Tapo Smart Cameras
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Tapo Smart Cameras
I just installed a Tapo C401 and unless the app is open the camera doesn't do anything; no notifications, no recordings, nothing. Is there a setting I'm missing? Is this a network issue? Or did I just
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ralexr
· Latest post Wednesday
by Solla-topee
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I have a c460 with the h500 hub. I connected a new camera but did not turn on tapo care because I have the h500. I had a different camera with all this but had done the tapo care trial with it. Of cou
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doncaruana
· Latest post Wednesday
by Solla-topee
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I've had a D225 installed hardwired for a few weeks now and its been working great. 24/7 recording and everything. I noticed last night that the doorbell automatically disableded the "Always-On" funct
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HunterK916
· Latest post a week ago
by Wayne-TP
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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 2 weeks ago
by element72
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Been having an issue since the latest app update that whenever I go into the app to view the video of my D210 doorbell from a previous notification of person detected. It sends me another notification
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TapoUser2024
· Latest post 2025-11-19 03:32:08
by Wayne-TP
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We've had no recordings or Notifications for the last 7.5 hours. We have this doorbell for security reasons and this is leaving us without knowing if anyone is trespassing or prowling on our property.
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesNotifications
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So I currently have two TAPO cameras both being the C10 model. None have seemed to record or send any notifications since earlier this morning. I do not use the SD as I have a subscription for one of
NotificationsTapo Care
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Tapo D225 - Can't record or view recording when SD is full with Loop Enable (Documenting Resolution)
Hello I am documenting my issue and hoping to get a proper solution to my D225 doorbell. I install the doorbell late last month (March, 2025) 4/11/25: My Tapo D225 hasn't been recording any video for
NotificationsMicroSD cardSD CardMotion Detection / Activity Zones
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So this seems odd to me but my Tapo D210 doorbell camera does not record deliveries of any kind - Amazon, UPS, FedEx, water.... Also, when it does detect a person, for example my son coming home from
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesNotifications
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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
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