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Wanted to post my frustrations. Some years ago these plugs used to work nicely. Now for two years they disconnect themselves every week until I remove them from power for a bit. This makes them USELESS. I don't know what firmware version did this.

Their explanation is it's my wifi doing this. However, they are the only devices having any problems. If it was my wifi, how come they need a hard reset and then work flawlessly for a week or so?

They also need the app, an internet connection and you have to make an account with Tapo to use them.

Stay away!

Going to move to zigbee plugs, considering Ikea Tretakt now.

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[-] passenger@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago

You don't need to explain this to me. I have stated it myself. My post is basically telling others not to buy them.

At the time I needed two urgently, no suitable zigbee units were available where I live, plus the zigbee sockets were twice as expensive if ordered (plus shipping and waiting).

Now there is Ikea etc. cheap but good zigbee devices everywhere so the situation has changed.

So, I knew exactly what I was getting into, but I just needed it. It was two of them and I consider they were the best option to buy at that time, and I got several years of use out of them. And they were the cheapest back then.

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