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title: "Plug in and unplug a cable: paid video collection task | Wake"
description: "Plug a cable or charger in, then unplug it again. One round per clip."
url: https://wake.inc/tasks/e46028e9-2ba2-45f1-8fe2-c94553abe1d9/
---

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Home repair & setup

# Plug in and unplug a cable

$6/h for approved video; work and earnings are not guaranteed

Plug a cable or charger in, then unplug it again. One round per clip.

**Start:** A cable with its plug lying free next to the socket or port, both in view.

**Record:** Pick up the plug, push it in fully and let go for a second. Then pull it out and put it down.

**Done when:** The plug is out and lying free again.

**Also counts:** Phone chargers, USB, HDMI, headphone or power cables; wall sockets, power strips, laptops or phones. Send as many clips as you like, changing the cable or the socket each time.

**How:** phone on your head (not on your chest or in your hand), both hands free and in view the whole time, good light. One continuous clip of one complete round, about 10-60 sec (max 90 sec). Start recording a few seconds before you begin and stop a few seconds after you finish. Keep the app open until it uploads. Keep faces and documents out of view.

**Can be declined if:** not first-person, phone held in a hand, hands out of view, the start or the result not visible, the round not finished, or too dark or blurry.

## Compatible devices

- Any phone

## Available in

- Africa
- Asia
- Europe
- North America
- Oceania
- South America

Record only work you can perform safely, with permission to record in the setting. [Contributor Agreement](https://wake.inc/contributor-agreement/) · [Recording guide](https://wake.inc/contribute/) · [All tasks](https://wake.inc/tasks/)

Record this task in the Wake app

Find ‘Plug in and unplug a cable’ in the app, check that your phone and country are eligible, then start recording.

[Download on the App Store](https://apps.apple.com/app/id6817530212) [Get it on Google Play](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=inc.wake.mobile)

Posted 2026-11-11