I am in the middle of a large home renovation and have ordered and installed a mix of Kasa smart switches, dimmers, and 3 way switches. They are all super easy to install and setup, and also look fantastic and modern. The only complaint I have is with the included decora wall plates. I love that they are the jumbo size plate, but I hate how they install. They are a simple snap on design that snaps onto the outer frame of the switch itself. The issue I have is that if the mounting depth of the switch is not exactly right, the plate's tabs will not snap into place and the plate wont install at all. Issues like this can be remedied with the use of outlet/switch spacers, but you also need to be careful with these, as too many spacers will make it so the plate wont sit flush on the wall. Other manufacturers use a 2 piece design, which I find far superior - an inner plate that secures the switch to the wall, and an outer decorative plate which snaps onto the inner plate. Connecting to wifi is very easy, as the Kasa app is intuitive and walks you through the process from start to finish. I have had zero connectivity issues. Nice and stable! Overall, TP-Link's Kasa series smart switches are a great product that I highly recommend. Great stuff!

Our townhouse has an attached garage. The garage has 2 exterior lights that can only be turned on from inside the garage but not from inside the house. Near the garage is our front door. Inside the house there is 1 switch for the single exterior light near the front door. I was searching for a way to turn on all 3 lights using just the 1 interior light switch by the front door. I bought (2) Kasa Smart Light Switches (HS200) which I then added to my new Home Assistant setup (not required) and it works great and was easy to install / setup. Installing these switches cost less than $30. You do need to be comfortable replacing and wiring a light switch. You need to have a “neutral” wire in the light switch box. If you have an older house this might not work for you. Our town home was built in 2001 so it’s not that new but not that old either and had the appropriate wires needed. You can install these switches and use the native app on a smart phone to program a variety of tasks. There is no need for a home automation system / hub. From the app I was able to set the switches so that if I turn on/off one switch it turns on/off the other switch. Essentially pairing them together. They still function as individual light switches (non-smart switch) if the wifi goes out - so the pairing feature only works with an Internet connection but they still function as single light switches if the Internet is down. This smart switch has a small circular indicator light on the bottom of the switch which I set to only turn on if the lights are on. So, if I forget that the outside lights are on - the indicator light on the wall switch will be on. I like the visual clue so I don't leave them on all night. I like being able to use the smart switch just like a regular non-smart switch by pressing the switch - mostly because my wife won't bother with voice or phone app controls so we need a physical switch. I think it's fun to be able to control the lights from my phone and also from Google Home / Assistant. I can ask Google (or Alexa or my Home Assistant) to turn the lights on or off with voice commands too. They can also be programmed to come on/off at particular times of the day but I haven't used this feature. Another cool thing is that I can turn the lights on or off remotely with an internet or data connected phone - if I'm not at home. I use this feature if friends or family are going to arrive at my place before I do and I want to have the lights on for them. These smart switches were just the thing I was looking for and it gave me a real sense of accomplishment since it took me a few years to get around to solving this issue. I can now turn on 3 lights using 1 switch without having to hire an electrician and without running new wires in the house. For under $30 this was an outstanding value and I'm very pleased with the results.

I installed these myself, and they work great! We already have a hub with smart bulbs, but you aren't really supposed to use smart bulbs outside. And I wanted a way to control my outside porch light that was more complex than a dawn to dust sensor. Enter these things. INSTALLATION: Setup was easy, but I would implore anybody unfamiliar with wiring electrical things to take off the cover of their switch and study the wires. Don't touch anything! This is very easy to install if your wiring is right. So, my understanding of the modern electrical code is that electricians aren't supposed to connect multiple things directly to a switch, but that doesn't they didn't back in the day. The instructions make it seem like you just connect four wires to four wires on the switch with wire caps, but that is only if your wiring was done up to current code. My wiring was a lot more chaotic with a light switch being used to piggyback power to a quarter of the rest of the house! So, just something to be very aware of for anybody unfamiliar with it. The app claims to guide you through installation but it literally is only for perfect, absolute best case scenario wiring. If you open your box and there is a wire nut of white wires, bare copper ground wires, and just two black wires connected to two different screws (or slotted in the back with nothing on the screws) on the light switch, you should be good to go. If there are multiple wires connected to one screw, or multiple wires connected to one screw with additional wires coming out of the stabs in the back, your wiring isn't up to modern code and it will be a lot more complicated of a process that the app WILL NOT guide you through. PROS: The switches are reliable and will trigger when commanded with a phone, but we have a small house with good WiFi. We have two switches right next to each other in a gang box, but there doesn't seem to be any interference or anything. I was a little worried about that. The switches also come with a decora style plate, which is nice. I recently bought a dumb dimmer and it didn't come with a plate at all. The app is fine even if is a little cluttered with all of the their other smart products. Setup was very easy with the app. So, I have one of those routers that has 5 and 2.4 GHz networks, but they combine it into one name, basically. So, like, I can't have my phone intentionally use the 2.4 GHz network. It just defaults to the 5 GHz one no matter what. This can be an issue with some smart devices, but not with these. Note that you do need a 2.4 GHz network, but it will work fine if your router combines the two. The app also lets you do nifty stuff. So, we have two light switches in the kitchen that control two different sets of lights, but one switch is blocked by the kitchen table, so that switch is really annoying to use since you have to reach over the whole table. Well, I just used the app to basically link that one with the easily accessible switch, so now one switch will turn on both pairs of lights, although there is an understandable one-second delay between the second one turning off. We've had a few guests comment on how weird the delay is, but I don't care. I don't know if the description even mentions this, but the subtle illumination is awesome! I didn't even know it had this, or that I apparently need it in my life, but there is a very faint glowing circle when the switch is "off" that makes finding it in the dark so easy. I love it! I almost want to convert all my switches to smart ones just for this. CONCLUSION: I'm really happy with these. They just work and do exactly what I wanted. Plus it has neat features I didn't even know I needed in my life. I'm beyond tickled.

