It seems that Kasa and third party apps just don't work well together. I have the older HS103's working with the Kasa app and Amazon Alexa. Bought two EP25's, and while they work with Kasa, they...

Not sure about new versions either. Have 8 working HS103's, but the new EP25's won't work with Alexa. OK manually on/off in the Kasa app, and schedule works, but not "Alexa turn on entry lamp."

If it's any comfort, I have two that won't connect to Alexa out of the box. I have 8 HS103's working. Added these two EP25's...or rather failed to add them. The Kasa app sees them, but Alexa doesn't.

First not sure about firmware 2.61, but latest updated when I installed this morning. Had I realized this is a different device from the EIGHT HS103's I have already, I'd never have purchased the...