Tapo H500 Smart HomeBase
844/9436£139.99
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About this product
The TP-Link Tapo H500 is a smart home hub that centralises security cameras and sensors, offering local video storage (no subscription fees), AI features like facial recognition, and unified control via the Tapo app. It supports up to 16 cameras, enhances camera intelligence, and provides encrypted, private data processing.
Expandable Local Storage, No Monthly Fees: Delivers massive, secure, and free local storage with a built-in 16GB eMMC, with expansion supported via 2.5inch SATA HDD/SSD.
Enhanced Al Detection: Provide advanced face recognition with high precision, along with versatile AI features like person, pet, and vehicle detection.
Smart Home Ecosystem Centre: Capable of connecting up to 16 Tapo cameras and 64 sensors to build your smart home ecosystem.
Effortless Cross-Camera Overview via APP: Track individual movements across cameras and form a face database, while supporting retrieval of marked events on Tapo App.
- Alexa compatible.
- Google assistant compatible.
- App needed for use: Tapo App.
- Operates over mobile internet.
- Operates over wi-fi.
- Controls audio and video devices.
- Suitable for indoor use.
- Size H8.32, W16.02, D9.88cm.
- In the box: Tapo H500, Screws, RJ45 Ethernet Cable, DC Power Adaptor, Quick Start Guide.
- Manufacturer's 2 year guarantee.
- EAN: 1210002609692.
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Customers Say
The Tapo H500 Smart HomeBase offers easy setup, local storage with SSD support, AI features like facial recognition, and centralized control for multiple cameras and sensors, but has some issues with alerts and playback functionality.
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Great! Easy to setup and connect cameras and doorbell
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I have quite a few tapo cameras and a tapo doorbell camera. This was super easy to setup, and add all the cameras to the hub, which is now on loop recording setup as I didn't install an additional hard drive, but it's good to have incase I decide to expand storage to store more days of data. I also set it up so that it chimes when someone rings my tapo doorbell, you can change the volume of it but it can go surprisingly loud! The flip out part to put a screen is handy but I won't use it with that. The only thing I wish it had was a cable tidy at the back, the cable looks really messy on my counter and can't seem to make it neat, if it has a little hook on the back to wrap the excess cable around that would really make it perfect. It does get a little warm so I've put this on a little pot stand as it's sitting on top of my cabinets now.
LeahD
Slimline and easy to install!
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This home base was really simple to setup with just a few clicks on the app. Connect to the WiFi system built into the device and it then pairs with your home WiFi for an easy connection. Devices are equally easy to connect, especially if already installed on the Tapo app. Slim design so easy to slot into the kitchen without it taking over the space. Only concern is that it doesn’t seem to have an online back-up so if someone was to break in they would only need to take the base and the footage would be lost. Nice price too so a good alternative to costly monthly subscription fees that alternative brands charge.
RachelF
Excellent sound quality! Easy to use and works brilliantly
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] I’m really impressed with the Tapo H500 smart Homebase, I use it with my Tapo smart doorbell and it works amazingly well, the sound quality is great making it easy to hear the doorbell clearly throughout the house. Setup and using it through the app have been straightforward and everything works exactly how it should be. The update and overall performance have been great too. It has a neat, compact design so it dosnt take up too much space and the size and weight are ideal for keeping it at home. The power and performance have been reliable and it’s a brilliant addition to my Tapo setup. Overall I’m extremely happy with it and would recommend it to anyone looking to use it with there Tapo equipment! :)
ElliemayC
Central hub for home management
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Great product to act as a hub for all Tapo products. This is used as local storage instead of requiring to pay for any cloud storage. All Tapo products are managed and monitored by the hub.
TiffanyW
Excellent Hub. I had an
Excellent Hub. I had an old SSD which I was able to just slide into the draw and close it. The unit formatted it no trouble first time. Easy to connect to the network and not as big as expected. All in all very happy with this.
alec A.
Tapo H500. Its OK.
This H500 is easy to set up, and it's good to have my files stored indoors rather than being vulnerable in the cameras outside. However I had hoped that playing them back on my mobile would have been a bit quicker, but after 4 weeks of use I cannot see any difference in performance
S2S V.
Great for seeing life feed
Love it so much I have bought a second one for my bedroom. To see what is happening around my house.
Saul B.
Clever design
I purchased the H500 after researching the best solution for my cameras and sensors. Easy install, nicely made I also added an SSD, so I now have a super hub with my video history all available and without subscription.
Tony E.
Wireless connection, can playback on different devices.
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Connected this to my home cctv system. Brilliant for extra storage, can add hard drive to optimise storage to 16 TB. It connects up to 16 Cameras so brilliant for bigger households. Can use wireless or wired which is very convenient. Its features are brilliant, has facial recognition, real time alarm alerts, so very reliable too. Can playback on phone, tablet or monitor so very convenient to use anywhere. Definitely a product needed in every household. 10/10
ShazA
The Whole System is Great
I’ve bought 5 security camera and the hub what an amazing bits of kit they are Very easy to set up and the picture quality is 5 star Will be buying other products to marry up to this system Everything arrived in good order Thank you
Paul J.
Hello there,
I can advise the following on the Tapo H500 Smart HomeBase:
This hub is only designed to connect to Tapo devices.
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