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[Color: White, Size: 3 Pack]
I have used a bunch of Smart switches and saw these receiving great reviews in Consumer Reports, and decided to give them a try. I have been very happy with them so far and understand the hype. They have been the easiest switches to connect both to the app and Google Home. I had no issues (unlike some other switches) with each showing double in Google Home.I will also note that these automatically reconnect after a power loss. I've had issues with this with other switches in the past, so I was very pleasantly surprised to see this.One quick note for installation: it is the Wi-Fi connectivity method (the app says to check the box for the method, but the box does not have it). You go through the steps, then connect to the switch's wifi network.

[Color: White, Size: 3 Pack]
🛠️ Installation: Easier Than Expected (But Check Your Wires!)I purchased the 3-pack of the Kasa Smart Light Switch HS200P3 to replace standard switches in my main living areas, and I was genuinely surprised by the ease of installation. The Kasa app provides a step-by-step guided setup with clear diagrams that makes the wiring process simple, even for a novice DIYer. I had all three switches installed and configured in under an hour.Crucial Note: As advertised, these switches do require a neutral wire. If you have an older home, check your electrical box first! If you have the neutral wire, the installation is a breeze.Physical Feel: The switch looks modern, with a clean Decora rocker style. It features a subtle green LED indicator light that makes it easy to locate in the dark—a small but essential feature.🔗 Connectivity: Flawless Wi-Fi & Quick ResponseUnlike some smart devices that need a separate hub, the Kasa HS200 connects directly to your home's 2.4GHz Wi-Fi. This simplicity is a major win.Reliability: Once connected, these switches are rock-solid. I have experienced zero dropped connections or offline issues in months of heavy use. Commands from the app or voice assistants are instantaneous—there is no noticeable delay between tapping the screen and hearing the satisfying click of the light turning on.Integration: It works perfectly with both Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant, making voice control seamless. For advanced users, Kasa switches are also known to integrate well with local control options in platforms like Home Assistant, providing rapid, cloud-free automation.⏰ Scheduling & Automation (The Killer Features)The true value is unlocked in the Kasa app's automation features.Scheduling: Setting lights to turn on precisely at sunset and off at bedtime is simple and works perfectly every single day.Away Mode: The "Away Mode" is fantastic for security. It randomly switches lights on and off to simulate occupancy, which offers great peace of mind when traveling.Grouping: Being able to group multiple switches (or switches and Kasa plugs) to control them with a single tap in the app is highly convenient.⭐ Final VerdictThe Kasa Smart Light Switch HS200P3 is the best entry-level smart switch on the market. It delivers extreme reliability, simple setup, and effective features at a great price point (especially in the 3-pack). If you have a neutral wire and need non-dimming smart control, this is the switch to buy.

[Color: White, Size: 3 Pack, Color: White, Size: 3 Pack]
UPDATE:I pride myself on being unbiased and being honest with my reviews. My original review stands, these are still great switches and if I had to do it again, I’d still install these. However out of (now 32) switches in my house, one had issues. The small reed switch(?) used to toggle on and off the relay inside, or the relay itself failed. No problem I said to myself, I registered these for the 2 years warranty at the company, and one of these which operates a vanity light, wouldn’t engage. The click it makes is weaker than its neighbors. I reached out to support for an RMA & it took a week and a half going back and forth with support over email, wanting me to take the wall plate off, expose the wires, to take a picture and video to prove I wired this correctly, video it not working properly, and who knows what else they come up with. It had been installed for almost a year without any issues. I’m experienced with residential AC wiring & given the fact these were working for a year closed up in a 4 gang box with 31 other switches also working fine, they kept insisting. I am busy and don’t have time for the back and forth, and considering these are modestly inexpensive, I just bought a replacement instead of this extra run around. Be aware if you need support, it’s going to be a hassle. They did honor support for me in the past with bad light bulbs but I didn’t have time for the hassle for waiting for a reply after a couple of days in the middle of the night. I’m reducing my previous 5 stars to 4 for now because of the tech support grief.Original Review:I recently completed my project of automating the house’s lights. I used a mix of all Kasa switches, single poles, 3 ways, dimmers and even a 3 way dimmer. It was an investment even though these are somewhat cheap in a 3 pack, I needed up automating 31 light switches in my house (no joke). I bought a few at a time and took 5-6 months of the project a little at a time. Now I can control all the lights with Kasa and Alexa. I grouped them and created routines activated by voice, time (sunset/sunrise) and even event-based (turn on a light in the bathroom-it turns off automatically 10 mins later). The features of automating the home is essential now that I have the right devices!These Kasa switches are reliable and good quality. If you are confident to do your own work but not sure how to wire these (like the 3 way switches), the Kasa app shows you step-by-step how to do it. Very Nice!! I noticed right away the wires were tinned to give them a solid connection when wire nutting the switches. The setup was easy in the app being these are wifi, and they are very easy to operate. They come with a single gang cover plate, but in most cases I had 2-3 switches in a box so I bought other covers to have the same look and feel. I also got a cover to cover switches that should not be turned off like my yard floodlights or driveway camera. But I can still oowercycke them easy with the Kasa app or Alexa.Take your time to do the project. If there is any doubt on electrical-seek a professional. I’m a capable DIYer so I did mine on my own. The biggest problem with these was pulling out the neutral and ground wires which were never used for the old switches.The other biggest issue I had was how the builder’s electrician for the house building, was lazy about how things were chained together.If you tackle this project, invest an extra $20 ina voltage detector and a line tracer (the orange thing in my pics) this helps you trace which switch is powere by what breaker so you can shut them off. In some cases, I had 2 feeds into a box which powered one light or another, so it helps to spend the extra few $ to have a simple tool to be safe. Wire nutting is also important. Be sure your connections are secure!

