TP-Link Tapo

TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC.

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About this app

The Tapo app helps you set up the Tapo smart devices within minutes and puts everything you need at the tip of your fingers
• Control your smart device from anywhere.
• Control the device via voice with Google Home and Amazon Echo.
• Preset Away mode to make it seem like someone is home.
• Set a countdown timer to automatically turn the device on or off.
• Schedule when to turn the device on or off automatically at times.
• Invite families to manage the device together.

Ratings and reviews

I don't recommend it if you are actually using it for security. The notifications I get are delayed sometimes as much as 3-5 minutes or more. So, for security, it's maybe too little, too late. I tried all the suggested so-called fixes, updates, etc, and nothing changed. If a person stands there long enough it catches up and then shows real time, but, again, that wouldn't help if it were a security matter. All my other equipment working through the WiFi; seems to work fine.

Overall great tool to use to keep an eye on the house. App controls are easy to figure out, even without a manual. Set up was easy and quick. Camera controls are quick and responsive. Two way communication works great. Only issue I found was with the preset positions that you can set up. Sometimes the images associated with a particular camera show up on a different camera. Example, my kitchen camera preset for the front door shows up in the living room as a preset position.

I love the app. it has a lot of features that I like, and isn't difficult to use once you learn to use it. I can set a range with the camera's view (a subsection within the view) for the motion detector to set off an alarm, so I use it as a bed alarm for my elderly father. For example, I can basically have the alarm go off if there is motion beyond 1 or more inches from, or before the beds end. With God's help through Messiah, it can help me run to him if he tries to get up.

What’s new

- Fixed some bugs and improved stability.