Tapo C460 Experience

Tapo C460 Experience

Tapo C460 Experience
Tapo C460 Experience
2025-06-24 22:42:15 - last edited 2025-07-04 07:29:01
Model: Tapo C460 KIT  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.6

My experience and thoughts so far.

 

Video quality excellent.  Night colour mode not so useful - pain IR is better.

 

 

Motion Wakeup -- signfiicantly limiting.  PIR range is very short meaning the camera is not suited for medium range applications (mine is pointing from front of house to the front gate.  Also wakeup time is slow.  Often targets are very close by the time the camera wakes up and starts recording.  Far away events are missed.

 

Detection zones - seem to be ignored, possibly this feature is not implemented yet.  Setting zones seems to have no effect, motion is detected outside the zones.

 

The new 24/7 recording.  Has the potential to mitigae the Motion Wakeup issues.  But my issue so far is motion is constantly being detected meaning the camera is effectively recording all the time resulting in high battery draw.  One issue seems to be stationary vehicles are constantly triggering motion events  - this really needs to be fixed.  I've turned off vehicle detection to mitigate but this is not ideal.  Am testing turning motion detecting sensitivity right down low to see if this helps things.

 

Hub compatibility.  Have found some documentation that the C460 is 'compatable' with the H200, but other saying it is not.  Certainly no option for adding the c460 to the hub seems to currently exist.   It would certainly be preferrable to be able to get the SD card out of the camera. 

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Re:Tapo C460 Experience-Solution
2025-06-26 08:16:39 - last edited 2025-07-04 07:29:01

  @arei 

 

Thank you for your feedback! For a battery-powered camera, there are differences in its working principles and functional design compared to AC-powered models, as it needs to balance battery life with proper functionality. Here's a article that might be helpful for you, take a look! How to Install and Configure Battery-Powered Cameras for Optimal Detection Performance

 

For the detection issue, you can use the Detection Range Test tool  to confirm whether the target area is within the PIR sensor's detection zone, then make adjustments accordingly. Additionally, please note that since your camera is currently installed directly facing the entrance, people typically walk straight toward it. This type of radial movement generates minimal heat variation, making it difficult for the PIR sensor to detect. As a result, there may be situations where the camera only detects a person after they are already close.

 

The Tapo C460 is not a Tapo SubGHz device that requires working with a Tapo hub. The new feature we introduced only provides the camera with access to the hub's video storage and enables the hub to act as a Wi-Fi backup for the camera. This does not imply full compatibility, so there will be differences in the feature names and descriptions.

Tapo P110M Matter 1.3 Release Energy Monitoring through Matter ▶ Smart HomeBase Tapo H500 - Even More Powerful Smart Hub ▶ First Smart Switch Module! Tapo S112 Smart Switch Module with Roller and Switch Dual ModesTapo Camera Image Style & Image Brightness Try out a different image style for your camera!
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Re:Tapo C460 Experience
2025-06-25 02:32:25
Corrections to the above, the C460 can be linked to the H200 but you need to use the 'Connect to existing device' not the 'Connect new device' option. Very cryptic and non-intuitive. TP Link you need to update your documentation because lack of hub compatibility is a big negative selling point for some.
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2025-06-26 08:16:39 - last edited 2025-07-04 07:29:01

  @arei 

 

Thank you for your feedback! For a battery-powered camera, there are differences in its working principles and functional design compared to AC-powered models, as it needs to balance battery life with proper functionality. Here's a article that might be helpful for you, take a look! How to Install and Configure Battery-Powered Cameras for Optimal Detection Performance

 

For the detection issue, you can use the Detection Range Test tool  to confirm whether the target area is within the PIR sensor's detection zone, then make adjustments accordingly. Additionally, please note that since your camera is currently installed directly facing the entrance, people typically walk straight toward it. This type of radial movement generates minimal heat variation, making it difficult for the PIR sensor to detect. As a result, there may be situations where the camera only detects a person after they are already close.

 

The Tapo C460 is not a Tapo SubGHz device that requires working with a Tapo hub. The new feature we introduced only provides the camera with access to the hub's video storage and enables the hub to act as a Wi-Fi backup for the camera. This does not imply full compatibility, so there will be differences in the feature names and descriptions.

Tapo P110M Matter 1.3 Release Energy Monitoring through Matter ▶ Smart HomeBase Tapo H500 - Even More Powerful Smart Hub ▶ First Smart Switch Module! Tapo S112 Smart Switch Module with Roller and Switch Dual ModesTapo Camera Image Style & Image Brightness Try out a different image style for your camera!
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