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Forums/ Tapo Smart Cameras
2024-07-28 13:31:58
Re:C425 terrible battery life
@SebbyMax I clicked "Smart", "Automation", Add new. I added a trigger for "When" and chose "Time of day". I left "If" unchanged. I set "Then" to "Enable privacy mode" (or "Disable privacy mode"). So,...
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Forums/ Tapo Smart Cameras
2024-07-28 13:27:34
Re:C425 terrible battery life
After setting the privacy mode automation, the C425 camera loses about 2% battery each day. I can live with that since that is nearly 2 months and all I have to do is plug a USB cable in (which I do...
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Forums/ Tapo Smart Cameras
2024-07-26 09:55:49
Re:C425 terrible battery life
Enabling and disabling privacy mode via automation has solved the problem. I also found that by clicking "Battery status", I can daily battery usage per day and also see exactly when detection is...
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Forums/ Tapo Smart Cameras
2024-07-24 18:45:28
Re:C425 terrible battery life
I've set a schedule to enable privacy mode at 6.00am and disable privacy mode at 23.30, so the camera is only capable of detecting at night. I'll see how this impacts the battery life. I had noticed...
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Forums/ Tapo Smart Cameras
2024-07-23 13:18:42
Re:C425 terrible battery life
Thanks for the useful info. I'll try this out and report back on whether it improves battery life
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Forums/ Tapo Smart Cameras
2024-07-20 20:48:53
C425 terrible battery life
The C425 is supposed to have a huge battery but it lasts for just under 2 weeks. I've had to charge it twice now, this month. My suspicion is that is is picking up constant movement in the kitchen....
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