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As a smart home reviewer, I have a healthy variety of smart plugs and smart outlets in my home. As you might expect, there’s also a variety of smart lights and smart light strips. But the Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini<!–> is the one smart plug I can’t rave about enough. It’s one of the most reliable ones I’ve ever tested, both in connectivity and voice control integrations. Plus, the two packs are 35% off, available for $13–>.
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I already had an older Kasa Smart Plug, which is currently in use on a dumb pedestal fan in my bedroom. But this new Kasa Smart Plug truly lives up to its Ultra Mini moniker, especially when compared to others. The Ultra Mini smart plug is so small it’s almost adorable. As a result, it doesn’t take up as much real estate on your outlet as other smart plugs do — like, for example, the larger Amazon Smart Plug<!–>.
It’s so compact that you can easily plug in other devices right next to it, as it won’t block adjacent outlets. It’s also easy to set up, especially if you use Amazon Alexa at home. It utilizes Alexa’s “Frustration-Free Setup,” which enables the smart home assistant to automatically add compatible devices detected on your home network when they’re switched on.
Even with as many smart lights as I have at home, my Christmas tree has dumb, warm white LED lights and one single string of Govee String Lights<!–>. I already enjoyed the freedom of automation and voice control that the Govee lights offered, so getting a smart plug for the dumb lights was a logical step for me.
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You can set up the Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini in the Kasa mobile app, but I used the Tapo app, another smart home division by TP-Link, without issues. Then, Alexa found it and automatically added it to the Amazon Alexa devices at home. I then renamed it “Christmas tree” and plugged in my traditional, dumb tree lights; now, I can ask Alexa to turn it on or off whenever I want.
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Aside from reliable voice control, the Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini lets me set my tree lights on a schedule to turn on each day when the kids come home from school and off at bedtime. You can also set up automation, timers, and Away mode, in case you’d like a lamp to automatically turn on when you’re away, making it appear that someone’s home.
The Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini<!–> is on sale for $9 individually, but a two-pack–> is available for $13, offering a larger discount.
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How I rated this deal
I gave this 35% discount a 4/5 rating on ZDNET’s deal rating scale. The $13 price for a 2-pack of the Kasa Smart Plug Ultra Mini is the lowest price we’ve seen.
Though this deal originally appeared as part of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days, also known as October Prime Day, it didn’t expire when the event ended on Oct. 8.
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