TP-Link TAPO C310 Smart Outdoor Camera | Watch Before You Buy

[@chiccabee8840]

Before You Buy Guy is so helpful, so thorough & a blessing!! I am just looking for a CCTV outdoor set of cameras that have no wiring hassles and no monthly/annual subscription fees on top of the purchase price 🤔🤔🤔🤔

[@aineiasbabulis1512]

Very important question.... What if someone still the camera, that means that he takes also all the footage? Nothing is recorded in the app ?

[@toliscy]

My question as well

[@lollUK]

I finally set mine up wirelessly, really happy with the picture quality and sound. Very happy with my new tapo C310 👍

[@hallewhite9529]

Can I ask what size of drill you used please to get cables through wall 🙏

[@gillesLegein]

Question: can you watch up to one day back through the app or not?

[@dawieludick]

Hi , how do you supply power

[@cliffcarlo180]

Can I ask if I can download the app to my PC/laptop? My old camera has totally packed up but it was handy to view the camera footage on my computer and not just my mobile. Thanks in advance 👍👍📸📸

[@ralphmarloquitasol6989]

Does Tapo C310 works without internet? Is it accessible via local network?

[@Alextherock9]

Great video. Do you need a internet connection after the installation step? Can you record on the memory card with internet?

[@Voke_Roblox]

Is the Router strong enough to get signals far away? Because our wifi router is weak

[@luftmentcsh]

Hello. Thanks for the review. Does it rotate around itself automatically?

[@Bilhan_ff]

No

[@luftmentcsh]

@@Bilhan_ff thanks

[@dct1]

Thanks for the review. Do you know how long the power cable is and can q longer one be purchased?

[@stewthorne]

3 meters great camera

[@boazrand262]

How do you supply it's power? Or is it cordless?

[@sandeepnair4913]

Can we access the video from multiple mobile 📱 devices? Or only one phone

[@butanikuman]

Can you access the camera’s live feed away from home?

[@SanmoyRay]

Good video, however a little more detail would have been helpful. Does the continuous recording override the oldest files?

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

Yes it should just overwrite the previous files, Thanks for the feedback and thanks for watching

[@eric8783]

What a horrible question to ask sanmoy

[@Powerhouse.Studio]

@@eric8783 it's not! I'm glad he asked because i was wondering the same thing.

[@piledriver7238]

This isn’t meant to be a half hour review. All manuals are available online, just download it and check yourself.

[@CodPast]

@@eric8783 Why would that be a bad question? The camera would be dogshit without loop recording

[@bellab4797]

If wifi disconnects does the camera automatically reconnect when wifi resumes? Thanks for your review, appreciate it. 🇦🇺

[@skFriberg]

If you connect it with the ethernet cable, you that'll sort the network and power, right? POE?

[@Yet_To_Decide]

Will this camera move/tilt as and when there is movement or its position will be fixed ??

[@zeekepultura]

Does it have motion tracking feature? Or motion detection only, doesnt follow the motion?

[@r.gnaveen4705]

Instead of memory card storage, Can we use TP-Link VIGI NVR1008HN (NVR - Network video recorder) & record all the data in the NVR using ethernet switch/Router connected over Ethernet/LAN cable. Can these TP Link NVR & cameras communicate & record both wired using Ethernet/LAN cable (or) wirelessely over Wi-Fi ?

[@seruppadishanmugam8003]

Yes , these cameras have ONVIF support , I bought VIGI NVR and was able to connect these wireless cameras to router and then from router I gave a connection to nvr through LAN cable and then I configured IP username and password for the cameras in NVR and Boom it was working perfectly , one main thing you need to note down is to configure the dhcp server settings for your camera to set to permanent ip so that it will always connect to same Ip each time when it connects

[@daisyannaq]

Does this have to be kept plugged into a socket to work?

