Tapo/Kasa (TP-Link) - Tapo D225
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Last updated: Dec 23, 2025 Scoring
I went with the Tapo d225 and really like it.
r/smarthome • Choosing between 3 video doorbells for an apartment ->I looked at it in a review there was some reason I eliminated it as a choice. I’ll have to go back and look. I guess I should say budget would ideally be under 150. My only thing with reolink is the cost of the nvr for recording is a little pricey. I have security cameras so I struggle to see that’s worth it for reolink. I think with the tapo the sd card was in the doorbell if I remember right which I’m not a fan of.
r/smarthome • Need some input. I have narrowed it down to two doorbell cameras. The reolink WiFi doorbell and the ASOU doorbell. What are your thoughts? Looking for a budget friendly local storage doorbell. ->I have it all installed. What I like is- the picture quality, its identification qualities, loads fast, local storage, always on. The small dislikes- I wish the wiring went to the back plate like the Ring, doorbell is kinda large, the mic sounds kinda scratchy maybe that’s because it picks up very well, the app is good just wish it would load right to the camera when opening, wish the sdcard wasn’t stored in the doorbell. Overall a solid doorbell with just a few minor inconveniences.
r/smarthome • Need some input. I have narrowed it down to two doorbell cameras. The reolink WiFi doorbell and the ASOU doorbell. What are your thoughts? Looking for a budget friendly local storage doorbell. ->Yeah I will have to play around with the mic volume. The picture and detection is really impressive. I did notice if I setup the widget on my iPhone it opens right to the camera. I’m really impressed with its overall abilities.
r/smarthome • Need some input. I have narrowed it down to two doorbell cameras. The reolink WiFi doorbell and the ASOU doorbell. What are your thoughts? Looking for a budget friendly local storage doorbell. ->After 12 days of use with this doorbell I have to say I’m really impressed. The detection is out standing and the options for flexibility are great! Thanks again for the recommendation!
r/smarthome • Need some input. I have narrowed it down to two doorbell cameras. The reolink WiFi doorbell and the ASOU doorbell. What are your thoughts? Looking for a budget friendly local storage doorbell. ->I just got the Tapo d225 and really like it. It’s made by Tp link. The only little dislikes are it’s a bigger doorbell and the sdcard is stored in the doorbell. But all video can be downloaded as well.
r/smarthome • What is the best Battery Doorbell ->I went with the tp link tapo d225. I am really happy with it. Few little minor dislikes it’s big, wire mounting is not on the back plate. Overall very impressive.
r/smarthome • Best Doorbell Camera ? Replacing Ring Pro ->Been absolutely loving my tp link and the price was too good to pass up
r/smarthome • What video doorbell is the best? ->I made the switch from Google Nest to Tapo after my doorbell broke after a year of frustrating ownership. Everything works great. No monthly fee and uses local storage. Highly recommend. I found it equivalent or better than Nest for all features.
r/gadgets • Google Nest Cam Outdoor (2025) Review: Gemini Just Lied Too Much ->I’ve been on Tapo for probably 6 months now. I have had no issues so far. Same functionality as Nest, but my Nest would run out of battery every 2 weeks, take half the day to charge, and had a shitty mount and would wobble, AND it was double the price with a $10 a month subscription.
r/gadgets • Google Nest Cam Outdoor (2025) Review: Gemini Just Lied Too Much ->i hate anything with a subscription. so i got a TP Link Tapo one. so far so good. they always try upsell the cloud storage thing but if u stick an SD card in it you dont need to
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Tapo is good if you don't want to pay Eufy prices, but they suffer from the shortcoming of storing footage on an SD card in the doorbell unless you subscribe. However, the doorbell has an anti-theft mode with a fairly loud alarm, and the subscription is £28 per year for a single doorbell/camera which isn't bad at all.
r/AskUK • Can you name some good doorbell cameras without subscription fees? ->I have the Tapo model that's wired & works with our existing doorbell chime that we really like the sound of - so no need to charge or plug in the little chime that comes with. I also don't pay the subscription, just popped a decent SD card in. Recommend it to everyone now who's just looking for a doorbell cam, it's fab. Reolink is another one that I looked at, and will probably go for that brand when updating our other external wired cameras around the house. Found it much easier to navigate building a system vs the likes of Ubiquiti. So u/Logical-Device-5709, if you're planning a larger overhaul I'd recommend a Reolink doorbell cam if you like having everything match.
