Uncheck this in Integration options on the latest version (just released 2.4.1).
You should get very similar playback to ffmpeg with that disabled, but your CPU usage will be higher.
Make sure to restart after unchecking and saving.
Yeah same as ffmpeg. Gonna try to live with the stream from HA instead of ffmpeg and see. Since Iām not always looking at my cameras, a bit more CPU shouldnāt be an issue ^^ā
Whatever works for you 
Just to clarify, these are the results you are seeing right?
Yup exactly. This may not be an issue when using a bigger CPU like a NUC or a server though.
Itās like this man can read my mind:
I gave up trying to link my C200 to HA after I saw that I could only get a still image in HA and nothing else (like ptz or motion detection).
I just came across this project, will definitely give this a try.
Thanks a lot for putting effort into this @JurajNyiri ! It looks very promising and complete 
Great job @JurajNyiri
I have low CPU usage with my intel NUC, but it seems I have less video quality.
If we want to switch back from FFMPEG via the Integrations panel we must first killall ffmpeg for the integration to be able to validate the user/pass otherwise we cannot change it backā¦ just a heads up or even YRMV (maybe just my setup).
On an i5 intel laptop running hass in docker FFMPEG was using 4 cores at 50% for 3 Taposā¦ for me not worth it for 5 seconds of latency so I went back to non-FFMPEG.
Thank you so much for this Integration too! It was the reason I bought these too!
Hey sorry everyone I keep having the same problem, Iāve followed the guide but I cannot get a feed from the camera, it keeps saying Inactive in the image entity, if I use with vlc rtsp://USER:PASSWORD@IP:554/stream1 it works fine. Oddly the motion entity (binary_sensor.mymotiondetectorrule_cell_motion_detection) auto-installed by the integration gets movement if I put my hand in front of the lens but canāt get feed. Any ideas?
Hey, are there any errors in log?
Iāve deleted the log file and started HA again, this is all is shows by filtering the camera word in the log file:
2021-01-24 09:34:02 INFO (SyncWorker_3) [homeassistant.loader] Loaded camera from homeassistant.components.camera
2021-01-24 09:34:03 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.setup] Setting up camera
2021-01-24 09:34:03 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.setup] Setup of domain camera took 0.1 seconds
2021-01-24 09:34:04 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.camera] Setting up camera.onvif
2021-01-24 09:34:04 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.camera] Not adding entity Lounge Camera - minorStream because it's disabled
2021-01-24 09:34:07 INFO (MainThread) [homeassistant.components.camera] Setting up camera.tapo_control
2021-01-24 09:34:03 WARNING (MainThread) [haffmpeg.tools] Error starting FFmpeg.
2021-01-24 09:35:10 ERROR (MainThread) [haffmpeg.core] FFmpeg fails [WinError 2] Impossibile trovare il file specificato (Unable to find)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "C:\Users\root\AppData\Roaming\.homeassistant\deps\Python38\site-packages\haffmpeg\core.py", line 136, in open
self._proc = await self._loop.run_in_executor(None, proc_func)
File "C:\Users\root\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\concurrent\futures\thread.py", line 57, in run
result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File "C:\Users\root\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\subprocess.py", line 854, in __init__
self._execute_child(args, executable, preexec_fn, close_fds,
File "C:\Users\root\AppData\Local\Programs\Python\Python38-32\lib\subprocess.py", line 1307, in _execute_child
hp, ht, pid, tid = _winapi.CreateProcess(executable, args,
FileNotFoundError: [WinError 2] Impossibile trovare il file specificato
2021-01-24 09:35:10 WARNING (MainThread) [haffmpeg.tools] Error starting FFmpeg.
Last exception keeps going over and over again in the logfile.
Iām quite new to HA but I suppose ffmpeg is what I need to play the camera feed. Donāt actually know how to fix this. Running Core on Windows.
This is an error with your setup, you need to make sure that ffmpeg is installed on your environment.
Correct. Although Iāve also executed the command pip3 install ffmpeg and it did not work eventually. Iāve had many problems with HA on Windows, which means I havenāt figured what requirements it needs. So I moved onto Docker, but apparently if you use integrations that need different ports to work (like the HomeKit integration) they do not work even configuring ports and firewalls.
Iāve solved all the problems I had by simply setting up a VM on VirtualBox using HASSIO on my NAS.
Just sharing this to anyone who is struggling with the problems I described. Thanks for your support.
Just wanted to say thanks for this! Got my C200 today after a bit of research and glad I can get it all working in HA.
