r/Tapo

Hi guys I need your help. I lost my wife two months ago and I´m not at my best. I can´t found a solution to this problem.

I have three tapo cams and maybe I´m going to buy another one. Yes I´m paranoid.

Two C200 are inside to check our pets when I´m not at home. One C500 is outdoor to check the gate and the cars. the cams work fine (except the c500 that sometimes gets offline and I have to repeat the setup again) and I check them in the tapo app when I´m not at home.

When I´m at home I want to push a damn button and see my cams on my pc screen just like they do in the shops and I can´t find a software that really works.

I found out I can do it via rtsp on vls but I have to open three vlc manually and insert user and password each time. no way. It must be something quick so I can see who is ringing the bell.

I have tried a bunch of programs but they don´t work. thousands of brands and tapo is never listed. the automatic search never finds the cameras and when it finds them it doesn´t work.

I have tried i spy, ip camera viewer, security eye, blue iris, they don´t work or usually the C500 works and the other c200 don´t. that drives me nuts. same settings for all.

I just want to watch. recording is a bonus honestly. The only program that worked for a while was ip camera viewer 4. I tried to set it and it was not working. I said damn. One day I started the program and it was working without any other setting. it simply worked. I said great. yesterday I tried another program (damn me) and now it doesn´t work anymore. two cams are working and one not. it detects the cams under the onfiv protocol but it deoesn set it to work. I´m sure the users and the passwords are correct. Right now c500 working, one C200 working the other C200 (same settings) no connection.

Obviously all ports open in router, static ip adress, pnp on, the cams where working until yesterday. Nobody touched anything. I´m alone here.

WTF is wrong with these cams or with the programs??

How do you guys watch them?? (if you do).

at the moment the best one is still ip camera viewer 4 but I can´t get the last cam working and I don´t get how to use the rtsp protocol manually. the manual sucks

what should I do? wait that one day is going to work randomly by itself?

I even installen an android emulator and installed the tapo app. I thought Finally!! that was genius!!

Nope. I don´t know why the images are not complete no matter the way you set the emulator and you can´t reach the cam settings. you know the ones below the screen framerate, grid, day night mode.... wtf

Please any help would be appreciated. thank you

Something easy. I can´t mess around with pyton github etc... it´s too much for me.

it´s ok even if you can tell me how to setup ip camera viewer 4 that half works...

edit: I just tried another: contacam. it should work with rtsp. again c500 perfect. the other 2 c200 authorization failed...... W T F

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Gentlemen I finally did it. It was nothing wrong on my side. I mean, network side.

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I think the problem is that these cameras are basically crap. You spend a little money and you get little value.

The C500 was always detected in all third party security softwares BUT every now and then it gets offline and no matter how many times you restart it dosn´t work anymore until you reset it. It doesn´t take long but it´s annoying. the two C200 never got offline but after a while they were never detected by security softwares. the problem was wrong user name or password. I was damn sure about the user and pass so I was like wtf...

So I thought let me reset these two pieces of crap.... BUT I didn´t even have to completely reset the cameras.

I had to go into settings and re set the user name and password. same name and same password but I had to re set it. And boom. they worked instantly. Now I bet that every software I tried would work fine.

I thought something was weird when I realized that even VLC was not working anymore. VLC never failed. So I said there must be something wrong with this crap.

And here we are. So now I give an advice to you. reset your cameras because they are working in the app but they are not working well. Second if you don´t need to record or do fancy stuff try ip camera viewer 4.

it supports only 4 cameras for free and it doesn´t record images but it starts in a second and you can see who´s rininging your damn gate bell.

Thanks to each one of you who tried to help me. I really appreciated that. you are the best

Hi everyone,

I’m trying to set up an automation for a two-person household based on our phone locations.

Basically, I’d like something like:
- When either of us leaves, nothing happens if the other person is still home.
- When the last person leaves, trigger an automation.
- When either of us comes back, trigger another automation.

I’m currently using Alexa and Tapo, but I’m open to other solutions if needed. I’ve looked into Alexa routines, Tapo automations, Shortcuts, and Home Assistant, but I’m wondering if there’s a simpler way to achieve this.

