FAQs

How to set detection zone for your Tapo Camera

Note:

Different models have different support times and versions. Please pay attention to the official website for firmware updates.

The Detection Zone feature allows you to define a specific area that you want your Tapo Cam to detect. If you only need to monitor activities in a certain area, you can set custom detection zones to reduce unnecessary detections.

There are two types of detection zones:

Set for All: Monitor the same detection area for all detection types.

Set for Each: Monitor different detection areas for each detection type

Please follow the below steps to customize the detection zone for your Tapo Camera.

Case 1: Set for All

Step 1: Launch Tapo App, and pick the camera you would like to edit by selecting it to enter the live stream.

Step 2: Tap the Device Settings> Detection> Detection Zones.

Step3: Select Set for All and tap on Edit button to set the detection zones to only capture what happens in the set zones.

Step 4: Tap and drag the corners of the detection zones to change its shape. Personalize detection zones by adding, deleting, and clearing zones. Then save the changes.

Case 2: Set for Each

Step 1: Launch Tapo App, and pick the camera you would like to edit by selecting it to enter the live stream.

Step 2: Tap the Device Settings> Detection> Detection Zones.

Step3: Select Set for Each and tap on Edit button to set the detection zones to only capture what happens in the set zones.

Step 4: Select different detection types, tap and drag the corners of the detection zones to change its shape. Personalize detection zones by adding, deleting, and clearing zones. Then save the changes.

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