The smart outlets with hub from another company I was using went out of business bricking my current setup. So the search began for a new smart outlet company. After finding and using these I can see why they went out of business. These are way better so far. Pros: 1. Surprised to find outlet no longer has wire pigtails like their intall video shows. I prefer this any way because pigtails with extra wire nuts take way too much room in electrical box. 2. NO HUB required! 3. Outlet install super easy....I've changed many outlets before though. 4. Separate control of each plug. 5. Adding outlet to Kasa App took less than a minute. 6. They look great and have a nice finish to them...they don't look cheap. 7. Tamper Resistant. 8. App was really quick to respond to user input and nice design. 9. One of my applications is for heat tape on plumbing I'll turn on at random times depending on winter temps...anyway, the "timer" option in the app is nice option because I don't need to run the heat tape all that long and now I can turn it on and set timer to turn it off automatically in 20 minutes or something so if I forget and remember 3 hours later I know I was covered. 10. TP-Link company brand recognition (I may not have bought otherwise since Kasa didn't mean anything to me) 11. NOT made in China. Cons: 1. Only comes in white? Luckily I'm putting these in garage and attic spaces so it didn't matter much for my current application but I would love to use these inside my house as well but entire house is light almond. 2. Screws for wire terminals are short and don't have a limiter on them like normal outlets do so if you unscrew them too far the screw falls out. No big deal for normal application but if you are installing in attic and don't know this like I didn’t you'll be searching thru attic insulation to find the screw. Which I found and now I know! 3. An option without a wall plate would be good. I use decora style wall plates and would want them to match...but these outlets don't come in light almond any way so non starter for me for inside my house. 4. Scheduled events in App can only be 31 events PER PLUG. No big deal normally but I'm using one of these for a hot water tank recirculation pump that I want to run for 5 minutes every hour in the winter. 5. Other issue with scheduling is related to #4. You have to create a separate schedule event for ON and OFF operations which adds up. If scheduling could just have a start and end time option I could cut the amount of schedules I need to create in half. Again, probablly no big deal for normal applications.

These work fine, connect via WiFi, integrate with Home Assistant. They are easy to work with. Using HA or any other smart home system you can turn on kitchen devices in time to wake up. For example my espresso machine has a small heater in it that warms the water.l and runs the pressure pump. Word of warning - if you plug in something with higher current demand than their rating, they silently die. E.g. font plug a 1500 watt heater onto a 400 watt plug. But you can't blame these! Fortunately my espresso machine was low enough current to not be a problem.

I have over 50 smart WiFi devices connected to a Google Mesh home network. The 20+ TP-Link smart devices in the network perform without a technical hitch and are reliable. The Kasa/TP-Link (KP200) WiFi two-outlet, in-wall receptacle is no exception. IF it is installed properly (see below), the KP200 works well and is easy to install (neutral white wire required!!). WARNING FOR AMATEUR ELECTRICIANS (like me): I am NOT an electrician, however, I've personally replaced most of the wall switches and receptacles in my home without a single issue. I have also replaced ceiling fans, light fixtures and bathroom exhaust fans -- also without any issues. So, I was very confident installing he KP200 would be another cakewalk. However, this time I got in a little over my head installing the KP200, and it required an EXPENSIVE visit by a licensed electrician to make things right again. I learned, here in Arizona (and probably other states too), the safety code requires ANY WALL RECEPTACLE (outlet) within 15 feet of running water (such as kitchen sink or bathroom sink/tub/shower) must be a ground-fault circuit interrupter (GFCI). This is also sometimes called a "GFI outlet." My "open concept" kitchen area has eight wall receptacles (all with NO "GFCI" markings or the usual GFI test/reset buttons); therefore, I did not know they were GFCI. About 14 feet from my kitchen sink is a "pantry" -- which is far enough away from the kitchen sink not to worry about water splashing. The pantry has two above-counter wall receptacles (which I later learned are UNMARKED GFCI receptacles). So, when I replaced one of the UNMARKED GFCI outlets with the KP200, everything went to hell in a handbasket. The KP200 would not work properly, AND the other seven "kitchen" outlets were inoperable as well. In short (pun intended), the electrician said the KP200 is NOT a GFCI unit, and replacing the GFCI with the KP200 -- not only violated the state's electrical code, but it was also created a substantial safety hazard by breaking the chain of protection provided by the eight outlets connected to the unmarked GFCI circuit. (Once I went to the outside electrical panel, it was visually obvious some of the breakers were GFCI, but inside the home, nothing indicates their GFCI status). Although the electrician has an excellent reputation for quality work, he is "VERY OLD SCHOOL." As such, there are TWO THINGS he absolutely HATES: (1) ALL home automation smart devices (don't even mention the word - "Alexa" to him); (2) ANY "weekend-warrior" homeowner who is not a licensed electrician and does his own electrical work. That said, I not only received a very stern verbal admonishment regarding electrical safety, I also received an invoice for $150. (I think some of the $150 was punitive.) Expensive lesson learn. So, BEFORE you swap-out your old electrical outlet for a TP-LINK KP200, be CERTAIN it is NOT an UNMARKED CFCI receptacle. By the way, the next day, I installed the KP200 in a bedroom, and it works as expected! It is an excellent and reliable name-brand product! ONE LAST CAVEAT: I only purchase smart devices made by large, well-established technology companies, such as TP-Link. Why? Most "Internet of Things" (IOT) smart devices COMMUNICATE to the world outside your home in order to function. That means IOT devices are potentially the WEAKEST LINK in your home Internet/network security. In other words, you need to purchase IOT devices from companies that have the financial resources and technical expertise to update BOTH the firmware and software of their products -- as the product ages. This updating helps defend your home network against hackers who exploit "cheap," no-name IOT device to gain access to the rest of your home network, computers, smartphones, tablets, and etc. I hope this helps.