From now on, I’m only buying Kasa products because integration to Alexa was the easiest process I’ve ever had! We’ve been using Alexa in our home for almost a decade, she answers the doorbell, unlocks all our doors, manages our lights etc. Usually we don’t look forward to these integrations because you have to download a separate app, hook to wifi, get the product into ‘searchable mode’ (this could mean pressing buttons, watching for light patterns & colours then acting accordingly) for its own app, add the product, name the product then…have Alexa search for the product, sometimes multiple times! Pain in the you know what! These light switches came with actual instructions!! Good ones! Installation was so easy and only took about 30 minutes to remove the old wall switches, install Kasa switches & we were up and running! BY the way, we were replacing 2 switches on the same switch plate but these new switches came with an individual switch plate attached, no worries, just pop it off! It literally took less than 1 minute and Alexa was controlling both switches!! It might have taken 2 minutes but we had the Kasa app installed already, from our first Kasa purchase we decided to dump all our other products & switch only to Kasa! We can create scenes & routines, control with timers and you don’t have to touch it ever again but if you want to, control your object with the switch and Alexa automatically knows you did & sets the on/off accordingly in her app! The switches are good quality, very sturdy, have never lost connection, have night lights so they can be seen in the dark & have made our lives so much easier! My wife has RA and this gives her the ability to use any product in our home with her voice rather than sore fingers! The app is so simple to use and is connected within seconds to your Alexa. You won’t be sorry for your purchase & in fact, you’ll probably be dumping all your other brands & becoming Kasa ONLY in your home too!

Fácil instalación, funciona muy bien manualmente, con la aplicación y con Alexa

Great switch with Matter. Affordable price for 3 Matter switches. Installation is easy, reliability and responsiveness either in HomeKit or Kasa app are great too. Two things that could be improved: 1) In HomeKit device can only be displayed as a light. Other brands let you choose between, fan, light, outlet or switch. 2) In the Kasa app there is only the following option; The LED on the switch only turns On when switch is Off and turns Off when switch is On. Other brands have also the option to turn On the LED when its ON and turn Off when its Off. Pretty sure that these two things can be improved in a future firmware update. Other than that great switch.

Like the TP-Link Smart Plugs I already own this was simple to set up and works slick. TL;DR – Simple to use and rock solid performance, use the app anywhere, better than any timer from the hardware store. Look in the Apple and Google app stores for the “KASA” app. I’ve used both and they simply work without any tweaking. To use KASA you will need to create an account if you want to use the app remotely, no need if you only want to use it within your Wi-Fi range. You can do this right through the app. If your already using Amazons Alexa you’ll be happy to know that this device can be controlled through Alexa. A nice feature. When switched off there's a muted white LED that’s visible in the dark. The switch has three buttons, the big main light switch and two smaller buttons located directly beneath. To turn on the switch manually, depress and release the big switch which looks just like a standard light switch. It also fits into a standard single switch electrical box, it will also work in a dual or triple switch box as a standard modern cover plate made for the wide rocker type switches will fit perfectly over the portion around the main switch. I had looked at some of the non Wi-Fi options, the light switches that use a proprietary remote that's similar to what you would use with a TV but they all have limited range, maybe 30 meters if you’re lucky. The TP-Link system using the KASA app allows me to control these smart devices from around the house or when traveling through another province or country. Once you have connectivity to the internet it doesn't matter where you are, you can control these devices. One aspect that really appeals to me is the ability to set up schedules for the devices to turn on and off. If you already use timers to turn on lights while your away you'll appreciate that the app allows you to do that plus configure (this part isn't techy) the lights to come on randomly between certain hours which really makes it appear that someone is in the home. You can set up several schedules if you like. Any burglar with at least three grey cells knows to watch a home for a few days to see if there is a repeated sequence when lights come on. Once they discover the routine its actually the green light they need, they now know no one is at home since very few people always turn on the lights in certain rooms at the same time every night. This ability to set random schedules is a big bonus and really makes it appear that someone is in the home. There's one thing you should know here, this is not like the smart plugs when it comes to installation. Those you simply plug into the AC outlet and then plug in whatever it is you want to turn on remotely. This device completely replaces a wall switch which means you need to wire it correctly so I strongly suggest you hire an electrician or someone who has the skills to handle this if you aren’t qualified. Once the switch is installed the setup and connectivity portion is easy, it’s all done through the app and by pressing the little button to the left side (Reset) beneath the main switch. Again, this part is non-technical, simply follow the steps outlined in the very easy to follow instruction sheet which walks you through the 3 minute process. After that it’s easier to set up schedules and other features than entering a friends contact info in your phone. Comes with all the hardware needed to install in a standard electrical box including wire nuts Marretts).

Fácil configuración para trabajar con Alexa.