Location and time zone behaviour

Location and time zone behaviour

Location and time zone behaviour
Location and time zone behaviour
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Hi Community 

 

There was question never answered in 2022 which read:

 

Does anyone know how Tapo device schedules behave when the device and mobile running the app are in different time zones? 

 

I have a lamp with schedule set to turn on at sunset.  If I then travel to a different time zone (leaving the device at home), where does it take sunset time from? The location when it was set up originally, or does it change with the time zone where the mobile running the app is? 

 

Doesn't seem to be anything about this in the app faqs, despite it seeking a pretty obvious question. TIA for any help! 

 

Is anyone of the Tapo Team listing?  This is such a valid question and there must be an answer!?

 

Please let us users know, even if the answer is inconvenient.  In KASA there is/was a time-zone choice, can't find it in the Tapo app.

 

Cheers, Matthias

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Re:Location and time zone behaviour
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  @MatthiasNZ 

 

The smart plug synchronizes and obtains the device time from the configuring mobile phone during setup and uses this time persistently. Even if the mobile phone later switches time zones, the device will continue to use the originally synchronized time.


The schedule function operates based on the device time. However, if you create a schedule via an automation with the trigger set to time of day, this automation rule will take effect according to the current system time of the mobile phone.

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