Why I cant record zoom in on tapo c500

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Why I cant record zoom in on tapo c500
Why I cant record zoom in on tapo c500
2025-06-04 18:13:29 - last edited 2025-06-10 12:51:48
Model: Tapo C500  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.3.5

I just buy my camera tapo c500, when I recorded a video, I am able to zoom in or out, but when I played that video the frame thats show the zoom in do not play.

 

 

The only  recorded image is when I am using the panoramic.

 

 

 

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Re:Why I cant record zoom in on tapo c500-Solution
2025-06-10 03:40:18 - last edited 2025-06-10 12:51:48

  @dedecam 

 

The recorded video will not display any manual zooming in or out actions. And as the camera did not actually move, there won't be any changes in the footage.

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Re:Why I cant record zoom in on tapo c500
2025-06-06 06:49:06 - last edited 2025-06-06 06:49:30

  @dedecam 

 

Are you referring to the video not showing your zooming in and out actions, or is the video completely frozen and unable to play? Are you watching it within the Tapo app or through your phone's gallery? Please confirm if there are any issues when viewing it in the app.

 

What's your Tapo app version?

 

Try to reproduce the problem and make a screen recording, share the video here and we can help to check it. *Upload videos to your personal cloud drive or video websites like YouTube, then send the video link here. 

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Re:Why I cant record zoom in on tapo c500
2025-06-07 19:04:26

  @Wayne-TP 

 

 

Thanks for answering my issue, I repeat my original post using a software to record the videos snagit. My first copy while  I am recording video using tapo software, you will see that my camera is using the zoom in zoom out and pan the image when  I was  recorded.

 

 

The second videos I am reading the video using the tapo sotware.

 

 

 

https://youtu.be/gfT7VPG59yU

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2025-06-10 03:40:18 - last edited 2025-06-10 12:51:48

  @dedecam 

 

The recorded video will not display any manual zooming in or out actions. And as the camera did not actually move, there won't be any changes in the footage.

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Re:Why I cant record zoom in on tapo c500
2025-06-10 12:53:44
Thank you for your support. I just want a check with you, unfortunately it cant
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