Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone

Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone

Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
2024-07-08 17:29:28 - last edited 2024-09-23 09:28:21
Tags: #Live View #Audio issue
Model: Tapo C500  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.4

Audio has been working fine until now, but now it's not. There is no audio from the Tapo camera to my phone. There are some static noises, though, and when I knock on the camera, it makes knocking sounds which I can hear on my phone, but it's a weird sound. I can't hear the camera sound when it is panning either, which I used to. Standing next to the camera and screaming has no effect; it only makes vague, uneven static noises. Trying to adjust the audio doesn't help. Unplugging the camera doesn't help. Resetting the camera doesn't help. I've made sure I have not muted my microphone sound. I have also made sure my other settings are as they used to be. I've also tried other suggestions on this forum from people who has similar issues, but with no success.
 

Voice call (from phone to the camera) works, but there is no sound back when replying. This issue is present in live view and recordings.
 

My camera isn't that old; is it already getting worn and defective?

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone-Solution
2024-09-23 09:28:18 - last edited 2024-09-23 09:28:21

  @-NotImpressed- 

 

As mentioned in other posts, a new firmware with audio and image quality enhancement for Tapo C500 is on the way. Check here for more details. Enhanced Performance Firmware for Tapo C500/TC40

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
2024-07-09 06:26:09

  @Warlizzard 

 

How about when speaking to the camera?

 

Can you share some videos here? You may send it through a cloud drive or YouTube link to me via private message. 

 

Please send me the Mac address of this camera as well.

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
2024-07-09 13:06:38 - last edited 2024-07-09 13:27:39

  @Wayne-TP Like I stated in my earlier post, audio is not detected. All audio created outside, whether it comes from wind, animals, humans talking, or vehicles, which goes through the camera to my phone, is not detected. Direct contact with the camera itself, such as knocking on the camera, is somewhat detected. The sound is muffled and distorted. When the camera is trying to detect audio, like the wind or when someone is talking, the camera detects these diffuse static/crackling noises, as if it is trying to catch some audio. It's like having a headset with a bad connection in its wire. Things like the alarm and voice call output, from the phone it self to the outside works.

I'l send you the required information in PM.

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
2024-09-20 17:11:27

  @Wayne-TP been without audio for months niw, when is a fix coming? Ive tried a million times to get a response from somebody - anybody and have not gotten any form of response. Is there any desire to fix this issue or are we just to accept the fact our cameras are now toast and Tapo has no intentions of fixing the issue the last update caused?

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone-Solution
2024-09-23 09:28:18 - last edited 2024-09-23 09:28:21

  @-NotImpressed- 

 

As mentioned in other posts, a new firmware with audio and image quality enhancement for Tapo C500 is on the way. Check here for more details. Enhanced Performance Firmware for Tapo C500/TC40

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
2024-11-09 23:23:36

  @Warlizzard 

What is the current firmware we should have for the C500 camera?  I have 1.3.1 which says is up to date but I too have issues with the audio  from camera to my phone/app. The outside people can hear me but I cannot hear them when they talk.

I agree the customer support for this product is lousy.  The suggestions online and videos do not match my app on the iphone.  

The person tracking is an issue.  I have played with the sensitivity settings for both motion and person still not finding the right positions.  I really just want person tracking but you cannot turn on motion tracking without having motion detection on yet on some sites I have seen that different. Why can't you just call someone?

 

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
2 weeks ago - last edited 2 weeks ago

@Wayne-TP  I have the same issue - no audio from camera to iPhone. It just stopped working all of a sudden yesterday. I installed an app on a different phone, did reboot a camera several times but nothing seems to be making any difference. Is this a known bug? Is there a workaround for it? Please help.

Firmware: 1.3.4

Model: C500

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
a week ago

Valery227 wrote

@Wayne-TP  I have the same issue - no audio from camera to iPhone. It just stopped working all of a sudden yesterday. I installed an app on a different phone, did reboot a camera several times but nothing seems to be making any difference. Is this a known bug? Is there a workaround for it? Please help.

Firmware: 1.3.4

Model: C500

  @Valery227 

 

Check whether the camera is muted, adjust the microphone volume. Make sure the phone is not on silent or do-not-disturb mode. 

 

Do you hear any sound when watching the live stream? How about when using the talk or two-way audio feature?

 

Gently tap the microphone area on the camera and check if you can hear it in the live stream. 

 

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
a week ago

  @Wayne-TP I am having the same problem. I have reset the camera.Checked the microphone. If I tap the camera you can hear that.The telephone speaker is working.Is this a software issue that Tapo are aware of.

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
a week ago

  @Wayne-TP 

 

Camera is not muted, microphone volume also ON. Phone is not in DND or Silent mode.

I can hear the tap on the camera microphone but that's all. No other sound is being picked up.

Any other suggestions?

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Re:Tapo C500 - No audio from camera to phone
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  @Valery227  @Rapido785f 

 

What's the hardware and firmware version of your Tapo C500? Please provide some videos to me, we will help to check it. *Upload videos to your personal cloud drive or video websites like YouTube, then send the video link to me through a private message.

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