TP Link Smart Plug Mini (HS105) Review
Рет қаралды 52,136
Күн бұрынIt all started with a simple idea, I want to turn that light off with out having to get out of my warm bed to do it. Enter the TP Link Smart Plug Mini. With this smart plug you can not only turn off that light with an app on your phone, but also your voice if you have and Amazon Echo device. Perhaps you would rather have a schedule for that light to turn on and off. All this and more can be done with the TP Link Smart Plug Mini. However, to find out all the good and the bad you are going to have to watch.
00:00 Intor
Setup: 2:56
Back to review: 6:02
Kasa app: 6:28
Back to review: 12:58
Where to buy:
As an Amazon Associate/Influencer I earn from qualifying purchases
Amazon: amzn.to/2wX80q4 (affiliate link)
Best Buy: bestbuy.7tiv.net/KjzPrn (affiliate link)
Tech specs:
Product Dimensions: 2.8 x 1.5 x 1.5 inches
Item Weight: 4 ounces
Voltage: 120 volts
Did you find this helpful? You could always buy me a coffee: ko-fi.com/wanderer001
KZfaq gear and services (referral/affiliate links)
TubeBuddy: www.tubebuddy.com/Wanderer001
As an Amazon Associate/Influencer I earn from qualifying purchases
Cameras:
Canon EOS Rebel SL2 (January 2019 - Current): amzn.to/2ZdfUd4
HTC RE (Water): amzn.to/29E8AjQ
Canon Vixia HF R400 (July 2013 - December 2018): goo.gl/fhhOhG
Microphones:
Rode Wireless Go: (December 2019 - Current): amzn.to/33Dufln
Rode VideoMicro: amzn.to/34LYmIZ
Audio Technica ATR288W (May 2014 - December 2019): amzn.to/2KTeHSX
Blue Snowball Mic: amzn.to/2cF4qXD
Headphones:
Turtle Beach Z300: amzn.to/2fyLqM9
AKG M220 Pro: amzn.to/2Wv1jgH
Misc.
SD card Case: amzn.to/2ePkGak
Sony Vegas Pro 14: amzn.to/2QbCFuF
Like what you see? Would you like to support this channel? Links below help.
Doing some shopping?
Amazon: amzn.to/2CBTVGI
Amazon Prime 30 Day Free Trial: amzn.to/2QiG378
Amazon Prime Student 6 Month Trail: amzn.to/2wWWmxm
Save money with Honey: www.joinhoney.com/ref/l6wdjr
Looking for entertainment?
Twith Prime: amzn.to/2oUHXhE
Prime Music 30 Day Free Trail: amzn.to/2NwhKDU
Amazon Music Unlimited 30 day Free trial: amzn.to/2wXSZq9
Prime Video 30 Day Free Trail: amzn.to/2oRSnyw
Kindle Unlimited Membership 30 Day Free Trail: amzn.to/2N2Lby0
Audible 30 Day Free Trial, and 2 Free Audio books: amzn.to/2QhDXnJ
#TPLink #SmartPlug
@Eclipse807 6 жыл бұрын
I got two of these on a whim on Black Friday. I love them. I don't like overhead lights that shine downward so I have two upward facing lamps that I have to turn on one at a time. These two smart plugs make it super easy to control those two lights! I just connected the TP-link acct to Google Assistant so I can do voice commands without buying an Alexa device. I hope these things last a long time! But it does come with a 2 year warranty so that's pretty cool! Love the HAL 9000 wifi name, haha!
@mezdaw3168 4 жыл бұрын
Thank you sir your video is very helpful. Most of all quick and precise enough to answer my questions before I run out of patience. THANK YOU FOR SAVING MY TIME AND MONEY
@Wanderer001_Reviews 4 жыл бұрын
Happy to help.
@jamesm568 5 жыл бұрын
I got one of these to put on my router/modem so if it screws up I can remotely reboot it and have the timer set to reboot it on a daily basis.
@baddboo 5 жыл бұрын
@ James M I also did this AND attached a small fan just to keep things cool👍
@enriquefariasrdz 2 жыл бұрын
Thank you for the effort, when trying to add the new smart plug noticed I could only make it work while having a guest network without password and connecting temporarily. After being added the smart plug asks you to connect to your regular wifi station.
@twistedpare 6 жыл бұрын
I had a lot of trouble trying to set up the TP-link mini smart plug and the Echo Dot. Way too much trouble. Finally, after jumping through hoops I figured out that we had to use my wife's phone to get the discovery to work. The Echo Dot would NOT recognize the TP Link Mini Dumb Plug because her phone had set up the Echo Dot. This tidbit of information cost me hours of frustration, and good luck finding it anywhere. Why can't these billion dollar companies make it seamless? WTF? I hope this info helps someone out.
