[Custom Component] Tapo: Cameras Control

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879

Check big delay in camera.

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880

Hi All,

I am rather new to ha and I am trying to get the Tapo camera control integration working although each time I try to set it up with the ip address of the camera, Tapo app username (which is my email address) and the password I also use for the app, I consistently get ‘failed to connect’.

I have used VLC to verify that I can connect to the camera on the network and I have also got it into ha using the generic camera intergration.

If anyone has any suggestions, I would appreciate the help, but go easy, please

881

Hi, you need to tell us more. Exact steps you are taking, what you see in logs and exact error message.

Make sure to also read all the information in readme and config flow really carefully.

882

Will have another look through and see what I can find, thank you

883

I had the same problem until I remembered that I had a vpn-tunel on.

884

I got my Tapo C310 today, I have installed the integration, added the camera and get a stream. However the state of the streams say they are in idle, so I got a statement in my stream that it is inactive, even if its fully functioning. How do I get the sensors for stream to on? Please tell me if you need more info.

885

which card are you using ?, show the code, and pic

886

To be honest I am not really sure, since I use Dwains Dashboard and the entity was there with live stream picture after I had set up the integration and added the camera.

EDIT: PictureSkjermbilde 2023-07-19 kl. 20.37.26

887

How do yo edit your cards ?

888

Sometimes I write yaml, other times I just pick the card. It depends. I ttried the picture-glance card, then I did not get a stream.

889

And what card is that, dont you know howto edit that (meaning see it’s yaml !)

PS: on the other hand, i think your questions belong on the “Dwains Dashboard” Topic , but im sure you need to provide some relevant info there also, not a pic of an “unidentified” card

890

Well in Dwains Dashboard, the entities get automatically added, and I do not know which card that is, probably a entity card. Going to check that out, but still the sensors for the stream says sensor inactive. Skjermbilde 2023-07-19 kl. 20.46.26

891

That it shows “idle” is normal, i think, but you can hide that(in the card), so how it shows in a card, and which options depends entirely on the card , and actually also the performance.
So i believe that your “inactive” is the same as “idle” (- show_state: false) will hide that, but then you might not see if it’s “Recording” etc.

892

I can confirm the card used is the picture entity card. So I have now edited it, and removed the name and status. It now only shows the picture. Thanks for your help boheme61. But still curious, is it normal that the sensor (stream) is idle?

I got som more questions if someone can answer or point me in the direction where to find the answer. I would love to start a recording when someone calls the door bell, is this possible? And the second one, if I store it on a SD-card, can I play the video from HA then?

893

And the stream is incredible slow, like sending several still pictures with a few seconds delay.

894

Yes , You need to make an automation for this , something like ( if "door bell active/on , action “start recording(entity/service)” )

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895

add

camera_view: live

to your picture-entity card

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896

Thanks for all your help, I will try to figure out the rest from here.

897

If I can ask one more question. If I want to see the recording, do I have to make another card that shows the recording? I have mounted a SD-card in the camera now, so I belive the recording will de saved there, but I will be able to stream it to HA.

898

Here are some inspiration , if it’s then i.e an automation questions you can either search this Topic, or create a New Topic in the forum, where you present your “case” , with relevant entities for “trigger” (doorbell) and “action” (recording , call_service)