Kasa Smart Light Switch HS200, Single Pole, Needs Neutral Wire, 2.4GHz Wi-Fi Light Switch Works with Google Home, UL Certified, No Hub Required, White

The Kasa Smart Light Switch HS200 worked perfectly for me. Setup was straightforward, and it connected to my 2.4GHz Wi-Fi without any issues. The size is just right to fit in a standard wall box, and it feels solid and well-built. Performance has been great so far — accurate control, responsive, and it works seamlessly with the Kasa app for scheduling or remote control. Overall, this was a great deal and totally worth it if you want to upgrade to a smart switch. No problems so far, super easy to use, and works exactly as expected.

Our townhouse has an attached garage. The garage has 2 exterior lights that can only be turned on from inside the garage but not from inside the house. Near the garage is our front door. Inside the house there is 1 switch for the single exterior light near the front door. I was searching for a way to turn on all 3 lights using just the 1 interior light switch by the front door. I bought (2) Kasa Smart Light Switches (HS200) which I then added to my new Home Assistant setup (not required) and it works great and was easy to install / setup. Installing these switches cost less than $30. You do need to be comfortable replacing and wiring a light switch. You need to have a “neutral” wire in the light switch box. If you have an older house this might not work for you. Our town home was built in 2001 so it’s not that new but not that old either and had the appropriate wires needed. You can install these switches and use the native app on a smart phone to program a variety of tasks. There is no need for a home automation system / hub. From the app I was able to set the switches so that if I turn on/off one switch it turns on/off the other switch. Essentially pairing them together. They still function as individual light switches (non-smart switch) if the wifi goes out - so the pairing feature only works with an Internet connection but they still function as single light switches if the Internet is down. This smart switch has a small circular indicator light on the bottom of the switch which I set to only turn on if the lights are on. So, if I forget that the outside lights are on - the indicator light on the wall switch will be on. I like the visual clue so I don't leave them on all night. I like being able to use the smart switch just like a regular non-smart switch by pressing the switch - mostly because my wife won't bother with voice or phone app controls so we need a physical switch. I think it's fun to be able to control the lights from my phone and also from Google Home / Assistant. I can ask Google (or Alexa or my Home Assistant) to turn the lights on or off with voice commands too. They can also be programmed to come on/off at particular times of the day but I haven't used this feature. Another cool thing is that I can turn the lights on or off remotely with an internet or data connected phone - if I'm not at home. I use this feature if friends or family are going to arrive at my place before I do and I want to have the lights on for them. These smart switches were just the thing I was looking for and it gave me a real sense of accomplishment since it took me a few years to get around to solving this issue. I can now turn on 3 lights using 1 switch without having to hire an electrician and without running new wires in the house. For under $30 this was an outstanding value and I'm very pleased with the results.

I recently installed the Kasa Smart Light Switch to replace no longer supported Belkin Wemo plugs, and I’m really impressed. The installation was straightforward, took me just a few minutes to get it set up. The Kasa app is very user-friendly, making it simple to control the lights from anywhere. Overall, a reliable and convenient addition to my home automation setup. Highly recommend!

