Kasa Smart Plug by TP-Link, Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet Works with Alexa, Echo, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, Remote Control, 15 Amp, UL Certified, 1-Pack(HS103) , WHITE

How you connect it: download the Kasa Smart app onto your smart phone (available in the Google Play store for Android devices or Apple store for Apple devices...no PC/Chromebook/Linux options). The app will walk you through connecting to the plug, and will connect to your wifi. If you want to control the plug via Alexa/Google, then youll connect those services through the Kasa app, then jump into Alexa/Google app and find the new devices. (I did minimal setup in the app, preferring instead to schedule everything via Alexa/Google app so that device controls/settings are all in one place.) About the plug: there is an on/off switch on the side to manually turn it on or off. All this plug does is talk to the app and/or Google/Alexa to turn electricity on or off to the device plugged into it. It isnt smart beyond that; it cant tell Alexa the status of the device plugged into it or anything similar. Some devices wont retain their on state when theyre turned off, like a computer...simply plugging in a computer wont power it on. With this type of device, the smart plug wont power it on for you, because all it does is turn power on or off. This is what you can do within the Kasa Smart app: -Power devices on/off by tapping a power button in the app -Power on/off devices in conjunction with certain events like when you come home, sunset, etc. (called scenes) -Power on/off devices on any calendar day (so you could have something turn on in six months from now at 2:45 PM for instance) -Connect it to Alexa, Google, sensors, bulbs, locks, etc., including Samsung Smart Things -Push device firmware updates if available Im very impressed, Ive had a lot of smart apps that were very frustrating, hard to use or didnt want to pair with the devices or didnt want to communicate well with Alexa/Google but this one was very easy to use and worked perfectly.

This smart plug is amazing! I use it for my water heater pump. I have setup several schedules and smart actions as well. Smart actions are very useful. I have it so that when I turn on the plug then my water pump starts running and shuts off automatically after 10 minutes. This time is enough to circulate hot water in all pipes. And when I go to bed I can say Good Night to Alexa and have the plug turn off. AmaIng little device!

I have 3 other smart plugs which I purchased on Amazon which are working fine. I purchased 2 other smart plugs on Amazon , and I cannot connect either one. The customer support on T-Link is not helpful and difficult to connect with my particular issue. I have no other option than to return the last 2 smart plugs. Please provide customer support for items sold on Amazon if you wish to increase your smart plug sales.

Ive tried at least a half dozen brands of these type devices, including in-wall switches. Its time to standardize to make it easier to deal with so I chose TPLink. The app works great and the devices work quickly with the Alexa integration. Im giving away all the other brands Ive tried- one app, properly working stuff is all I want now. Its rare that one loses connection, but if they do- it seems they are back online quickly. Ive even decided to go with the whole TPLink ecosystem of cameras and in-wall dimmers. If youre unsure which brand to go with, Ive been into home automation since we used to have to write our own scripts for X10 protocol... theres not much out there I havent tried. TPLink is consumer grade and low priced, but it performs really well. In my case, Ive even used a spare older router just to connect to the 38 automation devices separately from the regular internet devices... Im really happy with the performance and prices.

Love these plugs! I had been using one Amazon brand plug because I got a great deal on it. I then tried a Kasa tp-link for my second smart plug and I eventually gave away the Amazon one and just got a second Kasa plug. They are much more reliable with my wifi, they are smaller/better looking, Kasa can be used with IFTTT and the Kasa app is great. I highly recommend this product as well as Kasa smart bulbs.

Love these smart outlets. They are the lowest priced ones I’ve found from a legit brand and they put perform Belkin Wemo switches by a landslide. I used to have a Wemo system and they started disconnecting from my wifi to the point they were useless. These work perfectly and are much more reliable

Have no idea what these people who had trouble settling up are talking about. Took me 5 minutes to set up and integrate with Alexa. This is my third one and they work great and are very reliable.

The Kasa items that I have are great, this item is too...but...with the outlet on the front of the device it can make it awkward to use behind a piece of furniture. I wish it had the plug on the side. BUT it is a great, easy to use item IF the application is right.

I ordered this because I got special pricing by ordering through Alexa. It was cheap enough to try something new out. It was easy to integrate with my cellphone and our home wireless internet. I like that I can turn on the bedside lamp in my room prior to entering the room and then I can turn it off from my phone before I go to sleep. It has some other features like timers and energy monitoring that I dont really use that often, but the timers may be useful for times we are away for an extended trip. Its a convenient and nice little gadget.

While these modules are pretty easy to install and work the vast majority of the time, there is one missing piece of functionality. You can set an activity to occur at sunset or sunrise, but this product does not understand the concept of an ‘offset’, the ability to set it to go on or off a specified times before or after sunset or sunrise (for example, 30 minutes after sunset). This would be very useful when turning outside lights on 30 minutes after sunset instead of at sunset itself. There is still too much light outside at sunset to require lights and having these lights come on at a more appropriate time would make far more sense. X-10 products from almost 20 years ago has this functionality, so it can’t be that hard to program.