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3 weeks ago
@D-an-W It's not all that terribly difficult. Step 1: Get yourself a Home Assistant install running. Step 2: Install the Tapo Cameras Control custom component Step 3: Add your camera(s) After that,...
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2026-01-29 14:26:03
@Solla-topee Thanks for pointing me towards that. I keep forgetting there are 2 different community forums, community.tp-link.com/us/ and community.tp-link.com/en/. I should create a feature...
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2026-01-27 21:59:14
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...
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2026-01-27 21:52:14
For anyone interested, the best solution I've found so far is Home Assistant with the Tapo Camera Control add-on component. For most cameras, this is basically the automation you want that TP-Link...
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2026-01-27 21:50:20
@gk1984, thanks for chiming in. Yes, privacy mode is something you can automate. But as you alluded to, a "proper setup" is needed. Turning on/off privacy mode is like taking a sledge hammer to a...
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2026-01-16 15:07:48
@Solla-topee Thank you!
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