The NEW Tapo D225 and D210 Review - Unbox, Install and Guide!

[@enhompe2]

FINALLY a major manufacturer puts a "Bell" symbol on their doorbell! A lot of my neighbors are older non-tech-savvy farm people who never knew which circle to push!

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yeah that was a nice touch!

[@StephenMatrese]

I had the opposite problem, no one noticed my doorbell b/c it was way off to the side, EVERYONE knocked. I replaced it with a smart doorbell and turned on the light ring, and my dog freaks out a lot less (the doorbell is nothing compared to knocking)

[@lailas.3205]

SO many helpful tips in this video! Thank you!!

[@AutomateYourLife]

Glad it was helpful!

[@ToniHinton]

Great video, Brian, very comprehensive. You helped me convince my husband it was time to get a replacement doorbell. This one might actually hit the tech trifecta: Fast, good, AND cheap.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Three stars ✨✨✨! It's a good one. Enjoy!

[@josegomez9987]

Sensational presentation, you Rock 👍🏻👍🏻

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thanks! Have a good one

[@JoshsSmartHome]

Nice video Brian! The automation is key for all of our smart products.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thanks Josh! Have a good one!

[@ronm6585]

Well done Brian. Thank you.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thank you Ron!

[@ypark2877]

Yolink outdoor sensor works really well on our driveway to turn on lights when a car or person come up to our house for cameras and look forward to adding this doorbell.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yeah that's a great sensor, especially for big homes!

[@cdarrigo]

Is there home assistant integration support?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Sadly not yet. Looks like Tapo in general doesn't work well with HA. Which is weird cause their older stuff does

[@StephenMatrese]

@@AutomateYourLife I have dual outlet outdoor smart plug from them (older product) and it's integrated into my HA.Manufacturers don't like giving us "too much" control, I suspect

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@StephenMatrese yeahhhh it's just the camera products don't seem to pipe in...bah!

[@cdarrigo]

@@AutomateYourLife That's a pity. It's a deal breaker for me. I had that doorbell in my Amazon cart and now I'm going to take it out. By the way, this was a hell of a great video on covering the features and setup. Nice job!

[@tankthebear]

Their Tapo Cameras are great - and they WERE working with HA via a community integration which TAPO broke. They claim they will have a new API but this has been going on for months now frustrating the developer and user community. Until they fix this no more Tapo stuff for me.

[@sourjyaguha]

Great detailed video, loving these features. Home assistant integration?

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@sourjyaguha sadly...not yet! But thanks for the kudos. I'm liking this style of video too, even if they go a little longer so it's nice to hear it's working for you!

[@c849243]

Another very helpful video, Brian. Thank you!!! (I've already added one to my Amazon list)

[@AutomateYourLife]

Enjoy that one so much Big Bear!

[@HearMeLearn]

this actually looks super good. The only thing holding me back is that new feature with ultra wide band for iPhones that apple announced for future smart doorbells. I'm gonna wait until one comes out like this with that feature as well

[@AutomateYourLife]

Have a good one!

[@wilty5]

Does Tapo plan to offer a way to connect the Tapo door bell to either Home Kit or Home Assistant for the alternative ability to use HomePods for the chime function? Thanks for your in-depth,detailed setup, and installation instructions

[@AutomateYourLife]

Sadly I can't tell you about plans, but I get the sense that their home hub solution will do some of that. As for home assistant, I think that's more about the community using their API

[@badboyaph1]

thanks for a great informative video

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thank you!

[@sideoutracquetball6835]

I have 2 Tapo D225 video doorbells and I’ve been trying to get my home assistant to be able to display those camera feeds but to no avail can you help with a tutorial on how to get access to the video doorbells feeds in home assistant so that I can use them on a dashboard I tried following a couple of other KZbinrs guides using hacs integrations but have not been able to successfully get any image even a static snapshot from the cameras to come up. Now home assistant will show my other 2 indoor cameras that I have configured in the Tapo app and using the Tapo integration in home assistant but not the doorbells for some reason it’s above my intellect level

[@AutomateYourLife]

Sorry, I don't really do Home Assistant tutorials.

