Kasa Outdoor Smart Plug, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet with 2 Sockets, IP64 Weather Resistance, Compatible with Alexa, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, ETL Certified(EP40), Black

Now my patio light are voice controlled rather than manually turning them on

Alexa Integration Rating: Installing this plug required using the Kasa App on my phone. I already had 5 fully functional Kasa plug in place. When I tried to use the Kasa app to install the new plug 4 of the 5 existing plugs ceased to work. I spent hours getting the 4 plugs and the new plug to work. The fifth plug doesnt show up on the Kasa app but it works perfectly. Remote Control Rating: I dont know if the problem is with Alexa or Kasa but sometimes both plugs on the new Kasa plug turn on when I have only asked for one to turn on. The names for the plugs may be too similar so it could be a user problem.

I purchased two of these to control my holiday lighting after years of continuous adjustments of dusk/dawn/timer activated controls. One of my outlets is in my external entryway and the other on a external wall. It is very easy for me to use the Kasa app to control my lighting, and was a piece of mind to make it look like I was home while turning them on from anywhere. I was unsuccessful at setting up a routine with Alexa but that could just be me. I honestly didnt spend a lot of time trying to figure it out after setting up groups, routines, etc. and giving up after the lights didnt come on by themselves for a few days. I just set a calendar reminder on my phone. It was also nice to be able to turn them on before I came home with guests for the holidays and surprise them!

I have bought so many of these I absolutely love them they make my life way easier i connect them to patio lights and to outdoor fountains they save me lots of electricity money cause Alexa turns them off and on at certain time

This thing is so fast to turn off and on. Like you touch the phone screen and they turn on, is ridiculous how fast this thing is. Durability will determine the if I keep it at 5 stars (hopefully at least 2 years)

I have 2 lights outside ,one on each side of my garage with the 2plugs going into the plug inside the garage. I wanted them to come on automatically at sunset and turn off at sunrise. My first thought was the light sensing bulbs for them but because of a bright streetlight, that wouldnt work. I got the 2 outlet smart plug figuring I could set the time I wanted them on and off but found there is also a sunset sunrise setting which was so much easier to set and since its on the wifi, it uses the location to get the time of the local sunset and sunrise-Perfect!

This outdoor dual plug has exceeded my expectations. It works flawlessly with both the app on my phone & Alexa, & resets itself with no issues after power outages. I bought the first a few years ago, & a second last year. Highly recommend.

When I started buying items to turn our home more towards being a smart home my husband was leery. Ive always been a gadget.. freak. I dony go out and buy any old thing. I research the items. I dont want a system installed by some alarm company, I want a custom setup - which means watching for incompatibility. The few items Ive installed havent impacted him much so he wasnt impressed, except that they worked & werent a waste of money. However, since he was going to soon put up Christmas lights and any timers we had he hated. Mainly because he was worried about fires when we were away for more than a couple of hours. This caught my eye. A timer (so he wouldnt have to run out in his pjs in icy cold weather to unplug it), an outlet designed for outdoor use, and it has remote access. I didnt rell him I ordered it. But when I showed it to him and got it set up and he saw how easy it was to use, well, hes a big fan. Weve had no problems with connectivity. It works easily with Alexa, and can even connect with the persnickety SmartThings on my Samsung phone! Not that I need that. Between Alexa & the Kasa app Ive got complete control, as does my husband. Well, he uses me to do any configuring. I cant convince him to install Alexa on his phone. *sigh* It is well built, sturdy, and easy to set up. It comes with hardware to secure it to the wall so that there is no stress on the houses outlet, or on it, when things pull (or people) on whatever is connected. This is one feature that my husband really liked. He gets aggrivated with cords pulling out of the outlet or the strain on the outlet causes the inner parts to warp and plugs no longer plug in as easily. And, as most outdoor outlets have, it has covers for each outlet to keep the weather - and kids - out. I havent checked these closely for being tamper resistant, but I had to work at it a bit to open it. I like that. Time will tell if they become loose.

My entire house is set up with TPLink smart devices, controlled conveniently from the Kasa the app. I have about 5 cameras, light switches, and also these plugs. The operation works great. I love them because I can control each of my plugs independently. I have bought a few of these to set up my elaborate Christmas display each year. I also have two for year-round use on outdoor lighting. They have held up very well. Overall great product!

I like that its Wi Fi and works great and with phone and Alexa. I have looked at others that are higher priced.