Swapping all my rando fly by night smart switches I have bought over the years with Kasa. great price and they all work well. App is real easy to use too.

I have purchased several Kasa mini smart plugs, so I thought I would try the duplex smart wall receptacle. I started with two 3-1/2 inch deep metal Raco boxes, to hang together for the Kasa duplex smart receptacle plus one other device. I properly cut-in the box and wired both devices. Problem:. The Kasa smart duplex fit very snugly at the side of the box, but was too tall to fit. I had to file flat the 1/16th inch screws that protruded into the box. Only then could I force the box into place. But, the receptacle set up quickly and worked fine. For three months. If I mess with it, it will work for an hour or so. Then it goes offline. It no longer works with Alexa. I purchased it in October 2022 and didn't install it until December 2022. It's way past the return window. I replaced it with a Top Greener smart receptacle.

My kid has found just about every workaround to steal screen time. This Kasa fit perfectly into the new locking outdoor outlet cover. This prevents him from removing the plug and just plugging in elsewhere. INSTALL: unusual situation My outlet was set for a 3way, meaning it’s an outlet that turns off and on with a wall switch. I capped the red (connects to switch) and then clamped both white under the neutral screw and both black to the live screw, ground under ground screw. So far this works and the switch is obsolete. INSTALL: normal Other than that, install was easy. I am a woman and quite handy, this isn’t my first electrical project but it’s easy if your outlet has the correct wires and you can follow the instructions. You have to power off the outlet, which in my case is the same power as the wifi, so I had to plug my wifi into another live outlet. APP: So far the app works well. Love the scheduling features. App Kid proofing: I have an iPhone, so I used shortcuts to add a new shortcut to the Kasa app and named it “spectrum outlet”, changed the icon, then hid my real kasa app in a folder. I changed my profile pic to spectrum and my username to spectrum. I’ve installed it while my teen was at school. I will be telling him it’s a new feature from spectrum. Hoping to avoid him figuring out what is controlling his outlet, or he might be able to get Alexa to connect and bypass the kasa app timers/controls entirely. There are no labels on the outlet for him to identify it. Fingers crossed. If your kid uses an Ethernet cable to game online, wifi parental controls wont work. Especially if they use a VPN app and it shows up as a new device with each connection. You can get an Ethernet kill switch, but I have yet to find one with a timer, or remote capability. This means my kid will just flip the switch and feign innocence. It also makes my job of remembering when and how and how long, so much harder. Did my husband allow this? Did I? Working opposite schedules allows our kid lots of opportunity to confuse and deny. Now with the push of a button on my phone, I can power his PC outlet on or off. I can also have multiple schedules, multiple timeframes in a day, different than the weekend, breaks in between. Total control. I wish it didn’t have to be this way. My other two kids are not like this. This guy is leveling up my parenting skills and I need a nap.

I bought this plug to control the light in my backyard, and it worked fine, I have no issues with the installation.

We have multiple smart plugs and switches throughout the house. And, outside the house! The KASA products are really easy to set up with their app and all of them work seamlessly with Google Home. We're building a new patio cover and will have two smart outlets installed so we can easily control appliances and lights from inside the house.

be aware of the product dimensions if you are planning on using this outside in a weatherproof box. the outlet itself (not the trim) is wider than the plug face (what you see when you are going to plug something in) aka the rear portion of the outlet is wider than the front. here are the actual dimensions of the outlet NOT the trim... the measurements are 1.75" deep 1.75" wide 2.75" long (tall). the plastic bit that anchors the outlet to the box is just a hair over 4" tall. im not sure if i will be able to install this in a box outside but if i can and it works out i will adjust my review to reflect its functionality **UPDATE** i was able to succesfully install/setup the outlet in an outdoor weatherproof box. that said if you plan on doing that also you are going to need to upgrade your box to a "deep" one in order to accomodate the size of the outlet and allow for adequate ventilation since there are electronics inside. i would use a single gang 3 hole METAL box if you are going to upgrade.

I’m using this receptacle as a means to switch my low voltage landscape lighting transformer on and off. The transformer still works, but the digital timer built into it no longer works. I installed this receptacle in an exterior junction box with In-Use cover and it’s working so far. We get extremely hot weather and crazy afternoon storms in FL in the summer, so that will be its real test as I’m sure this isn’t rated for exterior installations. It was cheaper than buying a new $120 landscape transformer that only lasted 14 months.