I made the jump to a "Smart Home" a little over a month ago after Alexa joined our family. After talking to some friends, doing some research and assesing my needs I settled on TP-Link because of the variety of Smart products they offered, no requirements for a Hub, the lower cost and the ability to control everything from one simple app on my Smart phone and Amazon"s Alexa. I have not been disappointed. After a very short learning curve, I surprisingly found the installation and set-up of all the TP-Link Smart devices extremely easy and intuitive. I have installed several different Smart devices including three different bulbs (LB-100, 120 & 130) depending on the area, as well as, Smart Switches (HB-200) and Smart Plugs. All of it has installed, programed and worked with few problems. The only criticism I have is the Kasa App. I have found it to be a bit bugy at times, but since I use it primarily for programming and setting up new devices and scenes, rather than operationally, it has not been an issue since Alexa handels most of that work. So far, in the six weeks my Smart Home has been in operation I have only had one problem where Alexa and the Kasa app lost communication with most of (but not all) of my TP-Link devices. But after a bit of head scratching I was able to restore communication. So here's a tip to remember: I first tried rebooting the devices by cycling the power breaker, but that didn't work. Probably due to multiple devices signaling simultaneously and overloading Kasa. But, powering each device down for a few seconds then back up, and testing it before moving on ro the next one worked without a problem. I also recommend using a different control application. I only have experience with Amazon Alexa, but it also interfaces with Google Home among others. I have found that controlling scenes from Kasa not to be reluable for some reason, while issuing the scene commands to Alexa works 90% of the time, with repeating the command becoming necessary about 10% of the time. But even with an occasional repeated command being necessary, TP-Link devices respond extremely well through Alexa's control. Plus Alexa is able to easily "group" multiple devices so you can control areas with a single command, or program macro activities that Alexa can perform with a single command. Capabilities Kasa does not have. This is another deficiency of the Kasa app. Without the ability to group devices or run macro routines, it relies on programmed scenes which are very limiting for operational control. So another controlling app like Alexa or Home is essential to the TP-Link Smart Home system. For me, because I have Alexa for operational control, both at home and away, these short comings in the Kasa app are non-issues. But if I didnt have this capability I think I would look to a different Hub controlled platform for my Smart Home lighting and device control. HS-200 Smart Switch: I am a retired electrician, so I found the installation easy. Most DIY homeowners with a basic knowledge of electricity and components should also have few problems with the installation. I found this Smart Switch easy to control and the installation is about the same as replacing a standard light switch. But, a big drawback is not have a dimming capability. To me this should be a no-brainer and i cant understand why this featire is lacking. Because that would makevthis a 5 star product. So before you procede there are a couple of precautions that should be noted. First, you must three wires plus the ground (usually bare or green), and one must be the neutral (usually white) third wire, or the switch simply will not work. This can be an issue in some older homes (and even in some newer ones too). The neutral wire is the "common" wire that runs throughout the house and is common to all circuits. It completes the loop in the circuit from the electrical box to the receptacle. The "hot" (or "line") wire (usually black) carries the electrical load for that circuit only (usually 15-20 amps max). And finally, the "load" wire (usually black, red, or it could even be white) completes the hot side of the circuit between the switch and the receptacle. To save time and money some electricians when wiring homes "old school" would complete the light circuit by running the neutral to the light receptacle and then run a 2 conductor (plus ground) to the switch. So even though you may have a white and black wire at the switch, the white wire is not a neutral, but the load wire that that completes the hot circuit when the switch is turned on (closed). So if you don't have 3 wires, one of them being the white neutral, you are out of luck using a Smart Switch. You can control the light however, by using Smart bulbs and then grouping them in the controling app (like Alexa). Another caution is wire management. Standard light switches don't take up much room, so the original installing electrician had lots of room in the box to stuff extra wire. This is a luxury you don't have since the Smart Switch is much deeper and takes up most of the box. The new switch also uses leads that are wire nutted to the circuit wires and not terminated on the switch itself. Because of this, it may be necessay to shorten the wires to make room in the box for the extra electronics and wire nuts. My advice is to open your intended switch boxes to survey your electrical wiring BEFORE you order the switches, so there are no surprises when it comes time to install. One last safety precaution. Be sure to turn off the circuit at the electrical panel (breaker box). Also don't assume that all switches in a multi-switch box are on the same circuit. It is often the case that multiple circuits are in the box. This is especially true when a switch is controling a plug. So check all wires in the box with a meter to insure nothing is hot. Finally, when wire nutting multiple wires it is VERY EASY to leave a wire loose. This can be very dangerous, as loose wires can work themselves free and cause arking and sparking that can damage connected equipment, and worse, start a fire. This is a common cause of electrical fires, and you might not know there is a problem until it's too late. So to ensure all wire nut connections are tight and secure, tug on each wire at the nut with needle nose pliers. If you can't pull it loose it should be good to go. Also make sure there are no bare wires poking out of the nuts. The switches use stranded wire so it's easy to have some stray strands loose outside the nut. So that's about it. The install is pretty easy most of the time, but if you don't think you're experienced enough to do the job safely, put this phase of the job in the hands of a professional. It should be an easy job for any professional electrician, and should not be terribly expensive. Consider it cheep insurance!