Hey everyone,
I finally got sick and tired of my Ring Doorbell. Not only is the subscription getting way too expensive, but it kept missing motion triggers right when I actually needed to see what was happening. To make matters worse, it would completely die on me every single winter.
Back in May, I made the switch to Tapo cameras for both indoors and outdoors. Honestly, we’ve been loving them so far! The video quality is great, and having local 24/7 continuous recording via MicroSD cards with no monthly fees has been a total game-changer.
That said, winter is coming up, and living here in Minnesota means we deal with brutal cold, heavy snow, and windchills that drop down to -50°F.
For those who have had Tapo outdoor cams through a harsh winter:
How do they handle extreme sub-zero temperatures?
Does the cold freeze the lens or affect performance/connectivity?
Have you had any issues with power delivery or battery life (if yours are wireless) when it gets that cold?
Would love to hear your experiences before the deep freeze hits!

I'm posting this here because I haven't seen any news about it and just wanted to have a little sanity check.

I have a c310 at home, and five of them at another location.

There is no connection network-wise between my home and the other location (no vpn).

Last Friday I realized the one at my home wasn't working, and checking recordings it looks like it has been like that for 2 weeks.

Today I realized that in the other location all of the c310 stopped working as well.

These are two independent sites, no connection between the whatsoever. All cameras respond to pings on the network, so they have valid IPs, and are not completely dead, but they stopped working with BlueIris and the tapo app.

I have tried resetting them to no avail, they seem to be resetting, but then I can't add them to the tapo app.

Has anyone had any issues with their c310 lately?

I find it to be too much of a coincidence that this cameras stopped working all together in two different locations, while the rest of the cameras I have (some are tapo as well) are working fine.

Hey people,

I'm looking for recommendations for which camera I purchase to monitor my dog whilst I'm away. They stay in a single room about 24 square meters, however it's a bit of an L shape. Being able to monitor the whole thing with a single camera is preferable.

I'm currently thinking either the C220 or C225? Or is this overkill and the C120 would do the job? Any guidance/feedback?

Also how is the AI on these cameras and is it any good?

I already have a H200 Hub

Someone has HAD to have encountered this, but I can't find anyone talking about it.  

 

I recently upgraded to a Deco Mesh wifi unit and moved to Glofiber shortly after.  First, my Deco was a XE75.  After all this happened, I downgraded to an XE55 hoping it would resolve the issue.  It has not.

I migrated all my IoT devices over to the IoT network.  At first, everything was fine.  I had to reconnect all my plugs and devices.  When I did this, every single Kasa EP10 plug told me to upgrade my firmware from 1.0.5 to 1.1.1.  Which I did, except for one.

 

The single EP10 that did not upgrade to the new firmware connects and works just fine.

ALL of the others (5 of them), now refuse to connect.  Sometimes they refuse to connect to the wifi.  Sometimes they connect, but it takes forever, and when they finally do, it tells me to turn on remote control.  As soon as I click that, the plug disconnects and no longer works.  Alexa won't connect to it at any point.

 

I have tried EVERYTHING recommended by AI.  I've messed around with this for HOURS.  Here is more info and things I've tried:

- My feit bulbs also all disconnected.  They will connect and work, but not with Alexa.

- I've turned on "Third Party Compatibility" in both the Kasa app and the Tapo app

- I've tried both apps, first Kasa.  Uninstalled it and tried Tapo.  Both do the exact same thing

- My ring cameras and Amazon plugs all work fine on the IoT network

- I've renamed my SSID - taking out special characters.  Still won't connect.

- Set Primary DNS to 8.8.8.8 and Secondary to 1.1.1.1.  Didn't work.

- I've tried reconnecting to my main Wifi network.  Same symptoms.

- Again, this has been 2 different Deco systems.  Default settings.  

- Turned off both Beamforming and Fast Roaming

- Cleared app cache and retried

- hard reset EP10 countless times.  

- I have about 38 clients connected to the IoT network.  

- may be related, but everything flies on my Deco/Glofiber (phones, movie streaming). However, NOT my laptops. They have very low upload speeds according to Google's speed checker (0.2 mbps) and higher download speeds. Microsoft's shows a much higher speed (40-50 mbps), but still slower than it should be.

 

Again, the 1.0.5 version plug operates without any issue. I even disconnected and reconnected it to network just fine.  Every plug that upgraded firmware refuses to connect.

