Whats Going on with TP-Link: KASA V Tapo

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  scrimshaw on 19/07/2022 - 11:52

  https://community.tp-link.com/en/smart-home/forum/topic/5406…

  The consensus on the TP-Link forums is that the Kasa devices are getting harder to source — at least in the UK.

  You can still buy the slightly more expensive KASA power boards though, from Bunnings. https://www.bunnings.com.au/tp-link-3-outlets-2-usb-kasa-sma…

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  Eatslikeacat on 19/07/2022 - 11:52

  I use both Kasa and Tapo smart switches. The dual product lines is super annoying. There's hope that TP-Link will release a single app that will control both Kasa and Tapo devices. Currently they have separate apps. Yet, when I changed the password on the Kasa app it also changed the password on the Tapo app so they're linked server side. TP-Link says that they won't discontinue Kasa (apparently). The key differences I've noticed are a) Kasa won't let you share devices, you have to give someone your login. With Tapo you can share control of devices, you just enter their email address in share devices, b) Kasa smart switches with energy monitoring only shows limited information, whereas the Tapo app shows daily power consumption, and c) Kasa has more devices available in their product line than Tapo. If you have an iPhone download the free Watt app. It extracts the same energy monitoring data from the Kasa and Tapo devices to show you daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly power data. The TP-Link apps aren't as informative.

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  Ruckmauler on 19/07/2022 - 12:26

  I didn't need another Kasa (with energy monitoring) plug in the last Amazon deal in June - then two weeks later I need one and can't find one for a decent price. So I have gone with a Tapo TP110 for $21.60 on ebay (there was a discount applied). @Eatslikeacat mentioned the Watt app in a previous post and it works well with Kasa, so i'm looking forward to running the Tapo in it too. Unless I am missing something the Watt app doesn't appear to allow scheduling - that still has to be done on the native Kasa app (and I assume Tapo app too?)……

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    Eatslikeacat on 19/07/2022 - 13:25

    That's right. The Watt app doesn't do scheduling. That is still done through the Kasa or Tapo app. The Watt app has a useful feature where you can set the on and off button to become a slider. The Kasa and Tapo app are too trigger happy and can accidentally click on and off.

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  Employeebooradley13 @ TP-Link on 19/07/2022 - 13:12

  Hi all,

  TP-Link are working on integration of Kasa products to the Tapo app. Hopefully by late this year.

  FYI, all but the Kasa KP303 Power Board are EOL with the Tapo range being the suite of products moving forward.

  Cheers

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    Eatslikeacat on 19/07/2022 - 13:27

    I only buy Tapo smart plugs now. The Kasa ones are hard to find in stock and cost more. The Tapo smart switches have the same maximum load specs and allow device sharing.

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    Marrk on 18/04/2023 - 06:59

    Hey, do you know if there are still plans to add Kasa devices to the Tapo app?

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  Presence on 19/07/2022 - 19:39

  Yeah i've been trying to get a multicoloured Kasa smart bulb for like a year now but everywhere was OOS, just relented and got a Tapo one instead.

  It's a mind boggling marketing move, but both lines are reasonably priced and seem to perform well.

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  harshbdmmaster718 on 22/07/2022 - 18:51

  I also read somewhere that the Kasa runs the schedule "locally" while the Tapo doesn't and relies on internet connection to do so. So I went with Kasa thinking they would be more dependable.

  Not sure if this is actually correct because my experience with Kasa plugs have not been smooth sailing.