TP-Link
Tapo C520WS
Lights · Lighting
Works
1 report: 1 says it works.
Reported with 1 integration: Tapo: Cameras Control.
What people report
| Integration | In Home Assistant | In Apple Home | What they said | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tapo: Cameras Control | Works | Manual alarm buttons vanished on firmware 1.2.6; fixed after reportSaved copyI can confirm the same issue with my C520WS camera. My setup: - Camera: Tapo C520WS - Firmware: 1.2.6 Build 260628 rel (slightly different build than OP's 260528) - Integration: 7.1.17 - Home Assistant: HAOS 2026.6.3 The "Manual Alarm Start" and "Manual Alarm Stop" buttons are completely missing from the entity list. However, the manual alarm works perfectly fine in the official Tapo app, so the hardware supports this feature. I also noticed that the C510 model still has these buttons available with the same integration version. This seems to be a C520WS-specific issue, possibly related to … Excerpt saved from GitHub on 2026-10-23. | Issue #1347 · 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
| Brand | TP-Link |
|---|---|
| Model | C520WS |
| Category | Lights |