TP-Link Tapo Smart Bulb, Smart WiFi LED Light, B22, 8.7W
TP-Link Tapo Smart Bulb, Smart WiFi LED Light, B22, 8.7W, Works with Amazon Alexa(Echo and Echo Dot) and Google Home, Colour-Changeable, No Hub Required (Tapo L530B) [Energy Class F]
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| Weight: | 0.07 Kilograms |
| Dimensions: | 6 x 6 x 11.5 cm; 70 Grams |
| Model: | Tapo L530B |
| Batteries Required: | No |
| Dimensions: | 6 x 6 x 11.5 cm; 70 Grams |
First time using this brand of light. Works that well that I have ordered more. Alexa is now in control of all our down stairs lighting. Great service, great product brand.
Fantastic purchase. I was able to set up easily using to Tapo app. Linking to
Alexa went smoothly and Amazon also forwarded user guide by email. Looking to purchase additional products from the range.
This month, my bulb stopped working for an unknown reason.
no longer detectable by my wifi, and when I turn it on, it just makes a buzzing noise, which is very disappointing. 2 years of lifespan is good for a bulb, or was my bulb faulty?
Either way, while it was working, it was good. so convenient.
I have installed a couple of these so far and am quite pleased with them, apart from one thing: they were fiddlesome to set up. I just kept trying until things fell into place! Alexa setup was easy enough and when the second bulb was installed Alexa found it straight away. Once up and running the bulbs work well, with a nice variety of colours and vairable brightness easily controlled either via the Tapo app or via Alexa.
This is set up and run by Alexa on my Alexa Pop. It offers exactly the same options through the Pop as every other Amazon smart speaker. IT runs through Daylight light to a lower, softer glow and it also gives many different colour/hue options as well.
Got this to use with my echo dot couldn’t of been simpler to set up really easy as I already had the tapo app set up for 2 cameras it’s like plug and play
Have used this in my room. You do have to download an app but it is very useful and allows you to create timers and settings. The app itself is very easy to use and helpful so you dont have to get up to turn off the light.
Really good to control. Easy to link up with Alexa and the routines within the app are good for going away on holiday to create schedules to allow the lightbulbs to come on randomly or to a specific schedule
I moved over to tapo recently. I find the smart app via my phone easy to use and it helps to be able to have profiles for multiple phones so my husband, myself and our dog sitter can all make easy use of the smart aspects.
He has no complaints.
Brought these to replace a dodgy no name brand smart bulb I was using, the tapo app is excellent which I was already using for smart plugs and camera, the bulb is working great, only minor issue is the adjustments are a little jumpy so not super granular, but great for those who are not sure what colour tone, brightness etc. they want.
The TP-Link Tapo Smart Bulb has been a game changer in elevating my smart home setup. The bulb’s installation was a breeze, and its compatibility with Amazon Alexa and Google Home truly makes managing my home’s lighting effortless and intuitive. With its 8.7W power, the bulb is impressively bright and the colour-changing feature allows me to set the mood for any occasion. The fact that it doesn’t require a hub is a significant plus, making it an easy plug-and-play device for any home. Energy Class F indicates its efficiency, helping conserve energy without compromising on performance. In short, the TP-Link Tapo Smart Bulb offers seamless integration, vivid lighting options, and is a fantastic addition to any smart home ecosystem.
1. Easy Setup and Connectivity: Setting up the TP-Link Tapo Smart Bulb is a breeze. It connects seamlessly to your home WiFi network, allowing you to control the bulb remotely from your smartphone or compatible smart home devices. The user-friendly Tapo app makes the setup process straightforward and provides intuitive control options.
2. Smart Lighting Features: The smart bulb offers a range of features to enhance your lighting experience. You can adjust the brightness and color temperature of the bulb to suit your preferences or create specific moods for different occasions. With scheduling capabilities, you can automate the bulb to turn on or off at specific times, adding convenience and energy efficiency to your daily routine.
3. Voice Control and Compatibility: The TP-Link Tapo Smart Bulb is compatible with popular voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. This enables you to control the bulb using voice commands, offering a hands-free and effortless lighting control experience. Integration with other smart home ecosystems and devices further expands its functionality and versatility.
4. Energy Efficiency and Cost Savings: LED technology ensures that the Tapo Smart Bulb is energy-efficient and has a long lifespan. It consumes significantly less energy than traditional incandescent bulbs, resulting in cost savings on your electricity bill while being environmentally friendly.
Overall, the TP-Link Tapo Smart Bulb provides a user-friendly and feature-rich smart lighting solution. Its easy setup, convenient control options, and compatibility with voice assistants make it a versatile addition to any smart home ecosystem. With energy-efficient LED technology, it not only enhances your lighting experience but also helps you save on energy costs.
Please note that this review is based on the provided information, and personal experiences with the product may vary.
Please note before buying,
The TP-Link Kasa app and the Tapo app are two different applications developed by TP-Link for controlling their respective smart home devices. Here’s a comparison of the two:
1. Device Compatibility: The Kasa app is designed for managing TP-Link smart home devices such as smart plugs, smart switches, and smart bulbs. It supports a wider range of TP-Link devices compared to the Tapo app, which is specifically tailored for Tapo series devices like smart bulbs, smart plugs, and security cameras.
