Same at night time no recordings between midnight and 6 am even when I set a timer and leave it to record always 

  @Meshellog This happened to me the other week.  I rebooted the cameras involved and it was OK again.  May have had a dodgy update.

  @Meshellog 

Hello,
Welcome to the Tapo community, and thank you for bringing this to our attention. We understand how concerning it can be to notice missing recordings, especially when there is visible activity in front of the camera.

To help us better understand the situation, could you please help confirm one key point first:
during the time periods when recordings are missing, did the camera detect motion but fail to record the video, or did the camera not detect motion at all (meaning it was not triggered or awakened)?

As an initial check, we kindly suggest that you:
Review the notification list in the Tapo app and confirm whether you received any motion detection notifications during the time when recordings appear to be missing.
This information will help us determine whether the issue is related to detection, recording, or camera wake‑up behavior.

Meanwhile, are you using a microSD card to record the video locally? Or do you have a Tapo Care subscription for cloud video? These two articles might be helpful for you, please take a look：

Troubleshooting for cloud video recordings of Tapo Camera

What should I do if I experience issues when watching playback videos from an SD card?

Best Regards,