I needed two-way lighting but couldn’t find any info. I even rang Tapo and all they said was that all their switches are one way. But I’ve cracked it!!! I used two S220: upstairs s220 left button wired to upstairs light; downstairs s220 left button wired to downstairs light. To achieve two-way you need to use the Automations: #1 upstairs s220 right button is used to trigger an action to switch on/off the downstairs s220 left button. #2 downstairs s220 right button is used to trigger an action to switch on/off the upstairs s220 left button. And hey presto you have two-way lighting for both upstairs and downstairs. For an additional intermediate lighting I added a smart button and added two more Automations: #1 Single Click on button is used to trigger an action to switch on/off the downstairs s220 left button. #2 Double Click on button is used to trigger an action to switch on/off the upstairs s220 left button. The only downside is that the actions take a second to switch on the lighting but the wired switches are immediate. I hope that helps somebody and will make an informative video, hint hint!
I'm using the S200D button and a H100 hub to control a bunch of Kasa smart plugs via a Smart Action in the Tapo app. It was all easy to set up but the button+hub isn't reliable for control. The button is supposed to turn all the smart plugs on or off each time I press it. But about 20% of the time I press it, at random some plugs don't turn on or off. But these same plugs are 100% reliably controlled when I use the Tapo app to either control them individually, or through a shortcut I created in that same app.
Great review, Straight to the point, and no waffle like most other TH-cam videos. And a well-thought-out format going through everything logically .....
Hi Nice informative walkthrough of Tp link devices. Thank you. I am thinking of having motion sensors and smart plug from Tapo. is it possible to use in the following scenario? 1. Govee Light strip plugged to Smart Plug from Tapo. 1a. Govee Light and smart plug are added to Google Home. 2. Tapo Motion sensor together with Tapo hub are connected. 2a. Tapo motion sensor picks up the motion. 3. Triggers the following automation in Google home only applies between 10 PM - 7 AM Motion detected--Turns on Smart Plug for 2 min. Motion not detected--Turns off Smart plug Delay Action 4 min.
Really useful thanks. I have some Tapo products running as stand alone but looking to get the hub. This was really useful to see the functions possible and ease of setup.
Hub is NOT required for plugs or bulbs. Tapo P110M Matter plug recommended as it works with Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit. It's also more future proof than the P110.
Hi, I did buy the same sensor magnets, and the hub And my question to you is, how do you get Siri to turn the lights off or turn the lights on when it comes to the magnets I would like to know that as I am blind and I have been sitting half a day trying to understand this, and that’s easier said than done so if you can make a video upon how you connect the devices with Siri speech, I would appreciate it very much. Thank you in advance
Can the tapo device be controlled when your phone isn't connected to the same wifi? I heard the camera can be accessed from anywhere as long as you have internet, but is it the case for the other devices as well?
Can I ask the WiFi bulbs would I have to replace all the bulbs on light switch string for them to work or could I replace 1 and have it work independently of the other while controlling that 1 light with motion or smart door switch to automate that light on and off. I do have the smart plugs and I'm very impressed with then so I will have confidence buying the other products, I have Gu10 dimmers at the moment, would want to replace the light switches as well. Thanks Dave
I bought that S210 switch from Amazon... but the problem is that it doesn't work... If you look at the H200 hub specs, it says US, but the S210 says EU. It's on a different level! Still, I’ll order the EU H100!
thanks for a great tutorial video. Question: Do I need to have the hub and contact sensor in a close distance so they are directly connected, or once they are paired they can communicate via wifi? The reason why I am asking is that I want to put the contact sensor on my garden house door and have the hub in my house to use it as alarm. Both premises are covered by wifi signal but they are around 40m apart so I dont think they would be able to connect directly.
You would need the hub close by, i would say you might be better with a second hub if there is a plug close by. You can still do all the automations and alerts within the app.
@@InsideWire Thanks for a great video. How would two hubs actually work? Can I set up one for each floor and still have them seamlessly integrate with my app?
