Downgrading Process of TAPO Cams

[RestOp]

Description

Hi to all downgraders,

I have just combined all the infos to one post to make it easier for newbies.

Firts of all - very good news first of all!!!

I have just downgraded all my 3 different Tapo Cams: C100 V1, C200 V1 and C210 V1
It is very easy, took about 15 mins for all of 3 cams...

Here are the working firmware for this cams:
C100 v1: /Tapo_C100v1_en_1.3.6_Build_230512_Rel.47642n_up_boot-signed_1689123454635.bin
C200 v1: /Tapo_C200v1_en_1.3.6_Build_230424_Rel.77225n_up_boot-signed_1682511249340.bin
C210 v1: /Tapo_C210v1_en_1.3.7_Build_230823_Rel.55528n_up_boot-signed_1697005413481.bin

To download one just put the at the start of link - https://download.tplinkcloud.com/firmware

For all other cams you can find the firmware here https://github.com/tapo-firmware/Directory/blob/main/all_keys.txt

Instruction of formatting of SD Card is here https://github.com/DrmnSamoLiu/Downgrading-Tapo-Cams/tree/main?tab=readme-ov-file#solution

Here is the list of commands, you can just copy paste them:

• list disk

• select disk 6 (WARNING! This needs to be changed to the disk number with the SD card. Do not blindly follow this otherwise you might format your internal disk or something else.)

• clean

• convert gpt

• create partition primary

• format quick FS=FAT32

A litle bit more infos to understand downgrade process is here nervous-inhuman/tplink-tapo-c200-re#4 (comment)

As for me i noticed the following steps of flashing

1. About 15 sec after the power on - red light blinks
2. About 50 sec after the power on - green light blinks
3. Then led lights green - It seems to be the downgrade process is fiunished, but i have waited 3 minutes as suggested in manual.

Then restart cam without SD Card, delete firmware from SD Card on PC and put SD Card in cam.
Great that the cam authorisation and all the settings in APP remain, you have just to initialise SD Card in APP again and thats all!

Good Luck!

[JurajNyiri]

One important note here - select disk 6 this needs to be changed to the disk number with the SD card. Do not blindly follow this otherwise you might format your internal disk or something else.

[RestOp]

One important note here - select disk 6 this needs to be changed to the disk number with the SD card. Do not blindly follow this otherwise you might format your internal disk or something else.

Yes, updated!

[galak]

Any guidance on how to find older firmware for C720 or C120 cameras?

[mikenelson-io]

They are in the alternative list linked above.
firmware/Tapo_C120v1_en_1.0.3_Build_230713_Rel.77621n_up_boot-signed_1691150849176.bin
firmware/Tapo_C120v1_en_1.0.3_Build_230713_Rel.77621n_up_boot-signed_1691150883724.bin
firmware/Tapo_C120v1_en_1.1.1_Build_230821_Rel.71367n_up_boot-signed_1697190749422.bin
firmware/Tapo_C120v1_en_1.1.1_Build_230821_Rel.71367n_up_boot-signed_1697190849015.bin
firmware/Tapo_C120v1_en_1.1.3_Build_230930_Rel.56236n_up_boot-signed_1697190793364.bin
firmware/Tapo_C120v1_en_1.1.3_Build_230930_Rel.56236n_up_boot-signed_1697192563556.bin
firmware/Tapo_C120v1_en_1.1.3_Build_230930_Rel.56236n_up_boot-signed_1697194362284.bin

[sergiomart96]

And if the camera is c210 eu/2.20, what firmware is it?

[t1m44]

Is there any firmware for eu builds looking for c120(eu)_v1_1.1.15 Build 240516 or 1.1.13 build 240327. Thanks

[DracoC77]

Are there any source floating around of mid-late 2023 C120v1.6 (instead of v1) firmware? I think Tapo did a firmware update around that time which blocked the two-way audio protocol that Scrypted and Go2RTC uses so have been looking for a way to go to before then!

[BunpGhost]

Any guide for the SD format part in OSX? :)

[gretel]

Any guide for the SD format part in OSX? :)

https://www.sdcard.org/downloads/formatter/

[BunpGhost]

This looks very simple. Are you sure? Did it work for you?

