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Manually Activate Siren

 
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Manually Activate Siren

Manually Activate Siren
Manually Activate Siren
2022-11-07 00:41:21 - last edited 2 weeks ago
Model: Tapo C320WS  
Hardware Version: V1
Firmware Version: 1.3.0

Please consider adding button to Manually Activate Siren, like Wyze, Reolink and other cameras on the market.

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Re:Manually Activate Siren-Solution
2022-11-08 01:44:44 - last edited 2 weeks ago

Hi All,

So far the Tapo camera supports the Alarm feature, and the Alarm will go off when the motion or event is detected. Below are the instructions to enable the camera Alarm feature on the Tapo app.
How to configure the Alarm feature for the Tapo Cameras on the Tapo app

 

Since some Tapo Cameras support the "Play Sound" action on the Tapo app > Smart Action feature, an alternative workaround to manually activate the camera siren is to add a shortcut entry on the Tapo app for your camera to play sound when someone presses the shortcut entry.
How to create Smart Action (Automation or Shortcut) on Tapo app

 

It would be highly appreciated if you could provide the detailed usage scenario where you like to manually activate the siren, which will help us understand your request better and that would help when this request is raised for evaluation. 

 

Thank you. 

 

 

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Re:Manually Activate Siren-Solution
2022-11-08 01:44:44 - last edited 2 weeks ago

Hi All,

So far the Tapo camera supports the Alarm feature, and the Alarm will go off when the motion or event is detected. Below are the instructions to enable the camera Alarm feature on the Tapo app.
How to configure the Alarm feature for the Tapo Cameras on the Tapo app

 

Since some Tapo Cameras support the "Play Sound" action on the Tapo app > Smart Action feature, an alternative workaround to manually activate the camera siren is to add a shortcut entry on the Tapo app for your camera to play sound when someone presses the shortcut entry.
How to create Smart Action (Automation or Shortcut) on Tapo app

 

It would be highly appreciated if you could provide the detailed usage scenario where you like to manually activate the siren, which will help us understand your request better and that would help when this request is raised for evaluation. 

 

Thank you. 

 

 

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Re:Manually Activate Siren
2022-11-08 02:17:50 - last edited 2022-11-08 02:18:53

  @Solla-topee 

 

I feel the product is great for the price point, I'm sure the AI detection will continue to improve to hit hardware limitation, but even on the lowest setting, there are many cases that can cause repeated false alarms -- rain, shadows (tree leaves, people, bugs etc.), vehicle lights.
 

I utilize the alarm light, but would not feel comfortable turning on the alarm SOUND unattended -- it may become a nuisance to neighbors and would be embarrassing when it goes off repeatedly frown
 

The camera quickly detects and sends notifications, which can be verified by a human and in some cases would be great to be able to manually sound the alarm.


Thanks for responding.

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Re:Manually Activate Siren
2022-11-08 02:40:55

  @hpp8140 

Thank you very much for sharing the detailed scenarios, we now understand the request better and will add it into our request lists for consideration. 

If someone else who is  interested in this feature, let's comment and vote for it. 

 

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Re:Manually Activate Siren
2022-11-14 01:17:36

  @Solla-topee 

Great or add option to pick a sound which is less offensive, like beeps.

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RE:Manually Activate Siren
2023-02-11 17:55:29
this would be great
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RE:Manually Activate Siren
2024-04-12 16:26:02
Please make this happen. As others have mentioned, a motion activated siren is not always practical. I don't need the siren going off every time someone walks their dog past my camera. But if I get a Person notification and see someone who shouldn't be there and is obviously up to no good, a way to turn on the siren manually would be the best way to discourage them. My Wyze and Ring cameras have this ability. Surely TP-Link can make this happen!
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RE:Manually Activate Siren
2024-04-17 02:22:45
Required
Pari
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RE:Manually Activate Siren
2024-04-25 03:42:56

Another vote for manual siren on off

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RE:Manually Activate Siren
2024-06-29 09:37:39
Woolf be great to hade the possibility to manuellt Activate siren so i CSN chipsen to Activate it or non an activity
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RE:Manually Activate Siren
2024-07-24 16:13:05
+1
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