GE GCST09U1WSS Smart Countertop Microwave Oven, Scan-to-Cook Technology and WiFi-Connectivity, 900 Watts Child-Lock Home & Kitchen Essentials, 0.9 Cu. Ft, Stainless Steel

fits my space, performs well, good value. There is a slight ( probably 1/4 inch or less) offset of the door to the frame front, but this does not affect function

This microwave does more then what i expected it to do, and having alexia on it makes it make it much better for kids to use and ease of installation, value for money, noise level, cooking ability

So, to start things off, I did not buy this microwave for its smart home functionality. I needed a microwave of these specific dimensions to match our GE suite of appliances. There was one hiccup during unboxing in which one of the plastic feet popped off with relative ease just from being moved around on a living room rug. The feet are not very robust and I cannot place a lot of faith in their longevity. Fit and finish on the microwave is fine save for the fact that that door sits about 1/16" uneven with the rest of the unit with the door closed. Just enough to catch your eye if you're looking for it.I got an itch to try out the wifi functionality and was more than a little let down. I thought the scan to cook functionality would be a neat novelty but was only able to get it to actually read 1 of the multiple barcodes that I tried scanning. In the time that you stand there futzing around with a box of frozen food and your phone out, you could have just punched the time into the microwave. That said, the Alexa integration that this unit supposedly has seems to be a boon to the vision impaired community and I would recommend it based on that.To set up the wifi functionality, you need to download the Smart HQ app to your device and create an account with GE/Haier. After doing so and getting to the home screen of the app, you need to select add a device and select Haier on the brand list. After doing so, select Microwaves from the list. In the meantime, press the wifi connect button on the microwave panel. Follow the prompts and input the ID and password of the microwave, located on the lower right corner of the unit behind the door when prompted. It should find your device and connect it to your home network with little difficulty. You will have to know your network password to do this. I hope this helps someone out.

Let me start off by saying that I am completely blind. I bought this myself with no help from anyone. Except for Amazon Disability service people of course. I was not sure about the Internet connection. But I finally got the GE app downloaded and now it is connected with my Internet and Alexa. I would not have been able to set this up by myself but I’ve managed to have one of my friends do it for me. The directions were a little confusing trying to sync up the microwave in the Internet. Took us about five hours to get it totally completed. But it is awesome. Works by my voice all I have to do is tell Alexa what to do after I put the food in. I haven’t found anything that I dislike about it so far. I have only had it about a month. But being blind this helps me so very much. I hope this review of this item helps others. I am very pleased with the purchase and the way that it operates so far. Sincerely, Linda Jennings

My older larger & very heavy one died. This new one is smaller & sleek in its space. It’s not as heavy yet still has a very nice solid look. Easy to push & go. And it does what it’s expected to do! I have not / probably never ever will do any fancy cooking in it but it was a good value, quiet operating easy to use good microwave.

Nice idea that's been poorly implemented.I'm using the GE Appliances app on an iPhone. Once I connect the microwave to my WiFi, I can find the microwave with the GE app, but it keeps going online, then offline, then online, etc. Also, the app crashes on a fairly regular basis. When it's online, the screen has a "bar code" icon which you can use to tell it to scan a UPC code on a frozen dinner. The scanning process is finicky and it takes a while to successfully scan a code. Only 2 of the 6 products I tried to scan are even supported. Once a supported product is scanned, the iPhone screen displays the cooking instructions with a "Send" button. When I hit the send button, all it does is send the initial time and power setting to the microwave - I still have to press start on the microwave. When it came time to "remove product, stir, and replace product back in microwave", the app seemed to lose track of where it was and I had to finish the job manually.If the microwave oven loses power, the display shows PF. It seems you have to press the Cancel button to clear that state before the app will work again. Plus, you need to re-enter the microwave's Model Number into the app each time the power fails?!? Actually, it's more often than that. I just tried the +30 second button and it asked for the Mode Number again.I don't think they did a lot of testing back at the lab?P.S. The clock sync feature doesn't work.==========================================UPDATE:I called the provided for technical support - they only handle getting the initial WiFi working. That person forwarded me to the parts department which wasn't helpful. I called back the original number and was told to contact GE Answers with actual non-connectivity issues. The service rep I spoke with at GE Answers didn't have any answers regarding all the issues I mentioned - his response was "they just came out with these" (as if to say "the bugs aren't worked out yet"). His only answer was that I should call Consumer Relations to get a replacement. I don't think I'm gonna waste more time on this right now.

This microwave sounds a little tinny when the door open, more than what I’m used to. As I get used to the settings, I find it easy to use and does the job so far

El micro no funciona con alexa en Mexico necesita una app que no esta disponible en MX, aun asi consegui instalar al app usando pero no pasa nada, no lo recomendaria para comprar si gustas usar alexa, aun asi el micro funciona bien y se ve bien

Works well with Google assistant in Canada. I have not tried Alexa because I always use my Alexa device to tell me if there are Amazon packages at the door. I have been quite happy with it so far. The voice control will be extremely useful for me as my vision continues to get worse.

took forever (and many attempts) to get the microwave to connect to my WiFi. Then when I finally did, Alexa app couldn't find the necessary skill to talk to the app for the microwave. Lots of online searching to see if the name changed. Then called Alexa help centre (very helpful), who did much of what I had already done, then confirmed that the skill is not available in Canada. He suggested I call GE to see if there's a workaround. GE Canada was terrible. Nobody understood my problem, and just transferred me to another person. Eventually they trasnferred me to wifi support in the US, where I was told that the skill was not available, that there is no workaround and that I should contact Apple (yes, they said Apple). Being returned.