[gretel]

This looks very simple. Are you sure? Did it work for you?

it is simple in accordance to the task.

[5ag-70]

1. diskutil list
   expected output ( make sure to choose external, physical)

/dev/disk5 (external, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk5
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk5s1
   2:                 Apple_APFS Container disk6         1.0 TB     disk5s2

2. diskutil eraseDisk FAT32 "SDCARD" MBRFormat /dev/disk5
   expected output (If you want, you can change the name of 'SDCARD' to something else you like and

Warning

Change "dev/disk5" to whatever it appears in your earlier output

Started erase on disk5
Unmounting disk
Creating the partition map
Waiting for partitions to activate
Formatting disk5s1 as MS-DOS (FAT32) with name SDCARD
512 bytes per physical sector
/dev/rdisk5s1: 1999918208 sectors in 31248722 FAT32 clusters (32768 bytes/cluster)
bps=512 spc=64 res=32 nft=2 mid=0xf8 spt=32 hds=255 hid=2048 drv=0x80 bsec=2000406528 bspf=244131 rdcl=2 infs=1 bkbs=6
Mounting disk
Finished erase on disk5

3. diskutil partitionDisk /dev/disk5 GPT FAT32 "SDCARD" 100%

Started partitioning on disk5
Unmounting disk
Creating the partition map
Waiting for partitions to activate
Formatting disk5s2 as MS-DOS (FAT32) with name SDCARD
512 bytes per physical sector
/dev/rdisk5s2: 1999508672 sectors in 31242323 FAT32 clusters (32768 bytes/cluster)
bps=512 spc=64 res=32 nft=2 mid=0xf8 spt=32 hds=255 hid=411648 drv=0x80 bsec=1999996928 bspf=244081 rdcl=2 infs=1 bkbs=6
Mounting disk
Finished partitioning on disk5
/dev/disk5 (external, physical):
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk5
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk5s1
   2:       Microsoft Basic Data SDCARD                  1.0 TB     disk5s2

[5ag-70]

Or the simpler version

1. open disk utility app and

2. Select the Drive

3. Click on erase

4. Change the Name, Select ExFat format and GUID Partition Map in Scheme

5. Then hit erase

Voilà it's done

[sshalyminov]

Downgraded one of my TC-60 to 1.3.6
Did not help - integration still requires re-configuration and does not accept cloud password :(

[JurajNyiri]

Try factory reset with internet block and make sure the build date is lower than described in readme.

[sshalyminov]

Try factory reset with internet block and

Will try, thank you

make sure the build date is lower than described in readme.

There were 2 firmwares:
Tapo_TC60v2_en_1.3.6_Build_230512_Rel.59874n_up_boot-signed_1686796691255.bin
Tapo_TC60v2_en_1.3.6_Build_230512_Rel.59874n_up_boot-signed_1689818396346.bin
I had download both and compared. They are identical in binary comparision.

Problem FW was 1.3.9.

[VictorSuarez24]

Y para degradar un TC70 no encuentro los archivos

[bellario89]

Does anyone know or have a firmware link for the TC73 version 2. I've looked through the data dump but can't seem to find my model. Any help would be appreciated!

[murtaugh82]

https://www.tapo.com/us/product/smart-camera/tc73/
https://www.tapo.com/us/product/smart-camera/tapo-c225/

At first sight, the hardware looks identical. As far as I know, Tapo also uses different model designations for the markets for other cameras. In any case, the C225 would be in the list.

[JurajNyiri]

Try this #625 (comment)

[exelsis423]

Hi, for C225 v2 cam I managed it as followed in my comment:

https://github.com/nervous-inhuman/tplink-tapo-c200-re/issues/4#issuecomment-2230197879

[DomeGr694]

Anyone know how to downgrade c310? The file is already available.

[JurajNyiri]

Try this #625 (comment)

[murtaugh82]

Hi, i have a Tapo C410, which is unfortunately not included in the list. I have to downgrade to Tapo C410(EU)_V1_1.0.16 Build 240430. The TP-Link support refuses to give me the link and any other help on the subject, which I find very annoying. Does anyone have any other idea how I can get the required key or file? I would appreciate any help!

