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TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch w/ Matter
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Best Buy has select TP-Link Tapo Matter Smart Controls for the prices listed. Shipping is free for My Best Buy Members (free to join) or choose store pickup where stock permits.
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- TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch w/ Matter (TS15) $12.99
- TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Dimmer Switch w/ Matter (TS25) $15.99
- 3-Pack TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini w/ Matter (TP15, 3-pack) $22.99
- TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug w/ Matter (TP25) $17.99
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Best Buy has select TP-Link Tapo Matter Smart Controls for the prices listed. Shipping is free for My Best Buy Members (free to join) or choose store pickup where stock permits.
Thanks to Community Member rcastles for finding this deal.
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- TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Switch w/ Matter (TS15) $12.99
- TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Light Dimmer Switch w/ Matter (TS25) $15.99
- 3-Pack TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini w/ Matter (TP15, 3-pack) $22.99
- TP-Link Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Outdoor Plug w/ Matter (TP25) $17.99
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For example, just the most basic z-wave light switch is $40 here https://www.amazon.com/Enbrighten...10
I'm still working through this as well, but Matter is a new industry solution and is arguably more open and futureproof. Where Z-wave and zigbee are mesh only. Matter is both IP (wifi) and mesh("Thread"). This means if you have a matter (wifi) device, it can operate with just about any smart hub you own now, or any in the future.
I'm not a fan of the wifi only proprietary solutions, and in contrast, Matter is an open wifi solution which means any future hub will be able to support it.
I'm currently using the smartthings hub and it already has Matter support, as it's wifi, and was implemented into my hub for me. The hub does not have the matter/Thread radio so that will keep me from using the Matter mesh network for now unless I replace the hub in the future.
As Matter is "pure LAN/open wifi", all matter devices I purchase are compatible with my smartthings hub or any hub I choose to use going forward.
From what I can see, for "reasons" matter/thread devices are possibly cheaper to manufacture, as I don't think I've ever found a zwave light switch for $13.
Matter ushers in the end to the annoying guesswork in purchasing smart home devices. A unified connectivity standard among different ecosystems means a larger pool of available options for a seamless connected smart home.
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Matter ushers in the end to the annoying guesswork in purchasing smart home devices. A unified connectivity standard among different ecosystems means a larger pool of available options for a seamless connected smart home.
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For example, just the most basic z-wave light switch is $40 here https://www.amazon.com/Enbrighten...10
I'm still working through this as well, but Matter is a new industry solution and is arguably more open and futureproof. Where Z-wave and zigbee are mesh only. Matter is both IP (wifi) and mesh("Thread"). This means if you have a matter (wifi) device, it can operate with just about any smart hub you own now, or any in the future.
I'm not a fan of the wifi only proprietary solutions, and in contrast, Matter is an open wifi solution which means any future hub will be able to support it.
I'm currently using the smartthings hub and it already has Matter support, as it's wifi, and was implemented into my hub for me. The hub does not have the matter/Thread radio so that will keep me from using the Matter mesh network for now unless I replace the hub in the future.
As Matter is "pure LAN/open wifi", all matter devices I purchase are compatible with my smartthings hub or any hub I choose to use going forward.
From what I can see, for "reasons" matter/thread devices are possibly cheaper to manufacture, as I don't think I've ever found a zwave light switch for $13.
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I use kasa and smartthings pretty heavily, but would like to reduce the "kasa/cloud" reliance.
I still remmeber the Tcp connect fiasco. Was very good cloud based early smart bulbs then they sold off the company and killed their cloud thereby making the smart tcp connected bulbs worthless in the sense they weren't smart anymore.
Samsung also sold off the smart things hub to some third party.
Why fix what not broken.
/rant over.
You can choose to swap out for Matter at your own pace.
You can choose to swap out for Matter at your own pace.
At some point the Matter devices will drop in price; that being said, if I was just getting in to smart switches, I'd go with these Tapo Matter compliant switches - the prices aren't too bad if someone wants to start out with a coupe and add over time, with the benefit of lower pricing as sales volume goes up.
I assume existing Kasa switches either can't or won't be firmware upgraded to be Matter compiant?
EDIT: I do have a couple Matter compliant Tapo smart plugs - the Tapo app was recently updated to recognize my Kasa devices, so they are all in the Tapo app, although I really don't use the app for anything other than "away" mode when out of town.
At some point the Matter devices will drop in price; that being said, if I was just getting in to smart switches, I'd go with these Tapo Matter compliant switches - the prices aren't too bad if someone wants to start out with a coupe and add over time, with the benefit of lower pricing as sales volume goes up.
I assume existing Kasa switches either can't or won't be firmware upgraded to be Matter compiant?
Thread support though is mesh, which is a new antenna, so no new mesh without a new device.
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