The TP-Link Tapo Smarthome range is growing its ecosystem to include smart plugs, cameras and bulbs. TP-Link’s local support and expertise back them all.
Tapo P100 Wi-Fi Smart Plugs are Voice Assistant compatible (Google, Alexa) and can turn on/off connected appliances. I use them for peace of mind as well as to save energy. Simply issue the command ‘OK Google, turn everything off”, and all connected appliances are off. It has reduced standing electricity consumption at night in our home from about 300Wh to less than 100Wh.
Of course, you don’t put them on fridges or equipment that must be left on. But you can name them after the appliance, e.g., ‘OK Google, turn on/off Bedroom TV”.
A second model Tapo P110 has energy monitoring, which is how we arrive at energy use for reviews. Here, the Tapo App shows energy use, schedules, timers, remote control, group control (OK, Google, turn everything off in the kitchen), and power fail default return state.
The range includes Outdoor, Pan/tilt, and indoor security cameras. Most have microSD for local backup, two-way audio, siren privacy mode, and motion detection and notifications. They are all very well-priced with a 2-year warranty.
If there is one thing we have learned, it is that once a smart light is part of Google Home, it does not matter greatly where it comes from. Tapo has the benefit of a 2-year warranty and uses quality LEDs with at least a 15,000 hour life. These are Google, Alexa and Siri compatible. The App can schedule, change colours, away mode and more.
All use the TP-Link TAPO app to set up; then, you can enable voice assistants etc. Because these are all Wi-Fi devices that can work with Google, Alexa, Apple, and IFTTT, they should be able to be part of the coming Matter ecosystem.
I like that these all have local control – as long as Wi-Fi works, you can control them from the Tapo App.
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