Tapo D225

i hate anything with a subscription. so i got a TP Link Tapo one. so far so good. they always try upsell the cloud storage thing but if u stick an SD card in it you dont need to

Just put in a Tapo D225. Love it. 24/7 recording. Ton of controls/settings in the app. Saves video to a microSD card in the unit (extra purchase). You can pay for a subscription for cloud storage but it’s really not needed. Video quality is great - even at night. Came with its own chime (have to bypass existing chime for 24/7 recording feature).

The SD cards on the Tapo app show a live feed and have playback recorded on the app. So no ripping it off and taking it with you isn’t doing what you think it is

Yeah and in this case the product has an option for cloud storage and works perfectly with just an SD card. There’s nothing built into it that’s going to one day make the SD card stop working and force people to buy cloud storage.

It does when I link the Tapo account to my Google Home. But the notifications through Google home are "All or Nothing" kind which I didn't like and still did not have the option to display video on the hub. Only sound notifications.

TP Link Tapo D225 my man. Stellar even on wifi and I had a garbage Simplysafe doorbell cam for my last one.... That was absolute garbage. Also if you want to stay with ReoLink, they have a PoE version.. Just go to amazon and search for ReoLink POE Camera (there is no model #) It's $109 currently.

I have to do the same. On the D225 you CAN just wire it up without bypassing, however you still can't use always on recording or ONVIF features/etc until it's bypassed.

Tapo 2k one is waaaayyyy better

Tapo D225, that's what I use

I have a Tapo D225, which integrates well with Alexa.

Okay I see now what you mean. My Tapo D225, still records even when watching live after clicking on a notification. So this one should do what you want.

I use the Tapo D225. Mind you I have mine hardwired, but needed the battery backup, due to power outages. I have tried the Reolink doorbell before, but at that time, the Alexa integration wasn't as good as the Tapo one, so I returned the Reolink. Obviously having the Tapo hardwired, it's in always on mode, so loading the live view and recordings is pretty snappy. But I would assume, running it on battery alone, shouldn't take 45 seconds to load the live view.