[@sideoutracquetball6835]

@ would you be able to maybe point me in the right direction other than GitHub as those directions the few folks posted on how to set them up are super confusing. Thanks

[@bryanhickman7663]

Brian: Dimensions are always an important thing to mention for me. My doorbell space is really small. These look huge compared to a traditional doorbell. Funny that they didn't make the 235, all the features but no battery in a much smaller package. If someone wants to attack my house during a power outage, regardless of cause, I've got much bigger problems. 😊

[@AutomateYourLife]

It's in the video sir! We just put them up as titles in the unbox segment

[@bryanhickman7663]

I was looking at the product, and missed the titles... very fast when watching in 2x. 😆

[@AutomateYourLife]

@bryanhickman7663 lol all good

[@bryanhickman7663]

Sadly, just remeasured, I only have 1" of horizontal mounting area available... but might be able to print a 3D adapter. My neighbor's have drilled through their brick to change the mounting location... I'm not a fan of doing that.

[@AutomateYourLife]

eep, yeah...I don't love the re-mounting options where you're moving your doorbell just for a smart version.

[@levik12]

Since last year I have been integrating/adding new Tabo smart devices to my smart home and I am very disappointed that these new Tapo’s doorbells don’t support Apple Homkit! Also hoped that T210 would come with an instant replaceable lithium battery pack. I appreciate your supper very detailed, informative hands on product details video! 😃👍🏻

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thanks! Hopefully they have a home kit version soon for us

[@DrewBurchette]

Great video! Can you use the Vertical and the Horizontal wedge at the same time?

[@AutomateYourLife]

I think you could do it, but the existing screws aren't gonna work for you. So just plan to do a little thinking ;)

[@rigolujan7822]

Great video just have a quick question how many devices can be hooked up to this to get notified ?

[@AutomateYourLife]

I've only tried 2 Chimes at the same time. I also tried 4 or 5 (can't remember) Echo speakers at the same time. Plus the chime in my home.

[@rigolujan7822]

@ ok yeah I have an echo and would probably use my phone and my wife’s phone thank you

[@DiegoFernandoRuizS]

Thanks Brian, It is a súper complete end to end video about this doorbell. I have one question, if I have not traditional chime cables. Could I just connect it to an extension cable to the power outlet ? Does that make sense ? I mean like connect a phone or something like . It is just to enable the always on

[@AutomateYourLife]

Hey Diego. Sorry, no. This takes a specific transformer (takes AC and changes it). So you can't do that.

[@saravanan2105]

You should not connect it directly to a power outlet which is a higher voltage than the rated input voltage of the doorbell. Having said that, if you do not have a traditional chime, it is possible to use the Always on feature by connecting the doorbell to a power source that meets its rated input spec which is 8-24V~1A. I tested using a 12V 2A DC adapter and the doorbell automatically detected it is hardwired and the Always on mode worked just fine. Like with any other device, just make sure that the output voltage of your power source adapter or transformer is within range and does not fall below or exceed the rated input voltage range of the doorbell or it will likely fry the device or lead to malfunction. Consult an expert if you are unsure.

[@DiegoFernandoRuizS]

@ thanks for your advice Indeed I bought a 4V Doorbell Transformer, AC Adapter for All Ring Video Doorbell Versions, 18ft Long C Wire Power Supply, Compatible with Ring, Nest, Wyze, and Eufy Doorbells -Pure Copper Enameled Wire Design, after all it worked as expected with wire cable 🙏🙏🙏

[@proflashrtist]

I'm pretty sure mine came without a mounting plate. Cuz I have an angle wedge to angle it down or up and then an angle wedge to mount it on a sidewall but I don't have a third plate in my box

[@AutomateYourLife]

Get talking to them! You should have a basic mounting plate. However just check that it's not stuck into one of the other two

[@athiffaraz3117]

sorry for a newbie question, but why does the chime has to be bypassed for always on to work ? just curious. Also if we dont bypass the chime, then the doorbell will be charging the battery always, but it will record only the events ?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yeah that's not a newbie question at all. I think it's related to power, and if I had to bet ultimately that's because the unit could overheat. I've seen other manufacturers run into the upper temperature rating being exceeded on a unit with a battery being wired in.

[@AutomateYourLife]

And yes to your second question

[@athiffaraz3117]

@@AutomateYourLife thanks for your response.. Keep up the good work 😊

[@Arctic5fox]

Outdoors,dash cams,,,etc "high endurance" memory card are recommended

[@AutomateYourLife]

👍👍

[@ageranger1541]

Great comparison video, thanks.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Thank you!

[@bagrubmeister4973]

great video. Doe the home chime work if you do not do 24/7 recording

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yep!

