expiredjk6812 | Staff posted Jan 30, 2026 09:34 AM
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expiredjk6812 | Staff posted Jan 30, 2026 09:34 AM
TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug Mini with Energy Monitoring
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Choose the KP115 (15amp) if you want to track energy usage, need Sense monitor integration, or want a more feature-rich device.
Choose the HS103 (12amp) for budget-friendly, simple, on/off control of lamps or small appliances.
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At this point I've mostly retired these from that use case though in favor of space heaters with thermostats. They run like $20-30 and literally pay for themselves in like a week of usage, at least in my area.
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But even when used locally, the devices are still very chatty with their cloud servers. So if that lack of privacy is a concern, they can be blocked from that access without issue. The VLAN technique mentioned in the previous post is one method, but that would tend to break other local access as well (such as using the Kasa app). I personally use my router's firewall capability to block a range of IPs from internet access, and have all my Kasa devices assigned to reserved IPs in that range. The firewall option I use is also smart enough to allow pass-thru for Time Server access, so the Kasa device clocks remain accurate (needed for local schedules to work) even though they can't "phone home" to TP-Link cloud severs.
The local API was my main reason for adopting the original Kasa ecosystem back in 2020, and I now have 48 devices, all happily and reliably working 100% local only. I also have numerous applications of local control outside of Home Assistant using the python API library. It's very easy to use with even just a basic knowledge of python programing. For example, I have a shortcut on my Windows desktop to toggle the state of my room light cuz I'm too lazy to get up and hit the Kasa wall switch, and it's faster than opening a Home Assistant window, or the Kasa app on my phone.
For those just starting out, going with something more modern like Matter probably makes sense, but for those already invested in this ecosystem, there's no real reason to change. These devices should work "forever" even if Kasa should eventually discontinue them and shut down their cloud servers (unlikely) as they work just fine locally-only.
Finally, I know people always tout Matter's local control as a selling point, but I believe the Kasa Matter devices are still cloud-connected, so they would still have the same privacy concerns. But someone please correct me if I'm wrong on that point.
Why does Matter matter?
Why does Matter matter?
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