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Tapo C500 Motion Tracking vs Tapo c520ws Auto Tracking

Techsavvy

2024-07-11 12:13:57

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Tapo C500 Motion Tracking vs Tapo c520ws Auto Tracking

2024-07-11 12:13:57

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Model: Tapo C500

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I wish to make a suggestion to Tapo tp-link team.

The c500 does not have an auto tracking feature but only motion tracking. But it does have person detection.

Now unlike C520WS, i am not able to turn off motion detection and keep motion tracking on for only persons (Auto tracking in c520ws).

Kindly help.

This is a serious setback. As i just want to track a human. But I can't do it in c500. It tracks all motions.

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Wayne-TP

2024-07-12 09:34:52

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Re:Tapo C500 Motion Tracking vs Tapo c520ws Auto Tracking

2024-07-12 09:34:52

@Techsavvy

The C520WS's auto-tracking feature allows the user to track all or select activities (Person/Vehicle/Pet). You can switch on Person Tracking without enabling Motion Detection.

Did you select "Track all Activities"?

Tapo C500 supports Motion Tracking only, so you cannot enable motion tracking with motion detection turned off.

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Re:Tapo C500 Motion Tracking vs Tapo c520ws Auto Tracking

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@Wayne-TP Hi, I solved with an Automation Routine in Smart:

WHEN Tapo C500 detects "Person"

THEN Active C500 Motion Tracking

It seems to run...

Bye

Wayne-TP

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@Elleffe

Thank you for sharing! Despite this method causes some delay in camera tracking, it is indeed a way to fulfill such use case.

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