2. User Interface and Features: Both apps offer user-friendly interfaces with intuitive controls. The Kasa app provides a more extensive range of features and customization options due to its compatibility with various TP-Link devices. It includes advanced settings, energy monitoring, scene creation, and scheduling capabilities. On the other hand, the Tapo app focuses on simplicity and ease of use, offering essential controls for Tapo devices, including scheduling, remote access, and motion detection settings for cameras.
3. Integration and Ecosystem: The Kasa app has broader integration capabilities, supporting popular voice assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. It can also integrate with other smart home ecosystems like Amazon Echo and Google Home, providing seamless control and automation. The Tapo app, while limited in terms of third-party integrations, still offers voice control compatibility with Amazon Alexa for Tapo devices.
4. Target Audience and Device Focus: The Kasa app caters to a wider range of TP-Link smart home devices, making it suitable for users with a diverse set of devices within their smart home ecosystem. The Tapo app, on the other hand, is specifically designed for users who primarily own Tapo series devices, providing a more focused and streamlined experience for those particular products.
Ultimately, the choice between the Kasa app and the Tapo app depends on the TP-Link devices you own and your specific needs. If you have a mix of TP-Link smart home devices, the Kasa app may offer a more comprehensive control and customization experience. However, if you primarily use Tapo series devices, the Tapo app provides a dedicated and simplified interface tailored specifically for those products.
had this for a few weeks now, and has been good Hor the most part. Do get the odd day where it decides to have connection issues – but that could just be my wifi.
App is quite functional and has good automation options.
Needed a simple light blub but this was on offer so thought I’d try it out. Links to my Google Home easily and multi coloured lights are great fun.
Wanted a simple light blub got something smarter for not much extra.
Kids love party mode (Flashing coloured lights)
Works well, just a bit of a faff as you have to download a separate app before you can sync to Alexa – I’d go for another brand next time that syncs automatically- as it was a bit time consuming- but now I’m up and running it’s all good
Just in case this is your first one, here are some tips I learned the hard way the first time I set a TAPO device up…..
1: do not plug it in until you have the app installed and open and ready to add a device.
2. The very first thing you need to do is download and install the app, then follow the instructions to set up an account, then follow the instructions to set up a device…
3: when it says ” turn on location” as an optional choice, Turn on location, it will not pair of location is off, now you might always have your location switched on, in which case this will not bother you, but if like me you are not constantly broadcasting your location, it is a must. After much to and fro with the support team, I figured this out, not them, so I asked them to either fix the back end or make location a must not an optional setting.
3: you will need to know, before you start, your network password, your Google/ Alexa password of you are linking it.
Note: if you already have a device set up And you selected ” remember my network password” the first time, for every new device you don’t have to go hunting down your network/ braodband password, which is great.
Also the second device just paired with Google and Alexa without any input from me, which is also great ( for me Google home picked up the second device before Alexa, and spoke to me through my Google speaker to let me know it was connected, and then Alexa chimed in to say they were also connected to the new device )
4: you need to go to your internet settings on your phone/ computer, whichever device you are using the TAPO app on, and select the TAPO network when it tells you to, not to worry it doesn’t switch off your connection to your own router, anyone who has set up similar devices will know this, but the app does hint at this but doesn’t make it clear so I mentioned it here.
The light has two main buttons, white or colour, the white, is as standard that harsh white light, however, the tutorial shows you how to set up custom colours that it remembers so I fiddled with the really user friendly colour wheel until I got a warm white shade I liked, and that was it, now it stays on that, unless I chose another colour, but even then my custom colour( or colours as you can set up lots) stay stored with an icon showing you the colour you chose, so it is never more than a clock away.
The integration with Google home and Alexa ( I have both, because, you know different things for different purposes) is seamless, once you popped your password in and confirmed once, the next device just connects without bother, so if you are replacing all your bulbs you don’t have to do a big begging set up for each one.
Each bulb or other tapi device is shown in the app, and you can tell the app where they are, so that you can easily turn them on individually, change colours individually, change brightness individually, and control them with voice controls if you have a voice input Google ( Google home & compatible device like speakers or your android phones voice through Google assistant, Alexa echo or other Alexa voice control like an app on your phone)
Therefore you can exit the house saying turn off the lights and keep the pitch light on, or also say ” turn off the lights in little Jimmy’s room , like if you want them to go to bed”
A few taps later and my bulb was installed. There were a couple of sticky moments where it all seemed like nothing was going to happen, yet despite not knowing how I got there, the bulb started doing what I wanted it to. Total set up time… approx 20 minutes. It linked to Alexa with relative ease, although one of my smart plugs appeared to stop working after this and needed to be reset. Again, no idea what I did, but after following instructions from the Alexa app, it all started working again.
As you can tell, Luddite be my name, yet somehow I now have a bulb that comes on, goes off, changes colour, can be set to come on or go off when I need it to, can be dimmed, and is on when I get in. My favourite thing thus far is that I am able to set it to increase or decrease in brightness when it comes on or goes off. I found that in ‘settings’. The downside is that when my internet turned itself off last week I had no light. What a good job it is then that I was able to figure out the flashlight function on my smartphone…
Takes a moment to set up, you need a tp-link account and then link it to Alexa.
Can’t seem to be switched on without Alexa doing it. But works well through Alexa, brightness and colour can be adjusted and works well.
There is a slight electric hum when on. Not sure how energy efficient it is as WiFi would always be on even if the light is off. Needs left on at the light switch to work with Alexa.
Good value and my son likes it in his room.