Tapo App availability on Windows
Right, I know I can view my IP camera from my PC through several means, such as
1. Using Onvif or RTSP, I can stream my IP camera feed through
- 3rd party Windows apps such as iSpy, Camlytic, or just a simple VLC
- using NVR and connecting my PC to the NVR instead of connecting to my IP camera
2. using Tapo Android app that (as of now) can only be accessed by using
- Android emulator, which sometimes screws up the resolution and orientation since the app is designed for phones, not pc, and often can't be opened.
- Using Windows Android subsystem, which is only available to the USA and a few nations, and even if my nation is also included in the list, I still need to find an unofficial app from the internet since apparently (as of my knowledge) Tapo app isn't available on Amazon App Store.
Look, I also have Tp Link NC200, bought in 2016, and right now, it is still alive. In its heyday, I can view my NC200 feed from www.tplinkcloud.com. Although, right now the web is no longer usable since Adobe stopped supporting Flash Player. So, the NC series already provided an example of how to offer simplicity for user to view Tapo from a Windows PC. The Dev can make a website simmilar to the NC series, or make the Tapo App available for Windows.
I just want to access my Tapo recording from my PC. Can I only do such a thing by using an Android emulator or using NVR? Does TP-Link have any plan to expand Tapo App availability to Windows PCs in the future? Will Matter certification make any difference? Like for example, after Matter certified, can I pair my IP camera to an app that is available on Windows PC?
Note, I already gave feedback to Tapo app email, but I got no response, so I hope somebody from Tp-Link will reply to my thread.
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Ladies and gents I have an answer for the PC app problem !
Have a look at the below video please !!!
I have been looking for a way to do this for a while now.
This fellow gives details to install the windows subsystem for Android.
This puts a light weight emulator for android apps on your PC.
It loads fast and is working great so far on my pc at work for viewing my cams at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziXY2OsbB8I&t=121s
Good luck ! Follow his instructions exactly !
Spread the word !
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@praxsi Thanks all for the feed back I am going to cancel my camera orders and find something else was hoping for something better than Reolink gues I will need to get more of them
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Helldivex wrote:
Ladies and gents I have an answer for the PC app problem !
Have a look at the below video please !!!
I have been looking for a way to do this for a while now.
This fellow gives details to install the windows subsystem for Android.
This puts a light weight emulator for android apps on your PC.
It loads fast and is working great so far on my pc at work for viewing my cams at home.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ziXY2OsbB8I&t=121s
Good luck ! Follow his instructions exactly !
Spread the word !
HDX
@Helldivex The "solution" you posted does NOT work, and it isn't just me that it doesn't work for. Read the dozens and dozens of comments below the video at YouTube. Failure after failure reported.
The only REAL solution is for Tapo to supply an app which has been written specifically to run on Windows. Until that occurs, I will NOT be recommending Tapo security cams to anyone.
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@praxsi Why not? This is a blatant oversight on customer satisfaction, ease of use and versatility. Just because you think we can receive motion alerts on our phones would superceed this functionality? Suppose we are working on our computer and we hear an alert, we have to our phones, we have turn them on or log into the if the majority of us do not have facial recognition to open our phones instantly but instead we have to laboriously bring up to our field of view, then we have to scroll for the alerts and tap them if we can find them in our feed. If we don't find then we have do multiple taps to open the app, get to right cam, find the alert photos and interact with them. I'm exhausted just explaining it. If you make a desktop app I'll buy more Tapo cameras. I can't believe you guys have not made a desktop app yet instead suggesting 20 minute install of blue stacks or whatever that eat system resources and is a lengthy pain to set up. You guys are fiddling around with WI FI 7 and haven't made a desktop app yet? What wrong with you? Oh I get it,. This will interfere with your revenue model for cloud subscriptions. Of course. Well no more Tapo cams for me then and I have bought several.
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