Not the cheapest price ever but probably the best at the moment for the TP-Link HS100 Smart Plug. Cheapest price on Amazon AU and eBay is currently $48.
Photo taken at Kmart Belconnen (ACT). Had to take the card to the counter but there seemed to be plenty of stock.
Also saw the Tomy KiiPix smartphone picture printer in blue and pink for $29, down from $49. Seems like a gimmicky product though, but might appeal to some.
HS100s for $20?
Please link.
Thanks!
Not that model and brand, whats special about them? See comment below talking about Aldi ones for 7.50
lol you cant compare a no-brand Aldi smart socket to a TP-Link. At least Genio to TP-Link is a closer comparison
@DeepHorizon: The Aldi ones integrated with Google Home and Alexa fine - they even bundled them with a Home.
Truth is there's nothing special about these plugs over the $20 ones.
Bought 2 for $42 each from Kogan at Christmas time, so the KMart price is better.
Picked up a stack of the aldi ones for 7.50 each a month ago. Have a few installed and work fine..shame mo google or Amazon integration though.
What do you mean? Mine are linked to Google Home fine.
You're doing it wrong. Mine integrate just fine.
I would never get dlink again, I have the older generation and they were a disaster.
I picked these up in Bunnings, for $20 they are awesome, app is great, easy setup & Google Home & Alexa too. https://www.bunnings.com.au/brilliant-smart-wifi-plug-and-us…
What do you control with yours?
Yep same. Pretty good so far and integration with google is the key
dlink
Or TP-Link?
Side note… The Bunnings Brilliant and Kmart Genio smart sockets are identical units and both will work in the Genio app.
I have successfully got both synced within the one phone app just fine.
I'd say Bunnings ones are better. Same Alexa/Google home integration but they
are smaller than tplink and don't block second socket when plugged in.
Have both at home.
Also, try kogans? $79 for 4 units shipped. It has energy monitoring built in.
https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/kogan-smarterhome-smart-plug-wi…
Just got some today. Will let you know how it all works.
Thanks, please let us know. The energy monitoring are the ones I'm after
do they do IFTTT???
I have these plugs on IFTTT. They work wonderfully with my google home as well.
keen to hear your feedback when you have tested, GammaMelb ;) cheers.
I have been using these for over a year and they work great. Google home integration plus a good app on your phone to turn things on/off plus see runtime statistics etc.
So you put a plug on a plug to make it smart?
Yep. Good for lamps, fans, coffee machines, electric grills etc
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i can only see this works when used in conjunction with smart thermostat
Home Assistant. Supports TP-Link and Genio/Bunnings
Turns on fan (and lights) in my study when I go in, turns fan off if there is no movement and PC off. Only turns on if over 23 deg. Light on if dark enough.
My aim was not remote control, but automatic control.
I used them for Christmas lights, to make them turn on and turn off a certain time and I can even control them away from home.
i have the 110 with energy monitoring.
Its a wifi controlled power plug. App control from anywhere.
Though these are great and consistent, i've sold 2 of mine and still have 1 that i will probably sell. My only issue was that htey took up about 110% of a double socket so you could never use both outlets at any one time.
Get a diamond double adaptor then you can use all three sockets.
What are some of you people using these for?
I used to use one for the Coffee machine to auto turn it on in the morning and xmas tree lights on and off automatically.
It was more of a novelty for these things and ended being more of a pain.
Down lights in the ceiling that are already GPO wired can be smart controlled, depending on what you already have can be cheaper and brighter than smart globes. However you will also want to invest in a smart switch as your light switch will have to default to on, unless using 100% smart assistant/phone integration.
fan heater in my bathroom in winter to turn on at 4:45am on weekdays so it's toasty by the time i get in at 5am and then off at 5:20am so i know if i'm tracking on time or late. Other one turns all my power on and off in our study. Also considered filling up the kettle and flicking the switch so we can remotely boil water in the morning so it's hot and ready for a morning tea.
Wouldn't a $6 timer from Kmart do the same thing (and possibly be more reliable as it doesn't rely on a WiFi connection).
Great for setting timers for xmas lights
Lounge room lamp and bedroom lamp.
Same. I have one but struggling to find a good use for it. Had it attached to a lamp for a while but after the novelty wore off it became tedious to use.