[Color: White, Size: 3 Pack, Color: White, Size: 3 Pack]
I have been using Kasa smart switches & outlets for the past year or two. I have about 10-12 devices. I find them to be very easy to install & they integrate seamlessly with Alexa. Actually; automatically even. I never have to do anything. During the initialization process on the Kasa app, I always get a message saying that Alexa has recognized the new device and added it to my smart home device list. After that, I really never use the Kasa app again, I do all my routines and automation, etc, from within Alexa. On the few times I have lost power and/or wifi, my devices have automatically reconnected without a problem.I have a whole house attic exhaust fan that I have been running on ancient X10 smart home technology. I wasn't sure how this switch would work with the fan, and to complicate things, the fan had a 2-speed rotary wall switch. I didn't care about the 2-speed as we have never used high anyway (I think it would suck the screens out of the windows!) so on the Kasa switch I just hooked up the white common wire, one black wire to the line in, and the other black wire to the Low leg to the fan. The other wire (High feed to fan) I just wired nutted off, unused.As always, after taking 15 minutes to get the wires shoved back into the box, the integration with the Kasa app & Alex took like 2 minutes. Works great. I can now control the fan when I wake up at 2 am freezing (or sweating) without getting my tired bones out of bed!So why only 4-stars? This may be nit-picking, but whoever designed the wall trim plates needs to be fired. This is the 1st time I have tried to use them because I have always used these switches in double or triple gang boxes so needed to buy Decora-type wall plates anyway. Sure, these look kind of nice with no visible screws in them, but they don't WORK!When I screwed the switch in so it was relatively flush with the wall, the covers would not go on because the little prongs that snap onto the switch to hold it on were hitting the wall. Loosen up the screws far enough so that the plates would securely snap on--and there was a God-awful giant (well, 1/16+" anyway) gap between the wall and the plate.I tried for a happy medium--and finally came to the conclusion that it was BS to even have to mess with something so stupid. I tossed it right in the trash and popped on a plate that I had. It's the wrong color, but at least it isn't leaving an unsightly crevice in the finished work. I'll grab a white Decora plate next time at HD.Sooo.....great functional switches, I'm sure I'll buy more; I'm also sure I'll be tossing the supplied wallplates right in the trash.

