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How to Use Siri to Control Your Tapo or Kasa Smart Devices

with the shortcuts app in ios 12 or above, you can use siri to control your tapo/kasa smart devices — all with just a tap or by asking siri. it’s easy to create a new, custom shortcut using the shortcuts app for iphone or ipad. this article takes tapo as an example to introduce how to implement this feature.

before you start:

  • ensure your tapo device is set up successfully and can connect to the internet.
  • ensure the name of your tapo device is easy to be recognized. each tapo device should have a unique name.

step1: open the shortcuts app on your iphone or ipad, and add one new shortcut.

step2: rename the shortcut you want.

e.g. light on.

step3: click “add action” button and enter “tapo” in the search bar.

step4: select an action you want.

e.g. turn on/off a device.

step5: select a device you want.

e.g. p125m.

step6: click “done” button and finish.

note: you can test it by clicking the triangular play button in the bottom right corner.

now you can enjoy using siri to control the tapo device.