Customer Ratings & Reviews

This is an awesome product. Up until now, I've used outdoor plugs similar to this but they only come with a remote that lets you turn them on or off. The Tapo TP-Link Smart Plug takes that to the next level by being WiFi controlled. That means I can turn the outlets on or off while I'm away from home. This is a well designed smart outlet. One of my biggest complaints with remote outlets is the quasi-waterproof aspect of them. Most having questionable waterproof abilities. So to start with, this smart plug has an IP65 rating. Which means dust tight and protection from water jets from any direction. That's one of the biggest and most underrated qualities of this smart plug. You don't have to worry about dust or water getting inside if it's out in the weather. And as an additional bonus, the TP-Link is UL Listed, it meets the nationally recognized standards for sustainability and safety. You won't find either of these ratings on a huge majority of products available at a certain huge warehouse mail order company (you know who I mean). You also get a 2-year warranty with it, so that's another bonus. So it's water resistant, it's dust resistant and it's electrically safe. The AC pigtail is about 10” long and features a right angle plug. The cord itself is beefy yet flexible and is solidly attached to the outlet housing. They even include a wall anchor, screw and cord holder to secure it. The outlet housing itself is made of plastic and seems very solid. There are power buttons to turn on each outlet manually along with small LED indicators that let you know when either of the outlets is turned on. The outlets themselves are downward facing and have rubber covers on them that help to protect against dust and water entering through an unused outlet. They're held in place only by one side of the rubber covers. I would have liked to have seen them put a bit more effort into these covers as they don't really stay in place very well. It would have been nice if they actually snapped into place so that they stayed seated better. The electrical specs on the entire plug are good. 125VAC at 60Hz, 15A maximum load. They even state you can turn on up to a ½ HP motor. It also has 802.11 b/g/n wireless ability as well as Bluetooth. You can use Amazon Alexa, Google Assistant, Samsung SmartThings or IFTTT to control the plugs as well as downloading and using the app itself. The app is very straight forward and easy to set up and use. It can also be used for other Tapo products like cameras, vacuums, etc.. This is the only product I have from them so when I open the app it shows me my two smart plugs. I can turn them on individually from the app or I can set timers for them or set a schedule for them to follow, or even select the Away mode that will turn the outlets on randomly while I'm away from home. There are also automation shortcuts in the app you can set up to turn on devices at dusk, turn off all your devices with a single button press, etc.. This will be a great help with Christmas lights, and I finally don't have to remember to turn them on (and more importantly) off anymore. I plan to get another one for the back of my house that will be great for turning on the fountains automatically in the summer and Christmas lights in the winder. Really nice and well designed product from Tapo!

Works well. Does what it is supposed to do. The app allows you to schedule on an off times. Very convenient. No connectivity issues despite it being outside

Very useful little device! I have outdoor lights that I wanted to turn into a smart device and TP Link 25 did just that! Set up was super easy. You have to down load the app (not another app right…but it integrates easily into your smart home and disappears really…you can use the app or just use your preferred assistant) and create an account. Once the account was set up… I just plugged it in, opened the app and hit the add device icon and it found it and done! Super fast and easy! You can use it as a remote with the app to turn on lamps or decorations or deck lights, turn it on manually with the button on the unit or integrate with Siri, Google or Alexa. I had my plug linked to my Google home app in a few minutes and can just tell Google to turn on or off my back deck lights! Fast & responsive and could not be any easier!!! Note once you have the TP 25 set up in the app…go to your Google home and add device and link your TAPO app to your google account. Then you can change the plug name from the standard plug 1 to “back deck lights” and that’s all you have to say to the Google Assistant. Really cool. The unit itself is well built and the outlet cover is secure and seals up nice to keep the elements out. Its rated IPX5 for water and 6 for dust. It should hold up to any outdoor weather we come across as long as its not just setting on the ground flat. The plugs need to facing down to keep water out. Just cant submerge it or have it sitting in a puddle. They state it must be mounted 1 foot from the ground. Mine is on a covered deck so I fudged a little and have it about 5 inches above the floor. Overall – It is well built, has an easy app that easily integrated into my home eco system and has made my life easier and better!!!! Can’t ask for much else from a handy little smart plug!!! Can’t go wrong with this one!!

I picked this wifi outlet up in preparation for the Christmas season. Over the last few years I've had several instances where I wish I would have been able to shut my inflatables or lights off due to rapid wind changes, but I was away from the house, and they take some damage. This will help stop some of this I hope. I have a tp-link account from other products, so when I saw this at it's current price point, I figured I'd give it a try. Easy set up. Download the app (which I had), log into account, add a device (model tp 25 in the usa) and follow the instructions. In less than 5 minutes it was on the wifi network and updated firmware. I tested this with a string of lights and a fan and was able to comfortably turn them on and off from my couch inside. You control each of the outlets separately, which is nice. I've seen a few that are all plugs on or all off. They took the time to do these separate. The only quirk I have with this is my house's outdoor outlets are embedded into the wall per local code. (See photos) That means with the bent end on this, if I wanted to directly plug this into my outlet, i have to use the top plug and block the lower plug, losing it's utility. I know this design prevent the weight of the unit from pulling on the wire a bit better and to lay flatter on a wall, but I wish they offered a straight plug. I am used to running a short extension cord out of the box first because of this, and then plugging in items. This will habe to be done that way. Overall, no faults I can see in this product in and of itself, it's made well. 5 of 5 stars for ease of set up and it does what it says. I do reccomend this plug.

