I can use the app to control it from my phoneA few things keeping this blanket from receiving 5 stars:The temperature controls make a high pitch noise for several minutes,The middle of the blanket doesn’t heat, because the heating elements are divided down the middle,The blanket slides a bit during the night.However, still a quality purchase.I have been using this blanket for a few months, and I would say this blanket has three problems for me that take this great blanket down to a 3 star.The first key problem, and arguably the most annoying, is that this blanket WILL NOT STAY ON THE BED. I have been trying everything I can think of for about 6 months, and no matter what I do, this blanket will end up mostly on the floor every. single. morning. We thought it might have been the bamboo sheets we use, as they are very slippery.. we've now tried 4 different sets of sheets, tried tucking the blanket in different ways, I even tried putting the blanket UNDERNEATH the mattress cover. None of these worked, as no matter what, the heating wire always coils back up, causing the blanket to bunch up and fall off the bed. This means every morning when I make the bed, I have to pull all of my sheets off and basically start over. What a chore.The second problem is the heated region on the blanket is not full body coverage. This blanket is only aimed at keeping your legs warm.. The top third of the blanket does not include any of the heating element so your chest and arms will still be cold.The third problem probably only applies to people who have good hearing, but the temperature control has an electronic buzz when it is on. You can literally hear the electronics ringing the entire time it is on. It is faint, high frequency, so if you are a little older or have some hearing damage, this may not be a problem.Don't get me wrong, everything else about this blanket is spectacular. The variability in the control, both the heating levels and the adjustable timing are great. The heated sections get VERY warm if you want them to. I find myself being comfortable around a 3 or 4 out 9, but my wife likes the heat at a 7, soo the separation between sides works fairly well. If this blanket would stay on the bed throughout the night, that would get a star back. And if it was full body coverage, that would get a star back.Great electric blanket. Has two temperature controls. Those controls have the ability to set a timer, which has settings from 1-8 hours, before shutting off. Definitely works great. No issues.I don’t usually take the time to write reviews but for a girl who’s always cold this blanket is a dream! It’s literally SO SOFT! Even after multiple washes! I move it from the bed to the couch to the home office! It goes where I go!Blanket seems to be as advertised, lightweight (thin) and soft. Haven't had to go past heat setting 6 yet. Love the separate controls. We didn't have any problems with cord length for the king size. Only concern is the controls feel quite hollow and cheap and make a high pitch (but very quiet) sound when on. Can't hear it over the TV, thankfully.Best blanket I have had I have a king size bed my husband has his control and I have minds it’s keeps us really warm I recommend this to anyone buy it you won’t be sorry I going to buy one for my daughter’s birthday in June she stay cold all the timePRO'S: It heats well and it's soft with wires barely detectable.CONS: So VERY thin! The edges & the top of the blanket have no wires so there is no heat. It may be that all electric blankets have gone this route since my last blanket was the same way but even worse. That's why I went to another brand this time. The control is not a dial so it cannot be adjusted without looking at it and pressing the buttons to the desired setting. The ones that turn can be easily adjusted by just reaching over and turning it from left to right without looking.I can't speak to how long it will last since I just put it on the bed this Fall. Generally, my blankets last about 3 years but my last 2 Soft Heat blankets lasted about a year. I am pleased with the amount of heat this blanket gives off. As stated, it is thin. I can deal with that though as I don't need a heavy electric blanket with my other blankets on the bed but have never encountered one this thin.A delight, Warm and comfortable even without the power turned on. You can set the heat control from 1 to 9, and the automatic shut off from 1 to 12 hours, so that if you forget to turn it off when you get up, it will go off anyway.Initially loved this blanket, very warm, great controls, nice options. I purchased this one and it sat for quite a while before I put it in service as my prior heating blanket was dying but not yet dead. I go approximately 4 months out of this blanket before the left side stopped working. I followed the FAQ for the issue with no success, called support but was told that the purchase date was too far out for return or replacement.So, very warm and snuggly, but may have QA issues.Where do I start... this heated blanket is the bomb. I have owned 2 Sunbeam heated blanket in the past, both died quickly (between 1 and 2 years of use for both). Also, they both heated up sooooo slowly and weakly, they had to be turned on 2 hours before bedtime to provide enough heat. Also they had to be on a high setting (5-9 out of 10) to provide sufficient heat. Buuut... this one is something else. It heats so quickly that it can be turned on at bedtime and start heating right away. And we set it to 1 or 2 (4 on very cold canadian nights), and it’s plenty. The highest setting could probably cook a turkey.The one con: the elements don’t go all the way to the sides and bottom/top of the blanket, there are a couple of inches that are not heated. But I don’t even care, the part that heats does it so well that it more than compensates for it.All in all, this is the best heated blanket I have ever owned.WE have had and used electric blankets for 30 years so feel safe to rate this one poorly constructed there is not enough heated portions to cover your feet as well as upper body,we again this am adjusted the blanket pulling it back down around the feet area,it seems to creep up and last night again feet area cool as I went to bed. So sorry we have to rate this blanket so poorly and if we could have returned for exchange or refund we would have done so.We are seniors, 86 and 89 .I was looking specifically for a dual control electric blanket. This one is great! It heats quite quickly. I found that level 1 temperature is quite warm (for me) but then becomes quite comfortable.