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frontpagephoinix | Staff posted Jul 7, 2026 11:16 AM

Tapo C217 2K Indoor/Outdoor Pan/Tilt Wired Security Camera (Black)

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Amazon has Tapo C2172K Indoor/Outdoor Pan/Tilt Wired Security Camera on sale for $25.19. Shipping is free with Prime or on $35+ orders.

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Features:
  • 2K 3MP resolution for clear, detailed live video (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi required).
  • Indoor/outdoor IP65-rated design resists rain and dust for reliable 24/7 use.
  • Built-in AI detection alerts for people, motion, and baby cries with no subscription required.
  • 360° pan and 152° tilt provide wide-area coverage with automatic motion tracking.
  • Custom privacy and detection zones help protect privacy and reduce unwanted alerts.
  • Multiple night vision modes include infrared, full-color spotlight, and smart auto color.
  • Flexible storage with free microSD recording (up to 512GB, sold separately) or optional cloud storage.
  • Two-way audio lets you communicate clearly with visitors or delivery personnel.

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Amazon has Tapo C2172K Indoor/Outdoor Pan/Tilt Wired Security Camera on sale for $25.19. Shipping is free with Prime or on $35+ orders.

Thanks Deal Hunter phoinix for sharing this deal

Features:
  • 2K 3MP resolution for clear, detailed live video (2.4 GHz Wi-Fi required).
  • Indoor/outdoor IP65-rated design resists rain and dust for reliable 24/7 use.
  • Built-in AI detection alerts for people, motion, and baby cries with no subscription required.
  • 360° pan and 152° tilt provide wide-area coverage with automatic motion tracking.
  • Custom privacy and detection zones help protect privacy and reduce unwanted alerts.
  • Multiple night vision modes include infrared, full-color spotlight, and smart auto color.
  • Flexible storage with free microSD recording (up to 512GB, sold separately) or optional cloud storage.
  • Two-way audio lets you communicate clearly with visitors or delivery personnel.

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Written by slickdewmaster | Staff

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Written by phoinix | Staff

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Relik
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Here's some things I haven't seen mentioned.. These support RTSP streaming and ONVIF. That's important. With ONVIF supported applications like Frigate NVR (or other NVR's), you can also take advantage of the 2-way audio and Pan & Tilt features which can be used outside the Tapo app. Very cool!

These have great nighttime sensitivity. If I could post an image, I'd show that I could see over a hundred stars while it looked up. I could only see maybe 10 of the brightest stars on my older camera. (Tapo specs: 1/2.8" Progressive Scan CMOS Starlight Sensor)

Another extra feature is that it can take a panoramic photo on demand - 180, 270, or 360 degrees. Pretty cool by itself, but it can also save that image and you can use that to navigate the pan & tilt visually. Meaning you go to pan & tilt and tap on the area you want the camera to jump to and it goes there. Like a map.

These are USB, which is convenient and allows running temporarily off a power bank. I tested the C216 (same just white) and it ran 30 hours on a 20,000 mah power bank with a 30 ft USB extension cord. (through all night with IR light on) It is also low wattage. During the day, I measured about 1.9 watts and at night with IR (B&W) it was about 2.2 watts and 2.5 watts with the white light (color nightvision) on at level 3.

The final advantage I will mention compared to other pan & tilt cameras is that these are discrete positioning pan & tilt. You can save 10 positions and even after reboot or any other movements, when you jump to that location it will go to the same exact spot. On reboot it resumes at the same spot. These cams support patrols where it will move through multiple views in a loop. Contrast this with cheap pan & tilt cams on Amazon that can move but they have no saved positions or idea of where they are. Those are movable in that you can look around, but they don't track motion or support saved views.

Bonus! With a little paint and doodads, you can turn it into a cute little robot. I saw this from an Amazon review. https://youtu.be/iCupZf_Z8_I
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Curious as to why you need an on-off switch? I have multiple wifi/local security cameras of multiple different brands and none of them have an on-off switch. As mentioned, you can turn off recording and/or monitoring in the app. Far from perfect but the Tapo app is much better than most IMO.
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You can turn off monitoring/recording from the tapo app. If you need physical off, put a smart switch on the camera's power.