Love this wifi plug! I bought 4 of them to control my outdoor Christmas lights. The app allows me to set up a schedule so all lights and decorations come on and go off at the exact same time. I can control the lights from anywhere, even when I'm not at home. Setting them up was very simple, and also allows you to custom name each plug for loxations being used, and whats being controlled by the wifi plugs. Highly recommend this item.

This is my first smart home product from TP-Link, though I’ve owned many from other brands over the years. I like that the Tapo TP25 Smart WiFi Outdoor Plug has two individually controlled outlets whose power can be turned on and off using either the physical buttons or remotely via a smartphone app, when connected to your home WiFi network. The device is compact, has a 10-inch durable power cord, and comes with a mounting clip to ensure that the outlets are installed facing down to prevent water ingress. There are also two rubber doors to cover the outlets for additional protection against the elements, though I found that they aren’t super secure and dislodge easily. The plug is rated to handle a total of 1800 Watts and outputs up to 15 Amps. It is IP65 waterproof so long as the covers are in place or a plug is installed in the outlets. It connects wirelessly using Bluetooth 4.2 and WiFi 802.11 b/g/n but is only compatible with 2.4 GHz networks. The WiFi range of the unit isn't great though, and I had to move one of my mesh nodes to the opposite side of the wall where the TP25 is plugged in on the outside of the home in order for it to establish a good WiFi connection. The plug advertises its compatibility with Matter, a universal IoT standard that allows it to connect to various smarthome assistants like Alexa, Apple Home, Google Home, and SmartThings. However, I found its implementation to be somewhat disappointing. Apps like SmartThings and Google Home indicated that I needed to have a separate Matter hub in order to set up the plug; when adding to Alexa as a Matter device, I was only able to get one of the two outlets to appear. Even then, Alexa lacked control functionality beyond on and off, and I was unable to natively set up timers or schedules for the plug, though I was able to execute voice commands and create routines for the one outlet that was added. I had a better experience using TP-Link’s Tapo app, although I had to reset the device first by pressing and holding one of the buttons for 10 seconds in order to setup it up from scratch. In the Tapo app, you’ll need to register for an account and/or sign in, but adding the device was quick and straightforward. Once setup, I could toggle each outlet on and off from my phone and create timers or repeating schedules including automatic sunrise and sunset triggers with or without an offset. The app also shows you daily, weekly, and monthly accumulated runtime for the past 30 days (though not power consumption) and lets you to share the device with other TP-Link users. I was able to link Alexa to my TP-Link account using the Tapo skill in order to enable voice commands that worked for both outlets. Overall, the outdoor plug is able to perform as a smart wireless timer for my outdoor lights with a number of different trigger options. It has physical on/off buttons for each outlet and can be controlled remotely via the Tapo (or Kasa) app and integrates with Alexa fine if using the skill to link your accounts in order to utilize voice commands. I didn’t have much luck getting it the device setup with Matter, however, so if that’s important to you, it’s something to consider.

The biggest thing with any smart device is how well the “smart” part works and on that front TP-Link has it figured out. The app and device work flawlessly together which is the biggest part of the smart experience. The setup process is as easy as plugging the device in, opening the app and choosing which device you’re adding. The process takes about 5 mins at the most and is definitely as easy as it gets and is much easier than other smart plug brands I’ve used. And once you’re connected to the device, setting up a schedule couldn’t be easier. You set the time you want it turn on and off and bam…it’s done. I know that seems like a no brainer, but like I said, I have two other smart brands that are a complete pain to set up schedules for the plug/lights to turn on and off. In use, I like the fact the plugs can be controlled independently and can have different schedules for each outlet. I’m so use to using the non smart outdoor plugs that you turn a dial and pull the little pins up to set a schedule this plug makes the experience so much better. Having a smart device is nice if it makes life easier and I’m happy to say the TP-Link Tapo smart outdoor plug does.

