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

I have all my holiday lights plugged into Kasa plugs. I have them programmed to go on at sunset and off at midnight. Works like a charm. I have a couple house lamps that also go on along with the holiday lights. I love these plugs, it’s nice to come home and have all my Christmas lights on to greet me.

Ive been using my TP-Link HS103 Kasa Smart Plug Lite for a few months now and it does exactly what its supposed to do very reliably! I use it to turn my lights on and off on a schedule and remotely. As the mornings have become darker (before DST) Ive set up a schedule for it to turn on in the morning about the time I get up and to turn off when Im gone for work and it comes on before I arrive home, staying on until bed time. I often go to bed before the timer, but I love that I can turn it off from my room and my path was illuminated to get there! The one thing I dont like is the random on-off-on away from home feature, it turns off more often than I would if I were home, for longer duration, I really want it to stay on, Id rather that it just adjusted the times that it came on at the beginning of the evening and then off at bed time. If someone were casing my home, theyd be used to my pattern of leaving it on, so I just use my regular schedule when Im away.

Im using my Kasa Smart Plug to run my low voltage outdoor landscape lights (transformer in the garage) and one indoor light in my living room. The low voltage transformer has a built-in timer, but its easier to just leave it on and adjust the times via app and my iPhone. Same for the indoor light - it used to be controlled by my home security system, but its easier to adjust via the app.

Ive used astronomical timers for some time but have noticed the ones I currently have (Intermatic brand) are pretty sucky. Two of my outdoor ones failed after several years, the replacements dont correctly adjust with daylight savings (sunset/sunrise times stupidly dont adjust), and now my indoor timer just flat out switched time zones to one halfway around the world. The best thing with Kasa plugs is THEY JUST WORK! the outdoor timers were replaced with KASA outdoor plugs, and I love how they just properly work based on what Ive set them too (5 min post sunset). With my luck, it was a no brainer to replace the flaky indoor timer with KASA as well. They have great customization and again, JUST WORK! :)

I use these with Google home and theyre SUPER simple to set up. I have 4 of them controlling lights around my house and they do exactly what I need them to do... Just turn lights on and off! I use the schedule feature for each wall plug so the lights automatically turn on around the time my partner gets home from work, and then shuts off by around 10pm each night to save on electricity. Works consistently every time!

I purchased three of these Kasa TP smartplugs for Christmas. I couldn’t find my Kasa plug that I purchased last year. I became frustrated having to pull my Christmas tree light plug out every evening. After two days, I decided that’s it, I’m purchasing smartplugs. I already had my Kasa app on my iPhone, so syncing the three plugs was easy. I set the timer to go on in the evening at 5pm and turn off at 11 pm. Throughout the holidays my Christmas tree lights and two decorative garland lights went on and off without problems. I will definitely be purchasing more. The price is reasonable. Quality , use and consistency of these plugs are a plus.

Ive selected nothing but TP-Link smart plugs and switches for my home for two simple reasons: - Their app is the best... I can easily set my lighting schedule for all my bulbs and wall switches using easy program steps. Just to say program is deceptive - its not complicated at all. I especially love that I can turn lights on at sunset and off at sunrise, based on my precise location. So in the winter, the lights come on earlier that the summer. TP-Link makes this drop-dead easy to do. - I can use just one app on my phone to control all these things. If you start trying several different companies products, you end of with several different companies apps on your phone. I stumbled onto TP-Link first when I wanted to turn my espresso machine on in the morning before I wake up. I loved how I could have it come on automatically at 6am - but if I was awake earlier, I could have Alexa turn the machine on earlier. Why mess with several apps when TP-Link works so well with Alexa and my phone?

This is an amazing device. My lights are now programmed to come on and go off at a certain time. The integration with my WiFi was seamless and the Kasa App was a breeze to setup.

The plug came in a little carton box with no instructions on how to set it up. I think they should add a QR code on the outside or inside of the box to make the installation of the app easier. You need to download the Kasa Smart app by TP-LINK Research America and create an account. The app is very easy to use and it made it very easy to add the smart plug to the account. I like that the app lets you setup a timer, a schedule and an away schedule. It doesn’t have the option to track how much electricity it has used, but it keeps track of how long the plug has been on. After setting up the smart plug, Alexa recognized the smart plug right away after turning on the TP-LINK Kasa skill. So far, it has worked really well. Besides not having instructions in the box, I don’t like that it makes a loud click when you turn it on or off. I don’t see any sparks coming out of it, but the sound makes me feel like it’s going to stop working if I use it frequently.

This smart plug fulfills it purpose wonderfully. I just wish it could do more (e.g. like its big brother, the Kasa 6 plug power strip, which tracks the electrical usage of each plug). Originally purchased to turn on and off a difficult to access lamp, it lost its purpose after I received just one Philip smart bulb. Well, actually, after the first smart bulb, I realized every lamp and light fixture needed a smart dimmable bulb. While I have, yet, to convert 100% of the fixtures, all lamps are now using Philip smart dimmable bulbs. The bulbs are so much better than an on/off switch. I have yet to find the plug another purpose. The power strip is tracking the electrical usage of my big computer, 3 monitors, and external devices (e.g. drives, video capture, hubs, etc). This plug, unlike the strip, can only turn on and off. Our goal with these smart devices is to track and / or reduce our electric usage. Beside the lights and computer, there really isnt anything we own needing remote on / off capability. It isnt the plugs fault, its just got limits. If you need a smart plug, this one or the Amazon smart plug are the ones you should consider. Of course, you should consider getting a plug able to track your electrical needs There is always its brother the strip. 5 stars, after all my lack of finding it a new job isnt its fault.