TP-Link Tapo Smart Hub with Built-In Chime, REQUIRES 2.4GHz Wi-Fi, Connect up to 64 Smart + 4 Camera Devices, Sub-1G Low-Power Wireless Protocol, 512GB Local Storage, Tapo H200

Easily add HDD for significant bump up in storage capacity
Am very pleased with all of the TAPO products that I have purchased (hub, camera(S), door bell, extender(S). The hub provides an easy way to integrate and centralize all of my storage needs.The migration from my older (smaller) TAPO hub was painless and went very well, i few clicks and a complete read {strongly suggested} of the instructions. I especially like (and use) the HDMI out port of the hub, the carousel option for displaying the feeds was well thought out, again, read the instruction (at least for the FIRST TIME). Because i have an easy and available HARD-WIRE connection in my home office, that is what I used for the initial setup, again fairly straight forward.The FORMAT function of BOTH the internal hard drive added to the hub & the (SD chip) for the cameras was straight forward and required very little learning curve. Although a network cable was included, personally I would have appreciated an HDMI cable. One of my OUTSIDE cameras is in a far corner of my house and the hub provided a bit of a needed boost to reach that far flung camera. The ability to do an auto fall back in case of a wifi deficiency is appreciated, the cameras figure out if it is better to latch onto the WIFI modem (most of the cameras) or to attach to the HUB (few of the cameras) based on the signal strength in that area. The phone app for the TAPO family is reasonably well thought out and designed and it was easy to add the HUB to the app. The HUB brings some neat EXTRA features in to the scenario with regards to AI.I know that TAPO is a separate company from AMAZON and with a small amount of coaxing I was able to integrate the whole collection into the ALEXA universe, a wee bit more explanation of the integration process would have saved me a bit of time and frustration. ESPECIALLY where and WHAT the device ICON is (and looks like) with-in ALEXA.The HUB, like all of the other TAPO products does NOT (REPEAT NOT) REQUIRE a subscription, this was an important point for me to consider as I have several (6 +) of TAPO products. The SD chip that was in my OLD TAPO hub was able to be re-purposed into one of my new cameras for local redundant local on camera storage. I have not yet needed the expert assistance of TAPO support, but I hear they do a really good job.The several iterations I have of TAPO devices, have all been thoughtfully designed and as I have acquired additional devices my satisfaction has been fortified and increased.

Good alternative to “the cloud”
I wanted to have good, central, storage for my camera’s photos and videos but didn’t want them off in some unknown cloud with a constant subscription fee. I recently switched over to Tapo cameras because of their compatibility with Home Assistant. I was happy to also learn that they offered this H500 hub for centralized storage, and it came in at a decent price.It is easy to set up, plug it in, adopt it in the app, and toggle camera storage over to the hub. Done. Storage is expandable, I had an unused ssd lying around, installed it easily, the app told me it needed to be formatted. Done. You can turn AI features on or off for individual cameras, augmenting models that don’t have any built-in AI recognition features.I have read about some issues with overheating, especially with an expansion drive installed. I put the unit on it’s “side” with the bottom facing up with the hope that the heat will rise up and keep the unit cooler, but I agree it’s a poor design to have heat radiating up through your expansion drive.Bonus, it works with the Tapo doorbell I purchased as a base, it can hook up to a TV to display your cameras there, and it can act as a fall-back WiFi base station for your cameras in case your main network goes out, or you don’t have one (though it is 2.4 only and doesn’t have the best range).Overall, I’m happy with this purchase and can recommend it. If Tapo could re-design it to eliminate the heat issue it would be a 5 star product.

Item parecia ser velho e até usado, com plástico já amarelado e com manchas. Solicitei devolução e foi muito complicado, pois era importação, mas consegui. Além disso o sinal de radio desse item não é compatível com os produtos Tapo vendidos no Brasil (informação importante que não é especificada)

Wow

Easy to setup, linked with the app and wifi with no issues. I already had a Tapo doorbell so I was similar with the app, but pairs easy to items that require a hub. Its a small device so you can hide it easy in a home server rack or shelf in the basement.