Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet Works with Alexa, Echo, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, Remote Control, 15 Amp, UL Certified, 1-Pack(HS103) , WHITE

It does exactly what its supposed to do. It plugs in, syncs up, and turns things on...and off... with just the sound of your voice. It took some time activating it. I had to run through the steps twice. I didnt like that I had to download another app (and set up another account), but the app syncs with Alexa easily and it doesnt seem like they send a bunch of emails, so thats good. Good working product for the price. Go get it!

We love these! We bought a few extra for all of our Christmas lights this year. Being able to put them on her schedule was amazing. I also love to tell Alexa. Hey Alexa turn on Christmas and they all just light up together throughout the house. TP Link Has been the best brand we found so far that carries all smart lights across the board. All forms of smart switches and plugs across. One app to control everything instead of multiple apps figuring out which light or switch is on which app. Some of their switches are a little bit more expensive than competitors however many competitors don’t have the 3 way switches or the dimmers.

Ive purchased 5 of these plugs now and have them placed all over my house. They are very easy to setup with the Kasa app, which walks you through the quick process very clearly. Ive had them for a couple of months now and have had no issues with them, even after a couple of power outages and a new router/wi-fi network (you will have to reconfigure the plugs if you change your network). Ive also purchased their two-outlet plug. One thing I wish TP-Link had is a single-outlet plug that runs sideways when plugged in. When connecting a wire to the plug, it sticks out further from the wall, which can sometimes be an issue if youre trying to put the plug in a tight space, like behind furniture. A sideways option (similar to their two-outlet plug design) would be great.

This smart plug was really good, i can control the light in my closet as well as my desk lamp by voice control via alexa. It’s so great not having to reach to the remote every time i want to turn on the lamp. Make sure you have a really good wifi connection so your alexa has no problem connecting, but other than that i definitely recommend!

How you connect it: download the Kasa Smart app onto your smart phone (available in the Google Play store for Android devices or Apple store for Apple devices...no PC/Chromebook/Linux options). The app will walk you through connecting to the plug, and will connect to your wifi. If you want to control the plug via Alexa/Google, then youll connect those services through the Kasa app, then jump into Alexa/Google app and find the new devices. (I did minimal setup in the app, preferring instead to schedule everything via Alexa/Google app so that device controls/settings are all in one place.) About the plug: there is an on/off switch on the side to manually turn it on or off. All this plug does is talk to the app and/or Google/Alexa to turn electricity on or off to the device plugged into it. It isnt smart beyond that; it cant tell Alexa the status of the device plugged into it or anything similar. Some devices wont retain their on state when theyre turned off, like a computer...simply plugging in a computer wont power it on. With this type of device, the smart plug wont power it on for you, because all it does is turn power on or off. This is what you can do within the Kasa Smart app: -Power devices on/off by tapping a power button in the app -Power on/off devices in conjunction with certain events like when you come home, sunset, etc. (called scenes) -Power on/off devices on any calendar day (so you could have something turn on in six months from now at 2:45 PM for instance) -Connect it to Alexa, Google, sensors, bulbs, locks, etc., including Samsung Smart Things -Push device firmware updates if available Im very impressed, Ive had a lot of smart apps that were very frustrating, hard to use or didnt want to pair with the devices or didnt want to communicate well with Alexa/Google but this one was very easy to use and worked perfectly.

Easy to use and works well

The plug came in a little carton box with no instructions on how to set it up. I think they should add a QR code on the outside or inside of the box to make the installation of the app easier. You need to download the Kasa Smart app by TP-LINK Research America and create an account. The app is very easy to use and it made it very easy to add the smart plug to the account. I like that the app lets you setup a timer, a schedule and an away schedule. It doesn’t have the option to track how much electricity it has used, but it keeps track of how long the plug has been on. After setting up the smart plug, Alexa recognized the smart plug right away after turning on the TP-LINK Kasa skill. So far, it has worked really well. Besides not having instructions in the box, I don’t like that it makes a loud click when you turn it on or off. I don’t see any sparks coming out of it, but the sound makes me feel like it’s going to stop working if I use it frequently.

We have some string lights on our screened in porch that we can now easily turn on and off using Alexa. Install was very easy from the TP Link app on my Android phone (called Kasa). Alexa found the device automatically. We manually turn the lights on and off using Alexa voice commands (ie. Alexa turn on porch lights) so Im not using the Kasa app to turn them on/off using a schedule. The lights respond almost instantly. I do have a two outlet outdoor TP Link plug (KP400 - highly recommended) that I am using to turn some other lights on at sunset and off at 10:30PM. The scheduling feature on the app works great. The only negative is it is fairly large and takes up two outlets on our 6 outlet wall plug. I knew that when I ordered so Im not dropping any stars. I would definitely buy this again.

I ordered this because I got special pricing by ordering through Alexa. It was cheap enough to try something new out. It was easy to integrate with my cellphone and our home wireless internet. I like that I can turn on the bedside lamp in my room prior to entering the room and then I can turn it off from my phone before I go to sleep. It has some other features like timers and energy monitoring that I dont really use that often, but the timers may be useful for times we are away for an extended trip. Its a convenient and nice little gadget.

Spent 40 minutes trying to get the plug connected via the Kasa iOS app. No luck. Was about ready to return the thing. Finally tried setup via my Fire HD with the Kasa Android app and it finally worked first try. Plug works as intended now. It has an audible click when turning on and off. The click is much louder than my Wyze plugs. It works, but I probably won’t be buying anymore of these. I prefer the wyze plugs, but needed this one specifically for an Octoprint plugin to turn the printer off after the print job finishes.