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Delay is responding
Delay is responding
2025-07-01 01:09:05 - last edited 2025-08-18 01:42:35
Tags: #Smart Actions #Device Connectivity #Tapo App Related #Amazon Alexa
Model: Tapo L510B   Tapo L530B   Tapo L610  
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My tapo light bulbs are taking 3-5 minutes for commands from the tapo app, and from Alexa, to complete.

When they do eventually complete the command all follow up commands work with no issues.

Then after a short period of normally 20 minutes commands once again become delayed.

This has been happening on and off for about a year now. I have checked my Internet, other smart home items work with no issue and have immediate responses to commands.

Only the tapo devices in my house have this issue.

I saw some threads stating similar issues on other parts of this website. How was this resolved for them?

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Re:Delay is responding -Solution
2025-07-02 09:56:05 - last edited 2025-08-18 01:42:35

  @WhatsGoingOn 

 

Please check the signal strength of your devices. Is the signal too weak? How to check and improve the network connection stability of Tapo smart devices

 

Please clarify during what operation this issue occurs, such as when controlling a single bulb, using group control, shortcuts, or automation.

 

Does the same problem occur when controlling through the Tapo app on the local WiFi network? *To avoid network switching and interference, turn off cellular data and the VPN (if any) on your phone before testing.

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Re:Delay is responding -Solution
2025-07-02 09:56:05 - last edited 2025-08-18 01:42:35

  @WhatsGoingOn 

 

Please check the signal strength of your devices. Is the signal too weak? How to check and improve the network connection stability of Tapo smart devices

 

Please clarify during what operation this issue occurs, such as when controlling a single bulb, using group control, shortcuts, or automation.

 

Does the same problem occur when controlling through the Tapo app on the local WiFi network? *To avoid network switching and interference, turn off cellular data and the VPN (if any) on your phone before testing.

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Re:Delay is responding
2025-07-02 11:19:22

  @Wayne-TP 

 

Hi there, 

 

The signal strength is good.

I have a mesh Wi-Fi6 network set up with full coverage of my home. All tapo devices are with 10-20 metres of a Wi-Fi mesh node.

 

" when controlling a single bulb, using group control, shortcuts, or automation"

The issue occurs for all of these. It happens  through the tapo app and Alexa app.

 

Its very similar to this issue from another thread https://community.tp-link.com/en/smart-home/forum/topic/608518

 

All issues occur on the same network. There are no issues or delays with other smart devices from other brands I have at home.

 

 

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2025-07-04 10:04:36

  @WhatsGoingOn 

 

To assist with this case, a specialist will help to follow it up through email. Please check your inbox later to confirm. 

 

If the email you used to register for the TP-Link community is not your contact email or you cannot access it, please send me your contact email through private message.
 

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