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)

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.

We use this on a lamp, that enables us 3 ways to turn it on: 1) while we was away, I used the app to turn on the lamp, 2) before we leave the house, we tell Alexa we are leaving the house, and based on your geographical location, she will turn on the lamp at dusk, and 3) while u r home, tell Alexa to turn on the lamp, and tell her when u want it turned off, and she will turn it on when requested, and turn it off when requested. So far, no problems. Luv it!

They work well. I have them on just about every plugged in light and always use one on the Christmas tree and the outdoor version for lights. It is so much easier to ask alexa to turn on the tree than to crawl under and plug it in. The timer function great for not only turning the lights on an off but also a good way to turn lights off late at night if someone forgets to turn them off. The sunrise and sunset options come in very handy and these have replaced all my mechanical timers. The wifi setup is the only downfall. It isnt too complicated but not straight forward either. I had to set a couple of these up for a coworker who was ready to give up and return them. If you happen to change your wifi password the update process is more difficult than it has to be.

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!!

The product works but is probably a little bigger than it really needs to be and makes a rather audible click when changing from on to off. Greatest complaint is probably the software which for most will probably be a set and forget if your connecting it to a hub. The software looks nice but experiences tons of extremely frustrating bugs. I have 3 and 1 set up perfectly with no issues took like 30 seconds the next two though... they each took 5 to 10 minutes of just closing the app and running through the entire process again until it just magically worked.

Brand loyalty is not typically a thing for me. I look at individual products, but in this case, I have tried these plugs, and several other smart connectors from this manufacturer, and they work so flawlessly. Pairing is beyond simple, unlike many of their competitors. There is no struggle to find the right WiFi frequency, etc. The app finds them without effort. I bought several to try out from this and other brands. The others are already back at Costco. These, I will keep, and have ordered more. Thanks for such a simple setup!

Bought an Amazon plug first and had all kinds of problems connecting it so returned and thought to try this cheaper one and to my surprise it works better than all of my other smart home plugs and bulbs put together. Have never had a problem with it staying connected or having to change anything. Works like a champ so much so that planning on changing out all my other smart plugs for these. Save your money on buying those overpriced name brands... sorry Amazon, this one works great for half the price.

I have purchased two of these. I have one set up with a fan and another with a space heater. Both of them are able to handle the heavier load (15A) that these items produce. Other plugs that I’ve used that are adequate to switch on lights were blown out by the higher loads fans and heaters produce.. Works great with Alexa. “Alexa, turn on the fan.” I use the timer with the space heater warm my bathroom before I get ready for work. I can also say “Alexa, turn on/off heater.”

I freakin love these things. They kinda drive my GF nuts because I have so many things hooked up to them, but I love not having to think about turning lights on when the sun goes down and being able to control all these parts from afar. Of the smart home type products Ive used so far, all the TP link ones have hands-down been my favorite. The app is intuitive and has a lot of great options.

There is zigbee and zwave, and you can buy plugs with this technology. But I find their mesh networks collapse, probably due to range. This device is wifi based. It does not have a range issue and because it is plugged in it doesnt have a power issue. What I really like about this device... my alexa discovered it without using the kasa app. Its like a zigbee device that you dont need to sign up for another service to use (and pay later... wink wink) but it has the range of wifi win win I only have one caveat for the reader. I got this black Friday as a package with an alexa show. So maybe they did something to pair it to my account first I also have a kasa wall switch... no such joy, Ill need to sign up to get the wall switch to work. Come on Kasa! Your mileage may vary