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Dec 11, 2024 4:12 PM

TP-Link Tapo P115 Smart Plug Wi-Fi Mini, Energy Monitoring, 15A/1800W Max, (4-Pack) $21.58

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Dec 11, 2024 4:14 PM
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JohnDubyaDec 11, 2024 4:14 PM
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Dec 11, 2024 5:49 PM
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Hat-TrickDec 11, 2024 5:49 PM
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How does this compare to the Kasa version: https://a.co/d/igCY3IY

This is about $10 cheaper (even though have to wait a few weeks for delivery).
Dec 11, 2024 5:56 PM
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burndiveDec 11, 2024 5:56 PM
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At this point, I'm only getting Matter compatible smart devices.

That, and the old Kasa energy monitoring plugs that work with Sense. Hopefully at some point they start supporting more plugs, but when they do, I suspect it'll be the Matter ones.

I have a set of these (Tapo Energy Monitoring, non-Matter) plugs already, and I'm disappointed that the Tapo app doesn't offer a unified view of power consumption. To see the energy usage you have to drill down to the individual device, and there you can see real-time, daily, monthly, and yearly useage for that device. But that's it.

The best multi-device view I can get is in the SmartThings app, which is connected to my Tapo account, but it doesn't support the energy monitoring features of all of my Kasa plugs (and I have a lot of those for Sense), so it's ONLY the Tapo energy monitoring.

The purported answer to "Why can't this all work together?" is "Matter" (at least at some point), so again, I recommend getting the Matter version of these plugs. They were 3 for $19 a few days ago on Amazon and I ordered a set.
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Dec 11, 2024 6:03 PM
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racker15Dec 11, 2024 6:03 PM
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Quote from burndive View quoted comment :
At this point, I'm only getting Matter compatible smart devices.

That, and the old Kasa energy monitoring plugs that work with Sense. Hopefully at some point they start supporting more plugs, but when they do, I suspect it'll be the Matter ones.

I have a set of these (Tapo Energy Monitoring, non-Matter) plugs already, and I'm disappointed that the Tapo app doesn't offer a unified view of power consumption. To see the energy usage you have to drill down to the individual device, and there you can see real-time, daily, monthly, and yearly useage for that device. But that's it.

The best multi-device view I can get is in the SmartThings app, which is connected to my Tapo account, but it doesn't support the energy monitoring features of all of my Kasa plugs (and I have a lot of those for Sense), so it's ONLY the Tapo energy monitoring.

The purported answer to "Why can't this all work together?" is "Matter" (at least at some point), so again, I recommend getting the Matter version of these plugs. They were 3 for $19 a few days ago on Amazon and I ordered a set.
If you run Home Assistant you can "spoof Kasa plugs" to Sense from other data sources
Dec 11, 2024 7:02 PM
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burndiveDec 11, 2024 7:02 PM
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Quote from Hat-Trick View quoted comment :
How does this compare to the Kasa version: https://a.co/d/igCY3IY

This is about $10 cheaper (even though have to wait a few weeks for delivery).
I haven't found any meaningful difference between the two. I have Kasa plugs (KP115 and KP125) because they support Sense. The newer EP25 plugs you linked to don't support Sense, and neither do any of the Tapo plugs.

I guess Kasa might support hubs better than Tapo, but then both brands have devices with Matter support. I don't have a hub (legacy or Matter), so the difference is lost on me.

Matter is supposedly the future of the smart home. Neither this nor the devices you linked support Matter. The Tapo app supports all Kasa devices, but the Kasa app doesn't support Tapo devices. I have found that the SmartThings app supports Energy Monitoring for Tapo plugs, but not Kasa plugs (though supposedly if you have a SmartThings hub there is a driver you can install to support Kasa energy monitoring).

Bottom line: Unless you have a specific use case that requires a specific feature that the device in question supports, get the Tapo Matter plugs (not these, not the Kasa plugs). They will integrate better with future Smart Home equipment.
Dec 11, 2024 7:05 PM
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burndiveDec 11, 2024 7:05 PM
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Quote from racker15 View quoted comment :
If you run Home Assistant you can "spoof Kasa plugs" to Sense from other data sources
Interesting. I might look into that.
Dec 11, 2024 7:12 PM
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racker15Dec 11, 2024 7:12 PM
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Quote from burndive View quoted comment :
Interesting. I might look into that.
I've been using this for 2.5 years now, feeding data from Sonoff S31 into Sense as "Kasas", no issues at all.

https://www.home-assistant.io/int...ated_kasa/
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Dec 12, 2024 1:41 AM
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berukzDec 12, 2024 1:41 AM
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I cannot find any coupon for it

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