After months of limited success with matter, I successfully added this bulb to Matter. These are inexpensive on Amazon

Did you first add it to another platform, then use a share pin or QR code to add it to your eisy?

I added it directly through UD mobile "add matter device with QR code". I don't have another platform to add with.

Initially, I wasn't trying to add the bulb to the EISY. My non-device porch light burned out and I was out of regular bulbs. I remembered I had the Linkind bulb so I installed it until I could get to town for new regular bulbs.

In the past I was unable to add the Linkind bulb and had given up on them. However, when I powered on the bulb it started flashing to indicate pairing mode. On a whim I tried to pair it using UD Mobile. I was very surprised when it paired and the color slider toggle icon appeared in the Home section.

Wow, nice! First time I hear of a direct add. You're running IoX 6.0.5?

16 hours ago, Guy Lavoie said:

First time I hear of a direct add.

I could not remember for certain, but I was thinking that matter-over-wifi could be directly added. It was only the matter-over-thread that I thought required another platform. Having said that, I don't even remember whether I have tried.

Guy,

I missed the replies on this thread. Yes, I was on 6.0.5 (still am)

Since then, I have successfully direct added several Tapo P125M plugs via Matter.

I've tried adding Tapo s505 switches and not having much luck. Tapo can see it, Amazon can see it, Google home can see it, but when I try UDMobile it times out the first time. Second time it sees it, when I click Done, it says this can take a few minutes, but then time out and fails.

I've tried sharing via Tapo app and Amazon app, but give the same result.

I'm encouraged to see you have added the plugs, its not easy to use switches so I might get a Tapo P125M to see if I have better luck. I was excited with 6.1.1 thinking more fixes were added but still no luck on my end.

For the record, I go into Tapo GEAR for device -> MATTER SETUP CODE copy the code THEN go into UD Mobile, Matter -> + Add type that code in, SUBMIT and wait Click the IM READY button -> connecting to Device shows my device then click DONE. Please wait while Matter ..... Then ERROR: Could not discover device time out. No matching matter commissioning server found within 15s OK