I specifically use mine for switching lights on and off when we are away.
Can be used to switch on a wasshing machine or & dishwasher to switch on during daylight, make use of the energy off the solar panels. Load up in morning, go to work switch on automatically later in the day.
Dont most washing machines have a timer built in. All ours for the last 8 odd years have. We always set ours overnight for offpeak use.
How do you do that? Doesn't your dishwasher/washing machine need an extra button or 2 to be pushed to start it after turning on at the wall?
Also, don't yours already have a timer function?
I can only see these being useful for things that only need to be switched at the wall, like lights, fans, etc.
Kogan sell the Kogan branded but with energy monitoring for 4 for $80 delivered.
Why TP Link? whats good about them or different??
could i use this to turn off and on all devices on a powerboard…Thinking kids room that way everything on the powerboard goes off at once.
Sure, just plug this into the wall socket and the powerboard into that.
All the $20 units around seem to use the ESP8266. The ESP8266 doesn't support encryption to the cloud.
The TP-Link uses a different chipset.
Unless you open up the $20 ESP8266 based units and flash them with open source firmware they don't support more advanced home automation systems like Node-Red without using a cloud service. The TP-Link HS100 can be run completely locally with Node-Red.
The internal design of the TP-Link is safer/more robust than the Aldi units. The software/app for the TP-link is more (not by much) advanced than the Aldi units.
Don't need to open them up or solder anything. Tasmoda/ESPEasy OTA for Tuya. Works with Bunnings/Genio, but not with TP-Link
Once flashed, they don't phone home or use web services unless you tell them to. But no web service and the corresponding app, no control away from home unless you have integrated them with a service you have (hopefully securely) exposed.
The TP link devices don't support encryption, that is done in the firmware. Like all these devices, anyone on your network can control them out of the box.
Last I heard you needed to open up the Aldi model to flash them with Tasmoda/ESPEasy OTA for Tuya.
The Bunnings/Genio looks interesting. It appears to be a slimmer design. Do you know who it is made by? It looks like one that Bunnings' is just rebranding.
Does it support power consumption measurement?
No. And you don't need to open them up if they support tuya. Threre is OTA flash software, but instructions are for linux. not a problem if you have a Pi and SD card.
The bunnings/genio and this HS-100 do not have power management. The TP-Link HS-110 does, as does the sonof pow.
@Magus: Thanks, I will have a look into this further.
Do you mean power monitoring, as distinct to power management?
@whats up skip: Oops . Yes, power monitoring. Be aware none of these turn off the USB, and they are not as good as a decent switch mode PSU. The TP-link, Genio and bunnings are all 1.5A generic
"What are people using them for ?"
I use one to operate my garage. It operates a 5v plug pack which in turn energies a relay that's wired to the contacts of the wall mounted roller door button.
You've just introduced a vulnerability into your home imo
True but anyone getting in is more likely to jimmy a door or window than hack my wifi on the off chance that my garage door is smart.
Yeah I’ve got something similar. Any crook would just smash their way in
Seriously? What do you think the vulnerability is?
currently use Bunnings devices with a few fans and a lamp. Use device presence, time of day and min temp (which is ALWAYS ATM!) to activate. Not a great idea to mix TP-Link and Tasmoda/ESPEasy devices, as Kasa (TP-Link app) responds to mDNS calls, and can crash Tasmota and ESPEasy. Not sure if this is fixed yet.
Looking for a plug with power monitoring so I can map the power useage of washing machine cycles, and display progress/notifications when complete. (used to hook this up to commercial hospital washers and sterilisers at one time)
I run a TP-Link device and many ESPEasy devices (not off the shelf products), but I haven't had any problems related to the two clashing.
Got a bunch of the aldi ones for $10 when no one bought them at my local store. Bought like 7 of them, now they are just sitting in the shed hahaha
Good stuff. I have this tplink and Mirabella Genio smart plug (around 29$ cheaper and has USB).
I originally bought tplink to automatically power up my xmas tree lights on schedule.
Now I use them in alexa to power up my whole home theater system, and my modded nes mini which is now always ON lol. I can say "alexa, turn on nintendo" and grab my wireless controller… feels more convenient retro console now.
Just picked up the last one in Belconnen (ACT) for $20.
Is this special? Seen a few wifi plugs for 20 bucks lately