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)

Great value for this product! Easy to set up, works with Alexa and the app very well! Will be buying more

Sets up easily and works great when working directly with it. The Alexa integration is USUALLY great. But if it’s in an Alexa Group that has a dimmer, it’ll sometimes turn on when you tell it to or sometimes require you to tell it to set the group to 100. It might be this device or it might be Alexa. I haven’t figured that out yet. Still a great product

The Kasa app is how you initially set it up. After that, you set it up in the Amazon Alexa app. Worked easily and right away. I use this plug for my book light. Every night, I say, Echo, turn on book light. Then my Echo Dot lady says Okay and turns it on. In the morning, I have a routine on my Alexa app. The Echo Dot tells me what day it is, turns on the book light, then plays some music. So the integration is fantastic.

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.

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.

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.”

Let me tell you... this device; amongst other similar devices comes in handy! When I leave out of the state I can still control the settings and pretend as if I or another family member are still at home. So funny story... my daughter was on restriction and sometimes she likes to sneak and watch TV while I am not home. What did I do? I turned that light on with my phone and watched her (hidden cam in livingroom) get startled, jump up and turn that TV off and shoot straight to her room to get in bed. Lol.

So we got this to work with our Alexa. For the most part it is great. The setup wasnt crazy easy, but it was simple enough. What I dont like is that I have to have a completely separate app on my phone to set it up before it will connect with Alexa. Also, when we changed our wi-fi password, it was easier to delete the whole device and set it up again than to change the current one. That wouldnt be a big deal except we had that device in a couple Alexa routines, so those had to be re-done. Overall, for everyday use, its great. Just a couple minor inconveniences.

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.

Not that it doesnt work or that it does, I have no idea if it works or not. I got it bundled with the Dot and I keep looking at it and wondering what I should plug into it. Honestly I have no clue what I should plug into it. I can see well at night and dont need to plug it into a lamp. If I plugged it into a TV or computer I would still have to turn those only manually. Im not about to become the clapper commercial so I really dont know what all the cost is worthy of the very expensive plug. I think that is half the problem I paid so much for the plug Im not thinking that I dont have anything that is plug worthy. Maybe Ill just put the stupid thing on Craigslist or Ebay. I dont really see the need for this thing. The only thing I can think of is a lamp and have the light come on when it gets dark out or when Im out of town so it looks like someone is home but I dont know. I have close neighbors who keep tabs on my house so I dont know. I would plug it in the radio but I have the echo dots that can wake me up with music that I actually want to listen to. I also have an echo that I can use as an alarm clock even though I have never used an alarm clock. I know when I need to wake up and I wake up at the appointed time. Maybe someone in Amazon land can give me an idea what is expensive plug worthy of the expensive plug.