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title: "Smart plugs are secretly the best troubleshooting tools you already own"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/smart-plugs-are-secretly-the-best-troubleshooting-tools-you-already-own-fx0kf63rv
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source: "XDA Developers"
published: 2026-06-05T12:05:12.736Z
updated: 2026-06-05T12:05:41.076Z
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# Smart plugs are secretly the best troubleshooting tools you already own

**[XDA Developers](https://daily.dev/sources/xda-developers)** · 4 min read · 1 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Smart plugs offer more value than just remote control and scheduling. They can serve as practical troubleshooting tools: remotely rebooting glitchy routers, detecting faulty appliances through abnormal power draw readings, and controlling devices in hard-to-reach locations. Energy consumption history in companion apps like TP-Link Tapo can help identify when a device started malfunctioning.

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