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Does the Tapo P306 work with HomeKit, Alexa, and Google Home?

The Tapo P306 is a wall outlet extender with three smart outlets, three always-on outlets and three USB ports.

TP-Link announced it as HomeKit-compatible. It has a Matter certificate, but TP-Link lists it for HomeKit rather than Matter. It suits HomeKit and Home Assistant users, with native support through the maker's cloud.

At a glance: works withHow this is decided: cited platform facts only
HomeKit
Yes[1][2]
Wi-Fi cloud, native
Google Home
Unknown
Unknown
Alexa
Unknown
Unknown
SmartThings
Unknown
Unknown
Home Assistant
Yes[3][4]
Wi-Fi cloud, native

Key facts

Tapo P306 facts

How facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
FactValue
StatusCurrent[5][6]
List price$49.99[7] as of
TypeStrips and outlet extenders[2]
ReleasedAnnounced 2022-01-04[1] (Announced on this date.)
HomeKit (native, without Matter)Yes[1][2] (Announced as HomeKit-compatible at CES 2022. TP-Link's US specs now list HomeKit as a third-party platform.)
HomeKit via Matterunknown
Energy monitoringunknown
Hub neededunknown
Max load by regionUS: 15A, 1875W[2]
Outlets3 smart outlets, 3 always-on outlets, 3 USB ports controlled together[2]
First Matter certificate2023-05-19[8]
ConnectivityWi-Fi 2.4 GHz (IEEE 802.11b/g/n), Bluetooth for setup only[2]

Integration paths

How the Tapo P306 connects

1 pathHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
PathRequiresiLocaliFeatures lostPlatformsi
Wi-Fi cloud2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network[2]unknownunknown
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Requires
Hardware the path needs beyond the device and a controller.
Local
Yes when control on this path keeps working with the internet down.
Platforms
The platforms that work with the device on this path: Native (out of the box), Via integration (needs an add-on) or Not supported.

Home Assistant and Homey

Ways to add the Tapo P306

1 routeHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
PlatformLeveliIntegrationDetailsEvidenceLimitations
Home AssistantNative (local)[3][4]tplinkWi-Fi cloud
  • Quality: Platinum[3][4]
  • IoT class: Local Polling[3][4]
  • Works with Home Assistant: Not certified[3][4]
Model namedNone stated
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Level
How the device gets into the platform on this route. The headline is the best route: local before cloud, direct before bridged, core before community. The methodology page lists every level.

Releases

  1. 2022
    1. Announced [1]

      Shown at CES 2022, with release planned for Q2 2022.

  2. 2023
    1. Certified [8]

      Matter certificate issued under the name P306.

Certifications

Certification records

1 recordHow facts are sourced: every cell cites its source below
ProgramCertificateCertified onTransportSpec / softwareSource
MatterCSA23583MAT41096-24unknown1.0.0[8]

Cite this page

Tapo P306. Smart Home Canon. https://smarthomecanon.com/devices/tp-link-tapo-p306. Last checked 2026-10-20.

Sources

  1. [1]
    PR9to5mac.com / TP-Link Tapo HomeKit support - 9to5Mac (2022-01-04)
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    MFRtp-link.com / Tapo P306 - TP-Link US (specifications)
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    DOChome-assistant.io / Home Assistant: TP-Link Smart Home integration
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    MFRpython-kasa.readthedocs.io / python-kasa: supported devices (the list the Home Assistant TP-Link page links to)
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    MFRtapo.com / Tapo US smart plug listing
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  6. [6]
    MFRtapo.com / Tapo global (en) smart plug listing
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    MFRus.store.tapo.com / Tapo US store: Tapo P306 (Smart Plug WiFi Outlet Extender, Surge Protect, Tapo P306)
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    CSAon.dcl.csa-iot.org / CSA DCL compliance: P306 'Tapo Smart Wi-Fi Outlet Extender' (VID 5010 PID 258)
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