Tapo C125 , Tapo C225( V2 )
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With a HomeKit-enabled device, you can set up and easily control your HomeKit-compatible Tapo Devices from your iPhone or iPad. To control a Tapo device in the Home app, we must follow Apple guidelines for the protocol. As a result, some features available in the Tapo App may be missing in the Apple Home App.
Below, you can find a brief overview of the difference in camera features and functionality between the two platforms:
Feature |
Tapo App |
Home App |
|
Video Quality |
Resolution: 720P |
Yes |
Yes |
Resolution: Higher than 1080P |
Yes |
No* *Max. resolution:1080P |
|
Switch Video Quality |
Yes |
No |
|
Pan & Tilt Control* (Tapo C225/TC73 V2.0) |
Yes |
No |
|
Microphone/Speaker |
Adjust Volume |
Yes |
No |
Mute |
Yes |
No |
|
Privacy Mode |
Enable/Disable Privacy Mode |
Yes |
No* *Have to manually press the physical Privacy Button to disable. |
Privacy Zones |
Yes |
No |
|
Invert Image |
Yes |
No |
|
Status LED On/Off |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Night Mode |
Turn on/off Night Mode |
Yes |
Yes |
Set Night Vision Distance |
Yes |
No |
|
Detection* *The Tapo and Home apps use different algorithms to detect movement. |
Motion Detection |
Yes |
Yes* *Does nott support motion detection sensitivity adjustment. |
AI Detection |
Yes |
Yes* *Limited to Person/Pet/Vehicle/Package Detection. Analyzed by a home hub. |
|
Alerts |
Camera Alarm |
Yes |
No |
Activity Notifications* *Different detection types result in inconsistent numbers of notifications from the Tapo and Home apps. |
Turn on/off Activity Notifications |
Yes |
Yes |
Activity Type |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Enable/Disable Rich Notifications |
Yes |
Yes |
|
Select Send Time |
Yes |
Yes |
Please Let Us Know if you Discover and Features from the Tapo App that Are Not Availabe in Apple Home.
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