TP-Link Tapo Mini Smart Wi-Fi Socket - Voice Control, Remote Control, Schedule, Timer, Away Mode, Safe, Alexa, Google Assistant (Tapo P100(1-Pack))
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i am, but the main usage is link it with google home.
Yes I use the app to set the timers
ok, thanks…so it's usable and not awful?
just read below there's another model that shows energy usage and this one doesn't. might go for that one instead 'cause we don't have any smart meters
Are these better or worse than the TP-Link Kasa Smart Plug Slim with Energy Monitoring (KP115)?
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/679317
How are they if I only want to voice activate things with Google?
Kp115 is better. Uses the kasa app, shows power usage too if you want it. I have one and will buy another.
Seconded.
Like the one in this deal, they are slim enough that you can fit 2 side by side in an outlet or powerboard, and with the power button on the top you can manually turn them on/off even if you are using a big transformer. (I have this issue of a blocked button with the Brilliant one from Officeworks)
They also work in Home Assistant without needing to be flashed!
Kasa KP105 would be the equivalent of this. I don’t need energy monitoring so have a few KP105s and P100s. Both apps are good and both integrate well with Google Home and Alexa. The only downside with Tapo is that does not integrate with some other smart home platforms.
Kasa works on the locaL network when the internet is down
bought this because i assumed it was cheaper, same price at big w etc, now i have to wait : /
Just cancel your order
Does this cover the actual power point switch when installed?
The height of it looks like it does
Yes it does.
Yes, but you won’t need the power switch one it is plugged in as it has a switch on it.
Yes, that is by design so that the wifi socket is not switched off at the gpo making it inoperable by the app.
Can i ask some examples of what people are connecting to this device to utilise its use? Like I have google home and I actually have 2 Tapo cameras but I don’t really see the use when I still need to access those cameras through the Tapo app anyway so yeah just curious of examples
Plug in stuff that needs to be on for a short or defined period:
* Hey Google, Turn on the Printer
* Hey Google, Turn on the Lamp
* Voice-control or Timer-Control to turn lights on/off
* Our Chromecast sometimes needs a reboot, use a smart-plug plus Voice control from the couch
* Laziness enhancement
My main router after after couple of days stops working and the internet goes down, my second router in Access Point Mode is alway up and running so wifi is always running, so when the main router goes down, I have to manually restart it and then internet starts working again.
Can I use such smart switches so that my NAS can run a script which will switch off and switch on the switch which is connected to my main router when the NAS scripts detects internet is down?
Yes, probably very achievable if you know how to use APIs, but in my example, I restart the faulty Chromecast on a schedule.
Not this model, but smart plugs with Google home in general - If my phone leaves the house, everything turns off. If I come home? Stuff comes on. I’ve got some power saving schedules as well. Entertainment stuff defaults to off during work hours. Tools in the garage are all restricted so the cat can’t or someone walking past with groceries can’t bump something on. Looking at getting a smart smoke alarm to turn off the 3D printer if anything ever goes dangerously pear shaped there as well.
Schedules for security cameras including power controls to the ones inside the house are good for privacy too. Outside ones are motio triggered. But I don’t need recordings of me scratching myself on the couch. I don’t want them on unless I’m out or something. In winter hypothetically I’ll be able to preheat the bathroom before I get out of bed.
My girlfriend has a kid who’s just old enough to make snacks unsupervised and who’s screen time needs a bit of monitoring. Can’t accidentally turn on appliances without asking Google and then someone will hear the toaster getting turned on and can setup alerts if the Xbox is on outside of allowed hours of use so that playing with lego or reading doesn’t become playing xbox while she’s cooking or whatever.
Turning on the cat laser toy while I’m at work and watching on the security cameras will also be fun if I’m ever back in the office.
My bedroom TV
Desk monitors
Lamps around the house
When my folks are away, I chuck one on the airfryer to make sure I've turned it off when I've gone to work.
I use one of these on our continuous hot water heater to force the kids out of the shower when they’ve been in too long.
Lol that's not really great to teach kids out of shower. Using technology rather than education
Sorry Mum.
I use the kasa version of this (exactly the same but uses the kasa app rather then the tapu app) which is plugged into my ev granny charger at home. Its scheduled to turn on only during the offpeak times. This means when I come home, I just plug in my car however it doesnt actually start charging until the offpeak tariff starts.
I have a few of those connect to my lights for my fish tanks.
I use one to turn my kettle on 5 minutes before I wake up in the morning - has changed my life.
Got plenty of these devices, but not for this. Just turn the kettle on first-task in the kitchen, and by the time I’ve got everything else done, it all evens out.
Mate, so glad that works for you.
Me? I can’t function without coffee. So being able to walk out there and pour the boiling water straight into the plunger, and shave a precious 3-4 minutes off uptime pre-coffee is a freaking game changer for me.
Jaysus.
Need more than a timer.
@Ulysses31: Ideal situation is the coffee is funnelled into my mouth whilst still in bed - science, where are you?!
(Didn’t neg you btw).
@sw00p: Thanks. Not sure why 2 people can’t have different views, without negs flying. But… this is the intrawebs.
Sounds dangerous though. I wouldn't connect a 2000W resistor to mains on a schedule unless your kettle has some smarts in it.
If I use this to garage motor can I close/open the garage door remotely? Asking for a friend.
Only if the garage door opens/close if you turn it off or on at the mains. Usually require a specific switch for remote opening
For that, I would go with something like this.
https://www.ozbargain.com.au/node/688530
It even has a magnetic sensor to see if the garage door is open or closed and will alert you if the garage door is left on too long.
Does it have an RF remote? If so this should work:
https://www.ozsmartthings.com.au/collections/broadlink/produ…
Broadlink (or any other RF/IR blaster) will not work with most garage doors. For security reasons most garage door openers use some form of code hopping or a rolling code. Every time you press the button on the remote a different signal is sent. This is so if someone intercepted the signal when you open the door, they cannot just "play back" the signal and get the door to open (this is basically what a "learning" remote does). However, some older door openers use a fixed code – the remote sends the same message every time the button is pressed, and such a code can be relatively easily replicated by some IoT device. But these have not been installed for 20+ years so it would be very unlikely you would have one of these. If you want to open your door with your phone, carplay, etc. you need to get a receiver that is hard wired into your garage door motor - not difficult to do, most motors have the terminals for connecting these safely and there are plenty of YouTube videos that show you how to do this. The receiver then connects to your wifi and allows you to open your door using a phone, Siri, Google Home, etc. I would suggest a receiver that comes with a sensor that you fix to the door so you know whether it is open or closed.
anyone use this with the tapo app?