Kasa Smart
Reddit take
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Pros
- If you want to go with Wi-Fi, I am a big fan of Kasa and Tapo. They are both TP-Link and use the same Tapo app. I have had the plugs and dimmers going in my house for years.
- I have tested a lot of smart dimmers and switches, and I'm a big fan of Kasa and Tapo.
- Also happy with Kasa, and IFTTT support. I have it set to deflate the inflatable when wind speed is significant, and inflate when the wind calms down, using my weather station for that data.
- Kasa is great. It’s extremely reliable, very fast (quicker than my Zigbee and Z-wave devices), and once configured, can be fully locally controlled via home assistant - even if you block internet access to it at the router.
- but for smart switches Kasa is pretty nice
Cons
- I had both and believe the WiFi switches added to network congestion. Also they were slightly slower to respond than the Lutron.
- The only ones I have seen so far are all hard wired (kiddie) or out of stock (Kasa).
- The Kasa worked for this, but it was a pain to open the app when I’m just walking in to grab something.
- Will Home assistant work with Kasa?
- When I got my first set of matter devices, I just connected them through the KASA (then TAPO) app.
Sentiment
36 positive (69%) · 8 mixed (15%) · 8 negative (15%)
Trust + time weighted score: +54% · raw score 54%
What redditors said (10 of 52)
I had both and believe the WiFi switches added to network congestion. Also they were slightly slower to respond than the Lutron.
If you want to go with Wi-Fi, I am a big fan of Kasa and Tapo. They are both TP-Link and use the same Tapo app. I have had the plugs and dimmers going in my house for years.
I have tested a lot of smart dimmers and switches, and I'm a big fan of Kasa and Tapo.
Also happy with Kasa, and IFTTT support. I have it set to deflate the inflatable when wind speed is significant, and inflate when the wind calms down, using my weather station for that data.
The only ones I have seen so far are all hard wired (kiddie) or out of stock (Kasa).
Kasa is great. It’s extremely reliable, very fast (quicker than my Zigbee and Z-wave devices), and once configured, can be fully locally controlled via home assistant - even if you block internet access to it at the router.
The Kasa worked for this, but it was a pain to open the app when I’m just walking in to grab something.
but for smart switches Kasa is pretty nice
Will Home assistant work with Kasa?
I have about half a dozen Kasa smart bulbs and plugs (but admittedly, no switches) and have had little to no trouble.
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