How to Set Up a Smart Plug with Alexa or Google Home

Setting up a smart plug takes about five minutes. The steps depend on the kind of plug you have, so find yours below and follow along.

Matter plug: add it straight to Alexa or Google

If your plug has a Matter logo, you don’t need the maker’s app. Have the QR code on the plug or in the manual ready.

In the Alexa app

1. Open Devices, tap +
   Choose Add Device, then Matter.
2. Scan the QR code
   No code? Tap Try Numeric Code Instead.
3. Pick your Wi-Fi
   Then name the plug and choose a room.

In the Google Home app

1. Tap Devices, then + Add
   Choose Matter-enabled device.
2. Scan the QR code
   Or tap Set up without QR code.
3. Choose a room and name
   The plug appears in your Home app.

Kasa plug: set up in Kasa, then link

1. Set it up in the Kasa app
   Tap + and follow the prompts to join your 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi.
2. Link to Alexa
   Alexa app › Devices › + › Add Device › Kasa Smart › Enable to Use, then sign in.
3. Or link to Google
   Google Home app › + › Set up device › Works with Google, search TP-Link Kasa and sign in.
4. Assign a room
   Now say “Alexa, turn on the lamp” or “Hey Google, turn on the lamp”.

Amazon Smart Plug: Alexa only

1. Plug it in
   With Frustration-Free Setup it may appear in the Alexa app on its own. Check the Devices tab.
2. If not, add it manually
   Alexa app › Devices › + › Add Device, then scan the code on the plug or manual (not the box barcode).

Plug won’t connect? Try these

Most failures are a Wi-Fi band problem. Smart plugs use 2.4 GHz, so if your router merges both bands under one name, temporarily split them in the router settings.

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