I probably have 20+ wireless switches and dimmers from about six or different manufactures (because I tend to buy the cheapest and the cost bears no relationship to quality of function). They all connect and work differently. These Kasa units are my current favorite but there are some minor issues with them that if you don't know about them will drive you crazy. First the good news, these Kasa units are one of the few that are available in Light Almond (thank you KASA. This is a big deal for me). They typically are among the least expensive, the quality is as good as any, they include a match switch plate, include some instructions that are not in 2 point print or light green, and are reliable ONCE connected. The latter point is critical. While these are Alexa compatible wifi devices, they can initially be setup with wifi or bluetooth. FORGET the wifi setup. Of the three that I have, I could not set them up wifi. However, setting them up using bluetooth was a snap. Once the are set up, they work using wifi. The bluetooth thing is only used once (unless your wifi changes). A couple of other minor points. When mounting, the wires come out at the top (light circle is at the bottom, the two black wires can be connected to the source or the load. The unit knows the difference. Lastly, remember that this particular model is a switch, not a dimmer. You want a switch for heavy loads or lights that do not dim. Also, while they say TP-LINK, you need to use the KASA app which works well Just remember to set up using bluetooth! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I am amending a detail in the above review. It turns out that the color of the switch affects the connection method. If your switch is white, it connects via wifi. If your switch is Light Almond, like the ones I have bought, it connects via BlueTooth (where it connects very fast and no fuss). Why the color makes a difference in how the switch connects is beyond me and I can't think of any reason. However, I stand by everything else and it is my go-to switch.

Very good but need home wifi it's easy to operate and schedule on off by wifi as i see by others but I don't have home wifi I didn't know that I gonna need it!

I installed two of these, to replace the X10 controlled switches on my front porch and front garage lights. Installation was easy and they work great. The old X10 switches were controlled by powerline signals sent by a separate control timer box, but over the years this became unreliable. Also the X10 control timer was "dumb" in that I had to change the on/off times as the seasons changed if I wanted the lights to come on and off near the sunset and sunrise times. With the new Kasa switches, I simply told the Kasa app to turn them on and off with the sunset and sunrise times for my location, and it knows exactly when that is as the year progresses! You can even program an offset to the sun times if you like, say 30 minutes before or after sunset. I already had the Kasa app on my phone, since I got and use EP10 smart plugs on some lamps in the home, and they work great too. One of the HS200 switches found my WiFi immediately, the other had difficulty at first, but I followed the instructions and pushed the reset button on the switch and it then rebooted and found the WiFi right away. One thing to keep in mind is to make sure your cell phone is on the same exact WiFi network as the device, just for the initial setup, then the setup will go forward easily. In my case, I keep IOT devices like these switches on a separate isolated network, so I logged the phone into that first (a 2.4 GHz network), did the install, then logged the phone back into its usual 5GHz network. Another tip is to use plastic faceplates over them (not metal), so you don't impair the WiFi signal. I replaced my old metal face plates with new plastic ones. Tips on wiring: Your old switch may be connected to only two wires (hot in, hot out) and this HS200 switch needs two wires (hot and neutral) plus ground. My old switch had only two wires, so I added a new 14-gauge white wire as a jumper to the several white neutral lines that were tied together in the box. 14-gauge wire can handle up to 15A or 1800W on a 120V circuit, which is enough for these switched circuits. One end of my jumper I added to the existing white neutral wires (all held together by the existing wire nut in the box). The other end of my jumper I attached to the white lead of the HS200 using the supplied wire nut. You could just directly connect the white lead of the HS200 to the wire nut holding all of the white wires, but I used a jumper to give me greater distance in my box (a two-switch box). One of the black "hot" leads of the HS200 I connected to one of the two wires that had been connected to my old switch, with a wire nut. The other black lead on the HS200 I connected to the remaining wire that had been connected to my switch, with the other wire nut. Finally I connected the green ground lead of the HS200 to my box itself, which is grounded to the house grounding system, through the metal conduits. You screw the HS200 back into the box, just like any other switch, attach the face plate, and then use the Kasa app to set it up. One final tip: The plastic faceplate that comes attached to the HS200 is on very tight and takes some force to remove. If you are not using the supplied face plate, you'll need to remove it. There is a video on Youtube that gives guidance on how to hold and twist it off. Or, you can insert a flat bladed screwdriver into a slot on the bottom of the device, between the switch body and the face plate, and pry them apart with the blade. I did both approaches with my two HS200 switches, and both work well. Good luck!