[Color: White, Size: 3 Pack]
Let me get a couple of things out of the way first.For starters, you MUST have a Neutral wire in your switchbox to use these dimmers. That is generally the White wire, and owing to sometimes dubious electrical work, you may not have a neutral inside your switchbox. Don't blame the dimmers if there's no neutral.Second, these dimmers are a tight fit. Again, if your switchboxes are adequately sized and the electrician who wired them did a decent job, this will not be an issue. And even if at first glance inside the box you think the dimmer won't fit, take your time and see if you can move some wires around to make it fit.Hopefully you haven't been scared off by these caveats because in every other sense these are great dimmers! They work perfectly, are super-easy to integrate with your home automation, look great and are ridiculously inexpensive.Once you get the dimmer installed in the wall-box you can snap on the included screwless cover. What? A screwless cover that would normally cost another $3-8 is included? Yup. If the dimmer is installed in a multi-gang box alongside other switches, don't forget to remove the snap-cover mounting plate. This allows the dimmer to sit flush to the plate with other devices and it fits right in with clean, modern Decora devices.So there are 3 things that I was looking for in the operation of these dimmers and this is how this one performed:1) Manual operation is straightforward and easy to learn, with lots of great control options. Tap once to turn the lights on or off to their preset value. Great if you want to always go to a particular setting. Hold the button down to power up the light at full intensity. A great feature that's a faster than stepping up the brightness manually.2) Automated operation is also great, whether you use the Kasa app or as in my case, Amazon's Alexa. I can't speak for other brands but the integration between Kasa and Alexa is great. The dimmer offers multiple presets and you can recall any of them right from your Alexa device, or speak out specific light levels (Alexa, 20 percent...).3) Dimmers are not all the same, some cause lights to flicker, or they make abrupt changes in brightness as they are adjusted. These work exactly as you would expect them to. Smooth transitions, no flickering, and no abrupt drops from low level to total blackness.OK, the kicker here is that these great Wi-Fi connected "smart" dimmers cost less than those old "dumb" slide dimmers you buy at the home improvement store! More features, more technology, greater functionality, less cost. That's the formula of disruption at play and the beneficiary is you. Go buy some dimmers!

[Color: White, Size: 3 Pack]
I installed these myself, and they work great! We already have a hub with smart bulbs, but you aren't really supposed to use smart bulbs outside. And I wanted a way to control my outside porch light that was more complex than a dawn to dust sensor. Enter these things.INSTALLATION:Setup was easy, but I would implore anybody unfamiliar with wiring electrical things to take off the cover of their switch and study the wires. Don't touch anything! This is very easy to install if your wiring is right.So, my understanding of the modern electrical code is that electricians aren't supposed to connect multiple things directly to a switch, but that doesn't they didn't back in the day. The instructions make it seem like you just connect four wires to four wires on the switch with wire caps, but that is only if your wiring was done up to current code. My wiring was a lot more chaotic with a light switch being used to piggyback power to a quarter of the rest of the house! So, just something to be very aware of for anybody unfamiliar with it. The app claims to guide you through installation but it literally is only for perfect, absolute best case scenario wiring.If you open your box and there is a wire nut of white wires, bare copper ground wires, and just two black wires connected to two different screws (or slotted in the back with nothing on the screws) on the light switch, you should be good to go. If there are multiple wires connected to one screw, or multiple wires connected to one screw with additional wires coming out of the stabs in the back, your wiring isn't up to modern code and it will be a lot more complicated of a process that the app WILL NOT guide you through.PROS:The switches are reliable and will trigger when commanded with a phone, but we have a small house with good WiFi. We have two switches right next to each other in a gang box, but there doesn't seem to be any interference or anything. I was a little worried about that.The switches also come with a decora style plate, which is nice. I recently bought a dumb dimmer and it didn't come with a plate at all.The app is fine even if is a little cluttered with all of the their other smart products. Setup was very easy with the app.So, I have one of those routers that has 5 and 2.4 GHz networks, but they combine it into one name, basically. So, like, I can't have my phone intentionally use the 2.4 GHz network. It just defaults to the 5 GHz one no matter what. This can be an issue with some smart devices, but not with these. Note that you do need a 2.4 GHz network, but it will work fine if your router combines the two.The app also lets you do nifty stuff. So, we have two light switches in the kitchen that control two different sets of lights, but one switch is blocked by the kitchen table, so that switch is really annoying to use since you have to reach over the whole table. Well, I just used the app to basically link that one with the easily accessible switch, so now one switch will turn on both pairs of lights, although there is an understandable one-second delay between the second one turning off. We've had a few guests comment on how weird the delay is, but I don't care.I don't know if the description even mentions this, but the subtle illumination is awesome! I didn't even know it had this, or that I apparently need it in my life, but there is a very faint glowing circle when the switch is "off" that makes finding it in the dark so easy. I love it! I almost want to convert all my switches to smart ones just for this.CONCLUSION:I'm really happy with these. They just work and do exactly what I wanted. Plus it has neat features I didn't even know I needed in my life. I'm beyond tickled.

