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

I only gave it 4 stars because it’s a very lengthy process to install but once installed; It works great.

Took a while to figure out that I had to link to Amazon / Alexa through the Kasa app as well as link to Kasa from a TPLINK skill within Alexa to allow Alexa to see the device. Other than that the device installed easily and the Kasa app allowed me to schedule the device for sunrise and sunset with ease.

This is my first smart plug from this particular manufacturer. Two issues - 1: you need to be on 2.4Ghz and not 5Ghz. Found that information online, but not in the app. 2: While setting up the plug in the app, it said I needed to be connected to MY Wi-Fi, which I was. Actually, at that point, I needed to connect to the plugs Wi-Fi signal. That part wasted a ticket to their help desk. Speaking of which, I give a big two thumbs up to their help desk. They responded quickly and gave me a link to instructions that explained it much better than what was in the app. Except for that one little setup glitch, it seems to work well, and I quickly linked to Alexa and tested it several times. I think it will work well for my application.

I bought a cheap wifi smart plug. It wouldnt connect to my network. Plugged in a Blink adapter into the same plug and it immediately set up, so it is NOT my network creating the problem. Bought a second cheap one. Different brand but actually the same product. You can tell from the APP software. So I tried this TP LINK. WORKS LIKE A CHARM. AS ADVERTISED! I WILL BE BUYING MORE!

I got this for my daughters 5 gallon aquarium in order to turn on and off the light. It was really easy to set up through their app and so far (about 1 month later) works perfectly. I would definitely recommend it to all the people as you dont need to be an expert to set it up.

While these modules are pretty easy to install and work the vast majority of the time, there is one missing piece of functionality. You can set an activity to occur at sunset or sunrise, but this product does not understand the concept of an ‘offset’, the ability to set it to go on or off a specified times before or after sunset or sunrise (for example, 30 minutes after sunset). This would be very useful when turning outside lights on 30 minutes after sunset instead of at sunset itself. There is still too much light outside at sunset to require lights and having these lights come on at a more appropriate time would make far more sense. X-10 products from almost 20 years ago has this functionality, so it can’t be that hard to program.

These plugs are great. I plugged all of our Christmas lights into multiple plugs and put them all in a group called “Christmas Lights”. So easy to turn every light on and off with one simple request to Alexa

This smart plug fulfills it purpose wonderfully. I just wish it could do more (e.g. like its big brother, the Kasa 6 plug power strip, which tracks the electrical usage of each plug). Originally purchased to turn on and off a difficult to access lamp, it lost its purpose after I received just one Philip smart bulb. Well, actually, after the first smart bulb, I realized every lamp and light fixture needed a smart dimmable bulb. While I have, yet, to convert 100% of the fixtures, all lamps are now using Philip smart dimmable bulbs. The bulbs are so much better than an on/off switch. I have yet to find the plug another purpose. The power strip is tracking the electrical usage of my big computer, 3 monitors, and external devices (e.g. drives, video capture, hubs, etc). This plug, unlike the strip, can only turn on and off. Our goal with these smart devices is to track and / or reduce our electric usage. Beside the lights and computer, there really isnt anything we own needing remote on / off capability. It isnt the plugs fault, its just got limits. If you need a smart plug, this one or the Amazon smart plug are the ones you should consider. Of course, you should consider getting a plug able to track your electrical needs There is always its brother the strip. 5 stars, after all my lack of finding it a new job isnt its fault.

Love these smart outlets. They are the lowest priced ones I’ve found from a legit brand and they put perform Belkin Wemo switches by a landslide. I used to have a Wemo system and they started disconnecting from my wifi to the point they were useless. These work perfectly and are much more reliable

I am very happy with the Kasa Smart Plug. I bought it to replace my Wemo Mini which I have had for about 3 years. Ive had problems with the Wemo as I would have to manually reset the plug and reconnect it to my network, especially when my internet goes out and comes back. Ive been using the Kasa plug for about a week now and have had no problems with it. My internet has gone out several times and I even had to reset my router modem to factory defaults. After I put back in the same SSID and password that I used before, I didnt have to set back up my Kasa. It automatically reconnected. As you can see from the pictures, the Kasa plug is shorter than the Wemo. My Wemo plug overlapped the wallplate but the Kasa is about the same width as the wallplate. I like that the button is on the side as well. Setting it up was very easy. There are no instructions in the box but on the box (see pic). I simply downloaded the app and followed the prompts. The app did seem to get stuck when it was connecting the plug to my network so I had to close the app and open it back and then it connected quickly. I also love the app interface. It is clean and I love the way the graphics look. The only thing I would say that I didnt care for was the blue led light. Im a person that needs complete darkness to sleep so I had to use black electric tape to take off the side. I wish manufacturers of smart plugs would put in an option to turn off the led light from within the app. Overall I am very happy with the Kasa as it was half the price of my Wemo mini, reconnects after my internet drops, and has a much nicer app interface.