[JurajNyiri]

Try this #625 (comment)

[JJANOUSEK1]

Hi, I have new Tapo C410 with solar panel and I want to use onvif -but I don´t have in tapo app option for create camera user name and password... how can I add this cam to Home assistant - or NVR? For me is not clear what is here written.. Tks a lot.

[vitorsemeano]

Hi, I have a Tapo C220 with latest firmware (1.1.9), and i managed to connect it successfully to home assistant with the following steps:

1. Block internet access to this device on your router.
2. Make a factory reset, pressing 5 seconds on the reset button.
3. Remove the camera from tapo app, and add it again.
4. When asks to reset it completely, do it, and configure the camera again.
5. Create the account credentials for your camera.
6. Configure it in home assistant and done.

I still have the camera blocked to reach internet, but I have full control over it locally with home assistant and with the tapo app.

I hope this helps anyone that have this specific model.

[Evil-Teddy]

I had to restart the cameras again after that I could add them into HA again. But I was never ask to reset them completely. :-)

[nicofnt]

@lorenzomoriconi Tapo App will keep working blocking just those two FQDNs? Because I would prefer not to lose Tapo App notifications.

[lorenzomoriconi]

@lorenzomoriconi Tapo App will keep working blocking just those two FQDNs? Because I would prefer not to lose Tapo App notifications.

Tapo app will work, in the sense that you'll be able to login and manage other cameras. The camera you block will have no connection so it won't send notifications and also won't appear at all in the app if your phone is not in the same network. Blocking the domains will have the same effect as blocking internet completely as OP suggested.

You'll have to use HA for notifications

[BunpGhost]

Ok, so after several days, I've noticed that some of my cameras behave erratically. For example, constant position re-calibration or random restarts. This causes my frigate to behave poorly. So, I ended up downgrading them in order to be able for them to connect to internet. Everything seems more stable now.
I suspect that the firmware on some of these cameras is expecting a constant internet connection and if that is not there, it keeps retrying and logging and that can cause issues...

[marcinwasilewski]

Ok, so after several days, I've noticed that some of my cameras behave erratically. For example, constant position re-calibration or random restarts.

Same here on c200 v3. Constant reboots, absolutely useless without internet connection. It does seem to work better with the DNS block though as opposed to complete internet block

[zhengliw]

Sorry to bother you all, is there a method for the Tapo C200 v3.0? It seeme like the boot image won't be read...

[JurajNyiri]

Try this #625 (comment)

[sshalyminov]

Resolved easier way without factory reset and internet access blocking:

1. Downgrade FW
2. Visit cam in tapo app. Wait until live video seen.
3. Open cam preferences, tap to "Device information" under cam name (or something similar, I have localized app)
4. Wait until information refreshed and correct - including FW version and "update available"
5. Go to HA and just reload integration related to this cam. Wait until reinitialisation.
6. If problem "re-authorisation required" is not disappeared - wait about 5-10 minutes and proceed it, in my case re-auth successful.
7. Everything works.

I'm not sure about SD video download feature - I don't use it, but everything rest works good now.

I have 25 cams TC-60, about 10 of them are downgraded for now and HA works with them again. Will continue rest...

[sshalyminov]

16 cams downgraded, 9 rest using this procedure - without internet block and hard reset.

[Primea1]

Does anyone know if this also works with the Tapo C425?

[radicaldo]

IDK, I might have forgotten how to do any of this, but originally I did get this to work with my C425, but here's my review of why this sucked. Good luck to you if you can get it working.

I think Tapo might have permanently blocked/broke this method of roll back for the C425 and they have not been releasing any of their new firmware on their download pages. It was always glitchy because the C425 goes to sleep constantly to save battery. So, even in home assistant I had to sometimes jump into the tapo app to wake the camera before the feed would come back on for HA. Which made it sort of a pain that made me not really want to try too hard. I shut down my HA server until I can afford real big boi cameras that aren't closed BS.

I originally used:
https://download.tplinkcloud.com/firmware/Tapo_C425v1_en_1.2.10_Build_230817_Rel.66253n_up_boot-signed_1694757161571.bin

Or you can try the lower numbers 1.2.5 etc.

