[Python] How to Control TP-Link Tapo Plugs from Another Network Using PlugP100 or Python-Kasa...

I am using the PlugP100 / Python-Kasa library to control my TP-Link smart plugs. Currently, I can send commands to the plugs when I am on the same network and know their IP addresses. However, I have plugs located on different networks, and I cannot directly access those networks, so the commands won't work in such cases.

When I am not on the same network, device discovery still works, but I cannot retrieve the IP addresses of those devices.

How can I control or interact with my plugs from a different network? Are there alternative solutions for remote control using this library or other methods?

is there a MQTT way to do it?

python-kasa:

async def main():
dev = await Discover.discover_single("192.168.x.x",username=EMAIL,password=PASSWORD)
await dev.turn_on()
await dev.update()


plugp100:

connectedDevices = [] # List to store connected devices
async def example_discovery(credentials: AuthCredential):
discovered = await TapoDiscovery.scan(timeout=5)
device_objects = [] # List to store created Device objects
for discovered_device in discovered:
try:
# Initialize the Tapo device
device = await discovered_device.get_tapo_device(credentials)
# Update the device state
await device.update()
# Extract raw_state and create a Device object
raw_state = device.raw_state
device_objects.append(raw_state)
# print(new_device)
await device.client.close()

except Exception as e:
logging.error(f"Failed to update {discovered_device.ip} {discovered_device.device_type}", exc_info=e)
return device_objects # Return the list of created Device objects

async def connectAll(rawDeviceList):
for device in rawDeviceList:
device_configuration = DeviceConnectConfiguration(
host=device.ip,
credentials=AuthCredential(EMAIL, PASSWORD)
)
connectedDevice = await connect(device_configuration)
await connectedDevice.update()
connectedDevices.append(connectedDevice)
return connectedDevices

async def toggle_device_state(ip, state, connected_devices):
for device in connected_devices:
if ip == device.raw_state.get('ip', 'Unknown'):
if state == "on":
await device.turn_on()
elif state == "off":
await device.turn_off()
else:
print("Invalid state. Please enter 'on' or 'off'.")

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