Plug Mini 15A, Apple HomeKit Supported, Smart Outlet Works with Siri, Alexa & Google Home, UL Certified, App Control, Scheduling, Timer, 2.4G WiFi Only, 4 Count (Pack of 1) (EP25P4), White

...you don't have a proper HomeKit Hub. I learned this the hard way. My entire home is full of apple devices (including the original AppleTV 4K) so I thought I was ready for HomeKit integrations -- but No. Apparently, if you don't have a proper hub (like the newer HomePod or HomePod mini), then these plugs will slowly disconnect and be unreachable shortly after setup. So! If you're in the same boat as me, here's a workaround to BYPASS the initial HomeKit setup (so you can connect only to Google Home or Alexa) that I discovered: 1) Open the Kasa App and click, Add Device 2) When it asks you which kind *DONT* pick the HomeKit plugs - instead pick 'Smart Plug Lite / Mini'. Then, before following the prompts - hold down the power button on the side for 20 seconds or so until you hear a prominent click - this means the plug has been restored to it's original factory settings 3) Now follow the prompt to plug it in, hit Next and when it asks if its flashing orange and blue - you actually need to hold down the power button again for about 10 seconds until it's flashing between those colors QUICKLY. 4) Hit next and it'll ask you to connect to the plugs internal network via Wifi - do do this easily on iPhone, swipe down diagonally from the top right of the screen to access control center, long press on the WiFi button, and when the list of available networks pops up - pick the TP Link one. Now back out back to the Kasa app and it'll ask for your WiFi network. Connect it to your 2.4ghz network (not 5ghz). it'll take a second here to set everything up and then it eventually asks you to name the device. 5) Once you're done, make sure to open the Kasa app settings, go to 'Settings' and go to 'Firmware Update' and make sure your plugs are up-to-date. That's it! Now if you look at the device info, all the information is correct - it shows the right plug (EP25 is the HomeKit model) - and you'll notice there's a 'Add To Home' button available to you. This means, down the road whenever you are ready - you can still fully integrate these into Apple HomeKit. For now though, all the plugs work reliably through Google or Alexa.

I’ve purchased this Kasa smart plug many times, which says a lot about how dependable it’s been for me. Unlike some other brands I’ve tried, these don’t lose their configuration after a power outage, which has been a huge relief in a smart home setup. Setup in the Kasa app is quick and painless, and other smart home platforms recognize them easily without extra work. They’ve been very reliable day to day, and the Kasa service itself has been consistent for me. My only real frustration is that once you have a lot of them, it can be hard to quickly identify which physical plug matches which name in Alexa or other apps. Even with that minor issue, they’re still the smart plugs I trust and keep buying. . What you may care about: • Reliability after power outages (Meets) • Works with multiple smart home platforms (Meets) • Simple setup process (Meets) • Easy to identify individual plugs when you own many (Does Not Meet) • Long-term reliability and repeat-use confidence (Meets)

I bought these to use with my Apple Home Kit system and they work great. If you don't use Apple Home Kit the Kasa app works well as well. This supposedly works with Amazon Alexa, but I have not tried that yet.

As a guy wanting to schedule the lights in my house to go on/off with a scheduled timer, cheaply, I personally found these hard to set up. A few reasons: First, you must choose to set these up in the Kasa App or in the Apple Home App, and the instructions steer you towards the Apple Home App. BUT, once you go through the pain of setup via Apple Home, and then open the Apple Home App, you learn that there is no scheduling functionality unless you invest in an Apple hub or have an Apple TV- an additional $100 or so. Well, there goes the "cheaply." (And I am not sure Apple Home allows you to see watts consumed, as the Kasa App does.) So I reverted to the Kasa App. which does allow scheduling. But I got lots of error messages while establishing WiFi connection to some of the smart plugs. Some of the error messages were incorrect (thus confusing), telling me that Wifi signal was bad. In one case it was in fact connected, but the App kept prompting me for need to reset the smart plug. Then it prompted my to update the software in the smart plug- (this may have been the real issue). At one point it told me I needed to reset, but the App showed the plug appearing as normal. So, LOTS of wasted time with setup. I felt like a monkey at keyboard, flying blind without proper instructions, and with incorrect/misleading error messages. So finally, I have them all on the Kasa App, and it is very cool to be able to schedule lights on/off while we are home, and diff schedule while on vacation- One very nice thing about the scheduling is that the scheduler can be set to be relative to sunrise/sunset, so you don't have to diddle with your time settings as the days get longer/shorter- NICE. Also a "vacation" feature that will turn lights on/off randomly to simulate someone living there. I do trust TPLink/Kasa as we have their outdoor unit to turn on string lights and it has held up well, works well (over Alexa voice command). And as I'll be away as these units click on/off, I trust the brand to not burn the house down; I would NOT buy an unknown or newly launched brand for this reason. And for those who care, I saw a video review that shows these units do draw 1/2 watt just sitting in the wall- not much at all, given the convenience feature. So in the end, I am happy with the switches, but wow- Kasa could have made it easier with a better decision tree for how to set up, and a video showing exactly how to set up, and typical error messages and their resolution.

Es mejor comprar las extensiones por calidad y precio que los pequeños individuales. Ya que los pequeños seguido se desconfiguran y no vuelven a prender por alguna razón que desconozco y hay que desconectarlos y volverlos a conectar.