Kasa Smart Plug KP200, In-Wall Smart Home Wi-Fi Outlet Works with Alexa, Google Home & IFTTT, No Hub Required, Remote Control, ETL Certified , White, 1 Pack

I was planning on replacing a dimmer switch in our master bathroom, but decided to get one of these Kasa smart dimmers since it was about the same price as a dumb dimmer switch. We already have Philips Hue bulbs in our master bedroom, as thats the only place we really want smart bulbs. We have no real need for a smart switch in our master bathroom, but figured Id give it a go due to the pricing. We would probably just use the actual switch for the bathroom lights, but maybe wed grow to appreciate some of its smart functions. Pros: - Cheap, especially when on sale or when a coupon is available. - Installation is easy. Configuration via app is also easy. - Lights can be controlled by a physical switch, by smart speaker, or by app. - Works with dimmable LED bulbs, which are much cheaper than smart bulbs. - Some functions can be customized in the Kasa app. For example, you can set it up so a long press will slowly dim the lights over 10 seconds until its off. Or double tap to turn on light instantly. Cons: - The switch takes a good second or so to respond which can be annoying. Press it to turn on, and you might start to walk away before realizing you didnt actually press the button all the way. - The dim/brighten buttons click loudly. - There are only seven preset brightness settings on the switch. This is where an analog dimmer wins. However, to be fair, you can adjust in 1% increments using the app, but I prefer not to have to use my phone for this. - Adjusting the brightness using the switch is slow if you need to dim or brighten significantly. A traditional analog dimmer wins here because the slider can be moved quickly. - If the dimmer setting is set too low before turning off the lights (below 25% in our case), the lights will not turn on. The lights do work at these dimmer settings, but only after setting them on at a higher brightness setting first. This is super annoying. We like to keep the dimmer setting set very low before going to bed so when we turn it on to go pee in the middle of the night, we are not blinded. Cant do it with this dimmer, as 25% is brighter than we like for this purpose. We have this dimmer set up to control two vanity sconces, each with two bulbs (four bulbs total). The bulbs we are using are the Philips LED Dimmable Warm Glow Effect. These bulbs are fantastic as they get warmer at dimmer settings, similar to incandescent bulbs. Plus they work great with a traditional analog dimmer. I may try to swap them out with different bulbs just to see if it addresses any of my Cons above. I also might take out the Kasa switch in favor of an analog one and return the Kasa if these issues continue to bother us. Update: The switch has lost the wi-fi connection several times in the last few months. Its not that hard to reconnect it to wi-fi, but its annoying. I am going to go back to an analog dimmer switch.

Love that I can turn it on/off using my phone. The one in the bedroom was bothering me because of the light on the switch. I found they have an option to turn that off. Perfect that I can put it on a schedule too!

Installed the HS220 on a single gang box. Follow app installation instructions was what was said. The neutral and ground was easily attached and wires were shoved to back of the oversized box. Clue to determine the Line and Load wire was helpful, but app doesnt identify which switch screw was which. Only squinting at the back of the switch could I see the labeling in a micro font. Screwing to wall completed but be warned----this switch takes up way too much room in the box. Had this box not already been recessed, Im not sure I could have attached it to the box. The obstacle to completing the installation is how to reattached the plate. Loosening the switch from the box hasnt helped reattachment. Still playing with calibrating brightness. Telling Alexa to dim to 20% or 100% seems to work. Pros: Connecting the wifi and attaching to Alexa was simple. Expect it to automatically reattach as other Kasa products do when power goes out Small location circle helps to find it the dark. Cons: Device is way too thick and needs too much room in the box. I bought this for my kitchen but too many wires in the box prevented installation so I installed in a secondary location. Difficulty in reattaching the plate after installation in a single gang box. -- Still working on this

Great app – no adds. Very easy to use. Lot’s of settings. However, I noticed that sometimes the schedule time does not work. For example, the light needs to be off at 8pm, but for some reason its still on at 9pm... I hope they’ll fix this bug

3 nice things about this dimmer: 1. Allows for local control, meaning that you can control it with Home Assistant. 2. You can turn off the backlight (in case you are using it in a bedroom and dont want the wall switch lighting up the room. 3. If you need to reboot the light for some reason, you can push the bottom right small button One SUPER annoying thing about KASA devices: They now FORCE you to create a cloud account just to connect these to your wifi. I absolutely detest this practice. Once I connected the light, I blocked all internet access to these (and every smart IOT device in my house) using my OpenWRT router. Overall recommended. I have many of these devices for the reasons listed above.