@nivenlanip5683 5 жыл бұрын
can i still control that smart plug even when i am outside my house and using my cellular data?
@Wanderer001_Reviews 5 жыл бұрын
Yes you can.
@JimitRupani 4 жыл бұрын
I am from india and our power outlet works on 220 - 240 V(5 A). My laptop is from USA so it has charger of 3 Pin Us Style which works on (100-240V). So can i use this smart plug with my power outlet to charge m laptop?
@Wanderer001_Reviews 4 жыл бұрын
I am really not sure. I want to say that it sounds like it should but the laptop might draw more power than the plug can handle.
@lemy023 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the video!. Is there any smart plug with power usage and some kind of surge suppressor currently available on the market? I would like to avoid overload from constant power outages.
@Wanderer001_Reviews 3 жыл бұрын
There are some smart plugs that have power usage measuring however, surge suppression is more of a power strip thing. They do make a power strip that meets the functions of what you are looking for: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/qtRjhLqS2ceYinU.html
@lemy023 3 жыл бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews ok, thank you for your quick reply, I'll take a look at them.
@bradyh8250 4 жыл бұрын
So mine says I have to go turn in location settings but it just brings me to settings onto the app data but it doesn’t say location settings anywhere please help
@Wanderer001_Reviews 4 жыл бұрын
It's actually part of the phone setting not actually in the app.
@jenk7252 5 жыл бұрын
How do I reset my smart mini since I am unable to get the blinking orange light.
@Wanderer001_Reviews 5 жыл бұрын
This link should help you. www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=202200430
@PacoRV 4 жыл бұрын
Hey man! This is by far the best review of this product online, thank you very much. I'm planning on buying a couple of these, one for my coffee machine and one for my wifi itself (my wife likes to shut down the wifi every night). My question is: Since i will be turning the wifi off every night, will the coffee machine plug connect automatically once the wifi is restored in the morning? Let's say that I schedule it to turn on the wifi at 6:45 and then the coffee machine at 7:00... do you think it's possible? Thanks a lot!
@Wanderer001_Reviews 4 жыл бұрын
Yeah the plug will re-establish connection to the Wi-Fi once it's back up and running. Think of it as if you had a blackout and power was lost it wouldn't be great if it couldn't reconnect itself after something like that.
@PacoRV 4 жыл бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews awesome! Thanks for your response. Thinking this further I wonder what happens to the smart plug that turns the wifi off, it won't have a wifi connection to receive the command to turn itself on, is the plug able to follow the schedule regardless of having a wifi connection or not? Thanks again!
@Wanderer001_Reviews 4 жыл бұрын
@@PacoRV it's a very interesting question I did not know myself. Just ran a few tests and it seems like it will hold the schedule just fine even if there's no Wi-Fi. I had one of my test plug set aside set a schedule and then unplug my Wi-Fi at home. It still came on at the scheduled time.
@PacoRV 4 жыл бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews that's awesome! I really appreciate you taking some time to run that test, you rock!
@theuntamablesloth7290 5 жыл бұрын
If its turned off via the physical button on the side can I turn it back on via the app?
@Wanderer001_Reviews 5 жыл бұрын
Yes you can.
@theuntamablesloth7290 5 жыл бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews thank you!
@nandakishoremattam4182 6 жыл бұрын
Will it support multi voltage and work in the range of 100-240v. While the voltage standard marked on the label complies to the local standard (100-120v).
@Wanderer001_Reviews 6 жыл бұрын
I am not sure I fully understand your question.
@nandakishoremattam4182 6 жыл бұрын
Wanderer001 I spoke to Tp-Link agent they confirmed it supports multi voltage. I tested on my device, hurray its working great 😊
@diegasdiego 6 жыл бұрын
Would you confirm that it works with 220v? thanks.
@Wanderer001_Reviews 6 жыл бұрын
I am almost sure it would not.
@nandakishoremattam4182 6 жыл бұрын
Diega Diego it's working
@1caqui 3 жыл бұрын
Can i use this plug to Turn on and off in the morning and turn on and off in the evening for my aquarium light each day?
@Wanderer001_Reviews 3 жыл бұрын
Yes that can be done by setting up a schedule.
@1caqui 3 жыл бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews Thanks for the quick reply!
@61JWolf 2 жыл бұрын
People should know that TP-Link will not ship out a replacement device under warranty unless you pay to ship the defective device to them first.
@joecerv9166 6 жыл бұрын
how many devices can be controlled with one TP Link Smart PLug MIni? thanks.
