Kasa Smart Plug HS103P2, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet Works with Alexa, Echo, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, Remote Control,15 Amp,UL Certified, 2-Pack White

These were really easy to set up and work great! Even my Amazon echo dots detected them and connected easily. The only thing stopping me from giving them 5 stars is that you cant schedule a group of outlets in the app. You have to schedule each outlet individually within the group... annoying and somewhat defeats the purpose of having a group.

Once you have the Kasa app, it’s easy to add more devices. I find the interface works better than the WEMO system does. I have two cameras outside and the smart plugs inside and I’m able to go schedule or manually turn them on and off with ease.

Was very easy to put on network. If they are reliable then they are definitely worth a five star rating.

I kinda hate that phrase but in this case its true. These are cheap and they come with the problems of cheap tech. First of all, I havent connected these to Alexa because... well... no Alexa devices (nor do we want any, shes creepy). So I assume it works well with Alexa, but ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ I do have it set up with HomeKit via HomeBridge. This is a home-server kinda deal and takes a bit of technical knowledge to setup but if youre careful following HomeBridges instructions, it shouldnt be difficult for the average person whose buying smart kit. I do have these on a metered, packet-inspected, IoT network and they phone home about as much as youd expect though dont seem to send any more info that is absolutely necessary. I did end up completely blocking them from the internet and route external functions through Home Assistant (a tool like HomeBridge that works along side it to give you great access to non-HomeKit devices as well as IFTTT-like automation). The real drawback on these is that they randomly disconnect from the wifi and dont pick it back up until you physically unplug and replug them. Ive tried just about everything i can think of (and, not to toot my own horn too much, Im an IT Pro and a huge nerd, so Ive covered the feasible options pretty well) to little success. Basically, using these is accepting that you will need to unplug and replug them at least once a month. They do have a little orange disconnected light, so at least its easy to tell when theyve errored out. I have found that running an AI managed network for them helps. Being able to dynamically switch channels, IPs, etc., when they start behaving oddly can maintain functionality longer than even an out-of-the-box unsecured wifi (I got desperate during testing). As for the App it comes with its... not terrible. Setting up a new plug only takes a few minutes and its pretty responsive after that. The App is, however, fugly and generally feels like its an afterthought. Which doesnt inspire trust. I used it pretty much only to set the plugs up then played with it just long enough to realize it sucks. Youll need the app, but if youre going to rely on it rather than using Alexa (probably) or HomeKit youre going ot have a bad time. In the end, theyre cheap, but you need to have the tech skills to compensate for that.

Iv been using Kasa plugs and power strips and switches for a few years now. They work as expected. Ive only had one bad plug out of over a dozen. I settled on Kasa because TP-link has a history of supporting their products, and indeed, these products continually receive firmware updates, and their Kasa app also receives improvements. In fact, I just received a completely new app update that adds new features which I am only just exploring. You wont get that with your typical cheaper smart plug. I set schedules for these (and base them on sunset and sunrise) through the app. Integrates with Google Assistant and Google Blocks. I have Google Routines for bedtime that turn off all the lights but my beside light, and other Google Routines for my morning. Ive standardized on Kasa and so far (after 4 years) Im glad I did. Recommended.

These plugs work....that’s it, they work. All of the TP Link smart home plugs and Switches work, and work flawlessly that I can see. The Kasa app is great, works flawlessly as well. I have 8 of these so far, and they are mixed in my home with wall switches (TP Link switch and 3 way switches) to all run with Kasa app that is TP link that then works with the Alexa Amazon Echos throughout the home. These things are truly plug and play. You plug them in, open the Kasa App, and add device and bam, its super easy to follow the directions and add to WiFi in the home. Then open Alexa App on the phone and all of these TP Link items are there in the Smart Home section. It just works, and works flawlessly. The entire system, I add Routines and Scenes and you can do all kinds of cool things. In the Alexa App the Routines, I can turn on lights and play the weather on the Echo and then have it start music. I can say Alexa, turn on the Accent Lighting and it turns OFF the ones that I want off and dont think are accent, and turns on the ones I say to turn on, and it is super easy. The Kasa app also has timers as much as you want. You can set turn on and the time, and create as many as you want, and turn off the same. My Christmas lights indoor and outdoor were all on these indoors and the plugs for outdoors are on switches, so bam those all worked on timers there. Same with my patio outdoor lights. The only glitch Ive had in the months of using these......I switched Broadband Providers from Uverse to Spectrum. The new WiFi router, I set up the SSID to the exact same, same password, and it should have all just connected and never had a glitch. After 2 hours of weirdness, and trying to reset one of them, and get the TP Link to work.....I spent more time online and realized these are 2.4Ghz ONLY. I had set up the 5Ghz Wifi to be the original. I went in and made the 2.4G the old one, and BAM, everything worked FLAWLESSLY again. So, the 5Ghz wave I made the SSID-5G and all was right with the world once again, ha. My wife said this was silliness......she also said that when I got our first DVR 20 years ago......now the DVR is full of HGTV.....and she admits these things are great.

Bought to use with my Christmas village and tree lights. They were perfect for this and the app.was easy to use with lots of features! Will be buying a few more.

Easy set up, mostly reliable. Doesnt like to stay connected to Google, so I have to set it up again every few weeks.

Works good to turn lights or anything to turn on or off by voice through Alexa.

There are only certain brands that will connect to the Ohm Connect program, and KASA is one of them. It was extremely easy to integrate into our home and with Google Home. The KASA home app does need to be downloaded. The one drawback to this plug is the size. It is large. They are designed to stack if you need to use 2 of them on a single outlet, but for me, it is still very bulky in size, which is why I rated it only 4/5 stars. I have had other brands that stop working after 6-9 months of use, but my KASA plugs are still working after 3+ years, so I can recommend them on their durability.