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Tapo C113: reduce resolution of minor stream

Tapo C113: reduce resolution of minor stream
Tapo C113: reduce resolution of minor stream
a week ago
Model: Tapo C113  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.1.8

I got a Tapo C113 camera as a replacement for a C120 with similar specs (quite choppy streaming regardless of firmware upgrades). The C113 is just perfect: cheap, small, high definition, great sensitivity in low light setups, smooth streaming, outdoor-compliant, and more. Integration with the Tapo app is flawless. My ONLY problem is that I cannot get it to work with my NVR due to a seemingly silly detail: the "minor" RTSP stream is too high-resolution (1280x720). All my other Tapo cameras (C110, C120, C320WS) have the standard 640x360 minor RTSP stream, which my NVR can consume (for preview display). For example, when querying the ONVIF streams of the C320WS, it reports back:

 

{
    'Manufacturer': 'tp-link',
    'Model': 'Tapo C320WS',
    'FirmwareVersion': '1.4.3 Build 251014 Rel.59660n',
    'SerialNumber': '<redacted>',
    'HardwareId': '2.0'
}
Profile Name: mainStream
Encoding: H264
Resolution: 1920x1080
FPS: 15
rtsp://<ip address>:554/stream1 

Profile Name: minorStream
Encoding: H264
Resolution: 640x360
FPS: 15
rtsp://<ip address>:554/stream2 

Profile Name: jpegStream
Encoding: JPEG
Resolution: 640x360
FPS: 1
rtsp://<ip address>:554/stream8 

 

In comparison, the C113 reports:

 

{
    'Manufacturer': 'tp-link',
    'Model': 'Tapo C113',
    'FirmwareVersion': '1.1.8 Build 260213 Rel.31569n',
    'SerialNumber': '<redacted>',
    'HardwareId': '1.0'
}

Profile Name: mainStream
Encoding: H264
Resolution: 2304x1296
FPS: 20
rtsp://<ip address>:554/stream1 

Profile Name: minorStream
Encoding: H264
Resolution: 1280x720
FPS: 20
rtsp://<ip address>:554/stream2 

Profile Name: jpegStream
Encoding: JPEG
Resolution: 640x360
FPS: 1
rtsp://<ip address>:554/stream8 

My NVR cannot show the cam preview with the 1280x720 resolution of the C113. The main stream has no issues and can be displayed and recorded normally. 

As noted in multiple other threads (example1example2), "stream8" is apparently not to be used. It's very choppy, anyway. Even ffmpeg can't process it without significant packet loss.

This may well be my NVR's problem, of course, but it is a fact that the minor RTSP stream is non-standard, even when compared to other Tapo cameras. The minor RTSP resolution is not affected by the camera resolution setting defined in the Tapo app.

 

Feature request: reduce the C113 minor RTSP stream to the standard 640x360, either by fixing the value in firmware (should be straightforward) or by making it configurable in the app.

 

Feel free to change this into a bug report instead, if that makes more sense.

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Re:Tapo C113: reduce resolution of minor stream
Tuesday

  @bandaangosta 

Hello, and welcome to the Tapo community.


First, we would like to clarify that for the Tapo C113, the minor RTSP stream is designed to output at 1280×720 resolution, and this behavior is expected for this model. At the moment, there is no option in the Tapo app to adjust the resolution of the minor stream.


Since your NVR is unable to display the preview correctly with a 1280×720 minor stream, we would like to gather some additional information to better understand the compatibility issue and follow up accordingly:
1.The brand and exact model of your NVR, along with its firmware/version.
2.The supported parameters of the NVR’s sub‑stream, such as supported resolutions (for example, 640×360) and bitrate limits.

 

With this information, we can further evaluate whether this is a compatibility limitation on the NVR side or an area for potential optimization.


Additionally, if possible, we may need to follow up on your case via email. Please confirm whether we are able to contact you using the email address associated with your forum account. If not, kindly send us your preferred contact email via private message, and a dedicated support specialist will assist you with the next steps.

 

Best Regards.

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