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famewolfJul 8, 2026 1:26 PM
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Quote from Tyross :
I bought this last time, but they have no off switch. That's really annoying.

You can turn off monitoring/recording from the tapo app. If you need physical off, put a smart switch on the camera's power.
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Quote from Tyross :
I bought this last time, but they have no off switch. That's really annoying.
Curious as to why you need an on-off switch? I have multiple wifi/local security cameras of multiple different brands and none of them have an on-off switch. As mentioned, you can turn off recording and/or monitoring in the app. Far from perfect but the Tapo app is much better than most IMO.
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macromicroJul 8, 2026 2:30 PM
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Quote from anonimis06 :
Curious as to why you need an on-off switch? I have multiple wifi/local security cameras of multiple different brands and none of them have an on-off switch. As mentioned, you can turn off recording and/or monitoring in the app. Far from perfect but the Tapo app is much better than most IMO.
Some people just like to nitpick everything.
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AquaGalley8616Jul 8, 2026 2:55 PM
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I bought this model and I love it! What totally shocked me was, I placed one of these camera's on porch, and you can set different direction to point at location. I saw a few people talking about 75 feet away, and I was able to pick up their conversation. Shocked, if I was on porch, I wouldnt be able to hear what they said, but this beauty ... let me know what they said. For 25 dollars a piece, it works for me.
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BrettL5675Jul 8, 2026 3:05 PM
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Quote from Tyross :
I bought this last time, but they have no off switch. That's really annoying.
You mean the big blue button you tap to enable privacy mode? It's literally on the main page when you open the app
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TyrossJul 8, 2026 5:26 PM
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Quote from BrettL5675 :
You mean the big blue button you tap to enable privacy mode? It's literally on the main page when you open the app
Privacy mode, does not mean off. Look at any cell phone.
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SCscoutguyJul 8, 2026 5:28 PM
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Quote from Tyross :
I bought this last time, but they have no off switch. That's really annoying.
It is a security camera. Why do you need an off switch?
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HappyMarmot675Jul 8, 2026 5:40 PM
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It's possible to integrate these into Home Assistant and then wall them off from the internet. If you're savvy enough to have a VLAN or router that can cut these off from the web and set up Home Assistant, then they're a fantastic deal!
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These look really nice. I tried to convince my wife to switch from wyze to these, but wyze is familiar and we are already invested in their ecosystem. (Though tapo and kasa are what we use for plugs).
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bluecarkillerJul 8, 2026 7:11 PM
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Quote from HappyMarmot675 :
It's possible to integrate these into Home Assistant and then wall them off from the internet. If you're savvy enough to have a VLAN or router that can cut these off from the web and set up Home Assistant, then they're a fantastic deal!
That's pretty awesome and not an option with stuff like Wyze
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ZawiJul 8, 2026 7:20 PM
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Quote from Tyross :
I bought this last time, but they have no off switch. That's really annoying.
did you even don't the apps to install it?
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TyrossJul 8, 2026 9:07 PM
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Quote from anonimis06 :
Curious as to why you need an on-off switch? I have multiple wifi/local security cameras of multiple different brands and none of them have an on-off switch. As mentioned, you can turn off recording and/or monitoring in the app. Far from perfect but the Tapo app is much better than most IMO.

Agreed, I like the app. I have a bunch of Kaza stuff.This is my camera from them. In home applications, I want to be able to turn it off so it's not watching me, even though it says "private" everyone knows that means nothing. Also good to have it off to save energy versus always on but in "private mode".
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TyrossJul 8, 2026 9:08 PM
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Quote from famewolf :
You can turn off monitoring/recording from the tapo app. If you need physical off, put a smart switch on the camera's power.
That is a good idea, thanks. It is more money to do but would work.

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TyrossJul 8, 2026 9:08 PM
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did you even don't the apps to install it?
Yes, I already had the app.

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