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Video recordings are consuming too much space

Video recordings are consuming too much space
Video recordings are consuming too much space
2 weeks ago
Tags: #Recording #MicroSD card
Model: Tapo C210  
Hardware Version: V3
Firmware Version: 1.1.2

I’m experiencing an issue where video recordings are taking up too much space on my 64GB microSD card. Even though I’ve set the recording quality to 720p at 15fps, the card becomes full after just 4 days.

Interestingly, I also have a Tapo C210 camera (version 2, firmware 1.4.5) using the same type of microSD card and identical recording settings. On that camera, the storage lasts up to 24 days.

How is this possible?

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Re:Video recordings are consuming too much space
a week ago

  @Giannis_S 

Hi,
This phenomenon is related to the default resolution of the video recordings saved to the SD card by the camera. Currently, the default resolution of the video recordings saved to the SD card by the Tapo C210 V3 is the highest 2304 x 1296 px. However, the default resolution of the video recordings saved to the SD card by the Tapo C210 V2 is the same as the video quality setting.

 

You can refer to the steps in the following guide to download videos from the SD card to your phone and check the resolution of the video recordings in the SD card of the Tapo C210 V3 and C210 V2.
Seamless Video Control: Download and Clip Camera SD Card Videos in Tapo App!
 

In addition, did you set to store 24H continuous video recordings to SD on both cameras?

 

Best Regards

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Re:Video recordings are consuming too much space
a week ago

  @Solla-topee 

Hi,

Thank you for the explanation and the guide link — that’s helpful.

Yes, both cameras are set to store 24-hour continuous video recordings to the SD card. I’ve confirmed the difference in the recorded videos between the Tapo C210 V3 and V2. I had initially assumed that selecting the video quality in the video menu would also affect the resolution of the saved files, but it seems that’s not the case for the V3.

Is it possible to adjust the resolution of the files saved by the C210 V3?

 

Thank you & Best Regards,

Giannis

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Re:Video recordings are consuming too much space
a week ago

  @Giannis_S 

Hi,
There is currently no option to change the resolution of the video recordings stored on the microSD card. 
You can vote and leave your detailed usage scenario on the thread "Decouple Streaming and Recording Video Resolution in Tapo App", and I'll log your feature request and forward it to the relevant team for evaluation.
Best Regards

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