Uploaded March 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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They fixed the fatal flaw of the Gen2 Smart Outlet.

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Contents:

00:00 - The Problem
02:03 - The (potential) Solution
03:10 - Replacing the Gen2 in my rack
04:14 - Adding the Smart Outlet to Home Assistant
06:59 - Attemping an OTA firmware update
08:37 - Did it work?