[@robmyers2780]

This camera is perfect for the price great picture and easy set up👍🏻

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

I agree, its a good option, thanks for watching

[@effyzzr]

i have two c320 ws cameras they both do the job , but tried all different settings and cant stop them giving off false alerts from rain especially at night have the motion down to one and the person sensing up to max , does the c310 also trigger when it rains thanks ,i need one more camera but dont want to be keep getting false alerts thanks

[@georgetaylor2640]

Fairly hopeless on the power side - can it be powered over ethernet? What does the power supply look like? Does it come with one? How does the power cable or ethernet cable come out of the camera? If you connect with ethernet how is the camera power connection made? What about setting it up with ethernet? Is that easy? This review leaves me with a lot of important unanswered questions.

Can you detach the antennas and the bottom of the camera? I don't need the antennas, it will be next to the wifi, and also don't need the panel with you can screw it on, because it is just using space for me and I want to put it into a box.

[@williamcarlisle9781]

Does this come with power leads and how long are they?

[@epigenetics9798]

Using an sd card is useful if someone jamns your wifi wich stops recordings from reaching a cloud service. Sure would be nice to know if there is a way to use a power bank between the gris and the camera this would keep the camera on for some time in case of a power outage. I have done this with other cameras it works like a charm

[@mcworks6822]

Can i access the camera online conected with ethernet? so can check the haus using internet?

[@br9377]

How big of an SD card would you need? For example if I have a 64GB SD card installed how much footage would that store at 1080p?

[@4rzaluz]

It depends since the camera is designed to record when motion is detected.. with 64GB Ive been able to store 8 day footage.

[@philanthropist1241]

Hi,can you help please ? How do i change record ( movement activated) time clip? At the moment it only records for 20 seconds which is next to useless. Thanks

[@joshhawley6675]

Do you need a memory card to play back footage on your phone?

[@jamia909]

How long is the adaptor cable? how many meters? Just so that i know if the power socket is close enough or too far

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

3 meters long, you could always use an outdoor extension cord if you needed to, this was a bit to short for me and that is what I did

[@jamia909]

@@BeforeYouBuyGuy Thank you ever so much for the rapid response. Most appreciated. Another question if I may please. So as the camera will be pretty high, out of reach of intruders it makes it a bit difficult to get to the micro sd card. Would you need to remove the micr sd card and pop into a card reader if ever you need to view footage or need to share footage i.e. evidential footage?

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

You can view the footage from the mobile phone app and download it from there using the wifi connection. So yep, you don't need to access the card to get the footage

[@jamia909]

@@BeforeYouBuyGuy Thanks again!

[@unclebunkum]

@@BeforeYouBuyGuy...Great News!...I'd hate to climb 200 ft every day just to review the footage 😄😄

[@luciocancellara4995]

In live mode I can zoom in on things / persons but in play back this feature isn’t available or I’m I doing something wrong?

[@MartinPreus]

with microSD card in the camera. do you then have to take it out every time you have to make room for a new video, or do you record it on top?

[@effyzzr]

the camera records on a continuous loop no need to remove the card it will start afresh when it is full you can also re format the card if you want to clear the recorded data on the sd card setting

[@Azron2190]

Does it have a person detection feature or just motion?

[@jelyse14]

Found this on an amazon review of the camera, so I assume it does. "For the price, these Tapo cameras come with quite a few features. The best in my opinion is the built-in AI person detection. It catches every single person walking or biking in front of my house."

[@gmmgmmg]

is the power adapter also waterproof? doesn't seems so, my AC plug is kind of exposed..

[@joeycadiz6413]

Can u please help me iam having a connection problem with my cctv camera.. it always disconnected but we are using a lan cable for better connection

[@dubravkozagorscak6475]

I need to use that camera on house that dont have internet. Is it possible to insert sd card (i can set up camera before instalation on house on a place where I have internet), install it on house with no internet and than later take out sd card and rewatch all recorded video?

[@MrMat43211]

Do i Need to pay any subscription if I want motion detection on 2 of these camera with an sd card inside

[@dc.aerial]

Hi. Can you access this camera over cellular?

[@ramanpreet3352]

can it help me recognize the face or a number plate of some vehicle from a distance of 25 meters?

