diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/tapo.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/tapo.yaml
index 7cf5c67e8..abf6df2bf 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/tapo.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/tapo.yaml
@@ -2,21 +2,31 @@ template: tapo
 products:
   - brand: TP-Link
     description:
-      generic: Tapo
+      generic: Tapo P-Series Smart Plug
 group: switchsockets
 params:
-  - name: uri
+  - name: host
     required: true
+    example: 192.0.2.2
+    help:
+      en: tapo device ip address (local)
+      de: Die IP-Adresse der Tapo Steckdose im lokalen LAN/WLAN
   - name: user
     required: true
+    help:
+      en: user of TP-Link account (usually an e-mail address)
+      de: TP-Link Benutzerkonto (Normalerweise die E-Mail Adresse, wie in der Tapo App konfiguriert)
   - name: password
     required: true
     mask: true
+    help:
+      en: password of of TP-Link account
+      de: Password des TP-Link Benutzerkontos
   - name: standbypower
     default: 15
 render: |
   type: tapo
-  uri: {{ .uri }}
+  uri: http://{{ .host }}
   user: {{ .user }}
   password: {{ .password }}
-  standbypower: {{ .standbypower }}  # treat as charging above this power
+  standbypower: {{ .standbypower }}
diff --git a/templates/definition/charger/tplink.yaml b/templates/definition/charger/tplink.yaml
index a3de17aa4..9973c7e7a 100644
--- a/templates/definition/charger/tplink.yaml
+++ b/templates/definition/charger/tplink.yaml
@@ -1,13 +1,16 @@
 template: tplink
 products:
-  - brand: TP-LINK
+  - brand: TP-Link
     description:
-      generic: Smart Plug
+      generic: H-Series Smart Plug
 group: switchsockets
 params:
   - name: host
     required: true
     example: 192.0.2.2
+    help:
+      en: tp-link device ip address (local)
+      de: Die IP-Adresse der TP-Link Steckdose im lokalen LAN/WLAN
   - name: standbypower
     default: 15
 render: |