H100 Smart Hub with Chime, Low-Power IoT Hub Works with Alexa

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.

Excellent ! I was very doubtful that this kit would work when I ordered it. Hub and two temperature/humidity sensors. I needed a sensor for the greenhouse with an alern facility as a failsafe for the heater and its thermostat controller. I susbsequently also decided to order a sensor for the loft which has previousaly shownb signs of damp in the winter (though in the last year or so. The sensors are very small, and inside, the battery life (2450 coint battery)is quoted as 2 years (less in the depths of winter in the greenhouse but that is unavoidable). They worked perfectly. Setup was easy, the range is fine:- Hub in the hall, one temp/hunidity sensor about 20 metres away in the greenhouse the othervertically about 8 metres away through three floors Iincluding the loft) The temperatures are accurate, and the humidity seems to be accurate though I haven't formally tested it. The notification alarm of the hub has 3 volume settings abiout about 25 different 'ringtone' options App is excellent and easy to install and use. We have dual band Wi-fi make sure you setup with the 2.4ghz band Great value for money. The amazon price was great - no more than about 2/3 that of external sellers

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.

The usual excellent Tapo quality. Easy to connect, appears amongst the other devices on the Tapo app with no issues.

Worked for a month. I lost connection. I can’t get it to connect anymore. Give up. I take that back. I connected to the hub company, took me through a series of trouble shooting and now works

It's a great little hub. Had mine around a year now and never lost signal with any devices, the tapo app is easy to use and set up. I think in total I have around 13 Tapo products and they are all great and give me no issues.

Plugged in, added it in the Tapo app in a couple of minutes and all my sensors paired first time, door sensors, motion sensors and the rest. The chime is a handy extra. Works a treat.

Used for around a year so far no issues great item very good sound

it's good but be careful and make sure your device and the hub are both UK or US so they can detect each other

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Very disappointed. Purchased from Amazon Canada but got UK based product. It's not compatible with US/Canadian devices. No information is given in the details. Unable to return this product. Have to spend $100+ dollars.

Fonctionne parfaitement chez moi. Assez simple à installer. Pas déçu des produits TAPO. !! Attention : Prise Anglaise !! (J'ai du acheter un adaptateur...)

Easy to use , just plug in.