 

Please help me.  Please, I beg you.  This is driving me freaking mad.

So after playing with some of the IR stuff for the H110.

Is it possible to create a SINGLE REMOTE item that COMBINES all the remotes I select into one "universal remote?"

I am going to guess from what I've seen, no, but alot of this stuff normally is buried deep in UI's that are not intuitive to me.

So I've programmed up a TV, HDMI switcher, and a soundbar, I'd like to have them ALL grouped into ONE REMOTE, not 3.

One path may be to "learn" each remote to a remote? BUT the remote for the TV is well, long gone or errr buried in some box, tote, drawer some place on the planet.

Can you "create a remote" to learn it then learn the buttons from the remotes? Guess I could find an actual IR universal remote and program it to the TV and shoot the IR stream to it that way.

Waste of time on both paths???

Seems like this would be the perfect solution, but what I think is great normally well....

Guys, I know C100 is 15fps max, and C110 is 30fps, but can't find the value of C120!, anyone know please?

Hi guys, I have my D235 doorbell set up for motion and person detection and it's already at 29%. When I was initially researching the doorbell, I read it should only need charging every 6 months.

What settings do you guys use to help minimize battery drainage, especially at that rate.

I charged it for over 6 hours before I did the initial installation.

I live on a residential street in the UK.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

I want to share what happened because I’m very concerned and would like to know if anyone else has experienced something similar, specifically with the Tapo C110.
I was changing my baby’s diaper when I suddenly heard a woman’s voice that sounded like it was coming from a device inside my home. The house was completely quiet and everything else was turned off. There was no TV, phone playing audio, Alexa, or any other device that could have been producing a voice. I don’t have Alexa, and we do not share our Wi-Fi with anyone else. Only my partner and I have access.
I immediately checked the Tapo app, including the sessions, login activity, and connected devices. I checked everything carefully, and everything appeared normal. The only devices showing were my phone and my partner’s phone.
What concerns me even more is that my partner had already heard a woman’s voice, apparently coming from the same device, the day before. This has now happened twice.
The strangest part is that the Tapo C110 was in Privacy Mode when this happened.
Of course, my first thought was that someone had somehow gained access to the camera, so I immediately unplugged the cameras. However, everything in the app still appears normal, which makes the situation even more confusing.
I started researching this on other forums and found several reports from Tapo users describing similar experiences—unexpected voices coming through their cameras, sometimes without any suspicious login activity.
I am not claiming that my Tapo C110 was definitely hacked because I have no proof of that. However, hearing an unknown woman’s voice coming through a camera that was in Privacy Mode is extremely concerning from a privacy and security standpoint.
At this point, I am considering returning the cameras because I no longer feel comfortable having them inside my home, especially with a baby.
Has anyone else experienced this specifically with a Tapo C110, particularly while it was in Privacy Mode? I would really like to know if anyone has received an explanation from TP-Link about what could cause this behavior.

I have a Tapo camera, and the timestamp is located in the upper left, which isn't ideal for me as this corner is somewhat bright. There should be an option to reposition the timestamp to a preferred spot.

Please tapo team add this option.

Thanks

I have a hub h500 and 4 tapo cameras for 24/7 recording. I want to have a display feed for 24/7 viewing. Can anyone recommend a good tablet/monitor for this? Around 15 inches. Since it’s only for viewing something cheap :)

I’m tiered of sitting outside and have my cameras start spamming alerts. Why is it so hard to give us this feature? It’s literally just a software update. All other brands offer this feature why can’t you do it? Please.

Regards,
A happy customer

P.S I have seen a few post about adding a whole bunch of automations to try and mimic this feature, but something this basic should really be out of the box.

I have the H200 but quite often it runs into problems with the SD card. The other day my doorbell only had recorded footage for 2 days whereas the internal cam had about 5 days footage. (Both are setup correctly with 24/7 recording).

Does the H500 just work and work well, without issues?

Anyone know when these come into stock in the US. I've been tracking and looking for updates for a month. Sold my Eufy and may have to take the profit to another vendor but really wanted this camera. Maybe Tapo sent to many out to influencers and none left to sell?

or even just general motion detection? or is it people only?

I know there are 3d mounts on amazon but can I make my own non 3d? If I put a black piece of cardboard around the camera, making a round whole to fit , will that work?