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The TP-Link Tapo C201 is a sleek, wired indoor security camera offering 1080P Full HD video with 360° pan and 114° tilt for comprehensive room coverage. It features advanced motion, person, and baby-cry detection with instant push alerts, plus 30-foot night vision for round-the-clock monitoring. Users can store footage locally on a microSD card (up to 512GB) without subscription or opt for cloud storage with enhanced smart features. Compatible with Alexa and Google Assistant, it delivers a seamless smart home security experience tailored for busy professionals seeking reliable, subscription-free monitoring.










| ASIN | B0DC26YJV3 |
| Batteries Required? | No |
| Best Sellers Rank | #439 in Baby ( See Top 100 in Baby ) #5 in Dome Surveillance Cameras #5 in Video Baby Monitors #6 in Pet Cameras & Monitors |
| Color | Black |
| Compatible Devices | Smartphone, Tablet |
| Connectivity Protocol | Wi-Fi |
| Controller Type | Amazon Alexa, Android, Google Assistant |
| Customer Reviews | 4.5 4.5 out of 5 stars (40,285) |
| Date First Available | September 5, 2024 |
| Included Components | 1 Camera Base, 1 Quick Start Guide, 1 Tapo C201 Camera, Mounting Screws/ Template, Power Adapter |
| Indoor/Outdoor Usage | Indoor |
| Item Weight | 14.9 ounces |
| Item dimensions L x W x H | 3.4 x 3.4 x 4.6 inches |
| Item model number | Tapo C201 |
| Manufacturer | TP-Link |
| Mounting Type | Wall Mount |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Power Source | Corded Electric |
| Product Dimensions | 3.4 x 3.4 x 4.6 inches |
| Smart Home Compatibility | Smart Home Compatible |
| UPC | 810142821049 |
| Unit Count | 1.0 Count |
| Video Capture Format | MP4 |
| Video Capture Resolution | 1080p |
| Wireless Communication Technology | Wi-Fi |
D**E
Great camera!
This security camera is great value for the money! Excellent quality picture and audio sound. The setup is very easy and the app is user friendly. I purchased the SD card which is an option, or you can pay for the subscription that is offered. I love the rotating feature of the camera. The night vision is very good. I recommend this product.
C**O
Easy to set up with great image quality
This TP-Link Tapo camera is an excellent product. It was very easy to install and set up using the mobile app. The image quality is clear and sharp, and the pan and tilt functions work smoothly, which makes it perfect for monitoring a room, a baby, or pets. It does exactly what it promises in the specifications and has been very reliable so far. Highly recommended.
M**L
Great product
Very nice camera with lots of great settings. Very affordable. It alerts you with any movement or if a baby is crying. It has night vision mode. You can also set it to move to any motion or movement in the room or leave it still. It connects to your phone so you can check in on animals. You can rotate it from your phone and can speak through the camera. I’ve purchased this twice and recommended it to friends who’ve also purchased this. We will also be purchasing a few outdoor cameras soon.
W**Y
Great gadget for watching pets and communicating
Neat little gadget I use to talk to and communicate with my cats while I'm away. I trained them to know it's me talking to them from the camera. It took a day or two but they made the connection and answered me back with meows . The automatic feeder was not working right for two days and my cat actually went up to the camera and repeatedly and loudly howled into the camera to alert me he was hungry. The feeder is internet controlled so I immediately checked the feedings, saw they were not completed and then immediately dispensed food from the feeder. The camera literally was a life saver. I watch to be sure there is food in the feeder and to verify they were fed, and that their water fountain is still working. This has been a great help especially when traveling. My only concern and the reason for only 4 stars is that the camera doesn't really have a stand, or at least an out of the box ready stand. The stand they provide screws into the wall or ceiling to mount, I just wanted it to sit on a counter. As is it will sit on a flat surface but is is easily knocked over or put askew by cat rubbings. I stood it between two objects to hold it in place but they cut the field of vision of the camera. I'm still happy with it, there is a learning curve so purchase it a week or two before your travel so that you can train them and yourself before required use.
T**N
Good quality cameras , easy to set up.
I bought several of these cameras around Christmas time. Every one of them works great. Good quality video and pictures.
C**L
Nice pet camera, easy set up and good value
The TP-Link Tapo camera works great as a pet camera and it’s an excellent value for the price. This camera was super easy to set up and has all the features I need to check in on my pets when I am sat work or away from home. Picture quality is good and the field of vision adequate, and with the panning feature it is easy to look into different areas of a room. You can pan side to side at least 180 degrees as well as up and down to a certain degree. The camera plus into a wall outlet so there is no concern over battery life. I have another security camera that I use in another area of the house that is rechargeable which is great for an area that isn’t close to a power outlet but you always have to worry about battery life and recharging. No concern with this one. As with other security camera you can set up alerts for motion and it has other features. One feature I like is being able to use a SD card to store pictures and videos rather than use a cloud account although you still have that option for a price. Picture quality is good, the only issue I’ve experienced is when the camera is pointed to a window which makes the picture much darker trying to adjust to the bright light. Other than that it’s worked great for me.
