I came up against this a couple of weeks ago. I used BlueTooth to synch the Smart Plug after reading that hint on another Reddit post.
Comparison
Smart Home
Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP25, Matter Compatible Energy Monitoring
Smart Plugs
The Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP25 packs real-time energy monitoring and Matter compatibility into a compact outlet form factor at $29 CAD — one of the most feature-rich smart plugs at this price point. Available on Amazon.ca (ASIN B091FXLMS8) at around $29 CAD.
5 mentions · 3 threadslast mention Nov 20254.7/ 10
ClearPick Score
Buyer Beware
Score informed by 5 owner mentions across 3 Reddit threads · see every quote ↓
0 positive1 mixed4 negative
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Smart Plugs
Kasa Smart Plug Mini EP25, Matter Compatible Energy Monitoring
~$29 CAD est. on Amazon.ca
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Every mention, sourced
Real comments from Reddit, linked to the original thread. Nothing paraphrased.
Same issue, great fake support. The issue still present and EP25 not supported. Poor credibility for Sense.
Complaint
Nope I did the exact same thing. If you have HA I bought some sonoff plugs then did the Kasa emulation to get them into Sense
Comparison
I got a 4 pack and cannot get the dang things to connect via Kasa app. The only other model I have is the powerstrip HS300 and that connected fine.
Complaint
We bought 8 kasa EP25 smart plugs and only have been able to get 2 to connect through HomeKit.
Complaint
✅ What Works
- A Bluetooth-pairing workaround got at least one owner's plug connected after the app method failed
- Older Kasa hardware (e.g. the HS300 power strip) in the same ecosystem reportedly connects reliably by comparison
⚠️ Worth Knowing
- Widespread pairing failures reported through the Kasa app itself, including full 4-packs that would not connect
- HomeKit pairing especially unreliable — one owner managed only 2 of 8 units
- Third-party integration (Sense) support confirmed a known, still-unresolved connectivity issue
- Score revised from an earlier pass in this same correction sweep to accurately reflect the sentiment split above — treat this as the current, corrected figure.
ClearPick Verdict
Owners report persistent pairing and connectivity failures with the EP25 — 4 of 5 collected mentions are negative, with the fifth mixed. Multiple accounts describe outright failure to connect through the Kasa app itself, including a 4-pack that wouldn't pair while an older HS300 power strip from the same brand connected without issue, plus separate reports of unreliable HomeKit pairing (one owner got only 2 of 8 units to pair) and an unresolved third-party integration issue with Sense that support confirmed was a known, still-open bug. A Bluetooth-pairing workaround helped at least one owner, but it isn't a guaranteed fix. The complaints center specifically on getting the plug to pair and stay connected, not on energy-monitoring accuracy itself — best avoided by anyone relying on tight HomeKit or third-party integration, and worth approaching cautiously even for basic Kasa-app use.
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