Colour |
White |
Brand |
TP-Link |
Screen size |
1.4 inches |
The Tapo Home Security Wi-Fi Camera uses the same mobile app as other Tapo devices such as smart plugs and smart bulbs, which is easy to use if a little bit minimalist in its huge expanse of white space.
The camera gets its own settings page within the app where you can adjust the sensitivity of the motion detector, invert the image if you’ve mounted the camera upside down, decide whether the camera should keep its LED on and specify whether it should sound an alarm, and there are also advanced settings for features such as distortion correction. This removes lens distortion but it does reduce the field of view slightly. The app also features a one-tap Privacy Mode that temporarily disables video streaming and recording until you enable them again.
If you keep notifications enabled the Tapo app can tell notify you on your phone, tablet or Apple Watch. Unlike more expensive cameras these aren’t rich notifications showing you an image; you’ll need to open the app to see what’s going on.
There's no cloud storage at all – microSD is the only option. This has disadvantages (no automatic off-site backup of recorded footage), but some of the more privacy conscious among us will be glad to have a smart camera option where the footage remains stored only on devices you own.
This Wi-Fi camera has night vision(up to 30ft) and works with Google Assistant and Alexa.