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)

The device is working, is fairly easy to setup, and the app is decent. However, I need to emphasize that the whole Kasa app/cloud comes with a big privacy caveat. First of all, the app needs your location data in order for it to setup a new device, ie. a new smart plug. You can’t get pass it, though it allows you to disable location access after setup. This is completely unnecessary. Second, it stores your WiFi password in the app and possibly online. This does make setting up easier, but again, unnecessary. Third, there’s no way for you to tell TPLink to delete these kinds of sensitive data without also deleting your account. So, be aware of these before you make the purchase.

Attached my lights so Alexa can turn them on when asked to. Or you can program when you’d like to turn on what’s plugged in. I set it to turn on when my alarm wakes me up I’m the morning. Easy to figure out, I’m not the best with setting up electronics. And this was a breeze.

I’m always a little hesitant when it comes to brands that I’m unfamiliar with, but I decided to give these a try. To be honest, I have zero complaints. They integrate easily with my already established smart home, they’re a breeze to set up, and, because they work with Alexa, I’m able to add them to routines that I’ve already created. Plus, at a much lower price point than the Amazon brand ones, you can’t beat it.

As I recall, this was somewhat easy to install, and link to Alexa. Generally, a good device. However, for various reasons it took me an hour to link the device to another WiFi address as it couldn’t detect my new networks. Completed after much troubleshooting. Next, I tried to update my Kasa account e-mail address as I had an ISP change. I was startled to discover that their instructions are to remove all devices from the prior account, and then start a new account! This is ridiculous! I should be able to update the e-mail address associated with this account versus going through this process yet again! I doubt I will ever buy this product again.

Love it. Works like 99% well. Very rarely i gotta unplug it and replyg it in to reset it due to it not being responcive to alexa. Its so rare tho its not exactly a deal breaker. I wouldnt trade it.

After growing frustrated with how pathetically bad WEMO is, I opted for this less expensive option. And Im so glad I did. The WEMO devices, of which I have 3, were a headache to get installed (and this coming from a tech guy who is the one everyone calls for help setting things up...yes, WEMO is THAT bad, that even if you know what youre doing, it still involves a bit of luck to get it set up properly). The Kasa mini plug (and the same goes for the RGB bulb by Kasa I also bought) was a BREEZE to set up. Seriously, if all tech were this easy to set up, my family and friends would leave me alone with all the can you come help me set this up calls Im routinely bombarded with. Within 5 minutes, I had set up the app and installed and used both the mini plug AND the smart bulb AND had already integrated them with Google Home (cant speak to the Alexa setup since I dont own one). Its THAT easy. Super impressed. If the durability on these devices is good (Ill update if I ever have any failures or other issues) then seriously, Kasa are the smart devices everyone should be flocking to. All-in-all...color me impressed. Will DEFINITELY be adding more Kasa devices in the coming weeks and months. Thanks TP-Link for an amazing set of devices. :)

So far this is the absolute best smart plug that weve used! The setup is insanely easy and it works perfectly with Google Home. I cannot attest to Alexa integration because we dont have her in our home. But I highly recommend these plugs. In fact, not only do I use only these Kasa smart plugs but I also use Kasa smart lightbulbs. They too are the best Ive used and I have tried several manufacturers! I know I sound like a walking billboard but thats because I really love Kasas products. I did not get paid in any way to say these things - their products are just that good!

These are my fav smart plugs. They have always worked and have never given me a single issue. Can use it for a fan or can use it for a lamp and go into the Alexa app and change the type setting from a plug to a light, which will allow you to control the plug as a light in your Alexa-enabled group-Alexa, turn on the lights. Highly recommend these plugs from TP-Link.

I got one last Christmas and never used it, but this year I thought about buying smart bulbs for the electric candles in the windows and they were too expensive. Then I saw the one I got last year and plugged it in and set up the timer on my iPhone and it worked perfectly. So I bought one for each window on both floors of the house. Now we dont have to go up and down to turn them off each night. I also just bought 4 more for our oldest son and they love them as well.

I’m writing a review so others are aware that the Kasa app only allows 3 smart functions for all plugs. Not 3 per plug, 3 for all. This is such a flaw I can’t believe they released the product like this. Completely terrible. For example - I was using 2 plugs, one for exterior Christmas lights and one for my inside Christmas tree. I wanted 2 actions per plug - turn on at sunset and turn off at sunrise. Total of 4 actions. Due to Kasa limitations I could only have 3 smart actions toggled on at the same time. Completely inadequate. In this age of the smart home the actions should be unlimited. Luckily I just ran the 4 routines through Alexa as a work around. If not for this my review would be 4 stars. Cannot give 5 bc the product is so bulky. Also bc Amazon sent me one plug that had already been configured elsewhere (I assume it was a return). I had to run the reset on the Kasa app 4 times before it worked and allowed me to connect the plug to my network (about 15 minutes of wasted time). I also don’t care for the blue light that stays constant. What is its purpose? If I want to sit in a dark room, for example in bed about to go to sleep and am using the plug to power a fan, I don’t want a blue light in my face.