I've long been a fan of TP-Link's smart products. I have several of their smart plugs, switches, extensions... And now an outdoor plug. Setup was very easy and straightforward. This is the first Tapo brand device I've owned, and instead of being able to add the device via my existing Kasa app, I was forced to download the Tapa app instead. Log in was the same credentials my Kasa app. A nice touch was that all of my casa appliances were easily added to the tapa app, allowing me to fully delete the casa app from my phone. Nice move TP-Link. After adding the device to my phone I was able to take it outside and set it up with some new string lights along my back patio. The plug itself has two outlets that are each controllable separately via the app. And another nice touch is that the rubber grommets that are used to weather seal each plug are actually attached to the plug itself. My prior outdoor plug just had removable grommets, which were too easy to misplace and lose. I set up the schedule for my string lights with the tapa app and everything was quick and easy. Honestly these apps from TP-Link make the process and scheduling is easy as pie. I now have fully functional, scheduled string lights that really help illuminate and add some pizzazz to my back patio.

Great product. I have installed our blowup snowman on one line and the overhead lights on the other. Once the APP is installed, it recognized the unit when energized. It attached with Bluetooth and then allowed attachment to out WIFI. It also asked if we wanted to allow control with Alexa (or other device). Flawless linking.

I'm really impressed with the TP-Link Outdoor Smart Plug! It’s easy to set up, works seamlessly with the app, and lets me control my outdoor devices from anywhere. The plug is weatherproof and durable, and the scheduling feature is a great bonus. Overall, a reliable and convenient product. Highly recommended!

This product was very easy to set up and operate. Using this device to control Christmas lights on my house is a breeze. Simple easy click on and off. Works outside and works great.

The plug works as advertised and was very simple to set up. It works well with Alexa. Price point was reasonable.

Works great! Easy to setup and integrates with existing Kasa App. Perfect for outdoor charisma lights needing to be setup on a schedule.

I'm going to keep this review limited to the "smart" technology within this outdoor plug. We all know how outdoor extension cords work, if not, there are plenty of other reviews out there. I will at least say, this outdoor plug works as you'd expect an outdoor plug to work. This is my first matter enabled device, so I was super excited to try it out. If you're not familiar with what "matter" is, essentially, it is a new "smart device" standard that makes pairing to either Apple HomeKit or Google Home so much easier. It cuts out the need for a vendor proprietary app. I can positively say, that Matter on the The TP-Link Tapo was flawless! I have multiple devices and I often attempt to setup my entire smart home using both Apple's HomeKit and Google's Home. This ensured I can stay a bit "agnostic" with my gadgets and go between either ecosystem with ease and first party support and experiences. I started off with HomeKit pairing. I scanned the QR code on the back using the HomeKit app and within about 2 minutes the TP-Link Tapo Smart plug was displayed in my HomeKit app. Both outlets show up as individually selectable "on/off" triggers (see screenshots) and it just worked. If I were to have set this up in Google Home, the experience would have been nearly identical. However, since I'm setting this up in BOTH platforms, setting this up in Goolge Home works a bit differently. TP-Link is also clear on these instructions within the included documentation. Essentially, what I had to do, was from the newly added HomeKit device, go into the device settings and generate a new pairing code. When adding to Google, I pasted in this new pairing code and it worked flawlessly to add it to both places. This is a necessary security step Matter has taken so that devices, once paired to a platform, cannot be overtaken by someone else until they are unpaired. Overall, this is a super simple setup and a flawless experience. Matter has shown it does exactly what it's intended to do, and there is no "junk" third party apps needed at all. This is a super handy outlet device that has many use cases from on/off automation, to voice control, etc.. esp handy with the upcoming holiday lighting or decorations.

I use this adapter at Christmas time with my outdoor lights and it’s great. I can set up each outlet individually by name and set a unique timer for each to go on and off from my phone. Hooks up to WiFi easily and I have had no issues.

Very easy to set up using app. It also works very smooth with Alexa. The outlet covers are made of rubber/plastic and one of them teared when pulled (It was possible to reinstall it when the outlet is not in use). Overall, cheap and convenient solution for smart outlets.

Works really well! Great connectivity and it is waterproof, as expected out of an outdoor plug. The Tapo app used for connectivity is also seamless.

Love this item. It made having Christmas so easy to maintain appropriate times for lighting and turning off. The timer was perfect. Will use in many other ways such as camping, parties and tailgating to name a few. Perfect for rainy weather too

These are great! We have three of them for our Christmas lights outside and it’s amazing to be able to schedule lights to come on and go off so it’s one less thing I need to worry about. We do big holiday displays and this is such a time saver.

I’m not sure why, but I have purchased 3 of these over the last few years, and they all have different model numbers but work nearly the same. I waited until these were produced to support HomeKit, and while they may have made a version specifically for that (I’m not sure if there was one specific for that) system, the matter ones are what I have purchased. The first was under the tplink bar, and the most recently purchased ones (this one included) are Tapo brand according to the label that appears in the app. They all work the same, so I don’t see a need to relabel them all. But, it is nice that you can custom name them in the Apple home app (the oldest one doesn’t allow a rename in the Tapo app directly which is odd, but I use the home app to control them all anyhow so that doesn’t really matter much). I had a bonus credit of some sort here, and it was on sale, so this most recent one ended up only costing $5 plus tax!