r/AskIreland • Which doorbell camera? ->The doorbell is great, but a bit big
r/CasualIreland • Aldi video doorbell, 22 quid?! ->I have some Tapo stuff, which was cheap and it's grand. The app can alert me and record etc. It doesn't need a subscription.
r/AskIreland • Any advice on doorbell cameras? ->Yes, Tapo ones are as good as Ring and around the same price to buy but are subscription free.
r/AskUK • Does anyone have any recommendations for good doorbell cameras without subscription? ->I have a Tapo, cloud is optional videos can be stored on an SD card in the indoor part of the system which I do
r/AskUK • Can you name some good doorbell cameras without subscription fees? ->I have a tapo doorbell, it stores everything on an SD card inside the box plugged into my router instead of paying for a subscription and as far as I know does everything else a ring does.
r/AskUK • Should I get a ring doorbell? ->Tapo, presumably. Better news here. https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualIreland/s/y8WuzmJJNC
r/CasualIreland • Recommendations for doorbell cameras or other cameras for house? ->And better news here https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualIreland/s/y8WuzmJJNC
r/CasualIreland • Recommendations for doorbell cameras or other cameras for house? ->That's great news. I didn't realise that you could keep limited access to the cloud service without paying. This is important to maintain access to images of someone who decides to break the camera, with the memory card, off the mounting. Tapo ofc.
r/CasualIreland • Recommendations for doorbell cameras or other cameras for house? ->I don’t know if they are available in the UK, but I have 2 Tapo doorbells from TP-Link that do actually call your phone. It’s a handy feature since you don’t have to go through the hassle of opening the app to answer, you just answer it like a regular phone call with added video. They are battery operated (rechargeable) and wifi. There are 2 models, the D210 (which is what I have) and the D225. The D225 can be hardwired also if you have power where you install it. They come with a separate plug-in chime and work with Alexa and Google. Plus they have free onboard person, vehicle, and pet detection. We’ve had ours for about 6 months and I’ve been very happy with how they perform.
r/smarthome • View on Reddit →Yes, Tapo ones are as good as Ring and around the same price to buy but are subscription free.
r/AskUK • View on Reddit →Some doorbells use the traditional wired chime. The chime is wired into the pushbutton circuit. These would require you remove the chime from the circuit. There are many doorbells that use their own chime via wifi. Those typically have the ability to change the chime and chime volume as well as not use the chime. You can choose to only receive phone notifications. Look for doorbells that use their own wireless chime. Tapo is one choice. It has many chime sound choices. You may find a a different chime sound that does not bother your dog at reduced volume
r/homeautomation • View on Reddit →That's great news. I didn't realise that you could keep limited access to the cloud service without paying. This is important to maintain access to images of someone who decides to break the camera, with the memory card, off the mounting. Tapo ofc.
r/CasualIreland • View on Reddit →Invested heavily into Ring when we moved in originally, 2 indoor cams for the dogs, doorbell and outdoor spotlight cam. The indoor cam eats a battery in 36 hours when there's no motion, two ring doorbells completely died, and I've had to buy at least 5 replacement batteries for them due to them no longer charging. Moved to Tapo recently for the doorbells and wouldn't go back, cheaper, better camera quality and records to an SD card inside the house, so you don't have to pay monthly.
r/AskUK • View on Reddit →I went with Tapo, and although I've nothing to compare them with, I am very happy with them. The App notifies me of whatever I want it to (movement, crossed-line, entry to specific area, person detected, or camera tampering). You can get a subscription if you want cloud storage, or you can install a micro SD card. You can speak through the camera speaker and it gives you live audio recordings too. I was an easy install and took me about 30 mins for each one, this included drilling the holes, mounting and connecting to the internet/ app set up.
r/AskIreland • View on Reddit →I have some Tapo stuff, which was cheap and it's grand. The app can alert me and record etc. It doesn't need a subscription.
r/AskIreland • View on Reddit →I made the switch from Google Nest to Tapo after my doorbell broke after a year of frustrating ownership. Everything works great. No monthly fee and uses local storage. Highly recommend. I found it equivalent or better than Nest for all features.
r/gadgets • View on Reddit →I got the doorbell but I got to recharge every 3 weeks. It's supposed to last at least 4 months between charges.
r/homesecurity • View on Reddit →I’ve been on Tapo for probably 6 months now. I have had no issues so far. Same functionality as Nest, but my Nest would run out of battery every 2 weeks, take half the day to charge, and had a shitty mount and would wobble, AND it was double the price with a $10 a month subscription.
