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Tapo C500

ptz1080p HD2022Frigate/HA Config

Specifications

Typeptz
Resolution1080p HD (2 MP)
Max resolution1920×1080
SensorCMOS
Lens3.89 (fixed) F2.4
Field of view360 pan / 139 tilt
Night visionir · 30m
IP ratingIP65

Power & Connectivity

Connectivitywifi
Power sourceDC
Power methodDC 12V
Protocolsrtsp, onvif

Storage & Audio

microSDYes (up to 512GB)
NVR compatibleYes
CloudYes
MicrophoneYes
Two-way audioNo

Features

1080p outdoor pan/tilt WiFi360° pan / 139° tiltAI person/vehicle detectionRTSP/ONVIFTapo app / Alexa / Google / HomeKitIP65budget outdoor PTZ

Integration Configs

FrigateBrand Template
# Frigate NVR config
cameras:
  your_camera:
    ffmpeg:
      inputs:
        - path: rtsp://{user}:{pass}@{ip}:554/stream1
          roles: [record]
        - path: rtsp://{user}:{pass}@{ip}:554/stream2
          roles: [detect]
    detect:
      width: 640
      height: 480
      fps: 5
Home Assistant

Integration: tapo

Native TP-Link Tapo integration. Requires Tapo cloud account credentials.

Blue Iris

Profile: Generic/ONVIF

Use Generic/ONVIF profile. RTSP streams: /stream1 (main), /stream2 (sub). Must enable ONVIF in Tapo app.

Sources

https://www.tapo.com/en/product/outdoor-camera/tapo-c500/