Iām running on a Pi4 and have disabled āstreamā as I only have 1 camera and the delay wasnāt really bearable with it on and everything is running fine. I have about 18 containers running on my Pi 4 which idles at around 13% CPU usage, when I access the cameras tab in HA it now shoots up to about 40% which is a fair jump but okay for the time being with one camera! Not sure if thereās a way of just importing it in a normal way outside of the integration that has better performance or not?
I especially like that I can have a privacy button in HA now that turns the camera to a wall and also enables privacy mode, and the inverse when the home alarm is set! Thanks for the work!
Hey, with other integrations for stream you will see the same, either a delay or high cpu usage. Solution to that is bumping up the HW to keep up with the cpu requirements.
has been released!This release enables discovery for Tapo cameras.
This feature is now possible thanks to a newly added DHCP Discovery in Home Assistant.
You need to be using Home Assistant version 2021.2 or newer, and have DHCP integration enabled (or be using default_config:).
Your new camera will be automatically discovered when it (re)connects to wifi.
After your camera is discovered, you can configure it directly from Home Assistant Integration page.
None.
Uhm, how exactly did you take the camera offline afterwards? Just removed it in the app? So if you want to make changes to something, youād have to set it up again?
Iām asking because Iād like to take the camera off the cloud, but would love to preserve the funtionanality of this component. I assumed the component worked though the cloud API, so if I remove the camera from the app, how does HA connect?
Thanks for the great work.
Hey, you can block it via network firewall in your router.
Integration works through local connection, does not use cloud for anything.
Do not remove it from the app, app works also through local if you are on the same network.
Thanks for the details. I will look into that
This release adds a possibility to synchronise time with your cameras. This is especially useful when your camera does not have internet access, because the time gets desynchronised fairly quickly.
You will need to enable this feature, by going to your integrations, finding your camera under Tapo integration and opening Options. There will be a new option to Automatically synchronise time.
After turning on this option, camera will now automatically synchronise time on Home Assistant start (or on camera being added) and then every 1 hour.
None.
Thanks for the great Tapo integration. I love these cameras! Iāve been trying to automate switching on a pan/tilt preset facing the wall and Privacy mode on so everyone knows theyāre not being recorded when theyāre home. Itās been the only way I can install cameras and I understand why.
Iāve set up a template switch for each camera as follows:
- platform: template
switches:
cam_kitchen_privacy_mode:
value_template: "{{ is_state_attr('camera.kitchen_hd', 'privacy_mode', 'on') }}"
turn_on:
- service: tapo_control.ptz
data:
entity_id: camera.kitchen_hd
preset: 2
- service: tapo_control.set_privacy_mode
data:
entity_id: camera.kitchen_hd
privacy_mode: 'on'
turn_off:
- service: tapo_control.set_privacy_mode
data:
entity_id: camera.kitchen_hd
privacy_mode: 'off'
- service: tapo_control.ptz
data:
entity_id: camera.kitchen_hd
preset: 1
This works great. Now I wanted to automate setting them back on when we vacate the areas. (asleep or away). So I set an automation up to turn the switches on which works great apart from the rare possibility if one the cameras has been set to privacy mode manually through the app or a toggle on the camera preview. I get this error and the automation/script stops running:
[2981106832] Error: Privacy mode is ON, not able to execute Response:{"error_code": -64324}
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/websocket_api/commands.py", line 135, in handle_call_service
await hass.services.async_call(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1445, in async_call
task.result()
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1480, in _execute_service
await handler.job.target(service_call)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/script/__init__.py", line 215, in service_handler
await script_entity.async_turn_on(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/script/__init__.py", line 320, in async_turn_on
await coro
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 1026, in async_run
await asyncio.shield(run.async_run())
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 242, in async_run
await self._async_step(log_exceptions=False)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 250, in _async_step
await getattr(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 596, in _async_choose_step
await self._async_run_script(script)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 670, in _async_run_script
await self._async_run_long_action(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 419, in _async_run_long_action
long_task.result()
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 1026, in async_run
await asyncio.shield(run.async_run())
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 242, in async_run
await self._async_step(log_exceptions=False)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 250, in _async_step
await getattr(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 460, in _async_call_service_step
await self._async_run_long_action(service_task)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 419, in _async_run_long_action
long_task.result()
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1445, in async_call
task.result()
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1480, in _execute_service
await handler.job.target(service_call)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/script/__init__.py", line 215, in service_handler
await script_entity.async_turn_on(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/script/__init__.py", line 320, in async_turn_on
await coro
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 1026, in async_run
await asyncio.shield(run.async_run())
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 242, in async_run
await self._async_step(log_exceptions=False)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 250, in _async_step
await getattr(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 596, in _async_choose_step
