I have noticed a bug over the last 2 weeks where on a daily basis, my Tapo devices will appear offline in Google Home but are still active in the Tapo app.

I am running 5 Tapo devies in the app

2 x P110 smart power plugs

2 x P100 smart power plugs

1 x GU10 smart bulb

and I have also imported a Kasa smart plug into the Tapo app.

As stated above, on a daily basis when I call on Google Home to interact with any of these devices I will get a response that they are offline. I check the Google home app and yes they appear offline. I then look at the Tapo app and the devices are still online so there is something breaking the connection.

If I relink Tapo to Google Home, it finds all the devices again however this is a short term fix as the next day they revert back to being offline. I suspect the authentication key that Tapo provides to Google home has been set to expire after 24 hours.

As mentioned, I have no issue with my Kasa device and the app connects to Google Home and stays online.

I have tired uninsalling Tapo, clearing cache on Google home, restarting my phone and resinstalling Tapo but still the same issue.

Unfortunately, this is not an isolated incident as there is a reddit thread on this issue already

https://www.reddit.com/r/googlehome/comments/1kyczw7/tapo_devices_keep_going_offline_in_google_home/

I ask that TP-Link address this issue or I will be escalating with the ACCC (here in Australia) for a full refund on all my devices that I have purchased as works with Google Home is false advertising.

I await TP Links response