[Color: White, Size: 3 Pack]
I ordered these switches after making the mistake of ordering a different brand that were a bit less expensive with a special package deal. Even though the other brand (TreatLife) was also well reviewed, I had nothing but issues with them and there was no tech support to speak of.I installed these switches and they are WONDERFUL. The 3-way switches have a mix of wire nut pigtails and screw terminals. The single pole switches are all wire nut connections. I prefer the screw terminals since they are cleaner and take up less space in the junction box. This is important since the switches are bigger than normal switches and real estate in the box can get very crowded.The only hit against Kasa is that the switches come with ZERO electrical documentation in the box. I didn't need it, but I can see how that would confuse some people. I believe that the installation instructions are all in the app, but that does not seem to be as handy as having them on paper. Not a big deal though.Hooking them up and replacing normal switches was a breeze. I did 3 different circuits in under 30 minutes. Two circuits were 3-way overhead lights and one was a single-pole switch for a ceiling fan. Pulled out the old switches, wired in these new smart switches and powered on the breaker. They worked on the first try. This should always be the case but I had the bad experience with the other brand where the 3-way switches did not work properly. It was very refreshing having these work so well.A few notes:1) If you are installing the 3-way switches, you do NOT need to replace both switches on the circuit. That is why these switches need a neutral wire. It keeps them powered even when the lights are off, and thus act like any other 3-way switch. Just replace one of them.2) You must have a neutral wire in the junction box. These switches will not work without a neutral wire. If you're not sure, remove the switch plate and look inside. If you can't tell, consult an electrician.Next step was to link with the Kasa app. I already had the Kasa app since I have an outdoor Kasa smart plug. I just went through the process of adding the switches and within 2 minutes the switch was connected to the Kasa app, Google Home, and Alexa. This was again in stark contrast to the TreatLife switches which did not connect well with WiFi. Kasa is a breeze and a joy to set up!Sure Kasa equipment may be a little more expensive than the other brands but they WORK and don't give me any headaches. That is worth the price. From now on it is all Kasa brand for me.

[Color: White, Size: 3 Pack]
We have HS200 switches in various places around the house, and they're great! Just be sure your existing wiring has the white 'neutral' wire before ordering. Most houses built in the last 30 years or so should have this, but it doesn't hurt to double check it before ordering switches you can't use. Other than that, installation is a breeze, and connecting to your WiFi is simple with the Kasa app on your phone.I have seen others asking about fan control with these switches - we've had a switch on our bedroom fan for over a year now, and it works great! Zero issues with the fan, other than you can't change speeds with it - you have to use the pull chain on the actual fan to change speeds. We leave ours on high all the time, so it's not a big deal for us. Being able to turn the fan on or off in the middle of the night without getting up is a game changer!We initially went with TP-Link because they use WiFi and don't require a hub. We eventually got a SmartThings hub to control our front door deadbolt, and there are 3rd party addons that will allow all of your TP-Link switches and things to be managed in SmartThings. Other than the initial device setup when we add a switch, I never have to use Kasa. It's a fine app, but having to control my Z-Wave stuff in SmartThings and TP-Link things in Kasa got old. This brings all device control into one app, which I love.Controlling any TP-Link switches, outlets, or bulbs with Alexa is a breeze to set up as well, and very handy. Never had any issues with this, and it's super convenient to tell Alexa to turn on the lights when you walk in a room with your hands full, or tell Alexa to make sure everything is off when leaving the house.My only complaint in about 2 years of using these switches was when our old wireless router died - I replaced the router and even though I used the same SSID, password, and authentication type on the new router, the switches couldn't seem to connect to it. My only choice was to go around and hard reset every switch, then reconnect them to the new network. We have about 8 HS200's scattered around the house, and it only took a minute or two per switch, so it wasn't a big deal. I knew that I would probably have to do this, but was hoping that with the new network set up exactly the same, that they might just jump on and do okay.All in all, these are fantastic switches, and I have zero complaints with them. I'm looking at getting some of the newer 3-way switches for my hall lights, and also thinking about switching some of our light switches to the HS220 dimmers, but we don't have dimmable LEDs yet, so that's a project for another time.