Smart Home · Outdoor Smart Plugs
Do I need a hub for an outdoor smart plug?
Reviewer consensus
No, most of the popular options (Kasa EP40, Kasa KP401, Tapo P400M, Leviton Decora) are Wi-Fi only and require no hub. The Lutron Caseta outdoor plug is the major exception and requires a Caseta Smart Bridge, which is why specialist communities praise its reliability — the plug talks to the bridge over Lutron's proprietary Clear Connect RF rather than your Wi-Fi.