A little help/info for the users of this cam:
1. if you want to run the APP for this cam under WIndows, OSX, you should search for "Bluestacks". It is an emulator and in my case the APP runs with this on Win11.
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2. many people have trouble accessing the cam with ONVIF. However, as described in the manual, this works (AFTER creating a user). This is also necessary, e.g. for integration into a Synology, as otherwise the full resolution is not available.
(I hope that I was able to offer some help here)
Instructions:
To integrate the TP-Link Tapo C520WS via ONVIF, you must first create a camera account with user name and password in the Tapo app, then find out the IP address of the camera via the app or the router, activate the ONVIF and RTSP services and finally enter these access data and the IP address in your ONVIF-compatible software (e.g. iSpy, Blue IoT).iSpy, Blue Iris or Synology Surveillance Station) to add the camera.
1. create a camera account:
Open the Tapo app and go to the camera settings by tapping the gear icon.
Select Advanced Settings and then Camera Account to create a camera account with a username and password that you will need to log in to other platforms.
2. find IP address and ports:
Find out the IP address of the camera. You can find it in the Tapo app in the camera settings or look in the DHCP list of your router.
Remember the default ports for the ONVIF and RTSP services:
ONVIF port: 2020
RTSP port: 554
3. add the camera in the ONVIF software:
Start your ONVIF-compatible software (e.g. iSpy, Blue Iris, Synology Surveillance Station).
Click on the option to add a new camera and select the ONVIF camera type.
In the pop-up window, enter the previously created IP address of the camera, along with the username and password of the camera account.
Select the desired video resolution.
Adjust other settings or save the camera settings for later.
Click on "Done" to finalise the integration.
