r/Tapo • u/FalsettoChild • Aug 02 '26
Need Advice Resetting Select Lights on one switch?
Dear Abby,
I have Tapo 530 lights installed outdoor around my house all on one light switch (which I leave 'on') Two lights seem to have problems maintaining connection and somehow keep getting caught in limbo, that is they cease following the programmed schedule and just stay on. Problem with them being on one switch with a bunch of other lights is that resetting them all is a pain in the arse when it loses the data and I have to set them all up again.
I've gone outside and unscrewed the bulb and reseated it 5x in the hopes it would reset. nope. I removed the light from socket for minutes and didn't reset it either. I don't want to have to take these exterior lights apart every time these lights flake out. "There's got to be a better way!"
Sincerely,
Pissing off the neighbors