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TP-Link Tapo H500 vs YoLink Hub

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Key differences between TP-Link Tapo H500 and YoLink Hub

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Feature differences among your selected devices

5 GHz Wi-Fi (connectivity): TP-Link Tapo H500 — Yes (5 GHz band is used for the uplink to the router); YoLink Hub — No (YoLink support states the Hub does not support the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band).
Microphone (hardware): TP-Link Tapo H500 — Yes (Two-way audio); YoLink Hub — No.
Speakers (hardware): TP-Link Tapo H500 — Yes (110dB built-in siren that doubles as a chime for Tapo video doorbells); YoLink Hub — No (The datasheet lists only status LEDs; audible alerts are the job of the separate YoLink SpeakerHub).
Apple Home (integrations): TP-Link Tapo H500 — Yes (Via the Matter bridge); YoLink Hub — No (YoLink's compatibility list for this Hub is Alexa, Google, IFTTT, Home Assistant and Raedius, with no Apple Home path; the Matter route belongs to the separate Local Hub (YS1606)).

Specifications to check side by side

Subdevices (features): TP-Link Tapo H500 — 80 (Up to 16 Tapo cameras and video doorbells plus 64 Tapo Sub-G sensors, buttons and switches); YoLink Hub — 180 (YoLink support states there is no hard limit and that a single Hub carried 180 devices without issues in testing, recommending a second Hub between 100 and 200 devices).
Third Party Devices (protocols): TP-Link Tapo H500 — Partially (Pairs Tapo cameras and Sub-G sensors, and acts as a Matter controller only for other brands' Matter plugs, bulbs and light strips; no Thread devices.); YoLink Hub — No (Hosts only YoLink LoRa devices; other brands reach YoLink only through cloud integrations (Alexa, Google, IFTTT, Home Assistant), never by pairing to the hub.).

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Option 1 · TP-Link

TP-Link Tapo H500

Last updated October 2026

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Option 2 · YoLink

YoLink Hub

Last updated October 2026

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Apple Home

TP-Link Tapo H500Yes
YoLink HubNo

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Connectivity

2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
2.4 GHz band is used for the connection to Tapo cameras
YoLink Hub: Yes
Catalog note
Wi-Fi frequency 2412 to 2462 MHz, and the requirements list a router with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi

5 GHz Wi-Fi

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
5 GHz band is used for the uplink to the router
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
YoLink support states the Hub does not support the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band

Ethernet

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
1x 10/100 Mbps WAN port
YoLink Hub: Yes
Catalog note
RJ45 network connector on the rear, with an Ethernet patch cable in the box

Features

Node Red

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Onvif

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

RTSP

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Subdevices

TP-Link Tapo H500: 80
Catalog note
Up to 16 Tapo cameras and video doorbells plus 64 Tapo Sub-G sensors, buttons and switches
YoLink Hub: 180
Catalog note
YoLink support states there is no hard limit and that a single Hub carried 180 devices without issues in testing, recommending a second Hub between 100 and 200 devices

Tailscale

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Hardware

Cpu

TP-Link Tapo H500: Not recorded
YoLink Hub: 32-bit RISC (Semtech LoRa YL09 module)
Catalog note
The official technical specs list a Semtech LoRa RF Module YL09 microcontroller with a 32-bit RISC processor

Memory

TP-Link Tapo H500: Not recorded
YoLink Hub: Not recorded

Microphone

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
Two-way audio
YoLink Hub: No

microSD card slot

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
Catalog note
Expansion is a 2.5-inch SATA bay rather than a microSD slot
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
The only connectors are the rear RJ45 network port and the Micro-USB B power input

Power Over Ethernet

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
Catalog note
Mains powered through a 12V 2A DC adapter
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
YoLink support states the current version of the Hub has no built-in PoE functionality, and suggests a PoE splitter with a MicroUSB connector as a workaround

Speakers

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
110dB built-in siren that doubles as a chime for Tapo video doorbells
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
The datasheet lists only status LEDs; audible alerts are the job of the separate YoLink SpeakerHub

Storage

TP-Link Tapo H500: 16GB eMMC, expandable with one 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD up to 16TB
YoLink Hub: Not recorded

Integrations

Alexa

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
Via the Matter bridge
YoLink Hub: Yes
Catalog note
The official product page lists Alexa among the compatible platforms

Apple Home

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
Via the Matter bridge
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
YoLink's compatibility list for this Hub is Alexa, Google, IFTTT, Home Assistant and Raedius, with no Apple Home path; the Matter route belongs to the separate Local Hub (YS1606)

Google Home

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
Via the Matter bridge
YoLink Hub: Yes
Catalog note
YoLink support confirms the Hub can be integrated with Google Home, where the paired YoLink devices show up rather than the Hub itself

Home Assistant

TP-Link Tapo H500: Not recorded
YoLink Hub: Yes
Catalog note
Home Assistant ships an official YoLink integration that is set up by adding the YoLink hub to the instance, and the product page lists Home Assistant among the compatible platforms

SmartThings

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
Via the Matter bridge
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
SmartThings is not on YoLink's compatibility list for this Hub, and the YS1603 is not a Matter device

Protocols

Bluetooth

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
The technical specs list only two radios, LoRa at 923.3 MHz and Wi-Fi at 2412 to 2462 MHz

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Matter bridge

TP-Link Tapo H500: Yes
Catalog note
Acts as both a Matter controller and a Matter bridge, exposing its own Tapo devices to third-party Matter ecosystems, for the device types on TP-Link's compatibility list
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
Matter and a local API arrived with the separate YoLink Local Hub (YS1606); YoLink support states the YS1603 does not support local networks

Third Party Devices

TP-Link Tapo H500: Partially
Catalog note
Pairs Tapo cameras and Sub-G sensors, and acts as a Matter controller only for other brands' Matter plugs, bulbs and light strips; no Thread devices.
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
Hosts only YoLink LoRa devices; other brands reach YoLink only through cloud integrations (Alexa, Google, IFTTT, Home Assistant), never by pairing to the hub.

