Smart Home · Smart Light Sockets
Do smart light sockets work with Alexa and Google Home without a hub?
Reviewer consensus
Most of the popular E26 smart sockets connect over 2.4GHz Wi-Fi and pair to Alexa and Google Assistant through a companion app like Smart Life/Tuya or eWeLink, with no separate hub required. They do not natively support 5GHz networks, and HomeKit/Matter support across this category is rare to nonexistent based on the listings we reviewed.