Tapo Smart Cameras
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Tapo Smart Cameras
I purchased the Tapo C460 camera which is advertised as a home security device. It works well for me as the administrative owner however it is unusable for members of my family who I have assigned as
Feature RequestDevice Sharing
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I would like to suggest an improvement to the Tapo camera setup process. Currently, changing the Wi-Fi network or SSID requires performing a factory reset and setting the camera up again from scratch.
Feature Request
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On iPads I download clip to Photos app and then save it to a folder in Files app. Filename of saved clip is mangled with mac address of camera, date, time and words cam0. Such filename is meaningless
Feature Request
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TC260
· Latest post 2026-08-06 02:03:26
by Hilbert-TP
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I've had several Tapo C110 V2.0 cameras for some time that are on firmware 1.5.4. I recently bought some more C110s which are V3.0 and their firmware only goes to 1.3.1. I've found that the newer came
Feature Request
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letsgoflyers81
· Latest post 2026-08-03 09:33:21
by Hilbert-TP
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I've found that sometimes my cameras' night vision are set to auto they'll remain in day mode in low light conditions and it's difficult to see. I know they can manually be set to night mode but then
Feature RequestNight Vision
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letsgoflyers81
· Latest post 2026-08-03 08:13:25
by Hilbert-TP
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1. Unified Pan/Tilt Scheduling with Custom "Layover/Dwell Time" Control * The Issue: Currently, motorized camera behaviors are completely siloed, and the "Layover Time" (how long the camera pauses at
Feature Request
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Is there a way to change the duration of the default 3-minute recording loop and frequency of notifications? Currently I use my camera for tracking pet habits to help monitor health, but they're frequ
Feature RequestMotion Detection / Activity Zones
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TakeyaD
· Latest post 2026-07-29 03:56:11
by Hilbert-TP
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Summary: On the Tapo C210, ONVIF PTZ AbsoluteMove and RelativeMove commands do not respect the camera's Invert Image setting, while ContinuousMove does. This causes pan/tilt direction to be backwards
Feature RequestONVIF / RTSP
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The brightness setting is largely useless because it does not control the physical exposure of the camera. I need to be able to point the camera at a window and i need to see the stuff happening outsi
Feature Request
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jjdd123
· Latest post 2026-06-23 10:34:42
by Hilbert-TP
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This is a glaring security flaw that needs to be addressed immediately. Changing Wi-Fi passwords every few months is basic cybersecurity hygiene, yet your system requires me to physically wipe and res
Smart Actions and AutomationsFeature Request
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Yahel7
· Latest post 2026-06-10 08:56:12
by Hilbert-TP
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Can you explain why you can set a schedule to detect movement across a line but not in a zone? Why would I want the line crossing scheduled but no zone detection? line crossing is not a great option b
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesFeature Request
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mostrecentuser
· Latest post 2026-06-05 08:17:07
by Hilbert-TP
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Would love if this application had the function to do picture in a picture... it was a game changer on my baby monitor app. And also to have live feed for the phone wedgets. It helps keep your eyes on
Feature Request
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GABRI3113
· Latest post 2026-06-04 06:39:33
by Hilbert-TP
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