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)

So I needed a new smart plug (because my TECKIN quit working after 6 months) I looked at a few videos and decided on this one. I plugged it in and was working through the app when my Alexa Show 5 said it found a new device. I stopped working on the new software and opened the Alexa app. Sure enough there it was. I renamed it and tested its functions. It worked with no problems. Sooooo so far Im happy it works with the group settings and by itself, so its doing exactly what I wanted. If it messes up Ill do an update to this, but so far its the easiest plug Ive used yet.

I’m disabled and don’t move much. These plugs, I bought 4 (and want more). They allow me to turn on lights and fans by myself without having to call for help. Fairly easy set up. Worth the $$ The lights are set to turn on at dusk. I don’t have to move through dark rooms.

The Kasa smart plugs have all been very reliable and easy to set up. I bought them after throwing out(returning but seriously wanted to just chuck them) multiple Wemo minis. Not sure if its the particular mesh router I use(eero) but I just could not get the Wemos to work. Not with the Kasa smart plug. It easily set up on first try, and was rock solid throughout. I use them for my bedside lamp and set a schedule to have them turn on around bed time so I never go up to a dark room. They also worked like a champ for indoor christmas lights and random lighting when Im out of town. I havent gone all out with smart home products, but if you just want a couple here or there for lighting, this is such a great product, no fuss and rock solid reliable.

The device is working, is fairly easy to setup, and the app is decent. However, I need to emphasize that the whole Kasa app/cloud comes with a big privacy caveat. First of all, the app needs your location data in order for it to setup a new device, ie. a new smart plug. You can’t get pass it, though it allows you to disable location access after setup. This is completely unnecessary. Second, it stores your WiFi password in the app and possibly online. This does make setting up easier, but again, unnecessary. Third, there’s no way for you to tell TPLink to delete these kinds of sensitive data without also deleting your account. So, be aware of these before you make the purchase.

The Kasa plugs are fantastic. You download their app for setup. Alexa immediately recognizes the plugs. I just got a third Kasa smart plug and when I opened the Kasa app, it added the new plug immediately, I did not push on anything, BOOM. Then I opened Alexa, gave it a new name and added it to a group. Easey Peasey! Snatch them up if you see them on sale.

This is one of those products that just does what its supposed to do, easily and with no fuss. It was quick and easy to set up, even as the first product I own from the company (so I had to download their iOS app before I could proceed). Everything was smooth, including getting it connected to their app and then linking their app to Alexa. Controlling the device thats plugged in via Alexa is super fast (very low latency).

I have a bunch of different plugs and lights that are smart, and this one was one of the easier to connect. I still have to get the app for it but once I connected it to the plug it automatically connected to alexa. I think you have to store your wifi password for that to work, but I find the integration very simple. I am not a whiz at this stuff, I am 60 years old so not great with all this new stuff, but this to me was pretty easy. I also liked that they let you put a picture of whatever you are controlling into the app so you can look at the photo plus the text name. This was nice to identify....in case you have a bunch of outlets that might have similar names it just makes it a little easier. Thanks for reading my review Becky Brooks

I had some issues setting this up. I got it as a bundle with a dot. I thought it would come preloaded to work with alexia, like the last bundle, but it wasnt. The tip was to download the tp app. It was easy from there. The only reason I give it 4 stars is the setup. Otherwise it works great.

We bought this smart plug to enable us to use our Google Home device to turn our Christmas tree on and off. It saved us so much time! Instead of trying to climb under the tree and fool around with the outlet, we simply instructed Google to turn on the tree. We would definitely recommend this product and would purchase another one. :)

They work great when they stay connected to the network. But I have 4 of these and they are constantly disconnecting from the nextwork and show as unreachable. I have to unplug them and some times that doesn’t work so I have to completely reset them and do the whole setup again. Will be looking for an alternative. Update: Total garbage. Still disconnecting every few days. Now it won’t even connect to my network at all. Would not recommend. I’ve used other smart plugs with no issue but I liked the design of these so gave them a try. These are not good. Will try the Amazon branded smart plug and see how I do with those.