I've had one of these switches for many, many years. It works fine in all aspects, and at the time of setup, I didn't have any trouble connecting to my network and completing the setup process. Fast-forward to November 2025, I needed another one. The HS200 model. For the life of me, I could not complete the setup. I tried restarting it. I tried resetting it. Turned off my Battery Saver. Nothing would work. I was exasperated and ready to send it back to Amazon, thinking I had a defective smart switch. But then, on a hunch, I looked at the available WiFi connections on my phone. There was one that said "TP-Link" and a bunch more letters and numbers, as far as I can recall. My Android 16 Pixel 7 phone also said that the TP-Link WiFi SSID did not have an Internet connection. Bingo! That is the temporary WiFi SSID for the TP-Link Smart Switch that enables its setup connection. But Android 16 will only connect to a non-Internet connection for a few seconds before switching back to another WiFi that does provide Internet. So, I connected to the TP-Link WiFi again via Android WiFi settings connections, but this time a checked the box that said to stay connected regardless of it not having Internet access. Eureka! That did it! I went back to my Kasa app and resumed the new device setup. This time, when Kasa searched for my new smart switch, it was able to make a permanent connection to the smart switch's non-Internet WiFi and stay connected. The rest of the setup went as expected. The switch was NOT defective. It was just how Android decides to "help" a user to not stay connected to a non-Internet WiFi connection. This help consists of disabling that connection after a few seconds, and switching back to one that does have Internet. And that is what was making the setup process fail. If you were having trouble, I hope you found this helpful.

Works perfectly. Added to my google home. Switch casing are smaller than the other brand, they are easier to "put in place" in the electric box! :)

Funciona excelente, no trae instructivo así que tuve que buscar la forma, recomiendo que se instale si tienes cerca unos contactos para que de ahí saques el neutro, en mi caso tenía el interruptor y contactos en el mismo lugar por lo cual pude ponerlo, mi instalación no tiene tierra física así que no conecté ese. En resumen es muy buen producto, pero requieres conocimiento básico sobre instalaciones eléctricas.

Excelente producto

Like the TP-Link Smart Plugs I already own this was simple to set up and works slick. TL;DR – Simple to use and rock solid performance, use the app anywhere, better than any timer from the hardware store. Look in the Apple and Google app stores for the “KASA” app. I’ve used both and they simply work without any tweaking. To use KASA you will need to create an account if you want to use the app remotely, no need if you only want to use it within your Wi-Fi range. You can do this right through the app. If your already using Amazons Alexa you’ll be happy to know that this device can be controlled through Alexa. A nice feature. When switched off there's a muted white LED that’s visible in the dark. The switch has three buttons, the big main light switch and two smaller buttons located directly beneath. To turn on the switch manually, depress and release the big switch which looks just like a standard light switch. It also fits into a standard single switch electrical box, it will also work in a dual or triple switch box as a standard modern cover plate made for the wide rocker type switches will fit perfectly over the portion around the main switch. I had looked at some of the non Wi-Fi options, the light switches that use a proprietary remote that's similar to what you would use with a TV but they all have limited range, maybe 30 meters if you’re lucky. The TP-Link system using the KASA app allows me to control these smart devices from around the house or when traveling through another province or country. Once you have connectivity to the internet it doesn't matter where you are, you can control these devices. One aspect that really appeals to me is the ability to set up schedules for the devices to turn on and off. If you already use timers to turn on lights while your away you'll appreciate that the app allows you to do that plus configure (this part isn't techy) the lights to come on randomly between certain hours which really makes it appear that someone is in the home. You can set up several schedules if you like. Any burglar with at least three grey cells knows to watch a home for a few days to see if there is a repeated sequence when lights come on. Once they discover the routine its actually the green light they need, they now know no one is at home since very few people always turn on the lights in certain rooms at the same time every night. This ability to set random schedules is a big bonus and really makes it appear that someone is in the home. There's one thing you should know here, this is not like the smart plugs when it comes to installation. Those you simply plug into the AC outlet and then plug in whatever it is you want to turn on remotely. This device completely replaces a wall switch which means you need to wire it correctly so I strongly suggest you hire an electrician or someone who has the skills to handle this if you aren’t qualified. Once the switch is installed the setup and connectivity portion is easy, it’s all done through the app and by pressing the little button to the left side (Reset) beneath the main switch. Again, this part is non-technical, simply follow the steps outlined in the very easy to follow instruction sheet which walks you through the 3 minute process. After that it’s easier to set up schedules and other features than entering a friends contact info in your phone. Comes with all the hardware needed to install in a standard electrical box including wire nuts Marretts).

Limpio, elegante y súper fácil de configurar. Después de configurar en la app Kasa pude agregarlos sin problema a la app Deco para controlar todo desde una sola app.