Tapo/Kasa (TP-Link) - Tapo D225

I went with the Tapo d225 and really like it.

I looked at it in a review there was some reason I eliminated it as a choice. I’ll have to go back and look. I guess I should say budget would ideally be under 150. My only thing with reolink is the cost of the nvr for recording is a little pricey. I have security cameras so I struggle to see that’s worth it for reolink. I think with the tapo the sd card was in the doorbell if I remember right which I’m not a fan of.

I have it all installed. What I like is- the picture quality, its identification qualities, loads fast, local storage, always on. The small dislikes- I wish the wiring went to the back plate like the Ring, doorbell is kinda large, the mic sounds kinda scratchy maybe that’s because it picks up very well, the app is good just wish it would load right to the camera when opening, wish the sdcard wasn’t stored in the doorbell. Overall a solid doorbell with just a few minor inconveniences.

Yeah I will have to play around with the mic volume. The picture and detection is really impressive. I did notice if I setup the widget on my iPhone it opens right to the camera. I’m really impressed with its overall abilities.

After 12 days of use with this doorbell I have to say I’m really impressed. The detection is out standing and the options for flexibility are great! Thanks again for the recommendation!

I switched from Ring 2nd gen video doorbell to Tapo D225. It has 2K video, 180 degree field of view and when someone presses the doorbell, you get an incoming phone call, answer the call and the app automatically opens in live view.

If you want budget friendly, check out the [Tapo D225](https://www.amazon.com/Tapo-Doorbell-Ultra-Wide-Detection-D225/dp/B0D8MKQ5RC), I've been using this one since August 2024 and it's great. [Review of the Doorbell](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bclt9aOA1Sc)

Gotcha, the Home Hub is still fairly new and might improve over time. For me the Tapo is more than adequate, mind you I have the video setting set to 960p rather than 2k https://player.vimeo.com/video/1072270651?h=6fd48b7d93

I know you said you want local recording, but just a fyi, the Tapo care plan with 30 day recording is one of the cheapest out there at $3.49/month

Yes, I'm pretty happy with the Tapo. The Reolink for some reason, took over a minute to notify my phone that a person was detected. But on r/reolinkcam most people seem to be happy with theirs though.

Tapo is good if you don't want to pay Eufy prices, but they suffer from the shortcoming of storing footage on an SD card in the doorbell unless you subscribe. However, the doorbell has an anti-theft mode with a fairly loud alarm, and the subscription is £28 per year for a single doorbell/camera which isn't bad at all.

Been absolutely loving my tp link and the price was too good to pass up

The doorbell is great, but a bit big

I have some Tapo stuff, which was cheap and it's grand. The app can alert me and record etc. It doesn't need a subscription.

I have a Tapo, cloud is optional videos can be stored on an SD card in the indoor part of the system which I do

Tapo doorbell works better than ring by a big margin

I have TAPO - very happy.

I went with Tapo, and although I've nothing to compare them with, I am very happy with them. The App notifies me of whatever I want it to (movement, crossed-line, entry to specific area, person detected, or camera tampering). You can get a subscription if you want cloud storage, or you can install a micro SD card. You can speak through the camera speaker and it gives you live audio recordings too. I was an easy install and took me about 30 mins for each one, this included drilling the holes, mounting and connecting to the internet/ app set up.

I've just switched from ring to tapo and I'm really liking the new doorbell. Something to consider!

I've had Ring, Eufy and Tapo. Tapo is the best. It's wireless, but the battery lasts long and has great picture quality. Just get an sd card for storage.

I've only had it 2 weeks. The memory card records over old recordings automatically when it's full. You'll need an sd card with eufy too. Well, I did with my last eufy doorbell.

For a while on Android, the Tapo doorbell wouldn't do a video call to your phone unless you had the app open. As in, the app had to actually be on screen. If it was running in the background you'd only get an easily missed notification that someone had rang the doorbell.  After a few few months there was an update to the app to "address Android video calling issues" and all they did was explicitly state on the permissions screen that it wouldn't work unless the app was in the foreground.  Then another few months after that it actually got fixed. So I guess I give them points for actually fixing things with software updates, but it they're still 7the sort of company that uses paying customers as beta testers. As well as the doorbell I have the central hub yoke, two external wireless cameras, and a little pan and tilt camera in the kitchen that I mostly use to keep an eye on the dogs if we're out. Other than that doorbell issue I haven't had a problem with any of the kit.

I have my house wired up with Tapo products - one of the many TP Link sub-brands. Doorbell, internal and outdoor cameras. On board memory for all so going back on the doorbell camera I have about 4 months of motion activated footage. Helps I also have lighting and smart plugs set up all within the same app. I also have some Wyze cameras, they're US imports so less often seen but decent quality.

Tapo, their cameras and doorbells are awesome

+1 for Tapo. My doorbells are quick and they have good video quality 5mp 2k day and night. Do NOT buy blink. I ended up recycling mine as I couldn’t even sell them for $10 on marketplace. They were slow even with the blink module. They were even slower after the chip unsoldered itself from the inside of the module and I couldn’t even sell only see video when the bell was pressed. The delay with the sync module was about 7 seconds and over a dozen without. By the time I got the notification and could respond anyone who rang the bell was already off the property.

We put a tapo doorbell in for my mam who has dementia. I have the app on my phone so i can see who's calling. No subscriptions or anything..battery life decent.

Tapo are great value overall

TP-Link's Kasa or Tapo devices are what you want. Get a large enough memory card and you'll have 24/7 recording for a month. Great quality video as well. I previously had Ring, Nest, and Wyze doorbell cameras, my Tapo doorbell camera is superior to those.

We’re replacing all the Blink everything with Tapo. Sooooo much better and roughly the same price.

I've got TP-Link TAPO. Uses an SD card to store footage. There is a subscription if you want it but I don't.