@Wanderer001_Reviews 6 жыл бұрын
One thing plugged into it or anything on a power strip that is plugged into it. But is it all or nothing in that case.
@ghostridergale 5 жыл бұрын
that's very hard to answer, being the power draw from each device you plug in will probably vary! these are rated at 15 amps max, so don't expect to run many devices off of one plug! certainly no microwave or air conditioner of any size! My recommendation is to use these to run a couple lamps at most, to not overload the plug!
@cookiesaregood4194 5 жыл бұрын
Will it still work with Alexa if my wifi is down/off
@Wanderer001_Reviews 5 жыл бұрын
No both this and your Alexa need Wi-Fi to work.
@ghostridergale 5 жыл бұрын
was hoping you'd also show how to connect this mini plug to Alexa, since I seem to be having troubles in that process!
@Wanderer001_Reviews 5 жыл бұрын
The Amazon plug is supposed to just link up with the Alexa because it is added to the Alexa app directly.
@ghostridergale 5 жыл бұрын
This isn’t a Amazon plug, it’s a TP-Link plug and has to be authorized to work with Alexa
@ghostridergale 5 жыл бұрын
This isn’t a Amazon plug, it’s a TP-Link plug and has to be authorized to work with Alexa
@ghostridergale 5 жыл бұрын
This isn’t a Amazon plug, it’s a TP-Link plug and has to be authorized to work with Alexa
@ghostridergale 5 жыл бұрын
This isn’t a Amazon plug, it’s a TP-Link plug and has to be authorized to work with Alexa
@robertrominger6652 3 жыл бұрын
Bad stuff. When on the Add a Smart Plug page, I press Smart Plug/Lite, all I get is a message that says "No Internet .. Make sure that your router is functioning properly and that you have a strong signal" and a green RESCAN button that doesn't do anything and a graphic that shows an extension cord unplugged from the planet earth. When on the android page that shows the networks available, the TP-LINK network shows, but it says "connected without internet, unsecured" These things don't work.
@robertoctarmani 3 жыл бұрын
Can I use it with a refrigerator or washer?
@Wanderer001_Reviews 3 жыл бұрын
I would not recommend it. Those are much higher power draw then the plug can handle.
@ntitle3453 5 жыл бұрын
I have a salt light I can dim how do I or can I dim it
@Wanderer001_Reviews 5 жыл бұрын
Plug is only on or off no dimming.
@ntitle3453 5 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@xxxx6880 4 жыл бұрын
Will it work with a tv?
@Wanderer001_Reviews 4 жыл бұрын
I have used it for a TV before. Just keep in mind that it will only power or cut the power to the TV not turn it on or off.
@TheArtrobi 4 жыл бұрын
can it turn on Pc's?
@Wanderer001_Reviews 4 жыл бұрын
He can only turn on and off power to the plug. So it can't turn on a computer that's plugged into it.
@ManitobaMan 5 жыл бұрын
Do you like chicken
@PhillyDjHook 5 жыл бұрын
TP-Link never responds to Google Home or Alexa. Maybe 10% of the the time. TP-Link sucks.
@Wanderer001_Reviews 5 жыл бұрын
Have you updated the firm ware? I had that issue when I first got things but it is not a problem now.
@ghostridergale 5 жыл бұрын
I've not had any issues at all with my larger TP link plugs working with Alexa at all, just bought the mini plugs and haven't connected them yet to Alexa, So far I'm not having any luck connecting these mini plugs, but I may be doing something wrong here too? If it does connect, I will figure it out sooner or later. hopefully not LATER! LOL There's a few reasons why it may not work all the time, too many devices on the same network can cause problems or you may have a weak wifi signal where your plug is at? Always a possibility of an electrical short as well, power not being consistent? In fact I had to bend the metal prongs just a tiny bit on my mini plug to get a good connection to power plugged into my electrical socket! If you think you may have weak wifi, try buying a good repeater/ booster! Hope one of these solutions might help? Good luck!
@PhillyDjHook 5 жыл бұрын
@@Wanderer001_Reviews It was my google home. It needed to be factory reset.
@PhillyDjHook 5 жыл бұрын
@@ghostridergale hold the button on the plug till it blink blue and orange. Then set it up on the app.
@ghostridergale 5 жыл бұрын
@@PhillyDjHook Yea, that's what I thought too! No luck though? I have 3 of the larger tp link plugs and connected them just fine quite a while back. So thought I knew what I was doing, till I tried getting these connected! LOL
Полярная звезда - Kuzey Yıldızı
Рет қаралды 7 МЛН
Jimmy Tries World
Рет қаралды 890 М.
Typecase
Рет қаралды 7 МЛН
Клуб DNS
Рет қаралды 477 М.