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Automatically download clip(s)
2024-11-17 11:03:16 - last edited 2024-11-18 09:42:44

Is there any way to automatically download clips from an sd card?

 

As you know, if my camera gets stolen the the evidence on it's internal sd card is gone. So I'd like to prriodically download the clips.

 

I know that you'd like me to sign up to Tapo Care, but it's too expensive, and that's why I moved from my Ring doorbell.

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Re:Automatically download clip(s)
2024-11-17 16:25:55 - last edited 2024-11-18 09:42:43

  @Samo Apparently, you would use the Tapo H200 Hub and set that up as the "local storage" device, rather than an internal SD card. I'm interested in the same idea. See this article for how to set it up: Connect Tapo C425 to H200 Hub: Video Storage & Network Backup Option - Smart Home Community

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Re:Automatically download clip(s)
2024-11-17 17:34:20 - last edited 2024-11-18 09:42:44

  @Walt_2024 Hi

Thanks for the reply, but that only applies to the C420 and a couple of other cameras.

 

With devices like C120 and TC60 there's no option to connect them to the H200

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Re:Automatically download clip(s)
2024-11-17 18:51:45 - last edited 2024-11-18 09:42:44

  @Samo Tapo states their hardwired cameras (not battery powered) can be used with a 3rd party NVR system, but check the specifications to see if it supports  RTST and ONVIF protocols. If so, you would use 3rd party software (iSpy) to manage captures and viewing.

Lots of great information on the forum:

 

Integrate Your Tapo Cameras into an Existing NVR or NAS with ONVIF and RTSP - Smart Home Community


Connecting a Tapo Camera to a NAS or NVR - Home Network Community
 

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Re:Automatically download clip(s)
2024-11-18 09:42:18 - last edited 2024-11-18 09:42:44

  @Samo 

Hi,
Currently, the Tapo camera does not have the feature to download the video recordings from the inserted SD card automatically. 
Thank you for your feedback here, while we don't have any specific details that I can share about if this feature can come to the product or when it might, I'll log the feature request and pass it along to the team to evaluate.
I moved this conversation into the ‘Feature Request (Tapo)' area for better visibility, and if other users have the same request, please vote on this thread or leave your comments.
Best Regards

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Re:Automatically download clip(s)
2024-11-18 09:52:12

Walt_2024 wrote

  @Samo Tapo states their hardwired cameras (not battery powered) can be used with a 3rd party NVR system, but check the specifications to see if it supports  RTST and ONVIF protocols. If so, you would use 3rd party software (iSpy) to manage captures and viewing.

Lots of great information on the forum:

 

Integrate Your Tapo Cameras into an Existing NVR or NAS with ONVIF and RTSP - Smart Home Community


Connecting a Tapo Camera to a NAS or NVR - Home Network Community
 

  @Walt_2024    @Samo 

Hi,
Thank you very much for your suggestions.

For the Tapo camera supports the RTSP/Onvif protocol, you can try to use third-party apps/programs to watch its live feed via RTSP/Onvif and store the video recordings on PC/NVR/NAS.
How to view Tapo camera on PC/NAS/NVR through RTSP/Onvif Protocol
Best Regards

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Re:Automatically download clip(s)
Thursday
I have now connected my C425 camera to the H200 Smart Hub and have set file save to the Hub. Even though I previously unable to download motion clips from the camera's microSD card to my Android phone, I just tested it and I can now now download old clips so it appears to be working just fine. Perhaps due to files being stored on the Smart Hub? Note: I'm saving to the Hub, located inside of home, in the event that an intruder takes the camera located outdoors..
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