Alrighty then, ladies and gentlemen! Today were talking about the Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch! Its the switch that makes all your lighting dreams come true! Pros: Easy-peasy installation: Installing the Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch is as easy as talking to a monkey! Just follow the instructions, and youll be dimming your lights like a pro in no time! Voice control: You can control your lights with your voice! Its like having a pet parrot that actually listens to you! The Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch is compatible with Alexa and Google Home, so you can dim the lights without lifting a finger! No hubba-hubba required: The Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch doesnt need a hub to work! Its like a magic genie in a bottle! Just plug it in, and its ready to go! UL Certified: The Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch is UL Certified, which means it meets safety standards for electrical devices. So you can use it without worrying about anything going boom! Cons: Needs a neutral wire: The Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch requires a neutral wire, which may make you feel like youre in the dark. So make sure you check your wiring before buying this switch! Wi-Fi limitations: The Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch only works on 2.4GHz Wi-Fi networks, so if youre living in the 5GHz world, you may need to upgrade your tech game. Single pole only: The Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch is only compatible with single pole setups, so if youve got a complicated lighting setup, you may need to call in the cavalry. In conclusion, the Kasa Smart Dimmer Switch is the bees knees for those who want easy-to-install, voice-controlled lighting. But watch out for the neutral wire and Wi-Fi limitations! Otherwise, this switch is like a trusty sidekick for your lighting needs! Alrighty then!

I have been using the Kasa line of products now for almost 3 years. I needed a controllable power outlet to keep my son from turning on his TV after he is supposed to be in bed asleep. This works perfect. I simply shut the power off, verified the power was off, then took out the old outlet and put this one in its place. The only negative I can say is you have to use the supplied outlet cover as this one does not have a place to screw into. After the install was done I turned the power on, opened the app, and added this to my Kasa devices. From there it was easy to setup and control the outlet so now no more after hours TV watching.

We have quite quite a few Kasa SmartPlugs in our home so I thought I would give this a try since our dining room dimmer switch needed replacing. First, the Good: - This is working very well on an antique oil chandelier that was converted to electric many years ago, and has an LED bulb. If it is working well for that, I would imagine it will work well for just about any light. - It integrates well with Alexa. I am sitting in the family room right now and via voice turned it on, dimmed it, and then turned it off. As will other Kasa smart devices, you can set a schedule and turn it on/off remotely. - It has a nice, oversized faceplate which I really like because it keeps the wall around the plate cleaner since there is less chance for hand contact. The Not Good: - The faceplate is very difficult to remove when you pull the product from the box. You fear you are going to break it. - It is even more difficult to remove if you have it mounted to the wall and need to make a depth adjustment to get a really good flush mount to the wall. - There is little to know guidance from Kasa in the box or on the web about how to remove the faceplate more easily. Most of what I found was from their help forum from other buyers who had the same question. Advisements that dont affect my review but could help you: - My old dimmer switch had wire leads that made connecting the red and black wires. This Kasa does not, which required me to flatten and straighten them so as not to loose any wire length. That requires some tools a just a bit of manual dexterity. The advantage of no lead wires is having less wiring and fewer wire caps to push back into the wall once you are done. - My old dimmer also had no ground wire. If you are not used to replacing light switches and dont know, dont skip this step and call an electrician if you are unsure about good grounding. - Speaking of calling an electrician: This Kasa requires an additional white (neutral) wire to work. Do no assume that because you have shut off power to your red/black wires that power it is also off to your white wire. Again, call an electrician if you are not sure, or at the very least use a voltage tester.

The kasa smart switch is great buy for me, easy to install and connect to WiFi. Kasa mobile app has step by step instructions to connect with wiring color codes. Customer support 24x7 and able to talk to real human ( Mharvic) for troubleshooting issues .

I rejected this TP-Link dimmer to begin with because it was too cheap and I didnt recognize the name. Of course it cant work as well as the $100 name-brand Lutron dimmer! Well, the Lutron dimmer couldnt do a stupid simple task, remembering the last used brightness setting and restoring that setting the next time you hit the switch to On. (With the Lutron dimmer their Pico handheld remote (included in that $100 kit) did have a favorite setting/button, but, who walks around with yet another separate remote (or hauls out their phone) to turn on a light when walking into a room? I just want to hit the wall switch like I have done for nearly 70 years! (God, did I just write that? How did I get that old???) I ordered this TP-Link dimmer (for less than 1/5th the cost of the Lutron), received it the next day, yanked out the Lutron dimmer, replaced it with this dimmer, adjusted the brightness, buttoned everything back up, tapped the switch to off, waited a couple of seconds, tapped the switch on, and, voila, the lights went back to the previously set brightness setting. Thank you, TP-Link. Great product! (Oh, and the TP-Link app is easier to use and their product line is far more extensive (and, again, far less expensive!))