Kasa Smart Plug Mini, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet Works with Alexa & Google Home, Wi-Fi Simple Setup, No Hub Required – A Certified for Humans Device (HS105)

I got two of these with Echo dots I bought as gifts. Gifted the dots, kept the plugs as the dot recipient wouldnt have used them anyway. Purchasing with the echo brought the price down to about $5 each which is fair. I think full price is too much. To use these you do have to install the Kasa App which at first I didnt like till I realized I can now operate the lights from my phone and can also create groups of devices which can be operated all at once from the phone. I used one plug to operate two lamps in one room and the other plug for a lamp in another room. Using the phone or Alexa I can turn them on and off. Using the phone only I grouped them and can turn all off and on at once if needed. I wouldnt bother with fixtures that are readily accessible but these are great for out of the way fixtures or lights in more distant rooms. Its nice to walk in and just say turn on the lights. My girlfriend likes that she does not have to walk into a dark house.

We hooked this to our Christmas tree. The kids loved getting up and telling Alexa to turn off the Christmas tree. Then when it got dark they would just say “Alexa, merry Christmas “ and it would turn on. This is very very cool. And great to use if you have to plug your tree in behind a couch like we did this year. I believe this plug will be for the tree next year too.

This is an excellent product that enabled us to install rope lighting throughout the pool patio. I was able to integrate with my network and Homebridge and can now use with Siri. The app that comes with the product is also very good, enabling schedules for each day to turn on and turn off as needed. Very small and fits in the receptacle, even with an outdoor cover around it.

So I needed a new smart plug (because my TECKIN quit working after 6 months) I looked at a few videos and decided on this one. I plugged it in and was working through the app when my Alexa Show 5 said it found a new device. I stopped working on the new software and opened the Alexa app. Sure enough there it was. I renamed it and tested its functions. It worked with no problems. Sooooo so far Im happy it works with the group settings and by itself, so its doing exactly what I wanted. If it messes up Ill do an update to this, but so far its the easiest plug Ive used yet.

Could never have set it up myself - I am not techy. My daughter set it up and it took her quite awhile. I suggest the manufacturers make installation quite a bit easier if they expect to sell more of these in the future. I’d bought a second one but my daughtet is in no rush to open the box!!

Easy to setup. Only caveat is we have to have a common account for two of us to control the outlet. Unless I’m missing something on how to share this device with others in the household. Replaced a difficult to use manual timer. If this continues to be solid, I will order more.

The product works but is probably a little bigger than it really needs to be and makes a rather audible click when changing from on to off. Greatest complaint is probably the software which for most will probably be a set and forget if your connecting it to a hub. The software looks nice but experiences tons of extremely frustrating bugs. I have 3 and 1 set up perfectly with no issues took like 30 seconds the next two though... they each took 5 to 10 minutes of just closing the app and running through the entire process again until it just magically worked.

These plugs are easy to install initially but if you ever have to unplug them and reinstall, it becomes a bit more complicated. Alexa doesnt really like these. She refers to them as an outside application. LOL!!!

I got several of these to use with non-smart lights around the house, including two strings of Christmas lights and an overhead lamp. The plugs are easy to set up in the Kasa software and to import into the Google Home app for use with Google Assistant. the plugs also have a manual on-off switch on the side of the plug for when you dont want to use voice control. Ive had a couple of these for two years and use them on a daily basis. The only thing that could be better is that they are wide and if your plugging into a power strip they may cover up other outlets (depending on the orientation of the outlets on the power strip), but thats easy enough to work around. T-P Link is a decent brand and the price is right on these -- since every brand of device will likely require its own app to set up and manage them, picking one brand and sticking with it is a good idea. Once you have it set up in Google Assitant or Alexa, you probably will only need to use the Kasa app if you want to re-set the device, just fyi.

Ive used these switches all over my home for the lights I have the plug directly into the wall. Being able to tell Alexa to turn those lights on is lovely, especially when you are lazy after a hard day haha. I have used these switches around my home for over a year now, and have not had a problem with any of them. They are easy to setup, and simply forget about. Which I absolutely love. The Kasa app allows you to control what ever is connected to this switch from anywhere you have an internet connection. The app is intuitive and simple. Personally I think these are the best Alexa outlets on the market.