Tapo Smart Hub with Tapo H100 ringtone, for Tapo sensors/switches, connect up to 64 smart devices, 19 ringtones, plug & play

I was after a new Doorbell to replace my existing one with an expensive subscription, trying to find the one with the best reviews I opted for the Tapo D235. First impressions are it's a good replacement and within 2 yrs it'll of paid for itself. Easy to set up, picture quality on a par with my previous doorbell, but it has a much wider angle showing further down the street. At first it wouldn't connect to Alexa, but just did a fresh install of Alexa on another android device and it now works fine accross all my devices. I read on another review that you can only have the one master account on one device, this is easily resolved by using the same log in details over a number of devices. App seems ok, no adverts like reported on some other apps apart from it asking you use the cloud storage. Time will tell if this is a good investment but first impressions are good. Edit...A week on, after a few tweaks I've now managed to stop all false alarms without missing the notifications that matter. Would give It 6 stars if I could.

I spent a long time researching doorbell cameras before deciding to buy the Tapo D235. Having installed and used the camera for a few days, I'm delighted by the product. The stand-out combination of features which set it apart from any others available are as follows:1. Can operate as a wired or battery doorbell. The D235 has a big battery so can be used for months using battery power, but I happened to have an existing mains-powered doorbell so am using it wired. The D235 accepts 8-24V AC so will work with a wide range of doorbell transformers. Apart from never having to worry about charging it, in wired mode the camera operates continuously. That means that when movement is detected the clip includes 4 seconds BEFORE it's triggered so you don't miss the start of the action;2. The camera accepts a 512GB micro SD card so can record video without an expensive subscription. Tapo does offer a cloud-based storage service (which is cheaper than others) if you want it, but you have the option of storing locally for free;3. The camera has built-in AI without extra charge which can categorise the type of movement recorded as Person, Pet, Vehicle, Package or other movement. I have lots of vehicles driving past my house, so I can set the camera to only notify me if it sees a Person or a Package (left on the doorstep);4. The camera has a very wide angle of view (nearly 180°). That means I can see anyone approaching my front window and side gate as well as the front door;5. The Tapo app is very flexible and intuitive to use so setting the doorbell up the way you want it is easy;6. The package includes a wireless chime which works well but the doorbell also integrates with smart speakers (Amazon Echo in my case) so the speaker announces when someone is at the front door.Overall it's a great package for the price. I also like the tall/slim design which fits well at the side of my door.

I had been comparing many doorbells and found this Tapo D235 doorbell which after a recommendation of tapo doorbells from a CCTV security company, having owned a previous indoor tapo camera and noting this doorbell can be powered from existing doorbell wiring, I decided to buy it.In the box comes the doorbell itself, a chime, 2 types of wedges and backing plate, charging cable, jumper cable to bypass the existing chime, wired to extend the doorbell wiring, adhesive strip screws and installation guide.Installing the doorbell can either be stuck to the wall using the supplied adhesive strip or in my case drilling holes and screwing in the back plate and wedge (optional). The doorbell then clicks onto the back plate.Before touching any wiring the doorbell needed to be switched off at the circuit breaker.Once the back plate was fixed on to the wall I connected the 2 existing doorbell wires to the 2 screw points at the bottom rear of the doorbell. Next I had to bypass the existing chime as I wanted to power the doorbell from the existing wiring. This was a bit tricky as the wiring for my chime didn't look like the guidance from tapo. After as few tries it was up and working and the tapo app does tell you if it is actively being powered from the hard wiring or the battery.The app is useful as it guides you through this setup and once done helps you configure the doorbell itself.Operating the doorbell over the last week I've found the doorbell was highlighting motion outside of the boundary areas I setup. What mostly fixed this had been reducing the sensitivity of this event type and found you can re-assign events it's found to re-train the doorbell AI. Other than that I've also managed to connect my Google mini and other phones to receive notifications from the doorbell. Note the Google mini also sounds the chime. The video quality both day and night is good and I can make out people, cars etc clearly.Few things to watch out for. The battery is internal and cannot be replaced like other tapo models. If hard wiring check your chime and online YouTube videos to see if you'll come across any issues. If you need extra chimes currently you cannot buy any and it's not clear the tapo hub which has a chime supports this doorbell. The doorbell needs a stable WiFi connection as my mobile 5G router didn't work well with it but the broadband one did.Overall I'm happy with the doorbell and would recommend it.

Excellent doorbell camera, when someone rings the bell I get notified on my phone like it's a phone call. The video quality is very good when I view it on my phone, and the AI is makes browsing the pre recored videos easier. It displays icons of people, cars, pets and packages in the list of videos so I don't have to look through lots of videos to find out when my package was delivered. Its physical bigger then other doorbell cameras on the market but that's because it has a bigger battery.This doesn't come with a micro SD card, which you'll need one if you want record who visited. It only records a few seconds when it detects motion when using the battery but can record 24 hours when on the mains. It won't connect to a dvr on battery.The down side is the adhesive was difficult to put on since it is so thin, but it seems to stick ok.I would say it's value for money.