[@robertardill9604]

I saw that the C310 had a EURO power plug. Is this true or does to now have an Australian plug?

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

It should have au plug if you buy here. Mine came with it

[@TheKikzter]

Awesome review!!! Loved it! Really appreciate your work

[@xiaosimei]

Am I missing something, or you just can't change the angle of the camera on the app?

[@cdizzle3521]

Do we need to wire the cameras thru the homes power or are they battery powered & how long do they last before needing a recharge?

[@ZenonZolek]

Good question, that's what I want to know, easy to make a video but seems to difficult to answer

[@purplebox433]

What is the alarm? How loud is this? I can't believe nobody is addressing this. If I am buying one, I want to ensure that before I wake up and check my phone, the alarm sets off, I can hear it, and it scares the burglars away.

[@MK-uh4zp]

Alarm options are: A) sound B) flashing light C) sound and flashing light D) neither (app only sends you a notification but the camera won't make any noise). Sound options are siren alarm (quite loud) or tone (pirrr!). Flashing light is not particularly bright. I hope this was helpful. I just bought this cam and so far I can recommend 👍

[@birdwatcher4147]

Do led light shine a light that would frighten birds nesting at night.

[@nick066hu]

I am looking for a security camera solution that would remotely (thru the internet) notify me on my mobile phone (loud enough to wake me up, ie. with ring tone or at least a notification similar to sms/text arrival) when there is a motion detected. I can't figure out from the reviews/description/specs if there are settings to use a camera like this. I mean without any paid subscriptions and possibly without constantly running an app (in background is ok) Could someone please give me a clue.

[@ceyhunfelekoglu1193]

Can I install it in my business place and watch it from home which is 3km away?

[@jannehintze6008]

Just bought this camera and it`s great, but where exactly can you change the video quality between 720 and 1080? Can´ find it😅.

[@vtechead1]

Hi - open the camera app and tap on your camera. When it is showing the view from the camera, tap on the wheel icon at the top right of the screemn. This takes you into your camera settings. Scroll down until you see ‘video quality’. Iap on it and it should show 3 quality options. Tap on the quality you want and then tap on the ‘save’ word at the top right of your screen. Just keep come back out of that screen till you are back to the camera view. 👍

[@A-DUBCLUB]

@@vtechead1 hey so how has this camera been doing for u? has it been worth its money? im currently looking at this to protect my car from thieves.. ive so far installed gos tracker to my.. now i would like wireless cameras in the driveway.. your input would be great

[@vtechead1]

@@A-DUBCLUB camera has been ok. There is a C320 now that has improved sensor, making pictures slightly sharper. For the price it is a decent camera and does the job. Nightime video can look a little soft and lack detail. So if you want pin sharp video you may need to look at more expensive cameras. I get around 10 days recording from a 128 gb memory card. It struggles to read car number plates at night, so may not be of high enough quality for you. You would see people but lose detail in the faces when you zoom in to the recorded video. The camera does the job, but more expensive cameras should give better quality video, which I think you are after. Hope this helps you decide. 👍

[@shanedraper240692]

Where are you lot hiding the power supply? I had to make a box to mount on the wall for a socket and adaptor

[@ikkmani]

If we paid cloud storage, without memory card, it will record 24*7 in cloud ??

[@maeganlozano7058]

Hi. I wanted to ask if you can pan or tilt the camera sideways or up and down? Or is that feature not available.

[@stan1449]

Nope, it's fixed.

[@1Proxicus]

Does this allow for power over ethernet ? , How stable is the mount? & what's the maximum SD memory it can support?

[@abcdssabcdss8313]

125 gb

[@gelodssd8070]

@@abcdssabcdss8313 what happens if it becomes full? hope you answer, thanks!

[@philipcarpio900]

@@gelodssd8070 it will overwrite previous recordings automatically

[@renz_blank5036]

Your review is amazing, thanks for this :D I am planning on buying this when I have the extra money.

[@christianjunetubera665]

I have both Tapo C310 and C210,. Works great but the only problem is the two way audio. The speaker of the camera has poor audio.

