Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working

Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working

Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working
Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working
Monday
Model: Kasa KL135  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.0.15

A few days ago, all of my Kasa scenes randomly stopped working. I use Kasa scenes with Siri Shortcuts so I can turn my bedroom lights on/off or change them to specific colors. This setup had been working fine for a while.

Now every scene fails. The weird part is I can still control each bulb individually in the Kasa app, even when I’m on cellular data, so the bulbs clearly have remote access and aren’t just offline. But if I run any scene, even a brand-new scene with one single bulb turning on or off, it fails.

My bedroom group also stopped working. When I delete the group, it can reappear, and rebuilding groups/scenes does not seem to fix anything.

Troubleshooting I’ve tried so far:
- Factory reset each KL135 bulb twice
- Re-added the bulbs to Kasa
- Rebooted the router
- Power cycled the bulbs
- Checked firmware, all say up to date
- Tested Kasa on Wi-Fi and cellular
- Confirmed individual bulb control works remotely
- Created a brand-new scene with only one bulb turning on/off
- Tested existing scenes and new scenes
- Tried deleting/recreating groups
- Tried the Tapo app
- Checked router settings like 2.4 GHz, WPA2-PSK/AES, channel, and channel width

In Tapo, the bulbs respond locally, but it says they are “Local Only” and fails when I try to enable remote control, saying the router has no internet. That doesn’t really make sense because Kasa can control the same bulbs remotely over cellular.

Device info:
KL135
Hardware V1.0
Firmware 1.0.15, says up to date

Has anyone else had Kasa scenes or groups suddenly stop working like this? It feels like the scene/group side of Kasa is broken, not the actual bulbs or Wi-Fi.

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Re:Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working
19 hours ago

  @Lightinglover 

 

Just to confirm, the scene fails even when controlled manually in the Kasa or Tapo app, correct?

 

  • Try to delete and reinstall the app.
  • Try to use another phone or tablet.
  • Restart your phone.

 

 

Can you check the version of your Kasa and the Tapo app? What's the model and system version of your phone?

 

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Re:Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working
10 hours ago

  @Wayne-TP 

Yes, the scene fails even when I run it manually inside the Kasa app. It fails with both existing scenes and brand-new scenes.

I tested a scene with only one single KL135 bulb turning on/off, and that still fails. Scenes with multiple bulbs fail too. I can control each bulb individually in the Kasa app, including remotely on cellular data, but scenes do not work.

 

I tried the steps you suggested:
- Deleted and reinstalled the Kasa app
- Deleted and reinstalled the Tapo app
- Restarted my phone
- Tried again after resetting/re-adding the bulbs
- Factory reset all the KL135 bulbs again

 

The issue still happens.

 

Phone: iPhone 17 Pro
Kasa app version: 3.4.481
Tapo app version: 3.18.503
KL135 hardware version: V1.0
KL135 firmware: 1.0.15, says up to date

 

I am also unable to group the lights now. In Tapo, the bulbs respond locally, but it shows them as local-only and says firmware support will be added soon for adding them to rooms/groups. Kasa still lets me control the bulbs individually, but no scenes or groups are working.

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Re:Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working
2 hours ago

  @Lightinglover 

 

Have you tried to create a scene in the Tapo app? It's called Shortcut in the Tapo app?

 

Did you receive any error when it failed?

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Re:Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working
an hour ago

  @Lightinglover 

 

I believe your case requires further investigation. To help assist and streamline the identification of the behavior, we recommend sending an email to forumsupport.usa@tp-link.com with the following information:


Subject: [Forum Escalation][ID 864510] Kasa KL135 scenes and groups suddenly stopped working
Forum Nickname: Lightinglover
Thread URL: https://community.tp-link.com/us/smart-home/forum/topic/864510
Product Info (Model, Hardware&Firmware Versions, Mac address, etc): [User Provided]
Description: [User Provided]
Any Other Relevant Information (Logs, Config Files, Images, etc.): [User Provided]

 

Once sent, a ticket will be created in our support system, and a team member will follow up to gather more information or troubleshoot the issue.
 

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