C500

Tapo

C500

7 positive 0 neutral 6 negative

Based on 13 Reddit mentions

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Is there any update on the release date on this 4K dual cam?

Curious about that one as well. Also wondering if that would detect movement further away than 15m. I have two C520WS and a C500 around our barn and it’s really bad notifying me of events that are a bit in the distance. Especially in the night with infrared. I also can’t identify any licence plate e

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Pixeldust1970 in r/Tapo

January 2, 2026 7:24 AM

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Tapo cams with Frigate

That’s a good question. Not sure how much AI the two C520WS and the C500 have. The C500 is and was quite dumb from the beginning. The firmware is really bad in my view and Tapo says I should buy a better camera. Frigate just made it smarter even the resolution is not enough so I might update anyways

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Pixeldust1970 in r/Tapo

January 5, 2026 8:07 AM

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Home, Gemini and Tapo Camera

What brands are you cameras? Home doesn't pull the video feed from my Tapo C500 (gray square with a spinning circle) but Gemini definitely does.

carjasssso in r/googlehome

July 14, 2025 10:26 PM

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Come on!

ok it seems its a low end camera, Tc40 is almost similar to C500, may be different name in different region, not sure. Tapo gives more priority to new and high range camera with software updates. i do have similar kind of 360 tapo camera but i use it for 24/7 loop recording with no detection unless

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No_Inside9788 in r/Tapo

August 6, 2025 10:49 AM

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Can't access camera after blackout

I have the c500 dual camera and it has the same problem. I had Tapo cameras and I never had any problem like this. This is a shitty brand and people should stay away from their products.

Dapper-Cheesecake664 in r/Xiaomi

August 28, 2025 11:03 PM

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Tapo C500 Reviews & Opinions Please?

it's only got a 1080 resolution sensor, so don't expect too much,maybe ok for general watching over a small area,but to identify a criminal, unless they look directly at the camera and stand a few feet from it, the police won't be able to do anything with it (so many people buy the cheapest cameras

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Gazz_292 in r/Tapo

June 11, 2025 4:10 PM

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