I can’t get the whole video to play unfortunately. Can the bulbs be added to the hub? And can you chain link hubs so one downstairs and one upstairs and set them up independently?
Hi, thanks for the video very nice. Quick question, lets say we are at the end of the video stage, can you disable wifi on the iphone and still connect and manage the devices (hub) remotely using mobile data?
Is it possible to automate an action between a c420 or 320ws camera and smart plug? Example: when the camera detects movement, the socket turns on automatically. I know it's possible to do it with light bulbs.
I do have 14 Tapo Smart Plugs to automate them with some NFC tags and Shortcuts. Sure its not that seamless like what HomeKit enabled devices would be, however, it is significantly cheaper and they still work just fine. :) Good video, well done!
@@3liverse being a power plug, there's no sensor in them, however, I can make it work from NFC tags and/or it's own Tapo application. With an iPhone, I can set them up with shortcuts too, and shortcuts work with Siri, so I can talk to my phone if I like to. This wouldn't be possible in my experience on an android device.
@@3liverse I don't have smart buttons yet, so I could not test that. I only have the power sockets because they don't need an external battery and/or a tapo hub. The button is requiring both.
Can I use Alexa to make the switch turn on for a duration e.g 2 mins. My use case is that I have various sensors from Hue and Eufy that I want to switch on an internal switch for 2 mins when the sensors detect motion. All I can see in Alexa for the Tapo smart switch is a turn on/off function and not anything for duration which seems pretty useless in real life.
Can use a router or phone hotspot. But there may be a limit on the number of devices which can use the phones hotspot. The router can support more devices than the phone.
Techophobe stupid question alert.... can you have the app signed into from multiple phones? Just set up on one and share login right 🤦😁. Also i thought i read about hub being able to have memory card for external camera recording.... is that right? TIA.
Who said you have to put it inside the fridge ? You might want to add that sensor to the outside of a fridge door if you run a restaurant or a pub and you don't want to lose thousands of pounds worth of food !!!
Because the vast majority of house don't have a neutral wire in light switch box to power a smart switch. There are some single live wire smart switches on the market, but there are many compatibility issues, such as the lamps still light up and flicker after the lights are turned off. Using battery power avoids these problems.
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I needed two-way lighting but couldn’t find any info. I even rang Tapo and all they said was that all their switches are one way. But I’ve cracked it!!! I used two S220: upstairs s220 left button wired to upstairs light; downstairs s220 left button wired to downstairs light. To achieve two-way you need to use the Automations:
#1 upstairs s220 right button is used to trigger an action to switch on/off the downstairs s220 left button.
#2 downstairs s220 right button is used to trigger an action to switch on/off the upstairs s220 left button.
And hey presto you have two-way lighting for both upstairs and downstairs.
For an additional intermediate lighting I added a smart button and added two more Automations:
#1 Single Click on button is used to trigger an action to switch on/off the downstairs s220 left button.
#2 Double Click on button is used to trigger an action to switch on/off the upstairs s220 left button.
The only downside is that the actions take a second to switch on the lighting but the wired switches are immediate.
I hope that helps somebody and will make an informative video, hint hint!
Thanks this was really useful
Thanks, good to know.
I'm using the S200D button and a H100 hub to control a bunch of Kasa smart plugs via a Smart Action in the Tapo app. It was all easy to set up but the button+hub isn't reliable for control. The button is supposed to turn all the smart plugs on or off each time I press it. But about 20% of the time I press it, at random some plugs don't turn on or off. But these same plugs are 100% reliably controlled when I use the Tapo app to either control them individually, or through a shortcut I created in that same app.
Why does the smart switch require a battery for? Its connected to the mains.
Great review, Straight to the point, and no waffle like most other TH-cam videos. And a well-thought-out format going through everything logically .....
Boom! Simple and easy to understand. Actually makes me want to start my own Smart Home setup!
Great video Monty, keep up the great work!
I have now over 20 devices and for 2 years been great
Awesome
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Hi Nice informative walkthrough of Tp link devices.
