Why can't the SDcard content be downloaded to a PC via LAN?
I have to climb a 5m ladder and fumble mith microscopic screws to make a copy of the card of some of my 8 cameraes.
Fortunately the screws are eliminated on new models, but to remove/mount the card is still quite a challenge.
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ONVIF wrote
I have to climb a 5m ladder and fumble mith microscopic screws to make a copy of the card of some of my 8 cameraes.
Fortunately the screws are eliminated on new models, but to remove/mount the card is still quite a challenge.
If you’re looking for a way to back up videos on a regular schedule, using a Tapo hub as the central storage point for your cameras is a good option.
Based on how many cameras you have, here are two suggestions:
- Tapo H200: This hub supports up to 4 cameras and stores video on a microSD card.
- Tapo H500: Comes with 16GB of built-in storage and supports connecting a hard drive for more space. It also has a USB port, so you can connect an external drive to back up videos from its internal storage. Tapo H500 - Backup Your Clips with USB Backup and Network Access (Sharing)
How many devices can connect to a Tapo Hub at the same time?
Which TP-Link Tapo Cameras/Devices Are Compatible with Tapo Hub
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Tanks! I need to have it on a Win 10 PC. It's running Blue Iris, but still occationall I need a backup of the SDcards.
Why isnt it possible to download the card content to a local computer?
All my cameras are cabled.
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@ONVIF No reply and I had to climb the ladder. Dissaponting that Tabo wont respond to this.
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ONVIF wrote
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Why isnt it possible to download the card content to a local computer?
All my cameras are cabled.
This is not a feature supported by Tapo camera. Your suggestion, however, is a valid request for future improvement. I have moved your post to the Feature Requests section so other users with similar needs can find it, vote for it, and join the discussion.
Adding new features requires rigorous evaluation and research, so we cannot provide any information on if or when this might be implemented. Since there are alternative solutions currently available that could meet your needs, I’d recommend exploring those first.
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> Since there are alternative solutions currently available that could meet your needs,
I'm not aware of any alternatives that makes it possible to download the SDcard content to a PC.
As said I use Blue Iris, but as the Tapo Cameras don't send ONVIF events, thus Blue Iris cannot record the same content as the cameras does on their SD cards.
And Blue Iris does not have AI, so the SDcard recording will be more accurate and relevant than the "dumb" BI motion detection only.
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Wayne-TP wrote
ONVIF wrote
I have to climb a 5m ladder and fumble mith microscopic screws to make a copy of the card of some of my 8 cameraes.
Fortunately the screws are eliminated on new models, but to remove/mount the card is still quite a challenge.
If you’re looking for a way to back up videos on a regular schedule, using a Tapo hub as the central storage point for your cameras is a good option.
Based on how many cameras you have, here are two suggestions:
- Tapo H200: This hub supports up to 4 cameras and stores video on a microSD card.
- Tapo H500: Comes with 16GB of built-in storage and supports connecting a hard drive for more space. It also has a USB port, so you can connect an external drive to back up videos from its internal storage. Tapo H500 - Backup Your Clips with USB Backup and Network Access (Sharing)
How many devices can connect to a Tapo Hub at the same time?
Which TP-Link Tapo Cameras/Devices Are Compatible with Tapo Hub
@ONVIF Just to be precise: I’m not referring to the workaround of transferring the entire SD card data to a computer. I mean a workaround specifically for backing up the recorded video files.
If you use a Hub as the storage path for your cameras, you can easily back up videos from home. For the H200, you can simply remove the microSD card. For the H500, you can connect a USB storage device to backup videos.
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