# Control TAPO devices cloudless

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-tapo-devices-cloudless/82577>\
**Category:** General\
**Created:** [3 November 2023 13:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-tapo-devices-cloudless/82577 "2023-11-03T13:28:14Z")\
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**Author:** ![zisco67](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/zisco67/32/79121_2.png) [@zisco67](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/zisco67)\
**Post date:** [3 November 2023 13:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-tapo-devices-cloudless/82577/1 "2023-11-03T13:28:14Z")

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I want to control my devices of course cloudless; that's why I'm wondering that, for instance, the Tapo node requires my tapo-credentials as well as the local ip of the device?  
Any further information?

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**Author:** ![jbudd](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/5f8ce5/32.png) [@jbudd](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/jbudd)\
**Post date:** [3 November 2023 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-tapo-devices-cloudless/82577/2 "2023-11-03T14:49:19Z")

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Hello @zisco67, welcome to the forum.

Unfortunately it seems that TAPO devices will not work unless there is an internet connection - which suggests they have to ask China for permission to turn on/off.

If I were you I would return it to the seller as unsuitable for the purpose and instead look around for [smart devices which come pre-flashed with Tasmota](https://templates.blakadder.com/preflashed.html).

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [2 January 2024 14:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/control-tapo-devices-cloudless/82577/3 "2024-01-02T14:49:33Z")

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