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

Yes I agree this could for sure be improved, it sounds very muffled

[@christianjunetubera665]

@@BeforeYouBuyGuy Yes that's right. I am satisfied so far with the video quality.

[@hitesh9522]

@@BeforeYouBuyGuy Hi! How many IR Light it has? C110 has 3, C210 has 4

[@Briannafrancis-e9g]

I might be getting the C320, I want to know if they have the option to choose “human” detecting

[@abcdssabcdss8313]

C310 have human detection

[@fighterstarvlog6321]

Good day! Just want to ask if Tapo link 310 is reliable and durable? How long will it last?

[@Zanderman2000]

We have had absolutely no problems

[@rizwansiddiqui2052]

Can this camera be connected to base unit? To use sd card in base unit.

[@jaymarkabaygar2190]

can you use one account on multiple devices?

[@sirhuman560]

Does it overwrite old recordings?

[@jamia909]

Hiya mate. One more question. How many devices can I log into to view the camera? Will it allow my wife to also log onto her phone using my logon details or will that disconnect/kick me out? Greatly appreciated

[@jaeda88]

She first needs to download the Tapo App to her device.. If you are the main Tapo app holder there is an option to invite her

[@kevindick8905]

Does the camera rotate or is it fixed pointing in the same direction all the time? I have the indoor version which is 360°

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

This one is fixed, you can only point it in the one direction at a time

[@nikoladamjankovic5522]

Does anyone know how much mobile data does the camera use?...we'd like to put the cameras on a place where we wont be for three months and dont want to take any subscriptions from internet providers, just looking to pass cheaper cause if doesnt use more than 15gb of internet per month that means that i dont need flat internet... Thanks!

[@RobbiRocks]

From 4.04 on wards, why did the audio go all wierd &jumbled?

[@TheTommysbeast]

What about RTSP/RTMP or ONVIF support for NVRs?

[@zdenislav3901]

yes ... rtsp://name:pass@cameraip:554/stream1 - high resolution rtsp://name:pass@cameraip:554/stream2 - low resolution

[@TheTommysbeast]

@@zdenislav3901 hvala puno

[@SwapnilV]

does it forget the date and time if power is lost?

[@jczutube]

power?? battery or mains??

[@babylegsj1]

Is the app free to download And free to use or is there a subscription fee

[@jcadventurehd]

The app is free from the app store no cost as long you use the SD card . But there is cloud storage option as well

[@symtd8969]

Does this support POE?

[@piousdevil8638]

Does it support Power over Ethernet?

[@siminbegum5921]

How do you charge this camera please ?

[@twanslegers6938]

can you cnnect multiple cameras to the app

[@abdullahhussain9283]

Can you waterproof the Ethernet connector if you are not using a wired connection l?

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

Yes, it comes with some casing for this. The whole unit is designed to be able to be used outdoors in the weather if needed. (except for where it actually plugs into the power)

[@berniecasanova479]

Hallo, I'm unable to set month Andrés date in my tapo camera C310. Camera is showing month 7 and day 5 when actually it's month 8 and day 27. Please, any help woud bé gratelly appreciated.

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

I did not have any issues with the time and date on my camera. You can change the time zone in the settings which might fix it? I found this troubleshoot guide online that might help. Good Luck Troubleshooting Suggestions: Set camera on correct Time Zone (Tapo app > tap the "wheel" icon on the Live View page > Camera Settings > Time zone); Turn off NVR or third-party software and Reboot the camera (Some onvif software may affect the time of the camera); Be sure that camera firmware and Tapo APP version are up-to-date; Turn off Modem/Router Firewall settings or lower firewall level for test purposes; Change router’s DNS to 8.8.8.8/8.8.4.4 (router’s DNS server may fail to resolve the NTP server) Sync time on Windows computer in the same local network, if the computer failed to get the correct time, it's more likely the NTP servers are blocked by a firewall.

[@sharkawyou]

If you have NVR and you connected the cam to it change the NVR time zone to your time zone and it will be changed to it this happened to me.

[@fernandosendon9802]

😢 Sir whas wrong with my tapo the play back does not function?

