TP-Link Tapo C200 - Unboxing, Setup, Initial Thoughts and Review
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- Опубликовано: 7 авг 2024
- Looking at TP-Link’s Tapo C200 - indoor pan and tilt camera.
A complete unboxing, setup, initial thoughts and review of the products looking at their features and ease of use.
Intro: 0:00
Unboxing: 0:55
Features: 2:20
Setup and initial overview: 3:57
Thoughts: 11:56
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Hi Will, thank you, thank you, thank you for this very simply explained video. I have not been able to work out for hours of trawling the website and trying to work out how it logically connected to my Wi-Fi, within minutes with you I got it. I was half an hour away from bringing it back to the shop but thought I would give it one last attempt when I found your video. So pleased.
Do you have to be in the wifi range to view video or can I also view it from work over data?
It is a very good review! Congratulations!!
My first pan tilt zoom cam. For the price I had to give one a go. It was easy to set up my only downfall was formatting the micro sd card. For some reason i didn't see the option to format by the camera itself, so i formatted it on my PC and of course then tried again and it didn't like it. At that point i then saw the further option on the menu, did it and bingo... Job done. Dead impressed for the money and it's given me a little insight as to how useful such things are. P.S. Got it to see what my cat gets up to at night, quite amusing to see the mischief when Im in the land of nod and he's launching himself of every piece of furniture lol
Nice, well paced and descriptive review!
Glad you liked it!
Great Review, Im buying the 2 pack, Subbed 😉
Hi, After setup, does it need Wi-Fi internet to work?
Hi, do you think this camera would work if I I set it up on my phone then send the tapo camera abroad? Is it also safe to plug in 220v outlet? Thanks in advance.
Great video I just purchased one
Hope you enjoy it!
Is it possible to see what is going on in your home when you are at work whit the live view??
i totally agree with that review..i've got one .. i really satisfied about the performance and app.. however app needs some little upgrades like motion tracking.. and TP-LINK have to developed a Pc/mac software for using that genious cam on computers... actually after using many different brands of IP cam i recognized that it's the best one...Definetely i recommend Tapo C-200 too . Hello from Turkey :)
I'm glad you agree, and enjoy your C200!
Hi thank you for making vidio for us , im not very up with iT stuff so you are a god send
Just one question if im out day 10 miles away and my phone rings to let me know i have a intruder do i phone the camera ?? And if the camera comes on cann i pan and tilt it even when im 10 miles away ? Thanks for any help the rest looks pritty straight forward if i fowlow what you are doing
Good honest review Will. Does recording start when motion is detected and also is a subscription required for this feature?
How do I get the footage that I havent clicked recored on???? As when you go off the app it stops recording
The main thing for me is....I need to record footage, not just watch it live. So I have bought an SD card....recorded footage....attached the SD Card in adapter into my macbook computer....the SD Card shows up, but no footage as I have to reformat it or something....I tried to do this and it's not working. How do I get the SD card footage onto my computer? and what video playback programme does it play in?- the default one on your computer like quicktime?
How do i tell if someone is looking through the camera from the app? will there be light/sound indicators from the camera?
Thanks for the review. Next time, can you do a bit on the playback UI please? While that's more of a review of the app, it's important to know how easy and accurate it is to use. I own a couple of different IP cams, and each app I use has good/bad points when using the playback features. Would be nice to see this aspect fully covered in a review of this security cam.
I'll keep that in mind!
Superb, well-structured, straight-to-the-point review! Sort of wish I had watched first but it's doing my job. Not at all waffley and a really great 'find the features you missed because your brain couldn't cope with reading the manual PDF' video. Thank you.
thanks :)
Thanks for the review. Just one question I'm having problems connecting it to the network. How did you do that?
If i remember correctly, you have to connect to the camera's wifi, then input your wifi info and it will restart and connect
I have a doorbell camera on my front door, Now I'm looking for something at the back, Anyone know if this will work pointing out of my bedroom window or does it glare against the glass?
TP link are good value, I bought the outdoor 310 model for outdoor security, pair it up with Ispy and you can get a pretty good system for a very good price. (26 quid here) I am looking at the C200 for indoor use after watching your video and migh just splurge out the 17 quid asking price they ask over here! A few years back these IP cameras would have cost you an arm and a leg, unbelievable value for what they do. As for the REBOOT- never needed to do a reboot in a month, (Except when I messed up)
thx mate very usefull
Glad I could help :)
question :
When i open another app(s), recording stops on tapo i have to click record again. is this normal or am i missing something? Does it mean tapo window should remain open until it is recording?
can anyone answer
Nice review. What I would like to know is what happens if power supply is cut off? Would camera shut down or it has batteries also? What happens if wi-fi fails? would camera continue working and record video on sd card or shut itself off with some error message? Since its ment to be security camera it should be known IMO.
