Tapo Smart Cameras
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Tapo Smart Cameras
I have 8 of these cameras, all purchased and set up about 1.5-2 months ago. I have them all recording to sd, and also using my synology nas / surveillance station to record/stream them via RTSP (tcp).
ONVIF / RTSPLive Viewfirmware
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kprojects
· Latest post 3 weeks ago
by Solla-topee
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Ive tried everything and looked everywhere to change the notifications/alerts to 12hr instead of 24hr time. My time stamp reads correctly but on alerts and notifications it says 14:46 instead of 2:46p
NotificationsLive View
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Slim-Shady
· Latest post 2026-01-18 22:31:20
by Connie-101
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Edit 1/1/2026 - In my experience, the below issue has been resolved as of this firmware: Tapo C225(US)_V2.6_1.2.2 Build 251121 Published Date: 2025-12-23 Modifications and Bug Fixes: 1. Added support
Apple Home (HomeKit)Live Viewbug
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linkuser8282
· Latest post 2026-01-01 17:50:17
by linkuser8282
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I can't get my cam
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesLive ViewNight VisionGoogle Assistant
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TeraXavier12
· Latest post 2025-12-31 08:38:31
by Solla-topee
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Is this an issue? I have set up 2 cameras, and after updating firmware and adding SD card one won't give live preview. Only the name of the camera and when you hit play nothing happens i have to 'mana
Live ViewMicroSD cardTapo CareTapo App
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MelloSapo
· Latest post 2025-12-19 09:03:32
by Solla-topee
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My red light that used to only be on when being viewed live, is now on any time motion is detected and device is recording. I do not have the subscription which I know can do this, but I am not subscr
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesLive ViewRed light
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Ness913
· Latest post 2025-12-16 09:57:47
by Solla-topee
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I can access the camera perfectly when I'm on the WiFi network but can't access it from the internet. I can't find a setting for this so I'm hopeful someone can give me some guidance on this. Thanks!
Live View
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jaustin
· Latest post 2025-09-24 08:07:37
by Solla-topee
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I have researched about the best webcams for the past few days because I need one for video calls and content creation. I read reviews on the New York Times, Consumer Reports, and Popular Mechanics, a
Live ViewMotion Detection / Activity ZonesNight VisionMicroSD card
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johon
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Recently set this up. It was running firmware version 1.0.13. Created a camera account for integration with Home Assistant. Everything tested fine. Upgraded firmware to 1.0.24 and now the integration
NotificationsLive ViewONVIF / RTSPMotion Detection / Activity Zones
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So my C402 works perfectly in the Tapo app. However when I connect my Tapo account to Google home the camera appears as a device, but doesn't do anything else. I'm unable to view the live stream. When
Live ViewMicroSD card
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Camera is stuck watching house wall, siding but there's moments on the play back it captured area it usually watches 2 the pan tilt feature is no longer working. I just changed phone carrier, but it i
Live View
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C2143
· Latest post 2025-09-04 10:59:39
by Solla-topee
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I would love to be able to view these cameras on my desktop PC but lack of Camera Account access makes this difficult if not impossible. Would love to have that added in.
ONVIF / RTSPFeature RequestLive View
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Utael
· Latest post 2025-07-31 05:47:18
by Solla-topee
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