Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip KP303, Surge Protector with 3 Individually Controlled Smart Outlets and 2 USB Ports, Works with Alexa & Google Home, No Hub Required , White

I bought this 3 times for myself which means 5 stars already. So I am giving 5 stars for right numer(3) of outlets and light marker and on/off button for each outlet, bright white color and flow of design and easy-to-use application. However, it will be way better if you make it less bulky. Also if you have c-port and usb port, instead of 2 usb ports. Recent version of smartphones use c-port. I use c-port to charge faster.

As is common today, the device comes with sparse (3-steps) instructions. On 3 different devices (iPad, Pixel 6 phone, and MacBook Pro) I couldnt get the Kasa app to let me establish an account. So, after knocking my head against the wall for over an hour, I went to sleep and called TP-Link tech support the next morning. The agent was excellent. Two important missing pieces she told me are: (1) all consumer-facing TP-Link accounts associated with a particular email address use the identical username & password, and (2) despite them telling you passwords should have a mix of upper- and lower-case letters, numbers, and special characters, TP-Links security doesnt always play nice with special characters. Once I got rid of them and adjusted the multiple TP-Link accounts in my password keeper, I was finally able to set up the Kasa app. The next problem was adding the device to the app. The instructions say to make sure the KP303 and device on which Kasa software is installed are running on the same network. I thought this meant the network configured in my router. (I thought they were using something like a temporary Bluetooth network to have the KP303 learn what network to use.) But nothing worked. The app has a useful trouble-shooting window if this fails, but nothing on it helped. After two failures and a waste of about 1/2 hour, I noticed that a TP-named network appeared on my list of available networks (in Settings) when I plugged in the KP303. Wouldnt it be nice if they mentioned this when they told you to make sure the two devices were on the same network? Once I connected to this network on my iPad, everything went rather smoothly. The last start-up issue I had was naming the outlets on the KP303. The Kasa software very intelligently uses a 2-part naming system for each device; e.g. Master Bedroom + Right-side night light. Again, coming from a competitors product, I learned this the hard way. First I named each outlet with a name like, Master Bedroom - Right-side night light, then discovered about the 2-level, location+name nomenclature, had to learn how to rename already named devices, and went back to simplify the second-level names. All this griping concerns start-up issues, for what seems like a very powerful, well-thought-out system. But I once spent the first six months of a programming job developing documentation standards, going through my predecessors work, figuring out what he had done, and documenting all his undocumented programming. So, I have no tolerance for poor documentation. Hence, 4-stars. P.S. I hope my detailed explanations above (i.e., the missing documentation) will help others trying to get Kasa and the KP303 going.

Easy to use and set up.

It might have been having the USB plugs on, but it didnt restart after a power outage last month. But. I really liked the thing, so I got another one. This is very useful with a nanny cam. I can see the fan/temp/lights in the greenhouse, and control them without running all the way out there. Perfect! You can also turn the lights off on the unit, if you want complete darkness as well. The physical buttons are nice when youre there, and the status on/off light is nice to see. again, you can disable those, but it gets confusing. The app has a timer on it, and also keeps power-on stats for the outlets. The USB outlets are always on.

This power strip works great as a power strip, but the connection is not consistent. Every so often I had to unplug and reset it to have a connection again. Ended up getting a refund when I tried to troubleshoot the problem.

I love this product. It allowed me to turn on or off my different devices individually, using my iPhone through the app or with alexa voice commands. This allows me to save energy by turning devices of that I dont use frequently but have to have connected on a power strip.

Recieved a Flex TV box from Comcast that requires to be plugged into an outlet. I dont like my streaming sticks/boxes to ALWAYS be on, and for whatever reason, whenever the power goes out, my TV turns and stays on when power is restored. Ive come home and woken up at night with my TV on after power blips. Enter this smart power strip that I can use with Ok Google and even program off times. Im able to turn my TV on with my voice and have programmed the strip to cut power at 1:00am every night so if I fall asleep while the TV is on it automatically cuts off. Plus, my TV stays off when the power blips, my Flex streaming box only has power when I want it to, and it lowers my vampire power usage!

Great for the switching.

When it works its a nice smart strip, but the wifi is pretty weak. If you cant connect via wifi it looses quite a bit of its convenience and features. Ive had a couple of surges since getting it and nothings blown up.

I have several Kasa items, but this is one of my favorite. The ease to control the power to multiple items in one power strip. I use one to turn off the power to the stereo, helps to reduce the risk of damage during a storm.