H100 Smart Hub with Chime, Works with Tapo Doorbell Camera, Smart Switch, Button and Sensor,Whole-Home Coverage,Connect Up to 64 Devices,19 Ringtones,Energy-Efficient, Quick and Easy Setup

I’ve dabbled in smart home setups for a while, often getting frustrated by devices that barely communicate with each other or require endless fiddling. The Tapo H100 Smart Hub has been a breath of fresh air — it’s intuitive, reliable, and genuinely makes managing multiple devices effortless. I first bought it to connect my Tapo doorbell camera and a few sensors around the house. Setup was impressively quick — plug in, follow the app instructions, and within minutes everything was linked. Unlike some hubs I’ve tried in the past, it didn’t require multiple firmware updates or confusing pairing steps. The coverage is excellent. I placed the hub in the living room and it easily handled devices spread across the house. I currently have a smart switch, motion sensors, and the doorbell connected, and it’s been flawless. Notifications from the doorbell are immediate, and the chime options are plenty — 19 ringtones to suit different rooms or moods. The sound is loud enough to hear across the house without being annoyingly sharp, which is perfect for everyday use. One thing I particularly appreciate is the energy efficiency. Unlike some hubs that seem to draw more power than I’d like, this one feels unobtrusive, running quietly in the background without adding noticeable electricity usage. The app integration is straightforward, and linking additional devices is simple — I can expand up to 64 devices, which gives plenty of room as my smart home grows. Overall, the Tapo H100 Smart Hub delivers exactly what it promises: easy setup, solid whole-home coverage, and dependable performance. It’s reliable, energy-efficient, and keeps all my Tapo devices working seamlessly together. Whether you’re just starting with a smart home or adding to an existing setup, this hub is an excellent foundation — I’d recommend it without hesitation.

As a hub, it works perfectly and integrated with my eero and echo systems flawlessly. Setup wes a breeze and linking Tapo sensors only takes only a couple of minutes. I have setup the required automations through the Tapo application rather than Amazon Echo and they work perfectly too. (I could setup automations though the Echo) The automations I have setup work flawlessly, unlike my previous brand zigbee devices. It also works as an alarm and a doorbell ringer with different ringtones. It has also linked it to Matter using the supplied QR code. Nice little system.

Update 31/01/24: TP-Link have recently made some great software/firmware updates to much of the Tapo product line. Firstly some degree of local automation is now available, when an automation is created in the Tapo app it will be identified whether or not it will continue to function without an internet connection. Even better news for some, Matter compatibility is now available on the H100 Smart Hub allowing most of the sub-devices to be connected to a Matter controller. This function is still in beta however I have found it to be working well through Home Assistant (where Matter is also still in beta). For those HA users who have been using the Tapo HACS integration I strongly recommend switching to Matter as the polling lag experienced by the Tapo HACS integration does not exist using Matter and it also works entirely locally with no need to connect to TP-Link’s servers. As Matter is still rather new buttons and the water leak sensor currently aren’t supported, but I suspect this is only a matter of time. Original review: The Tapo H100 smart hub is required if you wish to use any Tapo sensors/buttons/switches as these battery powered devices communicate over a ~868MHz connection not WiFi (2.4/5GHz). It is not required if you only have Tapo WiFi plugs, bulbs, cameras etc. The H100 is cheaper (at £15) than many hubs/bridges/gateways but as you would expect from TP-Link is a quality item and easy to setup via the Tapo app. Whether this hub and associated devices will work for you will really depend on what you’re trying to achieve. Automation options in the Tapo app are somewhat limited and are certainly less customisable than other ecosystems. For instance phone notifications cannot be setup for all sub-devices; sensors yes, buttons no. For those using Alexa once the Tapo skill has been installed the sub devices connected become available as triggers which opens up far more possibilities and the capability to control devices across other ecosystems. I tested using the motion sensor (T100) and smart button (S200B) to control some Philips Hue lights and both worked fine, albeit with occasionally a little delay. For those using Home Assistant the Tapo integration currently cannot access any sub devices connected to this hub. Unlike most systems that utilise a hub/bridge/gateway, any buttons or sensors connected to the Smart Hub will entirely cease to function if the internet connection is lost. There is no good reason for this and in my opinion is a very poor decision by TP-Link, local functionality is an absolute necessity for a reliable smart home. Light switches or security sensors not functioning because of a lost internet connection is a really dumb problem to introduce. Curiously this device fails badly with two of the main advertised features; smart doorbell and burglar alarm/deterrent. At the loudest setting the doorbell chime cannot be heard through more than two closed doors in silence, let alone with any background noise. Additionally the smart button does not permit phone notifications meaning you can’t be alerted that way either (this can be achieved via Alexa). The idea of using this in conjunction with some sensors as a burglar alarm is also sadly farcical. It is not loud enough to scare off anyone plus can be easily unplugged by a burglar. It is tricky to rate the H100, if the available sub-devices and automations meet your requirements then this is a good quality and well priced device. However if you were to rate it against some of the headline advertised features it would rate quite low. I’ve been generous as I mostly wanted this as a stand alone system in conjunction with a motion sensor (T100) to notify me by phone and keep a log, which it does well enough.

Great price for this device, easy setup on wifi home network. Once it was connected to the network it was an easy process to setup an automation that sounds this devices ringtone whenever the front doorbell is pressed. Now means that I have two devices that sound a ringtone when someone has pressed the doorbell, this device and the tapo hub that records video to a memory card. No more missed doorbell rings in any part of the house, yipee!!!

Easy to set up and it is required for some tapi devices eg window/ door contacts, motion detectors and humidity/ temperature sensors. It also has ringtones that can be used eg when contact open or open for a period of time.

Great, a lot smaller than I thought it would be! It was fine until I needed to add a video doorbell, them I updated to the h200. Just to be clear, you can't use this with cameras or video doorbell, you need the h200 for that. For regular smart home tech though, switches and bulbs, it's perfect! Easy to use in the app, if you use a VPN, turn it off first or it'll be a pain to add!! Once it's there, it'll link up with the app really easily.

Honestly, one of the easiest products to set up and install. A very well designed app and it is a delight to manage- thank you!

This hub has worked flawlessly since I purchased it. I have 25 devices connected to it, including switches sensors and buttons. It is connected to a Deco mesh system which has come to the end of it's life. I also have a Switchbot IR hub connected to the Deco mesh. It took less than 5 minutes to change the wifi on the Switchbot to the ISP router. Not the Tapo hub though. There is no way to change the wifi without doing a factory reset. And when you do a factory reset of the hub I'll lose all my 25 connected devices. These will all have to reset and paired again to the tapo hub. There is a way to avert this. Change the ISP router SSID and password to the same as the defunct Deco mesh. And then I buy a new mesh system......oh I know.....change it's SSID and password to the defunct Deco mesh. Then change the ISP SSID and password again or it won't connect to the new mesh. Get lost tapo. Get on the phone to Switchbot and ask them how to add the simple task of changing wifi. Pathetic. If you are never, ever changing your router, mesh or ISP, bu this. Otherwise I would look elsewhere.