[@fredherbert2739]

Thanks for this video. Didn’t know they had doorbells. I have 3 tapo cams (2 different models) spread in two different locations. I have been very pleased with the quality of the video - esp for the price. I will consider these as a ring replacement as mine is damaged. I know the 520ws will work with synology nas. Does this work with synology? I would think so. Also, curious about support for blue iris and tiny cam

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@fredherbert2739 I didn't see the NAS support on this one, just their own hubs. And I don't run the other two so I couldn't tell you that! Sorry!

[@Chaybee12]

I have the Tapo D230S1 doorbell and love it. I've been debating if the D225 is worth the "upgrade". My D230S1 connects to my Tapo H200 hub flawlessly. I saw no mention in your vid (unless I missed it) if this connects to a hub as well thus negating the need for the additional plug in chime?

[@AutomateYourLife]

It does! Check the chime setup portion of the video

[@Chaybee12]

@@AutomateYourLife sorry, Brian. No idea how I overlooked that. Thanks!

[@Chaybee12]

@@AutomateYourLife Just a heads up - the D225 will NOT connect to the H200 HUB at this time. There is a "coming soon" planned Firmware release in the future. Kind of bummed because it can connect to the H100 HUB but I have the 200. Oh well, I'll set up the chime and wait for the firmware.

[@AutomateYourLife]

@Chaybee12 :(

[@applicator678]

hello! Thank you for the great ru n through of the product! may i know if pre-recording is possible if the doorbell D225 is on battery mode?

[@Arctic5fox]

Yes, not like you said it's better for recording and pre recording when it's connected to a power source.

[@AutomateYourLife]

No pre record without wire in.

[@KenseisGarage]

Have seen so many reviews and this is what I was looking for. Knowing if the D225 could be connected to the H200 hub. Now question since I didn’t notice this being mentioned on the video, If you connect the D225 to the H200 hub, could the recordings be sent to the H200 sdcard, instead of the doorbell sdcard?. Also would you be able to use the h200 and the included chime, as chimes at same time? Thanks and great video 👍

[@AutomateYourLife]

Sadly, I didn't have the H200 to test that out. You'll have to ask TP Link, sorry!

[@KenseisGarage]

@@AutomateYourLife no problem. Thanks

[@dena-mo118]

Will the adhesive mount work on brick?

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@dena-mo118 it'll be tricky cause it's a porous material right? It could hold but I can't guarantee that

[@empresslee8764]

For a new airbnb (no prior hardwiring), where you can only have a camera on the outside, would it make sense getting a Tapo D210 or their c120 security camera at the front?

[@empresslee8764]

Note that it's an apt and I will be getting the C120 for the back balcony. Just not sure which is best at the front door. Never used a security camera before.

[@AutomateYourLife]

I think I would get something with a solar panel option so I didn't have to go recharge something every 6 months or less

[@Mathieu-r7t]

I like your automation to not film yourself when arriving home, but how would you do it to prevent filming yourself when leaving your home ?

[@AutomateYourLife]

I'd probably do that with a pushbutton on the way out of the home! Get a smart button that works with Alexa. There are a few out there. :)

[@cdarrigo]

Do you think of the maid an option that was wired only, it would be a thinner unit? I really don't like how far it sticks out from the wall. This is a problem I have with all the video doorbells and one of the reasons I haven't installed one yet

[@AutomateYourLife]

Yeah I do think it would be a thinner unit if they made a hardwire only version, but I'm not sure if the benefits would outweigh the loss of that battery fail over. I suppose they would at least sell one to you. Chris!

[@StephenMatrese]

I like that it can keep operating even if there is a power failure, but I see your point, maybe a thiner LiPo battery would be a good compromise

[@cdarrigo]

@@StephenMatrese That's a great idea!

[@Joseph-ko2kl]

Will it display on a Google TV? Can it be integrated into Home Assistant? If you said it I missed it, does the sd card auto delete when full or do you have to remove it and erase it?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Check the integrations and automations section for most of what it can be connected to Joseph. But the short answer here is I didn't test Google TV cause I don't have one anymore (but it should display) and no to H.A..

[@Joseph-ko2kl]

@@AutomateYourLife thanks. I am going to assume for now ( but will check before any purchase) that there is a way native or work around to make it work on my TV. Not being able to work with my home control of choice, HA, is a big negative however :( still seems to be one of the better options out there though.

[@crodriguez2004]

Looking for some nice wifi cameras any brands you would recommend would be appreciated . . Thank you

[@AutomateYourLife]

You're watching a great one here again! :)

[@chicagomike2111]

Hey Brian great video. Question off topic. after doing the migration to the Aqara m3 hub my u100 smart lock will not connect. when I try to relearn it just fails. When I try to reset it asks for admin. fingerprint or password which I assume is the pin since there is nowhere for password it won't except. Any suggestions before I remove it from the door with a baseball bat..

