What is TP-Link Local Smart Action?

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What is TP-Link Local Smart Action?

 

TP-Link Tapo/Kasa Smart Action provides easy interconnection between various smart home devices through the creation of automation or shortcut rules, all of which are based on the cloud. Meanwhile, Local Smart, as the name suggests, allows automation rules to run smoothly even when the network is offline.

 

To utilize Local Smart, you need Tapo H100 or Kasa KH100 devices in your network. Under hub management, qualified automations can smoothly transition, and makes normal operation on the local network possible. This is a reliable feature that shortens response times, enhances the stability of smart action functions, and can handle automation rule execution perfectly even during network fluctuations or intermittent device disconnections.

 

 

 

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When creating or editing automations, the hub automatically takes over execution if triggers and actions meet specific criteria.

 

Automations managed by the hub are marked with the Tapo or Kasa icon for easy identification.

 

Triggers

Motion Sensor

Motion Detected

No Motion Detected for a Set Time

Contact Sensor

Open

Close

Triggered

Kept Open for 1 Min

Kept Open for a Set Time

Water Leak Sensor

Water Leak Detected

Water Leak Solved

Temperature and Humidity Sensor

Temperature above

Temperature below

Humidity above

Humidity below

Button

Single Tap

Double Tap

Rotate Clockwise

Rotate Counterclockwise

Hub

Ring

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Actions

Lighting

 

Turn On

Turn Off

Turn On/Off

Turn on and customize lighting

Remain on for a set time

Brightness +

Brightness -

Color Temperature +

Color Temperature -

Random Color

Plug/Switch

 

Turn On

Turn Off

Turn On/Off

Remain on for a set time

 

 

General Q&A

 

1. Does Local Smart feature imply that I can achieve full smart control within the local network?

A: Not recommended. Smart Action is a cloud-based feature, and some functionalities and information updates require internet connectivity, which cannot be entirely replaced by local smart. Local smart allows automation rules to function properly even during network fluctuations or temporary device disconnections. It serves as a powerful assistant to enhance home automation stability rather than being a feature that can operate entirely independently.  

 

2. Does my local smart action still work when there is a power loss?

A: Local smart action cannot be executed if the smart hub loses power.

 

For automation rules with effect time or Time triggers, the hub must be connected to the internet and have its time calibrated before normal execution.

 

 

 

Important Notices

1. Always ensure that your smart hub is running the latest firmware version.

2. If the hub loses connectivity to both the network and cloud, related automation rules cannot be edited or deleted. Local smart rules resume operation once the WiFi connection is restored, but editing is only possible after the hub reconnects to the internet.

3. The smart hub needs to communicate with the devices within the network to execute local automation rules. If your smart devices are located in different subnets of the home router, or if certain settings block communication between Tapo/Kasa devices, it could disrupt the normal operation of the local smart actions.

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Sorry, but it's so frustrating for those who bought the other, more expensive model, thinking it was better.. (h200)

Sorry, but it's so frustrating for those who bought the other, more expensive model, thinking it was better.. (h200)

 

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As this is a new feature, it may not apply to all the Tapo hub models yet. We don't have exact info at this moment, but we're expecting compatibility with H200. Stay tuned for updates on the H200!

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Hi

There are no more local smart action after last update. Why??

Why do the local smart actions symbols disappear after a few hours?

 

The actions become non-local and I can verify it, because the latency increases. When I delete the automation and recreate it, it is local again for a while.

 

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