Thank you. I am thinking of having motion sensors and smart plug from Tapo.
is it possible to use in the following scenario?
1. Govee Light strip plugged to Smart Plug from Tapo.
1a. Govee Light and smart plug are added to Google Home.
2. Tapo Motion sensor together with Tapo hub are connected.
2a. Tapo motion sensor picks up the motion.
3. Triggers the following automation in Google home
only applies between 10 PM - 7 AM
Motion detected--Turns on Smart Plug for 2 min.
Motion not detected--Turns off Smart plug Delay Action 4 min.
Really useful thanks. I have some Tapo products running as stand alone but looking to get the hub. This was really useful to see the functions possible and ease of setup.
Glad it was helpful!
Just one quick question; do I have to go ahead before everything I do? :)
if thats what you want to do 🙃
How does the alarm function work?
15:21 Can u set it up in opposite way? I want my ligths to go ON when I will close doors and OFF when I will leave the doors open. Thanks for feedback
Yes you can 😃
@@InsideWire nice! Thank you 🙏
Do I need to buy the hub if I only want to use the plugs as all I want to do is have one plug set up on my iPhone for my garden lights? Thanks
Hub is NOT required for plugs or bulbs. Tapo P110M Matter plug recommended as it works with Alexa, Google Home and Apple HomeKit. It's also more future proof than the P110.
Hi, I did buy the same sensor magnets, and the hub
And my question to you is, how do you get Siri to turn the lights off or turn the lights on when it comes to the magnets
I would like to know that as I am blind and I have been sitting half a day trying to understand this, and that’s easier said than done so if you can make a video upon how you connect the devices with Siri speech, I would appreciate it very much. Thank you in advance
Can the tapo device be controlled when your phone isn't connected to the same wifi? I heard the camera can be accessed from anywhere as long as you have internet, but is it the case for the other devices as well?
Can you set multiple on/off schedule on a single device within one day?
Yes!
Can I ask the WiFi bulbs would I have to replace all the bulbs on light switch string for them to work or could I replace 1 and have it work independently of the other while controlling that 1 light with motion or smart door switch to automate that light on and off. I do have the smart plugs and I'm very impressed with then so I will have confidence buying the other products, I have Gu10 dimmers at the moment, would want to replace the light switches as well. Thanks Dave
I bought that S210 switch from Amazon... but the problem is that it doesn't work... If you look at the H200 hub specs, it says US, but the S210 says EU. It's on a different level! Still, I’ll order the EU H100!
Can we add Tapo S500D smart dimmer switch to this HUB without connecting to the switch to wifi?
I have ground wire as well connected to my current switch, where does contact on the tapo switch?
thanks for a great tutorial video.
Question: Do I need to have the hub and contact sensor in a close distance so they are directly connected, or once they are paired they can communicate via wifi? The reason why I am asking is that I want to put the contact sensor on my garden house door and have the hub in my house to use it as alarm. Both premises are covered by wifi signal but they are around 40m apart so I dont think they would be able to connect directly.
You would need the hub close by, i would say you might be better with a second hub if there is a plug close by. You can still do all the automations and alerts within the app.
@@InsideWire great. Many thanks for a valuable reply.
You should be able to do it from 1 hub. Others have reported it works perfectly. Depends on your WiFi signal though. I'd say try it on 1 hub first
@@InsideWire Thanks for a great video. How would two hubs actually work? Can I set up one for each floor and still have them seamlessly integrate with my app?
I can’t get the whole video to play unfortunately.
Can the bulbs be added to the hub? And can you chain link hubs so one downstairs and one upstairs and set them up independently?
Hi, thanks for the video very nice. Quick question, lets say we are at the end of the video stage, can you disable wifi on the iphone and still connect and manage the devices (hub) remotely using mobile data?
Yes you can
Hey man! Great video. Quick question, the hub and (in my case) the S210 communicate via the wifi network? So no direct communication between them?
The L630 bulb requires the hub as well to operate?
