TP-Link Tapo Motion Sensor, Requires Tapo Hub, Long Battery Life w/Sub-1G Low-Power Wireless Protocol, Wide Range Detection, Adjustable Sensitivity, Real-Time Notification, Smart Action, Tapo T100

I just wanted a chime for my doorbell so the Hub aspect is wasted on me. Nevertheless, the setup was so easy even a caveman could do it. Good, because there really are no instructions in the box. Works great!

These work but.. required a Hub because these are not a "local-first" device, and some understanding of how they work.. For these to work correctly:1. Of course they need a Tapo hub & the Tapo app to set them up correctly.2. Then "correctly" set up via the Tapo app.3. These require a trigger event "first" to operate correctly. Keep reading..4. You need to adjust "Motion Sensitivity."5. You need to adjust "Detection Interval."6. Proper placement is also key, range is ~20 feet.7. A "trigger" event has to be detected by a Tapo Hub, the Tapo H100 hub & H200 hub are not "local-first devices" the Tapo H500 is a "local-first" device, basic that means the H100 & H200 requires internet access to the Tapo cloud server to complete any "smart actions", but when associated with the Tapo H500 hub, the "Smart Actions" are completed without using the "cloud server" and wifi, look up the reason behind the term "Local-First" and you'll find that "Local-First" is the better choice. the Tapo app is required to setup the "Smart Actions" and receive any notifications that were enabled.8. Notifications needs to be turned on for the Tapo app to alert with a notification. OBVIOUSLY.9. Set up "Smart Actions" to automate the motion sensor or all you're getting is a "Notification" from the Hub to the "cloud server" then to your Tapo app.I would recommend that you use the "Tapo H500" hub with the Tapo sensors, the motion sensors, the door/window sensors.. etc.. because basically the Tapo sensors that requires a Tapo Hub to communicate to the Tapo ecosystem are not a "Local-first" ecosystem design, or a "Matter compliant" device and requires the H100 or H200 hub to have internet access to the Tapo cloud service. The H500 is "Matter compliant." While the H500 can use the Tapo cloud service, it's not really required for these various types of sensors to communicate with the Tapo app or complete the "Smart Actions."10. Also note that a " No Motion Detection" requires a "Motion Detection" event first. This is a bit confusing because in order for the "No Motion Detection" to work and trigger the "No Motion" event, this requires a "Motion Event" to trigger first. Like a "flip flop" circuit, no flip, then no flop. This is because "No Motion" is the default state. MOTION is required to basically wake this up then start the "Smart Action".11. After the trigger event and the "Smart Action" has completed "one time", the motion sensor resets to a "sleep state" waiting for the next trigger, so "No Motion" detection "will not" trigger again until this sensor gets triggered by some form of "motion" again.12. The "Detection Interval" is the sleep timer, it "wakes up" to check for motion when the detection Interval is met. So if motion takes place between the "Detection Interval" this will not trigger the sensor. If you have the "detection Interval" set to 60 seconds then any movement during that time is not going to trigger the sensor. This is why the "No Motion" event using "Smart Action" does not run the automation. This makes setting up the Sensor to trigger automation events a problem because the sensor has to get "triggered" again for the "No Motion" Smart Action to be completed.So look at it this way, if the "Detection Interval" is set at 60 seconds, something could happen in those 60 seconds and the sensor wouldn't trigger anything, not even trigger "No Motion".Tapo is great, but they need to redesign these to work within the "Matter compliant" ecosystem or with Bluetooth, these low frequency devices are only good because of less power requirements from that battery. I'm not a fan of battery devices like these. But they do work great, disappointing that these Tapo sensors DO NOT support the "Matter compliant " ecosystem or have Bluetooth support. I suspect that the battery source wouldn't last with those protocols being available.Also, this is very important to know, the Tapo " Matter compliant" devices that are part of the "Matter ecosystem" are "Local-first" devices.They will still operate via the Tapo app over wifi "without" internet access. Just in case the internet, or the cloud server is down for some reason. Again, I'll restate these sensors are not "Matter compliant" devices.I've tested these sensor and they are not "Matter compliant" however, when used with the Tapo H500 hub, these effectively operate in the "local-first" ecosystem, so by proxy they become part of the "Matter compliant" ecosystem.As stated, the H100 or H200 hubs are reliant on the Tapo cloud service to process events and communicate with the Tapo app. They don't require any subscription or anything like that because your not storing anything that is related to the sensors in the cloud, the cloud is just a "relay" for the devices to communicate with the Tapo app.

I just got the hub with the tapo door/window sensor. I'm not a tech savvy person so I did have a bit of trouble pairing the device. But once I got it set up it worked exactly as expected. The app is very easy to use. Keeps a log of when ny door was opened and shut. I set up notifications and i do get alerts on my cell phone when the door is open. I set the hub to alarm when the door is opened but you can customize when or if you want alarm to sound when your door or window is opened. I agree with the other reviews. The alarm on the hub isn't very loud. I'm using it on my attic door and the hub is plugged into my bedroom a few feet away. I'm planning on getting a sensor for my front door so not sure if I'll here the alarm on the downstairs hub very good from my bedroom. Even though im using it as a security system It really isn't a real security system. so it's good for what it is and better then nothing. I recommend it and plan on putting these on my patio door and windows to.

Awesome little thing! No issues whatsoever. Easy to setup. What an awesome ecosystem. Use everything Tapo at home and it works so smooth. Love it!

I got one of these to automate a pair of Tapo L535 lights in our loft/office space and it works absolutely fantastic for it. You can adjust the sensitivity for motion (which seems to use a combination of distance sensing as well as actual motion), and the base that's attached to it is magnetic so you can slap it out of anything metal right out of the box (in my case I put it on a filing cabinet). And thanks to the Tapo app you can tie it into a bunch of your other Tapo smart devices like bulbs or the smart plugs.

Love the size, and easy placement exactly where it's needed - disappears easily into decor. Response is quick. I'll update when I get a sense of battery life.

This hub does not work with the Tapo Door Bell. You cannot pair it or set any smart actions if someone presses the doorbell. I was hoping to use it as a second and third chime for a moderately large home. But only works with sensors and other items.Its a bit expensive though to just be a hub and being limited to some items is not so great.Does get pretty loud but the alarm choices are not so great either.Solidly built and has survived being removed from the socket by my dogs.No battery required as it plugs into the power outlet.Just disappointed it cant be used with the door bell.

These sensors are fantastic! They connect to the app quickly and are accurate. Very accurate also.