@Jonte0 

Hi, tapo cameras will automatically record the video for a motion / sound detection after you set up Motion detection feature , here is an FAQ : 

https://www.tp-link.com/support/faq/2622/

 Motion detection video clips are stored in the SD card and you could view the motion detection clip from Tapo app--Playback & Memory.

@Jonte0  Hi there, 

Tapo C100 start recording when it detects the movement, and camera will continue the recording until there is no motion detected in the view. 

Camera does not have pre-recording before the motion, if you do not want to miss any min before the motion, you could enable Continues Recording which will record continuously.