TP-Link Tapo

Name: TP-Link Tapo
Rating: 4.6633663 (355201 reviews)
Author: TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC.

Control your Tapo smart devices from anywhere.

The TP-Link Tapo Chrome extension offers seamless control over your Tapo smart devices, providing convenience and security at your fingertips. Set up your devices quickly and manage them remotely from any location.

Features include effortless control via voice commands with Google Home or Amazon Echo, the ability to preset an Away mode to simulate occupancy, flexible countdown timers for automatic on/off, and scheduling options to automate your smart devices. Plus, you can invite family members to jointly manage your smart home, making collaboration simple and efficient.

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By:: TP-LINK SYSTEMS INC.
Downloads:: 23,892,913+ 235.56K
Rating:: 4.66
(355,201) 0.02
Version:: 3.10.240 (Last updated: 2025-04-24)
Version code:: 5661
Creation date:: 2019-09-03
Permissions:: android.permission.ACCESS_BACKGROUND_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_COARSE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_FINE_LOCATION
android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE
android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_CONNECT
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_PRIVILEGED
android.permission.BLUETOOTH_SCAN
android.permission.CAMERA
android.permission.CHANGE_NETWORK_STATE
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Size:: 346.66M
Email:: ap*****@tp-link.com
URLs:: Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:: See detailed description
Source:: Google Play Store
Updated:: 8 hours ago

Ranking

# 5,523 ▲ 35

Other rankings

#9 in Lifestyle (Gross) ▼ 1

#31 in Lifestyle (Free) ▲ 8

#6 in custom automations without code keyword 38 ▲ 1

#10 in extension guard keyword 72 ▲

#15 in text expander keyword 28 ▼ 6

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Publisher Change History

2025-03-22: Email was changed from fe*****@tp-link.com to ap*****@tp-link.com

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User reviews

Users appreciate the Tapo app for easy setup, good video quality, effective AI detection, and local storage without subscription. However, common complaints include app instability, delayed live feeds, unreliable notifications, update failures, and some UI frustrations. Overall, while hardware is praised, the app requires improvements in reliability, responsiveness, and usability to meet user expectations for security and smart device control.

Pros

Easy setup and intuitive interface for most users.
Good video quality and effective motion/person detection with customizable zone detection.
Local storage support with SD card, avoiding need for subscription fees.
Reliable control over various smart devices including lights, cameras, and plugs.
AI features differentiate between people and pets effectively.

Cons

App reliability issues including failure to record or notify on motion detection and frequent disconnections.
Slow loading times and delays when accessing live camera feeds, especially during critical moments.
Notifications often problematic, such as opening live view instead of relevant clips or confusing military time format.
Difficulties with firmware and camera updates failing or taking many tries.
User interface design flaws such as cumbersome device grouping, limited shortcut customization, and confusing controls (e.g., deleting clips).

Recent reviews

As described by other reviewers, the app has become unreliable in its reporting scheme. The camera will still detect artifacts (motion, person, etc) however it will no longer record and notify the instance. The 1st time this happened, a soft reboot remedied the problem. However at this time the rebooting solution no longer helps. Stuck with a working hardware with a trippy app.

Roy A. “Omega Bahn”, 2025-01-28

Going on week one with the two indoor cameras. Easy setup, good quality picture and clear talk/call capabilities. Have not run into any connectivity issues yet. Constant recording with internal micro SD is nice. Automatically updated firmware on install so I hope it will continue to do so and I can get some good mileage from my investment.