Tapo/Kasa (TP-Link) Tapo D210

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Sentiment score83% positive
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Last updated: May 7, 2026

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Reddit Iconball11
22 days ago

agree with the Tapo comments. I have the 210 and its much better than the ring I used to have

19 days ago

I just moved and can't drill either, I bought a tapoD210 and this mount was really slick. [https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN757G7Q?ref=ppx\_yo2ov\_dt\_b\_fed\_asin\_title](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FN757G7Q?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title)

Reddit Iconhint-on
about 1 month ago

Another happy Tapo D210 user, here. We liked ours so much we actually got a second one to put on the back of the house to keep an eye on the garage. One of the big selling points for me is that it’s rechargeable rather than relying on batteries like the Blink doorbell it replaced.

Reddit Iconjootmon
3 months ago

Tapo D235 (£80) + H200 Hub (£30) + microSD card. Or the Tapo D210 (£40) as a cheaper alternative. No subscription needed and a great piece of kit in my opinion. The hub sits inside your home so even if someone rips the doorbell off and runs the footage will be safe, it also supports a few more cameras and all Tapo's range of sensors if you ever need them. Battery life is pretty good as long as you tune the motion detection well, especially if you live on a busy road, barely an issue if not though.

Reddit Iconpsouza4
about 1 month ago

I use a TP-Link Tapo doorbell cam (a D210). You can use a microSD and it gives me all the notifications I need (zone detection notifications, etc.). It'll ask you once a month if you want to subscribe to their cloud storage but you don't need it and I just click to dismiss it.

about 1 month ago

Yes you can set it to only notify on doorbell presses... it has its own doorbell button and it's a distinct and separate notification option.... but you can also define the exact area within its view to detect people so you can avoid detection on the pavement entirely.

Reddit IconT4R_v6
7 months ago

Tapo d210 160* FOV, no $, running 2 years 👍, added a solar panel to eliminate the needing to remove to charge. It's less than $50

Reddit IconDIY_at_the_Griffs
2 months ago

I got a Tapo D205 from Amazon recently. Add a Micro SD card and no sub required. I’m pleased with the doorbell. It doesn’t come with a chime but you can pair it with an Amazon Echo and it’ll announce when someone’s at the door.

2 months ago

No, you can add a chime at a price, or if you have certain devices already then it makes use of them. Saves on having dedicated chimes to scatter around the house, saves on manufacturing cost and waste. If you don’t have a compatible device, then you add a chime. Quite simple really.

Reddit Iconresistanz
22 days ago

My Tapo D205 is secured by a retained screw at the bottom of the mounting bracket so…?

Reddit IconOk_Acadia_8067
6 months ago

[https://www.tapo.com/uk/faq/686/](https://www.tapo.com/uk/faq/686/) https://preview.redd.it/pvwujzk1wqxf1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4509c27ebe2675ac5da45037f5e8f45f39c33975 I just want to add that the battery life of these doorbells are amazing. 0% for 2 days of no activity. 1% a day on a decent traffic of \~20 detections. Used the D210/TD21 and now D230S1.

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