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)

Let me tell you... this device; amongst other similar devices comes in handy! When I leave out of the state I can still control the settings and pretend as if I or another family member are still at home. So funny story... my daughter was on restriction and sometimes she likes to sneak and watch TV while I am not home. What did I do? I turned that light on with my phone and watched her (hidden cam in livingroom) get startled, jump up and turn that TV off and shoot straight to her room to get in bed. Lol.

I use it to set a timer to have my lamp turn on to wake me up in the morning. I love how well it works with Alexa. I have two, one for my desk lamp and another for my bed lamp. I honestly can’t remember the last time I actually touched the light to turn it on because all I do is say “Alexa turn on the light”. Makes my life so much more simpler. It’s also so easy to set up. Get the app, scan and done! Easy.

Perfect!

Easy to use. After downloading the Kasa app and setting up the plug on my wifi, it set itself up on Alexa. Plugged my bedroom lamp in and now I can turn it on/off from the phone app or via voice w/my Alexa dot. Honestly only purchased because Amazon offered this device for 99cents. Really good value. Unsure if Id spend the almost $20 listed as normal price for 1 smart plug. I only have Alexa devices in my bedroom. Personally I dont find it that difficult to manually turn the lamp on and off. This was honestly the only item in my room that I can use the plug with. Biggest benefit is I dont have to get out of bed at night to turn off the light.

The Kasa plugs are fantastic. You download their app for setup. Alexa immediately recognizes the plugs. I just got a third Kasa smart plug and when I opened the Kasa app, it added the new plug immediately, I did not push on anything, BOOM. Then I opened Alexa, gave it a new name and added it to a group. Easey Peasey! Snatch them up if you see them on sale.

This is one of those products that just does what its supposed to do, easily and with no fuss. It was quick and easy to set up, even as the first product I own from the company (so I had to download their iOS app before I could proceed). Everything was smooth, including getting it connected to their app and then linking their app to Alexa. Controlling the device thats plugged in via Alexa is super fast (very low latency).

Easy to set up, although I had to try multiple times to get it to detect and connect to my network. Unfortunate that there is no HomeKit integration. I use the widget to toggle it off and on.

Sets up easily and works great when working directly with it. The Alexa integration is USUALLY great. But if it’s in an Alexa Group that has a dimmer, it’ll sometimes turn on when you tell it to or sometimes require you to tell it to set the group to 100. It might be this device or it might be Alexa. I haven’t figured that out yet. Still a great product

No Hassle install is simple to install on the Phone app similar to WeMo. Longtime TP-Link user of multiple routers and switches in my home. Decided to Jump from WeMos newer Plug being it does not work with SmartThings. Ordering Kasa Dimmer switches today since WeMo has the same issue now. (my older WeMo gen plugs work). I use Samsung Smart Things to manage all my Automation of turning on and off vs having to manage all of the different device apps. If it is not supported on SmartThings, it goes back. And WeMo seems to be stuck in the Mud and all of their newer Gen devices are not supported. I returned the Plugs.

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!!