Tapo Smart Cameras
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Tapo Smart Cameras
I am constantly getting notifications of a person on one of my cameras. When I look, it's a crow, much smaller than any person I've ever seen. It is labeling the crow as a person. I have the camera fo
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesNotificationsFeature Request
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JosephAJ
· Latest post Wednesday
by Hilbert-TP
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A vehicle event occurred and was recorded, but I never got a notification. It usually does notify me, but did not on this event.
Notifications
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mbmast
· Latest post 3 weeks ago
by Hilbert-TP
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Before 1.9.2 firmware. And after would get notice of new video or detection. When looking at the video it says video not available. Plus have a sd card in it too. But have current subscription to tapo
Notifications
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Oneem
· Latest post 2026-04-03 02:26:18
by Solla-topee
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For a few weeks now, almost every day around the same time (7:50pm) I get two "someone obstructed the camera" notifications. No one is there. No persons detected.
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesNotificationsTapo Care
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Sarahann42793
· Latest post 2026-04-01 02:41:18
by Solla-topee
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My c236 regularly identifies vehicles as people. I have motion detection turned off, and I have selected people and pets.
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesNotifications
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RogerWillco
· Latest post 2026-03-26 07:30:52
by Solla-topee
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Very disappointed with the primitive motion alert notifications from the Tapo Doorbell camera. Their FAQ #340 says that IOS limits them to only the default notification which is used by may other apps
Feature RequestNotificationsiPhone
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ButchinFL
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Notifications of personal detection are stated twice in a row on both my C425 and my C120, Hardware Version 1.0, Firmware 1.4.3. The Hardware Version for the C425 is 1.20 which is not listed above as
NotificationsMotion Detection / Activity ZonesAmazon AlexaRepeated Notification
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Mary-mare
· Latest post 2026-03-10 10:10:55
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 2026-03-07 21:40:25
by craigify
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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
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesNotifications
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ralexr
· Latest post 2026-01-07 11:19:40
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
Notifications
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doncaruana
· Latest post 2026-01-07 10:12:11
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
NotificationsBattery
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HunterK916
· Latest post 2025-12-30 02:41:13
by Wayne-TP
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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
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesNotifications
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TapoUser2024
· Latest post 2025-11-19 03:32:08
by Wayne-TP
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