Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode

Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode

Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
2024-12-23 03:53:58 - last edited 2 weeks ago
Model: Tapo D235   TD25   Tapo D225  
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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

Fixed in firmware 1.1.15 and 1.1.16 versions.

 

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 mailprivate message to @Wayne-TP with the following information:

[Forum ID 730636] Doorbell Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off + Mac address of your Tapo doorbell

 

 

Before the Upgrade

(1) Please be sure you have read the Beta Test Agreement before upgrading the Pre-release firmware!

(2) How to update the firmware of the Tapo devices on the Tapo App

(3) Firmware downgrade is not supported. When a new official version is released, updating it will overwrite the beta version.

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Re:Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
2 weeks ago

  @Wayne-TP Is the fix available in  the following update or still in beta ?

 

It became D235(EU)_V1_1.1.16 Build 250118

Publication date: 2025-02-17
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Re:Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
2 weeks ago

Dmwmy wrote

  @Wayne-TP Is the fix available in  the following update or still in beta ?

 

It became D235(EU)_V1_1.1.16 Build 250118

Publication date: 2025-02-17

  @Dmwmy 

 

The fix has been included in this version.

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Re:Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
2 weeks ago

  @Wayne-TP Got it. So this is for the spotlight only. I see that the color light around the button is always on, is this an expected behavior ?

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Re:Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
a week ago

  @Dmwmy 

 

That's the spotlight, which also function as the status led. You can customize the led setting in doorbell device setting page.

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Re:Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
a week ago

  @Wayne-TP Hi, so my nightmode is set to doorbell on my D235, and the LED setting to Auto, but the spot light still doesnt turn off when hardwired?  Is this expected behaviour for the LED setting in Auto and hardwired?

 

When not hardwired the spot light behaves as stated in the AUTO setting and turns off.

 

Im on the latest firmware (as posted above 1.1.16) 

 

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Re:Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
a week ago - last edited a week ago

J1PL wrote

  @Wayne-TP Hi, so my nightmode is set to doorbell on my D235, and the LED setting to Auto, but the spot light still doesnt turn off when hardwired?  Is this expected behaviour for the LED setting in Auto and hardwired?

 

When not hardwired the spot light behaves as stated in the AUTO setting and turns off.

 

Im on the latest firmware (as posted above 1.1.16) 

 

  @J1PL 

 

How's the spotlight turned on in the first place? Did you stand in front of it? Note that the spotlight will also turn on when movement is detected or watching the liveview.

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Re:Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
a week ago

Wayne-TP wrote

 

How's the spotlight turned on in the first place? Did you stand in front of it? Note that the spotlight will also turn on when movement is detected or watching the liveview.

  @Wayne-TP  First time - only when wiring the door bell.  From that point on its on constantly, day or night. 

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Re:Tapo Doorbell D235/D225/TD25's Spotlight Doesn't Turn Off Automatically in Doorbell Mode
a week ago

  @J1PL 

 

Are you able to turn it off through the liveview page? After the light is turned off, try to trigger it again then monitor whether the light will turn off automatically later.

 

If your doorbell is not in the Always-on mode, the way to perform tests is different:

1. If the wake-up setting is 'event detected': wake up the doorbell by moving in front of the doorbell.

2. If the wake-up setting is 'doorbell pressed': press the doorbell.

 

After the doorbell spotlight turns on, step out of the doorbell's camera range, and be sure not to open the camera live page on your phone during this time. Then, observe for a while (approximately 2-5 minutes) to see if the spotlight will automatically turn off.

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Wayne-TP wrote

  @J1PL 

 

Are you able to turn it off through the liveview page? After the light is turned off, try to trigger it again then monitor whether the light will turn off automatically later.

 

If your doorbell is not in the Always-on mode, the way to perform tests is different:

1. If the wake-up setting is 'event detected': wake up the doorbell by moving in front of the doorbell.

2. If the wake-up setting is 'doorbell pressed': press the doorbell.

 

After the doorbell spotlight turns on, step out of the doorbell's camera range, and be sure not to open the camera live page on your phone during this time. Then, observe for a while (approximately 2-5 minutes) to see if the spotlight will automatically turn off.

  @Wayne-TP   Hi, Ive had another firmware update since (ver 1.1.19) and done the following test: 

1. During the day checked through liveview page the spot light setting is off but the LED is lit always.  Ive turned the spot light on and can see the light intensity change.  the intesity of the light turns down when I turn off the spot light in liveview.  The LED light stays on constantly even if no trigger events are present is this normal behaviour? 

 

2.  During the night the LED light is on constantly and the door bell setting doesnt impact this. The spot light intensity doesnt change on triggers.  So I have full colour recording when set night mode to doorbell mode.  I've checked through the night recording and its full colour no matter the time of night.   But setting night mode on the camera to infrared mode records in black and white but the LED is lit consantly.   

 

My settings are 

 

LED = Auto

Night mode setting = Doorbell mode

Always on mode = On

 

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