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
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Tapo Smart Cameras
It would be so beneficial to have a realtime delete function on my Tapo D210 Video Doorbell Camera in order to delete unwanted videos as they are recorded.
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Bwr-76
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I grabbed a pair of these to compare to the brand I already am over saturated with. Easy install, although the Power Plug doesn't seem too water proof. But could be in a manner I can't see. As a whole
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesSmart Actions and AutomationsFeature RequestLive View
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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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There is a daily event that I capture on my C113 that lasts from 15 minutes to 90 minutes. I'd like to create a single, continuous video and save it to my PC. My choices now are: Save lots of 3-minute
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smcvey
· Latest post 2026-03-13 06:52:46
by Solla-topee
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When I set a privacy zone on a PTZ camera, the black box moves when the camera moves, it should stay positioned over the area or object I don't want the camera to see.
Motion Detection / Activity ZonesFeature Request
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Elliott2525
· Latest post 2026-03-10 05:41:56
by Solla-topee
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I think subject says all. Right now there is no option in app neither smart action options allow to achieve this . In smart action you can select privacy mode on familiars but no option to disable ala
Feature RequestSmart Actions and Automations
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TC260
· Latest post 2026-02-26 10:49:49
by Solla-topee
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I would like raising alarm, meaning the alarm will go louder and for longer time when more and more persons are detected. For example a person triggers default 5 seconds alarm. When second person is d
Feature RequestSmart Actions and Automations
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TC260
· Latest post 2026-02-11 10:15:35
by Solla-topee
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For the love of all, please get on this already! https://community.tp-link.com/en/smart-home/forum/topic/597262
Feature RequestSmart Actions and Automations
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Is there a way to change how the camera displays the time in the videos?? I'd like to see regular time instead of military time.
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Linda_Marie
· Latest post 2026-02-03 12:52:25
by Linda_Marie
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Since the masks applied to motion sensing actions are bascially just x,y coordinates, why can't we define them for each PTZ preset? Use Case: during the day, my PTZ camera monitors an area that people
Feature RequestMotion Detection / Activity Zones
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The general Tapo instructions don't give the same menu options and I've searched everywhere in the Tapo App, but can't find anywhere that I can set a fixed IP address for these cameras?
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jeff_socal
· Latest post 2026-01-27 15:46:27
by gk1984
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It's great that you can enable and disable motion tracking through smart actions. Unfortunately, the camera doesn't remember which specific activities you want tracked and instead just defaults to tra
Smart Actions and AutomationsFeature Request
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