Camera dissapears completely from the app

Camera dissapears completely from the app

Camera dissapears completely from the app
Camera dissapears completely from the app
2025-07-04 19:47:01
Tags: #App
Model: Tapo C402 KIT  
Hardware Version: V1
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The camera has dissapeared completely from the app two times in the last two days. When this happens I lose all the settings but when I add the camera again the old videos are still there.

 

After adding it again i have to reconfigure everything! That means detection zones, sensitivity, alarms, etc. 

 

This is very frustrating. I don't know why the camera dissappears. Even if it fails or whatever I should still be able to see the camera in the app As offline, but instead its just not there anymore. No alert, no warning, nothing.

 

My wife and I have the app and when this happens the camera is removed from both phones.

 

We have more cameras and this is the only one with the issue. Thinking seriously about asking for a refund. 

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Re:Camera dissapears completely from the app
2025-07-15 17:54:08

  @frank_orellana 

 

Do you see camera's default WiFi (e.g. Tapo Smart Camera XXXX.) on your phone's wifi list while doing the reconfiguration? Do you reset it before re-add it? Can you share the led status of the camera when this happens?

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Re:Camera dissapears completely from the app
2025-08-07 18:05:48

  @Wayne-TP When I realize what's happening usually the camera is off and have to turn it on manually. I recently discovered that the waterproof seal was broken and sealed it with caulk instead and haven't had the issue since. So Maybe it was some kind of short going on and that turned off the camera.

 

That still doesn't expladin why it was just disappearing from the app instead of just showing as offline. I'll keep checking it.

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Re:Camera dissapears completely from the app
2025-08-13 01:29:54

  @frank_orellana 

 

An important thing in this situation is to figure out the actual status of the camera when it disappears.  For example, is it truly disconnected from the router? Is it a remote control issue (where the device is still visible in the app on the local network)? Or is it simply a display issue in the app, with the camera still connected to Wi-Fi?

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