@cth35 

The doorbell can't do anything when in privacy mode. Since you don't need the motion detection feature, it is recommended to set the doorbell to wake up only when "Doorbell Pressed." This way, when no one is ringing the doorbell or viewing the camera live stream through Tapo app, the doorbell will remain in a sleep state to save power.

How to adjust Tapo doorbell's wake-up type: enter doorbell's device page in the Tapo app > Device Settings > Detection > Wake-up Settings. Two options are available: Event Detected and Doorbell Pressed.