Thread border router

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
Catalog note
TP-Link states the H500 does not support Thread, so Matter devices that rely on Thread need a separate border router
YoLink Hub: No

Z Wave

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Zigbee coordinator

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
Catalog note
Sensors connect over TP-Link's Sub-1 GHz radio (920.9, 921.7 and 922.3 MHz in the US), not Zigbee
YoLink Hub: No
Catalog note
The Hub hosts YoLink's own LoRa network at 923.3 MHz, not a Zigbee mesh

Sensors

Humidity

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Light

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Motion

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Temperature

TP-Link Tapo H500: No
YoLink Hub: No

Specifications for TP-Link Tapo H500 versus YoLink Hub
Specification	TP-Link Tapo H500	YoLink Hub
Connectivity
2.4 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note 2.4 GHz band is used for the connection to Tapo cameras	Yes Catalog note Wi-Fi frequency 2412 to 2462 MHz, and the requirements list a router with 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi
5 GHz Wi-Fi	Yes Catalog note 5 GHz band is used for the uplink to the router	No Catalog note YoLink support states the Hub does not support the 5 GHz Wi-Fi band
Ethernet	Yes Catalog note 1x 10/100 Mbps WAN port	Yes Catalog note RJ45 network connector on the rear, with an Ethernet patch cable in the box
Features
Node Red	No	No
Onvif	No	No
RTSP	No	No
Subdevices	80 Catalog note Up to 16 Tapo cameras and video doorbells plus 64 Tapo Sub-G sensors, buttons and switches	180 Catalog note YoLink support states there is no hard limit and that a single Hub carried 180 devices without issues in testing, recommending a second Hub between 100 and 200 devices
Tailscale	No	No
Hardware
Cpu	Not recorded	32-bit RISC (Semtech LoRa YL09 module) Catalog note The official technical specs list a Semtech LoRa RF Module YL09 microcontroller with a 32-bit RISC processor
Memory	Not recorded	Not recorded
Microphone	Yes Catalog note Two-way audio	No
microSD card slot	No Catalog note Expansion is a 2.5-inch SATA bay rather than a microSD slot	No Catalog note The only connectors are the rear RJ45 network port and the Micro-USB B power input
Power Over Ethernet	No Catalog note Mains powered through a 12V 2A DC adapter	No Catalog note YoLink support states the current version of the Hub has no built-in PoE functionality, and suggests a PoE splitter with a MicroUSB connector as a workaround
Speakers	Yes Catalog note 110dB built-in siren that doubles as a chime for Tapo video doorbells	No Catalog note The datasheet lists only status LEDs; audible alerts are the job of the separate YoLink SpeakerHub
Storage	16GB eMMC, expandable with one 2.5-inch SATA HDD or SSD up to 16TB	Not recorded
Integrations
Alexa	Yes Catalog note Via the Matter bridge	Yes Catalog note The official product page lists Alexa among the compatible platforms
Apple Home	Yes Catalog note Via the Matter bridge	No Catalog note YoLink's compatibility list for this Hub is Alexa, Google, IFTTT, Home Assistant and Raedius, with no Apple Home path; the Matter route belongs to the separate Local Hub (YS1606)
Google Home	Yes Catalog note Via the Matter bridge	Yes Catalog note YoLink support confirms the Hub can be integrated with Google Home, where the paired YoLink devices show up rather than the Hub itself
Home Assistant	Not recorded	Yes Catalog note Home Assistant ships an official YoLink integration that is set up by adding the YoLink hub to the instance, and the product page lists Home Assistant among the compatible platforms
SmartThings	Yes Catalog note Via the Matter bridge	No Catalog note SmartThings is not on YoLink's compatibility list for this Hub, and the YS1603 is not a Matter device
Protocols
Bluetooth	No	No Catalog note The technical specs list only two radios, LoRa at 923.3 MHz and Wi-Fi at 2412 to 2462 MHz
Ir	No	No
Matter bridge	Yes Catalog note Acts as both a Matter controller and a Matter bridge, exposing its own Tapo devices to third-party Matter ecosystems, for the device types on TP-Link's compatibility list	No Catalog note Matter and a local API arrived with the separate YoLink Local Hub (YS1606); YoLink support states the YS1603 does not support local networks
Third Party Devices	Partially Catalog note Pairs Tapo cameras and Sub-G sensors, and acts as a Matter controller only for other brands' Matter plugs, bulbs and light strips; no Thread devices.	No Catalog note Hosts only YoLink LoRa devices; other brands reach YoLink only through cloud integrations (Alexa, Google, IFTTT, Home Assistant), never by pairing to the hub.
Thread border router	No Catalog note TP-Link states the H500 does not support Thread, so Matter devices that rely on Thread need a separate border router	No
Z Wave	No	No
Zigbee coordinator	No Catalog note Sensors connect over TP-Link's Sub-1 GHz radio (920.9, 921.7 and 922.3 MHz in the US), not Zigbee	No Catalog note The Hub hosts YoLink's own LoRa network at 923.3 MHz, not a Zigbee mesh
Sensors
Humidity	No	No
Light	No	No
Motion	No	No
Temperature	No	No

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