Is it possible to automate an action between a c420 or 320ws camera and smart plug? Example: when the camera detects movement, the socket turns on automatically. I know it's possible to do it with light bulbs.
When is the
"tp-link tapo s120 garage door opener "
going to be available?
Not sure, let me try and find out
Do the sensors show up in Google home or Alexa to then be used on there to follow their own routines?.
I do have 14 Tapo Smart Plugs to automate them with some NFC tags and Shortcuts. Sure its not that seamless like what HomeKit enabled devices would be, however, it is significantly cheaper and they still work just fine. :) Good video, well done!
Do the sensors show up in Google home or Alexa to then be used on there to follow their own routines?.
@@3liverse being a power plug, there's no sensor in them, however, I can make it work from NFC tags and/or it's own Tapo application. With an iPhone, I can set them up with shortcuts too, and shortcuts work with Siri, so I can talk to my phone if I like to. This wouldn't be possible in my experience on an android device.
@@ridgevalentine what about for smart buttons from Tapo?. Is it possible to use custom automations in Google home / Alexa?
@@3liverse I don't have smart buttons yet, so I could not test that. I only have the power sockets because they don't need an external battery and/or a tapo hub. The button is requiring both.
@@3liverse also I don't have a Google Assistant to check, I only have Apple devices and a second phone that is android
why don't they sell the dimmer switch in uk?
Can I use Alexa to make the switch turn on for a duration e.g 2 mins.
My use case is that I have various sensors from Hue and Eufy that I want to switch on an internal switch for 2 mins when the sensors detect motion.
All I can see in Alexa for the Tapo smart switch is a turn on/off function and not anything for duration which seems pretty useless in real life.
I’m wondering the same thing 🤔
@@3liverseafter quite a frustrating chat with TP Link it turns out the turn on for a duration feature isn’t available unless using a TP Link trigger.
@@786Kay786 I heard it works but only for Alexa
@@786Kay786 so you can only use on / off?
You could maybe make an Alexa routine, which when the command is said turns on the device, add a wait timer and then turn it off
Super helpful, thanks for sharing.
Hey Monty, you’re a bit good at this review stuff. You should create a TH-cam channel. I’d follow you.
Not a bad idea. Ill think about it! 🤔😂
Can I put Tapo Temp Sensor 310 / 315 inside a freezer/fridge?
Do these need broadband and router to operate or does the hub supply the WiFi. I dont have broadband at home and only use my phones hot spot. TIA
Can use a router or phone hotspot. But there may be a limit on the number of devices which can use the phones hotspot. The router can support more devices than the phone.
Techophobe stupid question alert.... can you have the app signed into from multiple phones? Just set up on one and share login right 🤦😁. Also i thought i read about hub being able to have memory card for external camera recording.... is that right? TIA.
I have the app on my Samsung tablet. Why doesn't it rotate into Landscape mode 🤔
Lack of HomeKit integration would definitely make me reconsider.
Its unfortunate they didn't add home kit integration with it.
@@InsideWiredoes it work with Google home or Alexa routines?
Does it work with alexa echo device?
Who said you have to put it inside the fridge ? You might want to add that sensor to the outside of a fridge door if you run a restaurant or a pub and you don't want to lose thousands of pounds worth of food !!!
Can the motion sensor be used by Google Home
That’s what I was wondering… 🧐
Easy to install, about maintenance well thats a different video
why does the smart switch need the batteries???
Because the vast majority of house don't have a neutral wire in light switch box to power a smart switch. There are some single live wire smart switches on the market, but there are many compatibility issues, such as the lamps still light up and flicker after the lights are turned off. Using battery power avoids these problems.
Try to stop saying “go ahead” other than that good 👍🏻
Thanks.. I will keep that one it mind for future videos 😅
@@InsideWire Constructive criticism 😉
ill take that over trolls haha
The only drawback is that are not working with homeassistant
That is a bit frustrating.
Are you really going to spend the first 10 minutes going through the same walkthrough instructions for each device?
Get good