TapoKasa Mini Smart Plug, Wi-Fi Outlet, Works with Amazon Alexa (Echo and Echo Dot), Google Home and Samsung SmartThings, Wireless Smart Socket (KP105P2), Certified for Humans Device, Pack of 2

I was looking to get more smart plugs to go with my existing Kasa smart plugs HS100 that I got several years ago. Reading some of the reviews from 2019 it says that these slim plugs aren’t compatible with the existing app and you have to download another one.However the app version must have been upgraded since 2019 as the slim plugs are fully integrated in my Kasa app on my iPhone. Glad they do as I was looking at having to purchase the old HS100 plugs if they weren’t compatible, which are more expensive now.The app itself shows the list of products that will work through the app.These slim plugs are easy to install and work perfectly. Great value for money.

I now have 3 of these smart plugs, they are much more compact than some others so look alot tidier. Easy to setup following the instructions and once done, never had any issues at all connecting with them through the app. I have also been able to set timers on them too. Can also turn them on or off on the Google home app.I have my sky box plugged into one, so that it's easy to reboot it without having to get behind the TV to pull the plug.Only thing to note is that if you have a plug socket with built in USB power, it will cover the port on the side it's plugged in so will make the USB port unusable. However, I think you will get this with all smart plugs. Just something to be aware of.

This is a great product and I really like using it and like how compact it is compared with similar smart plugs and the ability to be able to switch lighting, TV's or other products in the home on or off from a smartphone app when away from home is really useful.However WiFi set-up was so difficult and time-consuming from an iPhone that I wondered if this product had been designed for Android phones instead? And once I did get WiFi sorted I then found that the use menus were complicated with things like 'Scenes' and 'Smart actions' being particularly difficult to understand and I wasted a lot of time and still don't understand them!Anyway the feature I am using is the 'Away' feature and this is good once you understand it, although the randomly assigned 'off' periods can be up to several hours long and therefore if using it for home security purposes whilst being away from home, it would make sense to buy two separate smart plugs as I did as I have found that in practice, this works reasonably well as one or other of them is normally on.It would be better if the 'Away' away feature was better designed for example if one could limit the 'Off' periods that they were not so long (up to two hours!) which is not great for home security.I have yet to try out the Alexa integration because I have found it so complicated to use thus far but hope to try this out whenever I have time.

Very useful and easy to use piece of technology..Installation is very simple if you just follow it step by step. But you have to remember to let it run on its own Wi-Fi network first, You log onto its network and then you can change it over to your own network.This is the second lot of these plugs we bought, we were so impressed that it got us through an emergency where we all needed to be able to turn the water pump on and off from different parts of the house.. it’s more used for heaters and putting on electric blankets at the moment.An absolute bonus for anybody who is either bedbound or has mobility issues too. Turning things off and on without getting up is has been a real help when I’ll.The regular timers are good but best is the auto off timer which means if I forget to turn the attic heater off it goes off after set time.Good when the plug is in an awkward place too. No reaching behind tables etc to turn switches off.I like that it’s not buying new smart things but can convert old electrical plug in items into smart tech.

Ease of installation, size of plug and the Kasa app make Kasa the best option for Smart plugs.Having struggled to get plugs that actually work with Apple Home I switched to Amazon and Alexa. The Alexa app has its faults and also difficulties in setting up Alexa devices but Kasa was no problem at all and links easily to Alexa.Amazon should use Kasa to sort out the connectivity problems Alexa has when adding Echo Flex etc.

This works with Google Nest WiFi, many other makes don't. This is because Google Nest is dual band 2.4gHz and 5gHz. My Samsung phone is the same. You can't disable the 5gHz band on either. This is no problem with this Tp-link socket but other makes you can't set them up. After setup using the Kasa app, it is easy to link it to Google Home app and its smart speakers. Make sure that the socket, Google Nest Wifi (router or point), and phone are very close together for the setup and the phone is fully charged otherwise it goes into power save mode. Once it's set up, the range is as far as the 2.4 gHz range goes, which is tens of meters.

Very handy, especially for turning on/off appliances that waste electricity when they are kept in standby, such as the TV. As a disabled person, these plugs have been immensley helpful, because I don't have to struggle getting up from my chair to turn on my appliances, I am very forgetful and it was frustrating to have just sat down and then realise I didn't switch on the TV on the wall socket and then have to get up again. Now I can just ask Alexa to do it and it saves me the physical pain of getting up again. Would highly recommend to all, but especially those who are disabled and are looking for accessibility aids.

I have a few hive plugs but prefer Home Assistant for my home automation and there is often quite some lag while using the hive ones. These connected to my Home Assistant (using a conbee 2 zigbee USB and Raspberry Pi) quickly and easily and are all but instant to use.Great price for them too!