Automation and Widget for Home vs. Away Mode for Detection

Automation and Widget for Home vs. Away Mode for Detection

Automation and Widget for Home vs. Away Mode for Detection
Automation and Widget for Home vs. Away Mode for Detection
2024-11-19 22:38:30
Model: Tapo C425  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.2.22

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 do.  I want the cameras to always be active so that I can click on them in the app and see what is happening but when I'm home I don't want the notifications constantly bothering me.  This is possible by setting the "Detection Mode" to Home and turning off all notifcations.  The first problem is that "Detection Mode" is not a setting that can be automated.  The second issue is the "Detection Mode" only has two settings Home and Away and there aren't groups within that setting to allow for different settings for different circumstances such as the time of day etc.

 

Ideally I would be able to come home and via geo-fencing or a widget trigger an automation that sets my indoor cameras detection mode to "off", sets my backyard detection mode to "off", sets my front yard detection mode to "off" then at around 10pm at night I want my front yard dection mode to "on" (so that it will now record movement) and then when I go to bed (which can be manually triggered or triggered by turning out a light etc.) the indoor and backyard cameras now start recording.

 

Maybe I'm misunderstanding privacy mode but ultimately I'm asking for a feature that would allow the automation of "Detection Mode" with the creation of more than just 2 options of "Home" and "Away" or at least add the automation of notifications, alarms etc. but as far as I can tell the only automation with the camera is privacy mode which isn't helpful.

 

Would love any help or suggestions on how to automate the cameras.  Otherwise it looks like I'm going to have to ditch these and find another option...

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