Record longer before motion detection events
When using motion detection recording (not continuous recording), the Tapo app records 1~2 seconds before a motion detection event happens. I would the amount of time before the event to be longer, ideally a custom setting for each camera. At the moment I have enabled continuous recording so I can manually rewind a little, this way I get to see what happend before the motion detection event.
In the following recording timeline diagram, the top bar represents how it works at the moment: motion is detected at [1], and recording starts only 1~2 seconds before [1]. The bottom bar shows how I would like this to work: motion is detected at [1], but recording starts at [2], in other words, before the event happens. The time before the event t is specified in the camera settings by the user. To do this, the camera would need to loop-record a few minutes in case motion is detected so that it can recover the footage before the event when required:
Hopefully that makes sense, let me know if something isn't clear. Happy new year!
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@Solla-topee YES !!! please allow for the camera to start recording a few seconds befor it detects motion ...
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@RandyAndy This is probably my biggest complaint by far. As I said in an earlier post, I am forced to enable continuousrecording to ensure everything is recorded. There are other issues though, for example there is no way to skip backwards or forwards besides swiping the timeline which is very low resolution, essentially it's a complete waste of time since you first have to zoom in all the way (being careful not to slide left or right in the process!) and still end up going back or forward too far. A simple button skip +10/-10 seconds would fix this, I need to create a feature request for that. The other mayor annoyance is the fact that the notification sound is the same for all cameras. It would be so much better if each camera would have a different notification sound, this way I would know without having to open the app whether "the cat has entered the housee", or "there is someone at the front door". Development is very slow.
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Hi,
Typically, if the camera's detection and recording features are configured correctly, it will record when detecting events. If the camera's detection or recording feature is not working well and you are willing to troubleshoot, it's recommended to start a new thread here with the following information for further assistance.
1. The camera's model number and hardware version.
2. The detailed problem phenomenon.
3. Is an SD card inserted into the camera, or does the camera subscribe to the Tapo Care server?
Best Regards
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This cctv is so annoying I am getting 1second vidios which are missing everything I need to be seeing, thinking of changing this terrible and constantly unstable network cctv cam C510 outdoor to a better cam.
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