If power is cut then it would turn off - there are no batteries
If the wifi fails I imagine that if it was doing continuous recording then it would continue, but I'm not 100% sure
I LOVE THIS VID! Can you make more Tapo cameras vidios?
Hi can I fast forward the footage please? I have the C100 which can’t do this unfortunately x
Before i buying, i need to know how about this camera. Thank you for great review
No problem 👍
Got enough wine there buddy, I'm coming to yours for dinner haha. Just got this today I think it's great for the price
Pretty sure this is a stupid question, sorry.
Is there a max range where you can track the cam on your cell, or I can see what's going on even if I'm in another country?
If I am outside 2 km away from home and TP C200 is at home. Can I see on my Mobile how is at home through TP C200?
If I buy this in a country n want to use in another country,is tat possible
FYI firmware update 1.0.14 enabled motion detection via the ONVIF integration in my Home Assistant instance. Still no Pan/Tilt support though.
Thanks for letting me know! Motion detection is great, but it’s still useless to me without pan/tilt support!
What do you think about using this camera as a video podcast camera? Is it possible? Of course the audio will be recorded separately
Can I watch the camera live if you im at work and the camera is at home? Or do i need to have the same wifi?
you can watch remotely - anywhere there's internet
the most importend parts where left , what do i need to make contact with the internet
Does it support Tapo Care cloud storage?
Q: Would they be willing to release a free firmware patch to support RMTP and OMVIF so we can tilt + Pan without cloud/app/closed source programs/internet
Apparently that feature has been requested, but isn't yet available (community.tp-link.com/en/home/forum/topic/189382)
How long is the cable of TPLink?
Just got one of these, does it do a full 360 goes so far one way then the other?
Just goes most of the way round
I have this and I'm having a problem with sd card. I have multiple 128gb sd cards and none of them are working. Can't be formatted in Tapo but it's working on my pc. Can anyone help me out? Thanks
Gday . Can you configure this camera via HTTP IP address instead of Cloud Website or smart "app" , without internet via standard HTTP/HTTPS
I don't believe there is any way to do this I'm afraid
How hard is it to remove the Micro SD card to swap it out so you can back it up and reinstall it later? I have a similar camera and it seems the card can't be removed to copy the video's. I even tried with tweezers. Wondering about this one.
just push it in once and it will click out, then pull. same way you put it in the first place. there is a clicking noise.
How to store the contents of micro sd card of tapo c200 camera to Nas device with the Tapo app ? Can you please elaborate.
I believe you need your nas to support RTSP streams, and it will store directly to the nas rather than via the sd card
How long ate the power supply wires?
Hi will only use this to monitor my aquarium when i am away, is it possible to turn off motion detection? Or i can just turn off notifications? Dont want to be notified all the time. Sorry just want to be sure first time buying one thanks
Not sure if you can in the tapo app but if it's not possible you can just disable the notifications for the entire app in your phone's settings.
You can turn on and off motion detection alerts in the app
@@WillSurridgeTech will it continue to record 24 hours even if you set motion off? or can you choose only to record when motion is recorded?
Is there a web interface that can be accessed by any modern browser like your typical IP camera?
No web interface, no
Quite a good review mate! I have just subscribed and I hope to see you at the top youtubers soon ;) One quick question if you allow me, do you think that the MicroSD card is secured with the camera? I mean if I we imagine that I am a thief, I would simply remove the MicroSD and keep doing what I am about to do, so you won't have any record of me doing that. As far as I know TP-link doesn't support Cloud storage still, which makes the MicroSD the only way to store the recording, am I correct?
It’s not secured within the camera, but it does sit under the camera, so you will have to be on camera before the sd card can be taken
This means you will have probably received a notification about it, and you could record to an NVR or other network storage if you’re worried
Alternatively place it out of sight, or out of reach
If you are away from home and have motion detection & notifications ON then should a thief trip the camera's motion detection you should get a notification a few seconds later - there's a fair bit of lag.
If you react to the notification quickly enough - that's before the thief kills the camera - then you will be able to take pictures or record video directly to the phone's memory which can then be saved in the phone's gallery app. Not ideal but better than nothing.
Heyy, can you please let me know that how long is the power cable ?
2.7m
we need my aunt from other country to see the live video, can it do that? how can she connect?