await self._async_run_script(script)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 670, in _async_run_script
await self._async_run_long_action(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 419, in _async_run_long_action
long_task.result()
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 1026, in async_run
await asyncio.shield(run.async_run())
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 242, in async_run
await self._async_step(log_exceptions=False)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 250, in _async_step
await getattr(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 457, in _async_call_service_step
await service_task
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1445, in async_call
task.result()
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1480, in _execute_service
await handler.job.target(service_call)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity_component.py", line 204, in handle_service
await self.hass.helpers.service.entity_service_call(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 593, in entity_service_call
future.result() # pop exception if have
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py", line 664, in async_request_call
await coro
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 630, in _handle_entity_call
await result
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/components/template/switch.py", line 189, in async_turn_on
await self._on_script.async_run(context=self._context)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 1026, in async_run
await asyncio.shield(run.async_run())
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 242, in async_run
await self._async_step(log_exceptions=False)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 250, in _async_step
await getattr(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/script.py", line 457, in _async_call_service_step
await service_task
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1445, in async_call
task.result()
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/core.py", line 1480, in _execute_service
await handler.job.target(service_call)
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity_platform.py", line 576, in handle_service
await service.entity_service_call(
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 593, in entity_service_call
future.result() # pop exception if have
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/entity.py", line 664, in async_request_call
await coro
File "/usr/src/homeassistant/homeassistant/helpers/service.py", line 630, in _handle_entity_call
await result
File "/config/custom_components/tapo_control/camera.py", line 260, in ptz
await self.hass.async_add_executor_job(
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/concurrent/futures/thread.py", line 57, in run
result = self.fn(*self.args, **self.kwargs)
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pytapo/__init__.py", line 378, in setPreset
return self.performRequest(
File "/usr/local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/pytapo/__init__.py", line 104, in performRequest
raise Exception(
Exception: Error: Privacy mode is ON, not able to execute Response:{"error_code": -64324}
So Iāve just spent a few hours trying to get a script to work, which has been a bit of a nightmare but I think Iāve cracked it, pending some extended testing:
cameras_indoor_privacy_on:
alias: Cameras Indoor Privacy On
mode: parallel
sequence:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.kitchen_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'off'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.cam_kitchen_privacy_mode
- delay: 10
- service: script.cameras_indoor_privacy_on
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.bedroom_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'off'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.cam_bedroom_privacy_mode
- delay: 10
- service: script.cameras_indoor_privacy_on
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.lounge_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'off'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.cam_lounge_privacy_mode
cameras_indoor_privacy_off:
alias: Cameras Indoor Privacy Off
mode: parallel
sequence:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.kitchen_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'on'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_off
entity_id: switch.cam_kitchen_privacy_mode
- delay: 5
- service: script.cameras_indoor_privacy_off
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.bedroom_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'on'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_off
entity_id: switch.cam_bedroom_privacy_mode
- delay: 5
- service: script.cameras_indoor_privacy_off
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.lounge_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'on'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_off
entity_id: switch.cam_lounge_privacy_mode
I tried lots of different things but it seems the privacy on script was taking a while to realise the privacy mode attribute so kept failing. I had to introduce a long delay 5-10s to make sure it didnāt fail. Weirdly I didnāt have the same issue with the off script at 1s delay but I added 5s just to be on the safe side.
I also tried a wait for trigger but this didnāt work for one reason or another:
cameras_indoor_privacy_on:
alias: Cameras Indoor Privacy On
mode: parallel
sequence:
- choose:
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.kitchen_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'off'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.cam_kitchen_privacy_mode
- wait_for_trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: camera.kitchen_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
to: 'off'
- service: script.cameras_indoor_privacy_on
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.bedroom_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'off'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.cam_bedroom_privacy_mode
- wait_for_trigger:
- platform: state
entity_id: camera.bedroom_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
to: 'off'
- service: script.cameras_indoor_privacy_on
- conditions:
- condition: state
entity_id: camera.lounge_hd
attribute: privacy_mode
state: 'off'
sequence:
- service: switch.turn_on
entity_id: switch.cam_lounge_privacy_mode
If anyone has any suggestions how I can improve this or maybe if this error can be fixed that would be great!