TP-Link Tapo cameras
with LookoutNVR.
Supported through RTSP and ONVIF on wired and plug-in Tapo cameras. Battery models that only work with the Tapo app are not.
Stream addresses
Lookout reads these from the camera itself over ONVIF. Type one in only when ONVIF is off. Put the camera's user name, password and address in place of user, password and camera-address.
| Main stream | rtsp://user:password@camera-address/stream1 |
|---|---|
| Second stream | rtsp://user:password@camera-address/stream2 |
| RTSP port | 554 |
| ONVIF | On |
Make a Camera Account in the Tapo app first (not the cloud login). ONVIF Profile S on port 2020. Dual-lens telephoto is /stream6 and /stream7.
Before you add it
- Make a camera account in the Tapo app: the camera's settings, Advanced settings, Camera account.
- RTSP is rtsp://camera-address:554/stream1 for the main stream and /stream2 for the second stream.
- Switch on RTSP or ONVIF in the camera's settings if it ships with them off, and make a user for Lookout.
- Set the second stream to about 640 pixels wide in H.264. Lookout records the main stream and watches the second one.
- Give the camera a fixed address and turn on NTP, so its clock is right.
The camera setup guide has the rest.
What works
| Feature | Status | Note |
|---|---|---|
| Live view and recording | Supported | |
| Import from the brand's DVR or NVR, analog cameras included | Not yet | |
| Camera-side AI events (person, vehicle) | Beta | Through ONVIF events, if the camera offers them. |
| Licence plates from plate cameras | Not yet | |
| Thermal alarms | Not yet | |
| Siren and light outputs | Not yet | |
| PTZ control | Not yet | |
| Two-way audio | Not yet |
Where this comes from
TP-Link Tapo: the maker's documentation.
Field-proven means it runs on one of our recorders at a real site today. Supported means it works through ONVIF or RTSP. Brand names belong to their owners.
Something wrong?
Makers, installers and owners: if a model changed or an address is wrong, send a correction and we update this page.
Trouble adding a TP-Link Tapo camera? Support is included, and we work it through with you.