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SolutionWhy Can't Local Smart Rules Be Created Under Tapo H100 Control?
Why Can't Local Smart Rules Be Created Under Tapo H100 Control?
2025-09-16 09:26:01 - last edited 2025-09-16 09:28:06
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Model: Tapo H100  
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Tapo H100 - Firmware 1.5.23 and earlier versions

 

Description

To create a local smart automation, your setup must meet the following requirements:

1. Supported Firmware: The Tapo hub's firmware must support this feature. *The latest firmware for Tapo models H100, H110, H200, and H500 all support local smart automation. Update your Tapo hub if it is not in the latest version. How to update the firmware of the Tapo devices on the Tapo App

2. Compatible Devices & automation skills: The trigger and action devices and the selected skills must be of a supported type for Tapo Local Smart. If you select an unsupported device type or skill, the automation will not qualify for local smart creation. 

Check this FAQ to verify your setup: What is Local Smart Action?

3. Same Hub and Network Subnet: All selected devices in the same automation must be sub-devices under the same Tapo hub. Additionally, Wi-Fi devices should be on the same subnet as the hub. Local smart automation cannot be created if you include a device from a different Tapo hub or a Wi-Fi device from a different subnet.

 

If you are using a Tapo H100 hub with firmware version 1.5.23 or earlier, you may occasionally find that local smart automation cannot be created successfully, even if everything else appears to be in order. If you are experiencing similar issues, please refer to the solution/workaround below.

 

Workaround

There is a new firmware for Tapo H100 optimizing its Local Smart feature. Before the official release, a beta version is available for community users. If you would like to test it out, refer to the steps below to apply the beta firmware.

 

How to Apply Beta Firmware

1. Find the Mac address of your Tapo H100: Open the Tapo app and navigate to the smart hub's Device Settings page > Device Info.

2. Send a private message to @Wayne-TP with this format: [ID 841746][Tapo H100 Local Smart Creation Failure] + Mac address of your Tapo H100

 

Before the Upgrade

(1) Please be sure you have read the Beta Test Agreement before upgrading the Pre-release firmware!
(2) How to update the firmware of the Tapo devices on the Tapo App
(3) Firmware downgrade is not supported. When a new official version is released, updating it will overwrite the beta version.

 

 

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Re:Why Can't Local Smart Rules Be Created Under Tapo H100 Control?
a week ago

@SquirrelMnu  @19isaac97  

 

Beta firmware has been sent to your devices, you may check it later in the Tapo app and perform the update.

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Re:Why Can't Local Smart Rules Be Created Under Tapo H100 Control?
a week ago

  @Wayne-TP thank you! Updated to beta and it now works locally, but noticed it only works with the P100 HW ver 2.0, and not on my older P100 HW ver 1.20 (1.5.5 Build 20230927 Rel. 40646). There's no FW update, do you know if there's a beta for those too? 

Thank you

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@mob422   @Pavel_sml  Beta firmware has been sent to your devices, you may check it later in the Tapo app and perform the update.

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a week ago
I have done the update and all simple automations is working. Only one which is conditional is not working as local. There is a sensor for movement detection T100 and automation when movement detected with condition "when the bulb 1 is OFF" turn ON bulb 2. Everything working without request for status of the bulb 1. Both are L530. I hope you will resolve it later. Thank you very much.
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Re:Why Can't Local Smart Rules Be Created Under Tapo H100 Control?
a week ago

  @Pavel_sml it wont work locally if WiFi device is used as trigger or WiFi devices is used in "IF". I don't think if it ever will be implemented as local control.

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  @SugarBaby OK, I understand. Thank you for the explanation.

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Pavel_sml wrote

I have done the update and all simple automations is working. Only one which is conditional is not working as local. There is a sensor for movement detection T100 and automation when movement detected with condition "when the bulb 1 is OFF" turn ON bulb 2. Everything working without request for status of the bulb 1. Both are L530. I hope you will resolve it later. Thank you very much.

  @Pavel_sml  Condition is not supported in local smart as well.

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  @Wayne-TP It is pity, it is not so smart as I expected. ;-)

And what is a little strange for me, when I updated one H100 (1.6.2) there is some negative effect for the second one (1.5.23) where was local automation working well before. Now is much slower button/bulb reaction time even if assigned as local and not working without internet connection. When I create new automation with same parameters, no more as local. I could also update the second H100 but I afraid loosing other functionality MATTER connection to SmartThings (using Tapo move sensor with Shelly micro switch under standard wall button working still locally very well through another hub for SmartThings system).

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@Wayne-TP Hmm? as long it is sub devices paired with the same h100 hub it's working locally if used as conditional, it's always been working like that with h100 hub.

 

It's only not working with h200 hub at this moment. I have no idea about h110 and h500, I didn't check.

 

Screenshots:

 

@Pavel_sml what version do you have?

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  @SugarBaby 

Updated one

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Not updated one

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