Tapo/Kasa (TP-Link) - Tapo D235

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

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.

Forgot to add my concern about the Tapo and Eufy is they could easily be removed by someone else, unlike the Ring. Also an advantage to me of the Ring and Eufy is their removable battery. Although the Ring uses micro usb which I thought we'd all moved on from years ago!

Thanks for this. Reading replies like this is really helpful as they help to flesh out the ideas I'd already been having about them all. I think overall the Eufy is probably going to provide the best solution for me, albeit with the potential risk of theft. However it is generally a very safe and secure building where I live, so hopefully that wouldn't happen. I've also seen a YouTube vid from Lifehackster who shows you can add an additional screw to the pinhole to make it harder to steal, something I would definitely do. And I've got to agree about the Tapo. It is very thick, tall and heavy. The Eufy is slimmer and not quite as tall, and also looks shorter still because of the cutaway at the bottom for the lower camera.

Yes, Tapo ones are as good as Ring and around the same price to buy but are subscription free.

Feels like I'm the lone warrior here recommending Tapo ?? I have the D235, and it's great. It does cover head to toe, but you need to be strategic with placing it to ensure it covers the toe area you need. I like the ring-to-call feature — instead of just a notification, I get an actual phone call. A doorbell press is important, so I think a call demands immediate attention, unlike a pop-up that you might miss. The lag is mimimal - it was the fastest among the ones i compared (Eufy e340 and Reolink). I did a similar test like you've done - i bought all three and returned the Eufy and Reolink. Reolink seems to have a lot of fans but it performed so poorly compared to the Tapo. It was significantly laggy and the app was bad. Tapo's app is so much more refined and polished. A few reasons I didn't go with Eufy are 1. No 24x7 recording (You'll need it sometimes if you don’t have a dedicated camera in the front) 2. No RTSP support and 3. Eufy has a history of lying about it's encryption. You can read about it online

Been absolutely loving my tp link and the price was too good to pass up

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.

The doorbell is great, but a bit big

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.

I like the tapo series. If you got an installed doorbell (16Vac), the included transformer will provide power for 24/7 operation. The push notification is a distinctive tone, similar to a cellular call (besides a simple message notification). The battery version, will be active only during detection/button push, in order to conserve battery.

I had Ring before and i found Tapo's picture quality is way better.

Yes, check the tapo d-235 model. Since is hardwired power, it will record constantly into the microSD card. Check a YT review for this particular model. You may watch the live video through the app called “Live view anytime”

Tapo. We recently bought on and have been happy with it. No subscription and local storage. Super easy to setup.

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.

For multiple reasons, I'll list the advantages and disadvantages + my personal views to let you decide. **Advantages for Tapo over Eufy:** 1. Eufy E340 does not have 24/7 recording. Tapo does have 24/7 recording. 2. Eufy requires 16-24V, I have 15.5V. Tapo requires 8-24V 3. Eufy E340 has 8GB internal storage. Tapo allows you to put up to 512gb sd card. 4. Tapo was half the price of the Eufy where I live. 5. I keep hearing mixed reviews about Eufy E340, but I don't hear as many negative reviews about the Tapo, but this could just be due to Eufy E340 being more popular. 6. Tapo comes with a chime, Eufy does not. **Advantages for Eufy over Tapo:** 1. No subscription required for rich notifications. I really wanted rich notifications, so I ended up paying for Tapo subscription. However, I'd need to buy the subscription for 4.5-5 years before it matches the price of the Eufy. 2. Dual camera system, this has advantages but I've found head to toe shows everything. 3. Tapo has fisheye lens, which many do not like but you get used to and feels like normal now. 4. Tapo does work with Alexa, but takes a long time to load or is unable to load at times (but this could be due to my location). Google does not have this issue. I'm not sure if Eufy connects straight away or not. 5. Eufy overall looks more 'premium' in terms of build, but the Tapo's build quality isn't that bad and probably better than most options out there. Overall, I've found the Tapo to be a pretty good doorbell that is able to detect correctly 90-95% of the time but you have to adjust the motion area otherwise it will have a lot of false positives. I personally turned off motion detection and just kept on person + package detection, that combination worked really well for me. At times, it will detect people as packages especially if they are kids, so that is a weird thing but as long as it detects something, I don't mind. The 24/7 recording is very nice as well. The app itself is ok, nothing special but does the job. Another option I'd look at is the Reolink head to toe option as well. You can get rich notifications via a work around called "Pushover", which is an app ($5 for lifetime subscription). It is the cheapest option by far and seems to do a good job even has 24/7 recording. However, I live in Australia and there was a massive delay (15 seconds) for Pushover notifications to come through. If you live in the USA, this isn't an issue and they should come around 3 seconds. It also did not work with Alexa due to my region, but works ok for American users. Otherwise, I'd have probably gone with that option tbh

This is what we’re using too! Happy with it so far.

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.

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

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.

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.

Yes, Tapo ones are as good as Ring and around the same price to buy but are subscription free.

Tapo doorbell works better than ring by a big margin

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.

I’ve been loving Tapo/Kasa (TP-Link).

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.

> The only downside is that unless you want to purchase cloud storage via subscription, the micro sd card for storage is in the camera. If you get a h200 tapo hub or other Tapo hubs (Pretty cheap new and very cheap used), you can connect it to your router, add a sd card to it, then set it up so it stores all recordings into the hub. I also had a strange glitch, where when sd card (in the doorbell) was full, it would stop 24/7 recording even though loop recording was on. I no longer have this issue now that I'm using the hub

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.

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I tried the d235 version of the tapo previously, the battery version, it's frickin huge, you could throw it at some ICE and do some real damage

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.

I got the doorbell but I got to recharge every 3 weeks. It's supposed to last at least 4 months between charges.

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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.

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

It seems pretty good for latency. I just have the doorbell cam.

I have Tapo. Happy with it so far.

tapo series. very good connectivity.

I ended up going with tapo d235, has pretty much all the features I wanted and so far has quick and accurate motion detection - person/pet/vehicle. Has clear talk through as well on both sides The only downside is that unless you want to purchase cloud storage via subscription, the micro sd card for storage is in the camera. So if someone takes your camera they also take the card. But obviously there are safety features built in and the data is sent to you over the app which you can download. Personally, from my very limited smart doorbell experience, I highly recommend!