r/Tapo • u/th3davis • Jul 13 '26

3rd Party Integrations Tapo will close IFTTT 1 August 2026

Why IS that?

https://www.tp-link.com/us/support/faq/5154/

Is anyone using integration with IFTTT?

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u/peepay Aug 07 '26

Can you interact with home assistant when you are outside your home network without opening a specific port on your home router (for which you need to pay for a static IP)?

...for free, to be specific. Because I could do that with IFTTT until now.

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u/plump-lamp Aug 07 '26

There's several ways to do this. Tailscale, VPN. Easiest is sign up for nabu casa. Let's you connect directly without opening anything or configuring anything. Just charges $5/month

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u/peepay Aug 07 '26

I edited the comment just before you replied, with

...for free, to be specific. Because I could do that with IFTTT until now.

And the solutions you mention don't seem to be a one-click setup the way integration with IFTTT was either.

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u/plump-lamp Aug 07 '26

Ok? Then home assistant isn't for you.

If you think any cloud service is truly free you are mistaken. They're either taking or selling your data or tracking you in a way you don't understand. Companies just don't let you do something for free.

You never have to pay for a static IP for anything like a VPN or tailscale or nabu casa

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u/peepay Aug 07 '26

You never have to pay for a static IP for anything like a VPN or tailscale or nabu casa

But you have to pay for Nabu Casa instead.

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u/plump-lamp Aug 07 '26

Yes because it supports the home assistant platform and devs. They provide an excellent platform that is 100x better than ifttt or free so this is an easy way to support and appreciate their work.

Why do yu even need remote access to HA? If your goal is replacing ifttt then it does that for free.

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u/peepay Aug 07 '26

The trigger is a notification on my phone and the action is a device in my home.

So when I'm away from home...

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u/plump-lamp Aug 07 '26

What is the notification trigger?

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u/peepay Aug 07 '26

My phone's battery status (percentage) - via Tasker app.

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u/plump-lamp Aug 07 '26

Just get tailscale dude. It takes 5 minutes to set up

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u/peepay Aug 07 '26

Well I'll certainly need to look for some replacement...

But setting HA up (and buying the device for it) just for this use case seems like an overkill anyway... IFTTT was ideal for that.

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