Integrations

[subtle radish]

1. My apple integration stopped working, it now dosnt send me a veriification code to add it bacl.
2. Is there anyway to connect KASA devices dirrectly
3. My Tapo C120 Shows "Failed to connect" When i try to add it into HA, It used to work be4
4. I have a sonoff orb, and i refuses to connect now. I reset the device multiple times, even the Zigbee dingle. Still nothing.

[pale meadow]

For the TP-Link devices (Kasa/Tapo) use the tapo app and ensure that "Third Party Compatibility" is switched on. you may also need to switch it off then back on. TP-Link will occasionally disable this because they want to remind you that they own the device and not you. You should avoid them in future. Further details available in a rant write up HERE.

[subtle radish]

But to add tapo devices to HA it goes through kasa?

do i use a HAC?

[pale meadow]

Tapo/Kasa are both brands of TP-Link. Generally they both make use of the TP-Link Smart Home Integgration which is a core integration.

[subtle radish]

So how do i add them with the Tapo app and not the Kasa app?

oh its the Tp-link inegration

im so confused

[pale meadow]

1. use tapo app to onboard the device to your network
2. use tapo app to enable third party compatability
3. use tp-link integration to add device (if it doesn't automatically show up you may have to point it at the devices ip address).

[subtle radish]

so remove the devices i added from Kasa, and add them from tapo/

??

[pale meadow]

You probably just need to add the kasa devices to the tapos app and enable third party compatability and its likely the HA config will start working again.

[subtle radish]

okay ty

[pale meadow]

TP-Link are sort of phasing out the kasa branding and basically making existing kasa devices into tapo devices.

[subtle radish]

alright

Would this be the reason for the cmaera saying "Failed to connect" too??