Market & Trends
Video Consumption Shift: Time-lapse is a dominant format across YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram (perfect for Shorts, Reels, viral content).

TP-Link can evolve from a “security brand” to a lifestyle brand.

Competitor Benchmark:
Reolink cameras already offer native time-lapse.
They actively market it for:
Construction/renovation tracking
Gardening and plant growth

Technical Feasibility
Low engineering cost:
Hardware is already capable (frames captured for “365/24-7 Capture”).
Only requires an export mode to bundle frames at chosen intervals (1s, 5s, 30s).

Strategic Positioning
With time-lapse, TP-Link shifts perception:
From “just security” → to “your smart life companion.”
Competitor already owns this narrative.
Time-lapse is a low-cost, high-ROI feature with huge brand amplification.

Please add an option to place or remove a TP-Link watermark in time-lapse videos (with the watermark enabled by default).
This will undoubtedly help with brand promotion.

We are living in the era of viral video — don’t miss this opportunity!

I personally bought the C660 because I mistook the 24/7 Capture feature for a true time-lapse function.

After using it, I realized the difference, but instead of switching to Reolink, I chose to trust the TP-Link development team and wait a little longer. That is why I’m writing this long message.

Please, seriously consider this feature.