I live with a roommate in a college dorm. If I just wanna know whether or not he's been in my room or taken something out of the my mini fridge or whatever, will I be able to review the footage after I get back to my room and sort of show it to him?
you will need to have an SD card, but then it can record to that and you can view recordings back through the app
If I were your roomie I think I'd object to you recording him... ;)
How long does it record
Bought one tried to set it up it wouldn't turns out my wifi is 5gz it says it doesn't support it waste of money
What camera would you recommend for home assistant
It honestly depends on what you want, where it’s for, and how much you want to spend - of the 4 cameras I’ve used so far, the E1 Zoom is the best for an indoor PT camera; but I do have some more cameras to test and I’m planning on doing a complete comparison video of them at some point!
@@WillSurridgeTech Nice. Actually im planing to use it with eye motion home assistant and facebox.
Ah cool :) the key thing is to make sure that it has ONVIF support, and that includes the PT
Hi Sir, I just got my tapo c200. I want to ask you. How can you monitor the camera at home while you are outside the house? Both have wifi (my phone and camera). I can not connect my phone to tapo camera located in the house because its wifi is not in range. So, even though I have wifi to log in my tapo application but still I have to connect to tapo camera's wifi which is not in range because I am far home. Please help me. Thank you
Your camera should be accessible via the internet wherever you are, as long as the camera is connected to your wifi
Hi. Just reboot the camera and it will work again. I had the same problem during the initial set up. I need to be on the same wifi. Lol
Can you connect to the cam without wi-fi? (Over 4g/5g) and use pan/tilt and voice
no it needs to connect to a wifi network
I don't see why not. Do you mean viewing the camera when out and about without access to WiFi?
it is compatible from europe to phillipines???thank you
as long as there's internet, it should work
How long of recording, 64 GB enough, how many days or weeks?
on the C200, 64GB should do 8-10 days www.tapo.com/uk/faq/66/
Hi good video. How do i connect my phone overseas (ie Singapore) when the webcam is in Korea. FYI, I'm trying to set this up to monitor my elderly dad overseas. Thanks!
If it's already setup, try this - www.tapo.com/uk/faq/40/
@@WillSurridgeTech this doesn't answer the question. The question is about being able to remotely peek into the camera when you're outside of your wifi range, which this camera does not offer. You need a cloud camera for that. Sharing a camera with anyone else is a different thing.
@@aram5642 This camera currently does not offer cloud storage or a web site to view the camera stream. However the camera is streaming to the internet and the stream can be viewed by any device (phone, tablet) which has the Tapo app installed and has access to the internet. So, yes you can peek into the camera when you're outside your wifi range.
@@stevelewis8394 Yes, thanks, by now I have managed to get it clear. Would it be possible though to set up VLC Media so that it effectively transmits the signal to cloud and enables me to watch it from outside my wifi?
@@aram5642 It should be possible if you can access your VLC Media player installed locally via a remote web browser.
I just tried viewing the camera's stream using VLC Media player on my Win 10 PC and it worked fine.
You need the IP address of the camera which you'll find in the Tapo app under: Settings - click on camera name.
You also need to set an account name and password for remote access: Settings > Advanced Settings > Camera Account
Open VLC then enter the following in the URL search:
rtsp://username:password@IP Address:554/stream1
SO if you're able to control your VLC installation remotely you should be able to view the camera's stream remotely.
can you save videos on fon memory?
Yes
Can we install more than 1 camera in the same app ?
Yes
Do I need an SD card for it to work?
if you want to record and save videos you need SD card. alternatively you need to subscribe to cloud service. without either, camera wont record anything. I have sd card, it records anytime there is movement or something camera picks up. you can also download the saved recordings to your phone anytime. you can also record live footage yourself. its very simple.
Can the camera be accessed remotely from outside the area (not through wifi)?
Yes
How
@@amelynierva696 Via your mobile phone or tablet (IOS or Android).
You have to have the Tapo camera app installed on your phone or tablet and access to the internet over mobile data or wifi . The Tapo app must be logging in to the same account used to set up the camera. Once connected you will see the camera stream and be able to use the pan/tilt and talk functions.
There is no Tapo app for the PC (not sure about Apple Mac) and unlike the TP-Link cloud which doesn't support this camera there is currently no Tapo cloud so you cannot view the camera stream via a web browser - which is a bit of a pain in the arse!
@@stevelewis8394 Does camera need internet connection to work?
How many days the camera will record with 32 GB of memory
About 3 days roughly support.ezvizlife.com/faq/266
Can I used two gadget as a monitor with different account?
Do you mean share the one camera with someone else (on a different account) to view?
With different account and different gadget?
I believe its available with the latest firmware
Q: Can you downgrade it to 720p so it gets 15-25-30fps and slighter better picture instead of 1080p
I'm not sure what the actual frame rates are, but you can select the sub stream which is lower quality (640*360) and so puts less strain on the network which in turn can have less lag
@@WillSurridgeTech do you need a subscription to use live view feature?
no@@mcspooney
you can change output to 720p anytime.
