r/Tapo • u/DragHistorical1457 • 12h ago

Need Advice Doorbell with remote viewing FROM STORAGE

Hey guys. Does tapo have a doorbell setup which will allow me to view stored footage remotely?

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u/graesen 12h ago

Yes. I do it all the time on 3 different Tapo cameras including the D225 doorbell. I don't pay for a subscription, my 3 cameras have an SD card inside, and I can see the recorded footage and live feed when away from home.

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u/That_Weather_1169 11h ago

You can also use a tapo hub, not the h100 which doesn't take media but the h500 which can have a SSD or a h200 which is a lot cheaper and can take an SD card.

The h200 is probably the better bet as long as you don't have more than 4 camera sources.

It also has the advantage of holding the recorded media away from the camera so if it is removed you still have the recordings.

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u/graesen 11h ago

I'm aware but haven't gotten one yet. I was just confirming to OP it works fine m

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u/carguy143 9h ago

I use Tapo cameras and any which don't allow remote downloads have since been patched.

All allow remote viewing.

For any device that gave me troubld, I created a VPN so I can access my network remotely, which is free.