[@theking8829]

is this comptabile with google nest hub?

[@bogsanova]

Can I access this camera remotely?

[@napendersingh1992]

Can we access the camera on pc or laptop also ?

[@glimor]

Not officially I think. But I did running the TAPO software through Bluestacks (software) on a Windows 10 PC. Worked nicely.

[@TheProfiz]

yes with iSpy

[@gamecat3694]

Can it zoom in a longer range?

[@autisticelf]

I think this can be linked to Tapo care for online storage

[@tomjones1139]

does it take battery

[@lestercastillo9714]

Let’s say if i get invited to see the camera. Can the invitees talk to camera?

[@TonyElyod]

Could have shownn how camera is powered, and the problems of having to locate a power outlet

[@peterd8179]

I have to remove the card always when ist full??? And delete everything?

[@jayd6098]

It overrides the old footage.

[@gelodssd8070]

@@jayd6098 so it means i don't need to climb a ladder again to get my cctv and repeat again in 8 days right? please explain. thanks!

[@georgemclaughlin8432]

Very comprehensive review and helps me greatly setting up, many thanks for uploading this

[@mikec00566]

Will it do POE

[@biplob7487]

Can i watch live video from anywhere?

[@6panel300]

I have one, I can't recommend it as the camera won't accept sd cards any more. I have tried several cards and keeps saying format the card no matter how many times I do this with all cards. Plus rain will trigger detection and the mic is rubbish. Not made to last.

[@kennethtaracina3666]

Hello, may i know if i can use the POE injector to power up that C310 instead of power adapter?

[@danielcoelho127]

You would also need a splitter on the camera side, that outputs network and DC. I found the wireless to be more than capable of these, so I went with a DC extension cable instead. No issues so far

[@hotvideo1890]

I had the power lead in i took it out and the camera went off can you not install it without power lead? Its been on charge for two days and it doesn't have a battery bar on app to say when to charge or if its low?

[@olddanb1]

Top video. Thanks. Can I stream the feed direct to my NAS?

[@Vishalkumar-gj8sk]

Same question. Have you got the answer?

[@olddanb1]

@Vishalkumar-gj8sk Hi Vishalkumar, I'm sorry to say that I have not yet learned how to do it. My NAS drive is from Synology who provide extensive free software for their NAS. I've just not got round to learning how to use it. All the best, Don.

[@lukamartiro]

Dose it support POE

[@davidleect784]

can please review and compare if possible the reolink 3 pro . thanks , great presentation and very concise and clear

[@robertmcdougall3166]

Excellent review and answered many of the questions I had. I am undecided whether to purchase this or the Outdoor Blink, as far as I can make out the Blink would have temperature isues in a Scottish winter. What temperatures will this work within and secondly can anybody say what I need to purchase to control this from Alexa - (does it need an Alexa Show)?

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

Great question. The operating temperature for this camera according to the manual is : -20 ºC to 45 ºC (-4°F to 113°F )

[@getchada]

Does it also support ONVIF? The C200 does, although not the full set of commands

[@TheProfiz]

yes

[@dimanenator]

NVR Support?

[@michellegiles1598]

How does it keep power

[@danhaych5596]

How is it powered?

[@nickevans7049]

gas

[@aljotock]

How long does it go between charges?

[@BeforeYouBuyGuy]

This camera is wired. It doesn't work if not plugged into the power. You can network this wirelessly but it still needs power to operate. no battery

[@Bos_Meong]

buy a usb 5v to 12v dc then connect it to powerbank.

[@petergosney6433]

@@Bos_Meong it runs off 9v DC… (0.6 amp)

[@Bos_Meong]

@@petergosney6433 i use usb 5v to 12v dc. it works flawlessly. ihave this camera

[@petergosney6433]

@@Bos_Meong are you feeding it 12v or 5v? (You say it both ways above)

[@nightRanger0077]

Is it powered by the ethernet cable?

[@TonyElyod]

Its not poe

[@TeachDem]

Should've made it as a POE camera and be done with it