Smart plugs / TP-Link Kasa KP115

Does the TP-Link Kasa KP115 work without the cloud?

Yes. It works without the manufacturer's cloud and can be controlled locally, including by Home Assistant's built-in TP-Link Smart Home integration.

Know before you buy

It doesn't need a TP-Link login today, but newer firmware can add one. Home Assistant's docs suggest turning off automatic firmware updates to keep it that way.Source: home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink
Some firmware versions block Home Assistant until you turn on Third-Party Compatibility in the Kasa or Tapo app.Source: home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink

Local control and cloud

Works without the manufacturer's cloud: Yes
Local control: Yes
Needs custom firmware for local control: No
Matter: —

Verified 28 Sept 2026 by Claude (AI assistant): documentation check, sources quoted per field. Notes: Listed without the authentication footnote, and can be provisioned with the kasa command-line tool instead of the app. Some firmware requires enabling Third-Party Compatibility in the Kasa or Tapo app before Home Assistant can connect (per HA docs). Matter support and specs not verified. Versions: the regional hardware python-kasa has confirmed; other regional versions may exist but aren't covered.

Home Assistant

Integration: TP-Link Smart Home (tplink)
IoT class: Local polling
Quality scale: platinum

IoT class and quality scale apply to the whole tplink integration, not specifically to this model. From the integration's manifest, fetched 28 Sept 2026.

Specs

Power monitoring: —
Max load: —
Connectivity: —
Versions sold: US, EU

Checked 28 Sept 2026 against this source; per-value sources below.

Price

No current price tracked.

Prices: not tracked yet.

Sources

Each value above, with the source it was checked against and the relevant text from that source.

Local control: The integration connects locally to the devices without going via the TP-Link cloud.
www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink/
Needs manufacturer cloud: Plugs: EP10, EP25[^1], HS100[^2], HS103, HS105, HS110, KP100, KP105, KP115, KP125, KP125M[^1], KP401
www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink/; This can be done either by using kasa command-line tool or by adding it to the official Kasa or Tapo app before trying to add them to Home Assistant.
www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink/
Needs custom firmware: Plugs: EP10, EP25[^1], HS100[^2], HS103, HS105, HS110, KP100, KP105, KP115, KP125, KP125M[^1], KP401
www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink/
Home Assistant integration: Plugs: EP10, EP25[^1], HS100[^2], HS103, HS105, HS110, KP100, KP105, KP115, KP125, KP125M[^1], KP401
www.home-assistant.io/integrations/tplink/
Versions sold: Hardware: 1.0 (EU) / Firmware: 1.0.16
github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa/blob/master/SUPPORTED.md; Hardware: 1.0 (US) / Firmware: 1.0.17
github.com/python-kasa/python-kasa/blob/master/SUPPORTED.md