Kasa app for windows

Hi One thing you could do would be to install BlueStacks, which is an Android Emulation app, which can run on your Windows PC. Download and install it. Then log in with your Google Play account - if you don't have one you can register with a gmail address which is easy to setup. Once done, sign into Google Play (if not already done) and search for the TP Link KASA App. Download, install it then sign into it. You'll see the bulb(s) that you have added once signed in. The good thing about the BlueStacks android emulation app on a Windows PC is that you can leave your PC on and if you have remote control setup to your home PC, you can log in, start up your bluestacks app, then turn on and off your Smart Bulbs etc., if you're worried about wasting energy (shouldn't be for a while since we're in lockdown, at least in ireland) if you're router allows it you can enable wake on lan. We use Draytek routers and they have Wake On LAN built into them so you can log into your router remotely, wake up your PC, do what you need to do and then shut it down again. If it's a stock ISP router though, this may not be possible. Draytek routers can be picked up off eBay relatively easy. If you need further help about doing so reply to this post, i've feck all else to do for the next 6 weeks because of COVID19!!

Another vote for a PC based App.

 

I work from home and, in summer, I like to run the air conditioning but need to leave a door open for our dog. He's not much of a guard dog, he'd prbably sleep through someone coming in and going out.

There are starting to be an alarming number of "snatch and grab robberies in my neighbourhood, so we went out and bought a Kasa camera to with our switches.

I would like to have a window open on my second monitor for my PC to view the camera feed, to keep an eye out. And we'll probably expand ourt network of cameras, then to keep an eye on other parts of the house, too.