Best way to add Matter devices

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Best way to add Matter devices
Best way to add Matter devices
2024-07-01 15:20:55
Model: S505  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.0 Build 231024 real. 201030

I'm confused on how to add Tapo Matter devices to Google Home.

 

With Tapo Matter outlets and switches, they have ended up in Google Home twice: once as devices directly in Google Home and once as Linked Tapo devices.

 

I do have Tapo linked to Google in "Works with Google."

 

I decided to delete the ones that were NOT linked to the Tapo app, but I wonder if those are even using Matter and Thread?

 

From what I have read, it appears you do need to add them to the Tapo app first and then to Google Home, but is the Tapo app/account supposed to be linked? And if not, what about non-Matter devices?

 

It's kind of confusing.

 

Do I need to reset and start over?

 

It is just not very clear what the workflow is supposed to be.

 

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