover rule, and the pump line. Remote HomeKit needs another Apple device.
You are replacing an outdoor double, you use Alexa or Google, and you can put the phone on 2.4 GHz. The BG Smart weatherproof double, WP22/HC-01, is the best value at about £29.99, with IP66 in the bullet and 3.7 from 183 reviews. HomeKit is not named. Pairing is the recurring complaint.
You are fitting a wall double, you already use Tuya SmartLife, and the job is lights rather than an EV charger. The Knightsbridge OP9KW is about £33.29, with 3.9 from 934 reviews and IP66. The instructions name SmartKnight while the bullets name Tuya SmartLife. Several reviews could not find the named app in a UK store.
The top pick is the Meross outdoor smart plug, MSS620HK-UK, at about £39.99, with 4.2 from 474 reviews. The listing prints HomeKit on iOS 13 or above, two Type G outlets, IP44, and 13 A. Remote HomeKit needs another Apple device. Reviewers do not trust it in direct rain, the lead is described as very short, and the listing says not to use it for a pump. The best value is the BG Smart weatherproof double, WP22/HC-01, at about £29.99, with IP66 in the bullet and 3.7 from 183 reviews. It is a wall double with no mains plug in the carton. Pairing with 5 GHz left on, and BG Home failing for some buyers, are why it does not lead the score. The Knightsbridge OP9KW has the largest sample, 3.9 from 934, and still sits below the Meross plug because the instructions name SmartKnight while the bullets name Tuya SmartLife.
Meross outdoor smart plug, MSS620HK-UK
Highest score: HomeKit printed, 4.2 from 474 reviews, two Type G outlets at 13 A. IP44, the pump line, and rain complaints keep it off a perfect mark.
BG Smart weatherproof double, WP22/HC-01
About £29.99, the low price, with IP66 in the bullet on a wall double you switch from BG Home. 3.7 from 183 reviews, mostly setup, so it does not lead the score.
Editorial
Peter F. is the editor for DIY & tools at productscompared.co.uk. Comparisons in this category are checked against amazon.co.uk listings, review evidence and public UK sources.
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