Kasa Smart Plug Power Strip KP303, Surge Protector with 3 Individually Controlled Smart Outlets and 2 USB Ports, Works with Alexa & Google Home, No Hub Required , White

I love the Kasa products and the ability to have control when Im away and to also set schedules for the lighting. I take away one star because every now and then the products seem to lose contact with the app. At first, I thought it was a wifi issue but when I unplug and replug the outlet or bulb, it re-establishes contact with the app immediately. I also tried refreshing from within the app but that doesnt help. I put some of these plugs and bulbs in hard to reach places for the ease of use but if I have to reach the plug then there is no point. It doesnt bother me too much since it doesnt happen that often but it does happen.

Setting up was a little difficult because the device wouldnt find the WiFi from my phone. I ended up switching my wifi router to manual channel selection on the 2.4ghz. Once I did this, I had to relogin to my wifi on my phone, but it worked to get the kasa plugs connected. Once that was was figured out, it was off to the races easily assigning plugs and connecting them to Alexa.

The product is great, the plugs do exactly what I want them to do and the product seems to be 10/10 quality. The only disappointing factor was the USB ports. They work great and emit a lot of power, but they’re NOT smart ports. I have these USB powered lights and I was hoping to use those as smart ports but I had to plug the usb into a cube into the plug socket. Overall great product just with a missing feature in my opinion.

Took a while to get it set up with my Wi-Fi

We have a lot of the Kasa wall switches installed in our home. I decided to get this to automate the lights in our fish tank. It works with the same Kasa app as all the switches. I control its automation with the routine features in the Alexa app. Which allows me to use dawn/dusk for on/off rather than the set time in the kasa app.

Easy to set up. Enjoyed being able to have multiple plugs set up on timers

I needed a set up, that in the long run would be able to turn on and off my external hard drives, and a table lamp that sits behind my desk. I have several other TP-Link Kasa smart products, so that was one less app to have. I have never had a problem with integration or functionality with Kasa products. I ended up using one of the plugs for my wifes work laptop, but as you can see, there is quite a bit of space between each outlet. That provides more flexibility on what you want to plug in. Pros: - Adequately spaced outlets for potential larger plugs - If you have multi devices to plug in that you want smart access to, this is better than buying a normal power strip or surge protector and then buying additional smart plugs to plug into them (ie. buy a 6 outlet strip, only to have 3 individual smart plugs taking up all 6 spots on the strip) Cons: - Nice flat 90° plug for tight places, but I wish the cord itself was longer than ~36 inches. I ended up 3m velco taping it underneath the desk to keep it out of sight. - Price is a little on the high side. You could save a few dollars going the route I mentioned earlier (strip and individual smart plugs), but this is still more aesthetically pleasing, thus justifiable.

Works good

When it works its a nice smart strip, but the wifi is pretty weak. If you cant connect via wifi it looses quite a bit of its convenience and features. Ive had a couple of surges since getting it and nothings blown up.

For anyone having trouble with setup, make sure your phone is connected to the 2.4 GHz band Wi-Fi on your router. If youre connected to the 5 GHz band, just turn off the Auto connect of that band in your phone settings and it should disconnect. Then connect to the 2.4 and turn auto-connect ON. Just follow the instructions in the app and it only takes a minute to connect. You can then connect back to 5 GHz and control it normally. You only need 2.4 for the setup. After setup you can then setup and control each plug separately, and youre good to go.