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Description
Been using Merkury Smart for a couple months now. It’s basically an app that lets you control all your Merkury smart home devices – cameras, lights, plugs, and more. Pretty solid app if you’re into home automation and monitoring your place when you’re away.
Here’s what you can do: you can watch live video from your Merkury cameras, get motion alerts, and save recordings to review later. There’s also cool features like setting up rules to automatically record when something happens. And the app integrates all your Merkury devices so you can control everything in one place – turn on lights, check if doors are locked, that kind of stuff.
Look, if you’ve got Merkury smart home tech, you’ll probably get a lot of use out of this app. It’s not perfect – the motion detection can be a little finicky sometimes – but overall it does the job pretty well. Worth checking out if you want a simple way to manage your connected home.
Editor Opinion
So here's my honest take on Merkury Smart. I've tested a bunch of home automation apps and this one's pretty solid overall. The live streaming and recorded video from the cameras is the best feature - it's super convenient to check in on your place when you're not there. And being able to control all your Merkury devices in one app is really nice. But it's not without its issues. The motion detection can be a little unreliable and the companion devices like smart plugs and lights aren't always the most user-friendly. But for the basics of monitoring your home and controlling your smart home gadgets, Merkury Smart gets it done.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Tons of features for monitoring your home with Merkury cameras
- Integrates all your Merkury devices into one easy-to-use app
- Live streaming and recorded video work really well
- Helpful motion detection and alert features
- Free to use, no subscription required
Cons
- Motion detection can be a bit finicky at times
- Companion devices like smart plugs are not the most intuitive
- Upgrading and managing devices through the app could be easier
- Occasional connectivity issues with some devices
Specifications
| Updated | 30.09.2025 |
| Category | House And Home |
| Age Rating | Everyone |
| Developer | Merkury Innovations |
| Android | Android 7.0++ |
| Package Name |
com.merkury.geeni |
Ratings
User Reviews
The camera won't load live feed or recognize an SD card! I've un-installed the app more than once, nothing! I've cleared cache and data more than once, nothing! I've removed...
Latest update completely broke the LED strip lights I had, and previous updates would repeatedly unpair them and forget settings. Worthless. Especially when there's no alternative and the device itself...
The app constantly freezes, and the notifications rarely work. If you turn your rules off, you will not start getting notifications when you turn them back on. Motion detection isn't...
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