A**R
Inexpensive and easy to manage
For a cheap little camera, this thing is great and reliable
R**D
Flawed - Better than other New Similar ONVIF/ RTSP IP Cameras
I empathize with other reviewers who staate "Tapo is Crappo". This new ONVIF/RTSP camera does not compare to the quality or functionality of the older PTZ cameras which had many options and were easy to view/manage in just about any IP Camera viewer app. For starters, there is no way you can use this camera without installing the Tapo app. Why must you eat up your precious phone memory by installiing a NEW app for every piece of hardware you want to access remotely? Well folks, that seems to be the Brave New World of proprietary products and self-centered corporations manufacturing the products we need. This camera has no setup where you can browse into the camera and change all the settings. Can you assign a static IP? NOPE. Can you assign a custom camera port #? NOPE Can you assign preset positions? NOPE Can you use an http browser to connect to the camera, adjust settings, and view streaming video? NOPE, NOPE, and NOPE The mounting options are cheap. In the past you were given a bracket that allowed you to adjust in the vertical and hoizontal planes. This comes with the cheapest mounting bracket that would be possible for the human brain to conceive. Is horizontal adjustment possible? NOPE Is vertical adjustment possible? NOPE You essentially stick this on any horizonal or surface the way you want it with no possibility to fine turn where the camera is pointing, via bracket. You must "hope" that the PTZ movement of the camera is able to point it where you want to view. If not, then you're either SOL or you must purchase a camera mounting bracket to give you the movements that should have been included as standard. Given all I say above, you might be surprised to know that my opinion this camera is that it's not a bad camera and could be consideered better than average, considering the competition. Yes, many would consider this crappo and I'd have to include myself in that crowd, but if you consider the limitations vs. price, then this camera becomes a little less crappo because its' limations can be managed, especially when you consider that all the newer ONVIF/RTSP cameras that I've investigated, many at a MUCH higher price, has the same or worse defects than this camera. So, what were considering is what is the LEAST Crappy camera available? Believe or not, folks, this is probably the Least Crappy camera out there. Your system prerequisite if you want to use a non-Tapo view app to view/operat this camera is that you need to setup Port forwardings of 2020 (internal) and 554 (internal) to the IP Address for EACH C200 camera on your network. Your router must be able to make IP Reservatons for DHCP for the IP of this camera. If not, your IP will keep changing and you'll continually lose remote access to this camera because setting a statis IP Address in camera setup is impossible. But, if you can setup and IP Reservation on your router and can port forward for EACH camera to 2020 and 554 to each camera then you're likely okay with this camera. Once this is done, you might be able to view this camera on 3rd party IP Camera viewer app that support ONFIV/RTSP. Because TAPO is an Alexa skill, it's pretty easy to view this camera on any Alexa Echo SHOW device. I setup a routine (Named for my cat) that will cause Alexa echo Show to view a fixed position stream of my camera. You CANNOT move the camera using Alexa echo Show, but you can view the camera stream from where it's positioned right now. The Tapo cloud service is worthless, but if you add a 128gb micro SD card, then you can save detected motion to know what's happening when something moves in front of the camera to trigger recoding. This works pretty well and gives you several minutes of recording time. You cannot just click and download these clips, which is idiotic. But, if you play the clip, then click "Record" you can record the playing clip, then download this recording. It's convoluted, but better than removing the SD card, placing into PC, and copying over the clip(s). I definitely am not in LOVE with this camera, and if a REAL camera came along that would allow me to view on Alexa echo Show, browse into configure all aspects of the camera, and use on any 3rd party remote view app, then I'd jump ship in a second and buy THAT camera. But... given that ALL these type cameras SUCK, I woudl choose THIS camera because it sucks at a LOWER price. So, if your camera sucks, it's better to pay less for a sucky camera, if you can. Right now with the state of suck in IP Cameras, I'd recommend this camera as a BUY. I don't like it much, but it's better than whatever else you might be able to buy at a reasonable price. Just like when voting for political candidates, sometimes you just have to go with the one that sucks less out of a field of choices that all suck. Good Luck!!
M**R
Excellent as usual
N**R
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L**S
Für den Preis ist es super......erfüllt ihren Zweck.
ا**د
منتج ممتاز بسعر رووعة
N**E
Ma 2ième caméra et plus belle en noir et plus sophistiquer. Tel que décrit sur le site de amazon et je vais revendre mon ancienne qui est blanche.... Shipping fast. Je recommande A++
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