Tapo 1080P Indoor Wired Security Camera - Works as a Baby Monitor & Pet Camera, Motion Detection, 2-Way Audio, Siren, Night Vision, Subscription-Free Local Storage or Optional Cloud, C101

This is a great little camera for the price. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but I’ve been very impressed with the picture quality. The video is clear and sharp during the day, and the night vision works surprisingly well, giving a clear image even in low light. I also really like the motion and person alerts—they’re accurate and notify me quickly. Setup was easy, and the app is simple to use. The two-way audio is a nice bonus as well. Overall, this is an excellent indoor camera for monitoring a baby, pets, or just keeping an eye on things at home. Great value for the price and I would definitely recommend it.

Great simple camera that doesnt require a cloud plan if you dont want it. Easy setup and easy to install a 256 gb that has plenty of space for my needs. This is mostly setup in a dog den under the stairs so I can monitor the dogs as needed. Biggest downside is field of view but I knew that going in, but for 15 bucks cant beat the price for what I use it for. Voice works great, the dogs actually look up when I call their names. Night vision is decent for what I need. Recording is nice to look back and see what they were up to earlier. Easy to setup on my wifi network mesh system. There is a slight delay when looking real time when away from home but that has more to do with my phones connection to the cell network or the guest wifi I use. Voice though is hit or miss when away from home. Overall would buy again and recommend it to anyone for an easy cheap camera solution. Also setting up multiple cameras on the phone is easy too.

For the price point, this camera is honestly very good. I don't use it for the "expected" use (baby monitor) but for something a little stranger (cat monitor). It has a nice, clear picture and a lot of motions can be recorded at once and sent to your phone. I will say, the night vision surprised me. I wasn't expecting it to be as clear as it was. Personally I reccomend picking up a memory card for storage to be safe, just to keep track of anything you want to save or back up.

Didn't expect much going in based on the price, but they work better than expected. These can record locally, so no need for a subscription. Be sure to get a microSD card as it is sold separately. Can't speak to the motion detection as I'm not using that function. Having had more time to use these now, one annoyance is that if you're using local storage, the App lacks a way to save/share/export the video when you're not on the same network as the camera. You can view it remotely via the cloud, but not export it to a file, which seems strange since the video has to be transferred through the cloud anyway. Setup is straight forward, but make sure you get the right app, there are many look-alike ones that just exist to push unnecessary subscriptions.

I'm actually blown away with how great this camera is for $18!!! I wish I had done this sooner. Now....I only need a small area monitored (my coop for ensuring the automatic door and feeder are working), but it is beyond perfect for what I needed, and works so much better than I was expecting. It connected to my wifi easily and the app is easy to use; I'm only using it for the live feed so I don't have any feedback on the paid plan or storage/recording etc. But the microphone and spotlight feature work great - see pics pictures at night, with and w/o the spotlight feature. If you want a simple, easy camera, that sets up fast and is idiot friendly (I am....no tech abilities what so ever), this is a great choice.

I've had people harrassing my somewhat quiet duplex apartment, but unless you can prove that with evidence like footage then nothing will get done. I had harassment like tapping on my windows, banging on my door in the middle of the night as well as pulling on my doorknobs after midnight. I can't move just yet so I have to catch the culprit(s) with the help of the good police and neighborhood watchmen. I will be buying a couple more of these as backup cameras. The vision is clear, I use night vision to stop glares. I like the app. Yes, there is a subscription after free thirty days, but the deals are okay especially considering my ordeal. The big deal I might get covers ten cameras for less than two hundred dollars a year. Motion detection works well. I have the camera plugged inside the house and facing the doorstep and road. I can see across the street well and good visual through the glass and metal screen, so I can identify vehicles but maybe not the license plates, unless I don't have it at the best setting yet. I had to try a couple times for intial wifi connection at first setup since I'm a novice. I haven't had any problems for thirty days, the internet seems to be doing its job. Having a couple of battery operated, non wifi cameras would be a good idea in the case of an outage. I am still learning the features but I'm happy with the buy. The camera has two way audio so you can communicate or give an alert sound. Sound is picked up well on the camera. Sorry I posted no pictures, I haven't stationed the camera in the right spot so it's not stable. Stay safe, wish me luck!

This is the best home security camera for the following reasons: I have used 6 different types of APP-based home cameras over time. Generally, the whole gist is that you have to pay a monthly subscription free (Ring is the most notorious). For most cameras, the "live view" is the only free feature. Live view is the most useless quality as, unless you are watching it 24/7, and then record it with your phone, it does not help you. This camera also has quite a wide lens and decent enough quality that, unless you are trying to read a book 20 feet away, you can see all the details that the average person needs. For connecting this to your home WiFi, this is also easier than brands like Motorola which drop consistently - and then make an alarm sound. Motorola is the only brand I would advise to steer far away from; monthly fees, expensive products, poor connection, poor user interface, etc. The other advantage of this camera, which cannot be understated, is the ability to pop in a micro SD card (got a 128gb for $7) and then have it record locally when motion detection is triggered. You can access this through the APP, at any time - you do not need to remove the card. This is all free. For most of these home security cameras on the market, it is the high upfront cost of the device and the constant nag of features being hid behind a pay wall which alienates the user. This does not have that. I honestly cannot believe that the best home camera I own is ~$20 and they sync perfectly. I do not know why this is not the "standard" product advertised. Quite simply, it is exactly what you want without asking for additional payments on a never-ending pop-up loop. Hats off to this product. Phenomenal.

Depending on how you intend to use it, this WiFi-enabled camera is a terrific value. It's relatively low-res and bare-bones by current standards, but I'm using it in a garage and don't need high-res. Even in the dark, it shows a usable image. It's got zoom, motion detection, and sound, so you could use it as a door-cam, and you have the option of cloud storage (at a fee), but that's not something I need. I've dinged it one star because getting it connected and configured is a little clunky, but some perseverance got me through that. An app needs to be DLed/installed, and I had to register with TP-Link, but once done and my iPhone connected to the camera (via Bluetooth--that was part of the clunky), I was then able to connect the camera to my WiFi network and see the interior of the garage. I'm already thinking of other uses for other cameras.