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TP-Link Tapo

TP-Link Tapo TC40

Cameras · Security

Partly worksVerified plugin

1 report: 1 says it partly works.

Reported with 1 Homebridge plugin: Camera UI.

What people report

PluginStatusWhat they saidConnectsSource
Camera UI Verified
homebridge-camera-ui
Partly worksFirst one worked with HKSV; later ones fail with ffmpeg prebuffer error
Saved copy
Did you get to solve your tc40 camera problem with home bridge ? did it work with scrypted ? I recently bought one and could not get it to work with homebridge camera ffmpeg nor with scrypted. Updated everything to the most recent versions and still no luck. But I suspect the problem may be a firmware problem as I tried to access the tsp stream with vlc and got error 400 but also I installed the IPCams from the App Store on my Mac, it auto discovered the camera, authenticated successfully, retrieved the configurations for the camera, but while opening the stream also got error 400. Any …

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Local + cloudReddit thread · 2024-10

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In ReReHome

Once a Homebridge plugin publishes it, this device reaches Apple Home as a HomeKit accessory behind your Homebridge bridge, so ReReHome shows and controls it like any other.

Identifiers

BrandTP-Link Tapo
ModelTC40
CategoryCameras

Also reported as

  • Tapo TC40 camera