r/gadgets • View on Reddit →The SD cards on the Tapo app show a live feed and have playback recorded on the app. So no ripping it off and taking it with you isn’t doing what you think it is
r/newzealand • View on Reddit →I’ve been loving Tapo/Kasa (TP-Link).
r/homeautomation • View on Reddit →I have a tapo doorbell, it stores everything on an SD card inside the box plugged into my router instead of paying for a subscription and as far as I know does everything else a ring does.
r/AskUK • View on Reddit →Yes, if recording 24/7 you will disable the mechanical section (bypass)
r/homesecurity • View on Reddit →Make sure to check with the Tapo. If it needs a hub, then you can't live view the footage. You can store recordings locally on sd card. Edit: Sorry, I presumed this was r/homeassistant. Tapo is fine using the Tapo app.
r/AskUK • View on Reddit →This is what we’re using too! Happy with it so far.
r/homeowners • View on Reddit →It seems pretty good for latency. I just have the doorbell cam.
r/Edmonton • View on Reddit →I've only had it 2 weeks. The memory card records over old recordings automatically when it's full. You'll need an sd card with eufy too. Well, I did with my last eufy doorbell.
r/AskIreland • View on Reddit →Tapo, presumably. Better news here. https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualIreland/s/y8WuzmJJNC
r/CasualIreland • View on Reddit →For a while on Android, the Tapo doorbell wouldn't do a video call to your phone unless you had the app open. As in, the app had to actually be on screen. If it was running in the background you'd only get an easily missed notification that someone had rang the doorbell. After a few few months there was an update to the app to "address Android video calling issues" and all they did was explicitly state on the permissions screen that it wouldn't work unless the app was in the foreground. Then another few months after that it actually got fixed. So I guess I give them points for actually fixing things with software updates, but it they're still 7the sort of company that uses paying customers as beta testers. As well as the doorbell I have the central hub yoke, two external wireless cameras, and a little pan and tilt camera in the kitchen that I mostly use to keep an eye on the dogs if we're out. Other than that doorbell issue I haven't had a problem with any of the kit.
r/CasualIreland • View on Reddit →I just filled my house with Tapo and I’m throwing away all the old Wyze that just kinda gave up. I’m real happy with Tapo. I bought the hub that stores video put in one tetra byte memory in it.
r/homeowners • View on Reddit →Yeah and in this case the product has an option for cloud storage and works perfectly with just an SD card. There’s nothing built into it that’s going to one day make the SD card stop working and force people to buy cloud storage.
r/newzealand • View on Reddit →And better news here https://www.reddit.com/r/CasualIreland/s/y8WuzmJJNC
r/CasualIreland • View on Reddit →I've quite liked the Tapo doorbell camera. The wired version needs less power than the Nest and Ring cams too, so I didn't have to replace the transformer. It's a bit bulky but a decent deal at ~$140. Edit, no subscription, 24hr streaming option, and local storage on SD.
r/Edmonton • View on Reddit →tapo d225 is both wireless or 24/7 recording if wired, connected to your existing doorbell (8~24Vac, check your existing doorbell transformer output), even the push-in notification is distintive
r/homesecurity • View on Reddit →I had Ring before and i found Tapo's picture quality is way better.
r/homeowners • View on Reddit →…by distinctive, it means you will receive a “telephone type” announcement, instead of the traditional push notification message
r/homesecurity • View on Reddit →The tapo d225 (maybe the same with d235) won’t chime the mechanical section, only bypass the ac transformer for powering, and will record 24/7
r/homesecurity • View on Reddit →i hate anything with a subscription. so i got a TP Link Tapo one. so far so good. they always try upsell the cloud storage thing but if u stick an SD card in it you dont need to
r/newzealand • View on Reddit →Tapo doorbell works better than ring by a big margin
r/smarthome • View on Reddit →SD%20card%20out%20of%20the%20box%20but%20you%20can%20run%20it%20throu/www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/2680/index.html
r/AskUK • View on Reddit →I've had Ring, Eufy and Tapo. Tapo is the best. It's wireless, but the battery lasts long and has great picture quality. Just get an sd card for storage.
r/AskIreland • View on Reddit →I have a Tapo, cloud is optional videos can be stored on an SD card in the indoor part of the system which I do
r/AskUK • View on Reddit →I have a Tapo wifi battery doorbell and it's not great. With person detection on the battery barely lasts so I've got it set to only wake then the button is pressed now which kind of defeats the point. It also doesn't expose a stream to home assistant
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