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 2 weeks ago
by Solla-topee
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I am just curious to ask if tapo developers or technical groups are watching us using their devices. I am concern about our security. Please if anyone knows the right answer please respond. We often u
Live ViewDevice SharingONVIF / RTSPSecurity
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How do I switch D225 to H.264 using 2K resolution? ONVIF cannot use H.265, which 2K currently uses. Any assistance would be appreciated.
ONVIF / RTSP
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For giggles and grins, I thought I might try to connect my C125 to a SCW NVR It acts like I can configure the camera, but when I save the configuration, the camera is not added. (says sucess, but the
ONVIF / RTSP
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jnc19610
· Latest post 2025-09-24 08:42:34
by Solla-topee
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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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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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Greetings! I would love to transmit music to the camera in our greenouse.(There's been speculation that music makes plants happy, but I can attest that it helps make the gardener happy!) :) I understa
ONVIF / RTSPTwo-way AudioFeature RequestStream Audio
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Bench2
· Latest post 2025-07-18 06:48:37
by Solla-topee
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I was just wondering if the C520WS camera supports Person,Vehicle and pet detection work over ONVIF, I have a C120 that does and it's really helpful? If it doesn't is Person,Vehicle and pet detection
ONVIF / RTSPMotion Detection / Activity ZonesFeature Request
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red281gt
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I get a poor live stream video quality when I stream using RTPS. Moving objects become distorted, which is a sign of a low bit rate. No issues viewing live stream through Tapo app but I can't constant
Live ViewONVIF / RTSPVideo Quality
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Is there a plan to add the ability to set a static IP address to the Tapo D225 Video Doorbell like the other cameras I own? I can connect it through Onvif to my NVR but if my router reboots it gets a
Feature RequestONVIF / RTSP
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Brian_B
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Hello, I am wondering if anyone has found a way to enable RTSP stream on these cameras. The hardware is great but they do not interfave well with the rest of my home if I cannot get an RTSP stream and
ONVIF / RTSPFeature Request
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Amar5150
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Good Morning, does anyone know how to downgrade the c110 firmware version i ended up updating the firmware to 1.3.11 and no i am unable to intergrate it into my HA instance with the Tapo integration,
ONVIF / RTSPSmart Actions and Automations
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