# Tapo L900-5 5m Smart LED Strip Light, Wi-Fi, Alexa and Google

Source: https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-led-strip-lights/tapo-l900-5-led-strip
Ranked #5 in "Best LED Strip Lights: 10 Ranked, and the Wattage That Doesn't Add Up": https://www.ranked10.co.uk/home/best-led-strip-lights

- Price: £14.39 (checked on Amazon UK on 2026-09-19)
- Amazon rating: 4.5 from 3,465 ratings
- Buy on Amazon: https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B098PHLZ3N?tag=ranked10-21

The Tapo L900-5 is a 5m multicolour LED strip that joins your Wi-Fi and takes orders from the Tapo app, Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant. It sits fifth in this guide, and it is the listing here whose two electrical figures sit happily together: the wattage field says 10 watts and the voltage field says 12 volts, which works out at about 0.83A. That is under an amp, and it is the sort of draw a 5m tape can plausibly pull — not the 60 watts quoted for a 10M strip elsewhere in this guide, and not 27W asked from a 5V USB supply.

Nothing in the Tapo listing contradicts itself, but one label can still mislead. The item highlight reads "16M Colours", which is 16 million colours rather than 16 metres of tape — the length in the same listing is given as 5m under Colour and as "RGB 5M" under Product Style. The rest of the entry is consistent: indoor use only, not water resistant, no hub required, and a rating of 4.5 out of 5 from 3,465 ratings. Everything on this page comes from the Amazon listing for this product, not from any test of our own.

## Specification

| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Price | £14.39 |
| Rating | 4.5 out of 5, from 3,465 ratings |
| Wattage (as listed) | 10 watts |
| Voltage (as listed) | 12 Volts |
| Wattage against voltage | 10W at the listed 12V works out at about 0.83A |
| Length | 5m (Colour: "5m"; Product Style: "RGB 5M") |
| Usage | Indoor only; not water resistant |
| Control | Tapo app, Amazon Alexa or Google Assistant; no hub required |

## Questions people ask

**Does the Tapo L900-5 need a hub?**

No. The listing states no hub or extra equipment is required, and that the strip connects to your home's secure Wi-Fi network.

**What does the Tapo L900-5 draw?**

The listing's wattage field says 10 watts against a listed voltage of 12 volts, which comes to roughly 0.83A.

**Can the Tapo L900-5 be cut to length?**

Yes. The listing says the strip is flexible to bend and cut, but connectors are not included and you need to buy extra 4-pin connectors for reconnection.

**Is the Tapo L900-5 waterproof?**

No. The listing marks it as not waterproof and not water resistant, and lists indoor usage only.

**How is the Tapo L900-5 controlled?**

Through the Tapo app or by voice. The listing gives app control and voice control as the controller type and names Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

**Does the Tapo L900-5 come with a remote?**

The listing's controls are app control and voice control only, with no remote listed among the controller options.