Here is the PDF specifications and instructions: documents.4rgos.it/v1/static/4667999_R_D001
does it has built in storage?
no. only cloud which you need to subscribe. i use sd card, 15$ amazon one.
What do you mean it would be nice if they told you how far apart the holes needed to be ? That's what that template does - you drill where the small circles are. Do you mean they didn't actually state the width between the holes ? I guess that's what a ruler is for if you needed to know that but I just used the template. Clearly you don't do much DIY ! But thanks for the review anyway.
I agree with you, but if they did put that info up then you wouldn't need to destroy the template while mounting (incase you want to move it later on)
@@WillSurridgeTech Sorry I was a bit grumpy when I wrote that and not down to your review ! Thanks for being much kinder in your response.
No worries!
man remove those horns from the wall, they look funny on your head when you look in the camera app
Haha I think they suit me! 😂😂
Will you can review the Tp link Tapo c100🙂?
I imagine it will be exactly the same as the c200 but without the pan/tilt - cheap and easy and works for watching the dog, but I wouldn’t trust something that cheap for much more
@@WillSurridgeTech so does the c100 also supports RTSP?
It appears to - www.tapo.com/uk/faq/34/
@@WillSurridgeTech nice, thanks 🙏🏻
No worries
Why no-one said how long is the power cable ???!?!!
2.7m
Best review on this camera! Sanks!
Hello from Russia :)
Glad you liked it!
Can it's support 512GB MEMORY CARD PLS TELL🙏🙏🙏
I believe it’s only up to 128gb
@@WillSurridgeTech you should test it as you are the tech person and let the person know....don't be lazy and just say yeah yeah i believe so.
I have one and only use it when I'm not going to be home for a couple of days. It's great for that.
glad you like it :)
Please HEEEEELP 🙏 !!!
I'm an old lady and not skilled in modern tech!
Where I can find using manual for the problems solving with Tapo c200?
I had it on an other country WiFi and on an other phone but now I didn't used it for 3 years and I need to set it up again on a new WiFi & new phone & I simply can't use / set it up.
Questions:
1. When I go to WiFi networks is not showing tapo c200 but an other name: Tapo_Cam_6406.
When I connect is seeing me: "Connected to the device. Can't provide internet", even I disconnected my phone from 5 G and I connected to 2,4G.
🙏🙏🙏🙏 help, I don't know what to do?
2. How in where, which menu I can I see from distance what is recorded on memory card?
3. How can I delete memory card records from distance?
4. Can I use it also outside in a cold and wet winter?
Can I save the video to the phone?
You can defiantly save photos, I'm not sure about video. But for best security you are better off adding a micro sd card for local storage
@@WillSurridgeTech I have a xiaomi camera and I can save only the playback video if I remove the SD card from camera I turn on the computer, I put the SD card in the computer and find the video on computer. Usually it's very hard because I have to write the video date time to find it later on computer. I think it would be much better if I select the video on phone and I press a download to phone button. I ordered a Tapo C200 camera I hope I can save the video this way.
My capo 200 is arrived and it can save video from playback videos.
Fab, thats great!
@ Will Surridge Tech: Please seriously consider uploading your content to Bitchute and posting updates on Minds/Gab .
In Aug 2020 we are having lots of people censored, banned and shady stuff from "American" mainstream tech/social media platforms/corporations
I'm afraid I'm not interested in posting on other sites - you can check out my facebook and instagram for social media platforms
I thought it could do outdoors.
Can I use this without internet?
Yes, but you can only access locally
Hi
It looks like 5 fps at 1080p, bad lag
At 5:04 you can see the lag which is about 1.5 seconds I'd say, but I think it's more than 5fps
I have the Tapo c-200. The quality is too low. Pay more and get a better camera if you can. I think its good for the money but that doesnt really matter. And theres no desktop version to watch and do the work on a PC. I think that is a big disadvantage. So I will find something that works on PC. Any suggestions?
You didn't test a night vision.
Vegan recipe book and dead animal head on the wall. Interesting.
What can I say!
I can tell you why i am not suvscribe i use your video to find ot should i bye the the product or not.if i by the product i wil perhapse never bye a camera more in 10 year
😂😂😂
Dude, your video is full of unnecessary info, but did not address the basic problem.
We all have problem with connecting to wi-fi and pairing.
"this video was given to me for free by TP-Link, so I can do an honest review for you guys", quite an oxymoron of a statement.
It's a declaration that is legally required in some countries/states.
Excuse me mate Are you related to "josh fed up" who does videos on hes youtube chanell about thrifting & charity shops & stuff , he looks, sounds & is absolutely unbearable like you & your voice , your just a bit more posh , hes gotta be your cousin or something mate , let me no ? Cheers