Tapo

Tapo Indoor Smart Camera

This is a smart indoor camera that is activated by motion.It sends an alert to an app on a smartphone and allows you to get a live view from the camera on your phone.It also has two-way talk, allowing you to communicate with someone from your smartphone to the camera.

EASE OF USE

Somewhat Difficult

The camera is set up and managed via an app on your smartphone. It may take some time to get used to the settings.

SET-UP TIME

30-45 minutes

You have to download an app to your phone and set up the camera. You may also wish to wall mount the camera but that is not essential.

PRICE

Upfront: £20-25

Recurring: £2.99/ month optional for storage

Tapo online store, Amazon, Argos

Other uses

Alerts and notifications.
Motion sensing/activated.
Two way Talk.

Good to know

For indoor use only
Has to be plugged in but has a long lead
You can set timers for when the camera is active/inactive
You can adjust the sensitivity of the camera so that pets will not set it off
The camera can be connected to wifi or operated with a sim card is wifi is not avaialble

Reviews

I got this for Douglas, who lives alone. I was very worried about him going out in the early hours, as he is struggling to understand what the time is and was turning up at his day centre hours before they opened. Now if he is heading to the front door I get an alert on my phone and I can tell him it is too early to be going out.
 - Anonymous
Dad gets up frequently in the night and the Tapo camera has been fantastic and has allowed me to sleep with my door closed for the first time in months. I'm now controlling it with my Alexa!
 - Anonymous