Trying to get tp-link smart plugs to work in Home Assistant OS. | Home Assistant | Page 1

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 3:52 AM

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I installed haos onto my old laptop using a usb key where i installed ubuntu and the haos image and restored it to the laptop. I am pretty new at this. I then unsuccessfully tried to add tp-link devices and either it would not verify my credentials or could not see the plugs. I started researching and found this https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa?tab=readme-ov-file#readme. Its a python script to fix / override where tp blocked local access to the ui. I am trying to run the process on the host (laptop) and it's at a ha> prompt. Please point me to the next step or a better fix.

Thanks

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silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:02 AM

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warm hemlock I installed haos onto my old laptop using a usb key where i installed ubuntu and...

that library is the one used by the core kasa integration already

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once the devices are on your network they should be picked up by the kasa integration directly.

trim bolt Mar 31, 2025, 4:04 AM

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Are they on your network currently? Have you tried adding them by host IP?

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:15 AM

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They can be seen by the tapo app (replaced kasa). on the same network as my host machine. The userid and password do not authenticate. I even went on to tp-link and tp_link cloud and reset to the same thing and that did not work. Look for the next step.

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:17 AM

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what happens if you try and add the device manually by ip on the integration?

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:19 AM

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will not authenticate. I am thinking about using one of my other emails and creating a new id and using that to setup one of the plugs into tapo and then go to trying with ha

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:23 AM

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so after inputting the ip it asks for credentials?

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:24 AM

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yes

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:26 AM

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looks like tplink went full tapo conversaion on kasa devices then.

some people have suggested that the local control on tapo devices reappears if you block them from internet access. are you able to block the devices from accessing the internet on your network?

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:28 AM

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yes i have them static / manually assigned and one of the options is block from the internet. Are you suggesting i block one and then try to get it going ?

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:29 AM

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warm hemlock yes i have them static / manually assigned and one of the options is block from ...

yeah block it from accessing the internet and power cycle it. it will hopefully fail to call home and open the local control. then when you add it manually by ip it will use the local system and not try to authenticate

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:31 AM

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will do. give me a few and we will see what happens. Thanks for your help

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:31 AM

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no worries, hope it works. tapo (for now) seem to have a fall back to local control but i wouldnt trust them to keep it that way. at some point they will get a firmware push to disable that (although not if they are blocked from inet so keep it that way)

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:33 AM

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makes sense. HA and this community rocks. I cant believe i ever though evil alexa was worth the effort...

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:34 AM

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if your buying more, i recommend shelly devices. they have shown they can be trusted (for now) and local control is great

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:36 AM

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that was my next question. Thanks

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when you said power cycle were you refering to unpluging the plug or reboot ha ?

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:39 AM

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the plug

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:39 AM

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cool

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:39 AM

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so it fully reboots and knows its cut off

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:44 AM

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still wants to authenticate... do i force it to go in discovery mode ??

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:46 AM

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i would try restarting home assistant at this point to see if it works after a reset there too.

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might have to reset it to default to get it out of "cloud mode" or something

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:48 AM

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will try... if i have to recycle the router as well as last option. I'll update date as i go. if you have to go i understand....

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:48 AM

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tp-link really are a pain

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:48 AM

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i thought it was just me...

silent hazel Mar 31, 2025, 4:50 AM

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nope, tplink have been slowly closing stuff off and making it more difficult for a while. maybe you have a new batch/new firmware that finally forces the issue

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they have been slowly discontinuing kasa in favour of the more locked down tapo.

warm hemlock Mar 31, 2025, 4:54 AM

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ha rebooted.... trying again. Sound like i going to a new brand for sure once i get some bucks... just got laid off and looking for new options

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let me try one more thing....

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they got this thing locked down.... nothing is working. i will try few more things and go from there.... I appreciate the help. Gotta get some z's in a bit

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forcing the plug to factory reset... last try.... to stuborn for my own good

silent hazel Apr 1, 2025, 6:29 AM

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warm hemlock forcing the plug to factory reset... last try.... to stuborn for my own good

there is someone that seem to have gotten stuff working here:
https://github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa/issues/1353#issuecomment-2686035835
possible solutions was also added to the documentation here:
https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink/#troubleshooting

#Trying to get tp-link smart plugs to work in Home Assistant OS.