I'm in the market for some smart plugs. They have a deal on Kasa Matter Smart Plugs today. Should I get them or are they currently largely unsupported at the moment and am I better off getting a Zigbee (like Third Reality) to help extend network?
The Kasa Matter smart plugs are currently supported by the Community App. I am working with the staff on having the support extended to the built-in App. Tapo devices will be supported shortly by a community integration (early next week?).
The Tapo code is working OK. I am troubleshooting a pesky http timeout issue that occurs nightly at midnight. It may be a Hubitat issue; however, I just do not know yet. Once resolved, the Kasa and Tapo community apps will be updated to the newest versions and I will offer the Kasa version to the staff for built-in consideration.
Dave
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You are awesome! Thank you so much! I will go ahead and get the Kasa ones. 
FWIW I have 3 Kasa plugs and 3 of their power strips. They have been rock solid, more than Zigbee or Z-wave
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If you run zigbee battery devices why wouldnt you use zigbee plugs to strengthen your mesh? Third Reality is probably cheaper then Kasa anyways.
Future proofing. That’s like saying “Why run a Cat5e Ethernet cable in your house when you don’t have fiber available in your area?” Because it could be someday and I hate to have to rewire the whole house. I don’t know if Matter is going to be the “next big thing”, but if it is then at least I’ll have some now. Plus, I have like 20 Lora Tuya and 3 Sonoff Dongles I can plug in random spots in the house to extend my Zigbee.
