Solution Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
This Article Applies To
- Model: Tapo D235/Tapo D225/TD25 V1.0
- Firmware version: 1.1.13 and 1.1.14
- The doorbell is hardwired-powered and set to Always On mode
Description
When Tapo doorbell is set to Doorbell Mode in Night Mode Settings (doorbell Device Settings page > Video & Display > Night Mode Settings), the spotlight will turn on automatically when someone rings the doorbell and turn off automatically when no movement is detected (enter infrared mode).
However, if your doorbell is one of the model mentioned above and meets the specified conditions, you might encounter an issue where the spotlight fails to turn off automatically and stays on continuously.
Workaround
The issue has been identified and will be addressed in upcoming firmware updates.
In the meantime, a beta firmware with the necessary fixes is available for community users to test. If you would like to apply the beta firmware, send a 
private message to @Wayne-TP with the following information:
[Forum ID 730636] Doorbell Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off + Mac address of your Tapo doorbell