[@AutomateYourLife]

Oof...weird. I would talk to Aqara. I'm betting there's a method for a full reset that can be done with hardware only. If not, maybe they gotta send you a new one. No bats!

[@TazBo-wd2ig]

Personally I would pay for the cloud option. 1) Anybody steals your camera you have that footage secure, no need to worry about any SD card failures, when watching footage back you don’t have to use the camera battery if it’s connected without wireless.

[@MrDaneis]

Do you use this doorbell daily? What other have you used daily in the past if not?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Daily! It's on our door kzbin.info/www/bejne/d52aiIyQZd1gaNk Check that video out for a few others we've used

[@Melvin111980]

I have purchased the D225 for my new house do you know if it’s possible to have 2 tapos on the same chime system? I’m just wondering before I buy a second one for the back door

[@AutomateYourLife]

I don't remember that...sorry!

[@Melvin111980]

@@AutomateYourLife no worries I’ll send an email to the company and I’ll let you know the response

[@Melvin111980]

@@AutomateYourLife so from the email I received I was told that 2 door cams can not work on the same chime system. I guess a work around on that could be to use the Alexa system notifications.

[@Melvin111980]

@@AutomateYourLife so I have installed the 225 and it is fantastic, but I have been looking for any information on upcoming products or a version 2 would you know if there is any upcoming products that will have the starlight sensor?

[@NiranjanNanda]

How’s tapo ecosystem? Including pro monitoring?

[@AutomateYourLife]

No problem monitoring, sorry

[@HDTTW78]

My doorbell wiring comes out of the brick facade at 43", so camera will be up another 5ish inches, will this be an issue?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Nawww, you're good to go! I'm talking about big changes in angle

[@HDTTW78]

@@AutomateYourLife Thanks! I was hoping that was the case, great video!

[@billy-050]

Why are they not available in Canada, how did you get yours?

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@billy-050 TP Link always takes extra time to launch outside the US. Just check Amazon USA and see if they'll ship to you!

[@jeremyhyde6]

Hi a great review and a big thanks for all your time and help 😊😊👏🖖LLAP

[@AutomateYourLife]

Happy to help! Enjoy!

[@rodneywright2577]

I would like to hook the Tapo D225 to a DC power supply. I could not find how many watts this doorbell needs. Could you please tell me. A longtime viewer.

[@AutomateYourLife]

5 V at 2A is the max charging, but I don't have a max wattage use for you sorry.

[@davidlei6930]

8-24 VAC, 1.2A, 50/60Hz, it won't consume too much power.

[@davidwebb603]

When I click on your affiliate link, Brian,or even just Google these models, the Tapo D130 and D230 models come up. I can’t seem to find the D225 in Canada. Am I missing something?

[@AutomateYourLife]

There are no listings in Canada yet. Head to Amazon USA and see if they'll ship. Tapo always takes time with Canadian releases

[@davidwebb603]

Oh ok, thx for the clarification.

[@davidlei6930]

You can wait for D235 in Canada.

[@HenryAcevedo]

How you make the doorbell to show on google nest when button is press

[@AutomateYourLife]

It's the same automation as we showed with Amazon there (Automation 1). However, in my testing, it didn't work really well. Google's automations just don't run reliably enough for me to tell you it's going to be 100%

[@bryanhickman7663]

Brian: Can one stack the mounts so down AND R or L?

[@AutomateYourLife]

You could for sure...and I might do that Bryan. You'd have to find some screws that go through one of the thicker mounting wedges though as those little screws don't make it all the way through. You'd also have to to 2 and 2 (screws). So 2 on the mount connection piece and 2 on the mount to mount connection. It's doable but takes some thinking.

[@Tagsta84]

Hi Brian, I can't get the doorbell to automatically show on Echo devices with screens, when a person is detected. It only works when the doorbell is pressed. Otherwise it just says, person is detected. Can you help with that? Edit: I got it to work with a routine, however the display won't go back to normal now when there's no more person in the frame.

[@AutomateYourLife]

Check the tutorial video in the description for all your options with that routine! There's a few ways :)

[@Tagsta84]

@@AutomateYourLife Thank you, I got it working now. Just annoying that you have to set a routine, for every Echo device with screen. I wish they would just do it automatically with each announcement device you select.

[@DeanZ65]

I have an old 720p ring doorbell . It's getting very slow at detecting anyone coming up my step. So my question would this be a good upgrade in Alberta?

