Can anyone advise?

Hardware
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I want a smart plug compatible with HA that supports ‘staying in power off mode’ after a power cut.

I purchased a Tapo P110 which does this but it will not connect to HA.

Many thanks.

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Any number of plugs do that. Do you have any requirements?

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Literally everything that can be owned and allows full local control like ESPHome based devices :tada:

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Also recommend ESPhome / Tasmota, but plugs are notoriously difficult to shop for because they’re ordinarily sealed and difficult to flash. Out of all my Tasmota plugs, I had bad luck with the KAUF plug (two of four failed during the return period) and all four of my SwitchBot plugs (flashed OTA) died in under a year due to poor electronics

Right now I’m using the Athom v3 plug (ships pre-flashed) and the Wyze outdoor plug (can be opened and flashed serially), both esp32-based, with good success.

5

The Tapo p110 is supported by HA according to the tp link integration.

6

Thanks all, useful info which I will follow up today. I checked the KAUF plug but not available on Amazon in the UK, will keep looking though.

FYI BTW the Tapo P110 is not Discovered by HA and attempting to add it manually (with the ip address)results in a ‘device not found’ error.

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Or the V2 which is esp82xx based and less than $10 now :open_hands:

8

In case you missed it, you need to follow the prerequisites in order to add the smart plug to HA.

I figure it’s worth a try before trashing the plug and buying another.

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Thanks but I have added it to the Tapo app as described in the pre requisites

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Hmm, maybe have a look at the troubleshooting & reported connection solutions sections then? The kasa tool might look intimidating, but it seems quite simple to install and only involves a 1-line command to connect.

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