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TP-Link Tapo

Tapo L900 light strip (firmware 1.4.3)

Lights · Lighting

Mixed reportsLocal

2 reports: 1 says it works, 1 says it doesn’t work.

Reported with 1 integration: TP-Link Tapo.

What people report

IntegrationIn Home AssistantIn Apple HomeWhat they saidSource
TP-Link TapoWorks LocalListed as supported in README
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Supported devices: [x] pure async home assistant's method; [x] support for tapo H100 hub and siren; [ ] support for tapo H200 hub is currently Work In Progress!; [x] support for T31x temperature and humidity sensor hub's device; [x] support for T100 motion sensor hub's device; [x] support for T110 smart door hub's device; [x] support for S220, S210 switch hub's device; [x] support for S200B button and S200D dial hub's device (button press and dial rotation events reported to HA, double-click not supported); [x] support for tapo powerstrip (P300). A special thanks go to @alxlk to support me …

Excerpt saved from the README on 2026-10-23.

README
TP-Link TapoNot working LocalTPAP encryption unsupported; toggle Third Party Compatibility; older firmware works
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Describe the bug Three Tapo L900 LED strips running firmware 1.4.3 are completely unreachable via the integration. The integration detects the device but immediately fails because the device advertises an unsupported encryption scheme (`TPAP`). A fourth L900 on firmware 1.1.4 works correctly with no issues. Error messages First observed error: [code] After further investigation, the root cause error: [code] Root cause Firmware 1.4.3 on the L900 introduced `TPAP` (lv=2) as the encryption scheme, which is not currently supported by the integration. The device is reachable on the network and …

Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23.

Issue #968 · 2026-06

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In ReReHome

Once Home Assistant’s HomeKit Bridge shares it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Home Assistant bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandTP-Link Tapo
ModelL900
CategoryLights

Also reported as

  • Tapo L900 light strip