Tapo Smart Cameras
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Tapo Cameras make it easier than ever to keep an eye on your home, no matter where you are
We welcome you to create a new post if you need help understanding what your camera is capable of, what camera would best fit your home, or how automations can make you more comfortable at home.
Tapo Smart Cameras
Use Case: As a user of the Tapo app that pays for Tapo Support Cloud Services I need any changes I make to the Home and Away modes to be saved in the cloud and remembered across all devides where I ha
Feature RequestTapo Care
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Is there a way to turn on night vision but turn off the camera IR lights? Want to have it looking thru window with IR lights that are outside to illuminate the viewing area. 'Right now cannot view thr
Feature Request
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Suzq716
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Am I missing something? I recently moved to Tapo cameras from Arlo cameras and there is a glaring omission. I need to be able to automate camera recordings and notifications. A few things that I can't
Feature RequestNotificationsSmart Actions and Automations
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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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These cameras are great, and love the integration with Home Assistant. The only thing I wish I could do is add the 'Home Mode' and 'Away Mode' entities. This way automations could be set up when I lea
Feature RequestSmart Actions and Automations
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Andrew5382
· Latest post 2025-04-07 19:11:15
by Riley_S
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Amazon Link to Off-Brand Magnetic Dishes Does Tapo make anything like this? Open to getting a TC85 or something similar if needed.
Feature RequestMagnet
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MitchellMan
· Latest post 2025-04-07 18:27:22
by Riley_S
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I just had a chat with your Customer Svc Rep, and he said that there is no way to change the size of the Thumbnails when using Playback from the SD Card in my Tapo C120 Camera. The thumbnails are mini
Feature RequestSD CardTapo CareThumbnails
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CajunEdge
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Cameras like C420 allow to connect to a power source instead of battery. Why not allow continuous recording when the camera is connected to a power source? I do miss many instances because of late det
Feature Request
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I have Tapo C210 baby camera. I have linked it with Alexa. But Alexa can only send notifications for motion detection or person detection. Is there a way to include baby crying notifications with Alex
Feature RequestNotificationsAmazon Alexa
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Pshah1
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Hi. I have a C325WB. The HDR feature is very useful at night; however, I don't really need HDR during day time. I will have to switch it on and off every day which is so annoying. Can you guys add a f
Feature Request
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kiukiudennis
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