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@DeanZ65 it's been a good upgrade for me Dean. 😃👍 It's not perfect, nothing is. But very good budget wise vs features

[@DeanZ65]

@@AutomateYourLife thank you

[@aliyim8390]

Does is support HKSV?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Nope sorry

[@LastZion]

seems like only alexa can show the camera when doorbell is pressed. is that right?

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@LastZion nope, Google too

[@LastZion]

Google too as in, it will show the doorbell camera when pressed on google home hub? (like nest doorbell)

[@LastZion]

Ah, you actually did mention it, only with google we can't do 2way comms. I'm running google hubs around the house than alexa, and based in UK, so I need something to work with google home hub (2 way comms)

[@St.Plourde]

What I don't understand is when I click on an affiliate link in Amazon, I can't find the device. It's like it's simply not available.

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@St.Plourde maybe not in your country

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@St.Plourde just try searching in USA and see if they'll send it

[@St.Plourde]

@@AutomateYourLife we are both from Canada... Maybe it's not coming here in Quebec. An another great stuff that are not coming in Quebec, like the security system from Ring.

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@St.Plourde there isn't a listing in Canada yet, so yes...go to Amazon USA and have a look :)

[@LebDusty]

i need your suggestion for an outdoor smart temperature sensor! many in the market but need your opinion since we both live in canadian cold weather.. D225 not available at amazon canada yet

[@AutomateYourLife]

For which platform are you looking for one?

[@billcomat3207]

$100 in the US but $226 in Canada...why so much difference?

[@AutomateYourLife]

That's a reseller, watch yourself. Try buying from Amazon.com :)

[@StephenMatrese]

2.4GHz WiFi will go farther than 5GHz, so the distance is often less of an issues. I like that this actually works with smart displays, but only allowing microSD storage is a deal breaker (no, I don't count anything with a monthly subscription. They could expose this to RTSP when hardwired, of course eufy promised this and never did it, so it isn't special.

[@AutomateYourLife]

There's a hub option too :)

[@StephenMatrese]

@@AutomateYourLife Really might be getting myself a new toy, well toys. I wish the next Prime Day wasn't so far off...Can I wait until Cyber Monday?

[@monety_sztaby]

👍

[@AutomateYourLife]

😃

[@StephenMatrese]

Why would you need an electrician? You are installing a 16v jumper wire on your chime. No, I'll not want to hire a very expensive electrician, they'd cost more than the camera (and laugh when you told them you wanted a jumper wire installed). Also, I've seen brand microSD cards pretty cheap at 128GB, is 32GB still the norm in Canada?

[@AutomateYourLife]

Lots of folks feel unwilling and unsure about things like this and I cannot recommend they do it themselves! And nope! I just had a bunch I had bought for $4 a piece!

[@StephenMatrese]

@@AutomateYourLife I understand that, but you went beyond the disclaimer of "you may want to have a professional/electrician/handyman do this" to "you should", it's sad that people get away with post videos like "5 minute crafts" while other videos have to pretend automators can't install batteries. I meant an electrician would cost more than the Tapo Camera. It was meant in good jest, congrats on your new house, BTW.

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@StephenMatrese all good! I know I double said it too :) Just imagine my liability telling someone they can do these things...then an injury or a fire.

[@MrBharathhemdev]

The Hub Sucks, the Battery lasts about a month. The Hub has to be connected via Lan. Its Average

[@AutomateYourLife]

What battery lasts a month? In these things? I barely got down around 50% and I was testing a LOT.

[@VastardokKukiao]

Reolink is better

[@AutomateYourLife]

Depends what you're using it for. Reolink has good visuals for sure

[@Slocko]

It needs to go on a diet. Lol

[@AutomateYourLife]

😋😋

[@OrignalRobRobert]

Just buy a ring stop wasting money or time

[@AutomateYourLife]

To each their own!

[@OrignalRobRobert]

@@AutomateYourLife it’s more like to each their sponsor

[@ToniHinton]

"Wasting money"? Oh, you mean paying Ring every single month to store my recordings, something I can do for free with this and many other doorbells and cameras? Glad you can afford it, I sure can't.

[@AutomateYourLife]

@@OrignalRobRobert Subscription costs are huge and these doorbells are already less expensive. You do you, but try not to come to a video assuming I'm lying to you. If you're going to, maybe just get lost cause no video will be worth it to you. I test them all and work with all of these companies. So "sponsor" isn't what impacts me.

[@L3v3F4l4stin4]

Don't buy ring. Stop wasting other people money or time.