@Solla-topee I did actually try a full remove + reset + reconnect + format. Unfortunately the problem came back after a few hours. 

I know how detection recording is supposed to work; to reiterate, everything was working well up until a month ago around the time of firmware update. 

Tagging is enabled and works correctly, i.e. when there is a person in frame they are correctly tagged. The problem is the recording is happening even when there is no person, and I don't see any tagging box indicating what else could be triggering it. The recordings themselves have a person icon indicating it was a person detection. 

It's also not just a couple extra recordings. It's *constantly* recording. 3 mins a clip, then immediately the next clip starts. 480 clips a day. Every last second is recorded; my timeline is a solid blue bar. Go back to May and the timeline is stripy as notmal. 

If I reboot (or reset) it'll be fine for a few hours or a couple days but inevitably the constant recording starts again. 

I also have a pair of C425s that currently record as normal. The C325WB, in comparison, is clearly abnormal. 

  @Solla-topee Thank you for checking.

I've just confirmed I've definitely got it on detection recording.

At least knowing this isn't an issue elsewhere, I'll continue with the RMA process.

  @Elu @Solla-topee 

hi -

Not to jump on this thread, but i'd like to confirm I also have continous detection on a C325wb. Well, three of them to be honest. And the type of movement detected varies

Garage camera

• 25th June 00:10 Animal
• 24th June 00:53 Animal
• 19th June 01:55 Animal

Front Camera

• 24th June 03:15 Animal
• 22th June 23:31 Animal
• 16th June 22:21 Vehicle
• 15th June 23:01 Vehicle

And they're just the ones I have in the [smallish] memory card. 

The rear garden camera has night time lights turned off - and hasn't done it. Coincidence? Don't know.

All three are V1.3.4, Build 250427, Rel 72292N

None of them have done it before this release.

All of them are set to Detection recording and not Continuous Recording. I have even gone in, changed to Continuous, then changed back to Detection to reinforce the method. Doesn't make a difference.

Rebooting the camera is the only way to stop it. Auto-reboot at a certain time doesn't stop it.

Is there a way to downgrade to a previous version of the software?

TL:dr - I agree with everything @Elu says. Basically the latest firmware update has downgraded them.

  @PC_st Oh that's interesting. In a strange way I'm glad I'm not the only one (though it would've been easier if it were just a faulty device that could be replaced!)

Something else I observed today is that once this issue triggers, the lights will stay on even throughout the day. That's with the lights set in "smart" mode so they're only *supposed* to be on in low light.

Mine are only set for person detection so I wouldn't be getting animal or vehicle.

The trigger condition seems to be:

1. Reboot (or reset) - okay for a few hours/days

2. Wait up to 3 days

3. At some point the recording starts in repeating 3 min clips and will not stop until a reboot. I don't see any actual people nor tags in the first clip of the sequence.

4. While the repeating clips are ongoing, if any actual people walk into frame then they are correctly tagged. However the constant repeating clips continue endlessly after the person leaves, until a reboot.

I did see a post on the homeassistant forums for downgrading other Tapo models so I might give that a try later but it requires custom formatting the SD card so it's a bit hard to get to.

@Solla-topee When this camera/firmware was tested, was it tested for extended periods of time? The issue doesn't trigger instantly so it may take some time to start occurring. For all I know it might only happen in a 'live' environment with actual movement and not inside a clean test area :\

  @Elu Same problem , its annoying that they pushed this firmware without testing it , same continuous recording throughout the day , i have rebooted , reformatted , reset the camera everything , but after a few hours it just goes on recording the whole day , its annoying and frustrating that this firmware has literally rendered my camera useless 

  @Solla-topee Please see the attached logs from a couple days ago when this last occurred.

Also here's a screenshot showing a continuous block of recordings 3 mins long, repeating every 3 mins.

In all this time the camera has been set to Detection Recording. I've never set it to anything else, and I've gone back to confirm it's still set to that several times.