Wayback machine is a good quick way to get the full links: https://web.archive.org/web/*/https://download.tplinkcloud.com/firmware/Tapo_C*

My tapo forced itself back into auto update firmware mode when it ran out of battery. When the battery fully died Tapo force updated to 1.3.10. This was weird because even though it removed the "Username and Password" in advanced settings to allow rstp, it somehow must have held onto my original username and password settings in its internal config files because my rstp connections still worked. So I left it alone and didn't want to go back through this roll back process.

However, since I didn't have internet access blocked it updated to 1.3.11 which, apparently might have made this method obsolete for the C425. This new version resets the rstp ability completely. My HomeAssistant integration broke and the username and password no longer work when testing via rstp in VLC player.

I've tried to come back here tonight to get it to work again and no matter what I try it keeps saying "The SD card is not formatted, please format the card according to the app guidelines"

I tried GPT FAT32 and exFAT. I tried a smaller SD card 16GB and a larger one with 32GB FAT32 partition.

I've tried these firmware versions:

http://download.tplinkcloud.com/firmware/Tapo_C425v1_en_1.2.5_Build_230619_Rel.72005n_up_boot-signed_1689833261368.bin
http://download.tplinkcloud.com/firmware/Tapo_C425v1_en_1.2.9_Build_230811_Rel.58988n_up_boot-signed_1692620672141.bin
http://download.tplinkcloud.com/firmware/Tapo_C425v1_en_1.2.10_Build_230817_Rel.66253n_up_boot-signed_1694757161571.bin

and none of them work for me.

I tried DISKPART in Windows and I used my partition tool Paragon Partition manager. None of these things made a difference. (Maybe linux might be able to do some kind of raw formatting that does something super duper special and I just forgot I used my linux box the first time... it's what I get for drinking wine all night when I got this working the first time lol)

I'm not feeling up to trying anymore after working on this for 5 hours tonight. I'm not waiting for TP-Link to continue down this stupid closed ecosystem customer hating road where they break their products all over again. I'm switching to open POE camera's and quitting this crap. The C425 was always a pain in the A anyway since it is solar powered, it was very touchy on these connections. If you do get it working, the best way to do it would be to use USB power straight to the camera so it could stay line powered and put always recording mode on. (a requirement that makes this basically a pointless camera to buy since the benefit was not needing local power with the solar panel, since they ruined this camera and hate their customers... f them... there are better options that are native POE.)

Also, at the end of the day, if you want a truly secure network, this isn't a very safe thing to keep doing anyway. Staying out of compliance with their firmware is technically leaving yourself vulnerable to all future exploits that these cameras might have on your home network. And since we're forcing it to NOT update, that means we would not receive any of the new security and bug fixes. So, since they force their customers to put themselves at risk and make this process a pain... I'm not giving them any more of my money and will probably give these away to my less tech-caring siblings that won't care about having a good home network.

[greylandgoff]

any update? when I got the 425 in April It allowed me to make a camera account but I couldn't quite get the configuration right to get it working in Scrypted or any homebridge plugin. Yeah I'm trying to even see the setting that allows me to make a camera account. I can't figure out how to get to that. I've tried turning off tapo care and removed the sd card/resetting multiple times to no avail. if anyone has any ideas that would be sick bc its a good camera but would like it to work in HomeKit

[dimitrispili]

Hello all. i have two tapo c210 v2 with firmware 1.3.11 Build 231115.
i tried this
Guide to add camera with firmware build 230921 and higher
Block internet access to this device on your router.
Make a factory reset, pressing 5 seconds on the reset button.
Remove the camera from tapo app, and add it again.
When asks to reset it completely, do it, and configure the camera again.
Create the account credentials for your camera.
Configure it in home assistant and done.
i close the home wifi and make the process as it is. they dont ask both cameras to reset it completely. So in ha integration they still have the same problem, not to accept (invalid) the password.

Then i tried to downgraded by downloaded the firmware from this link https://download.tplinkcloud.com/firmware/Tapo_C210v1_en_1.3.7_Build_230823_Rel.55528n_up_boot-signed_1697005413481.bin
i use these commands through terminal to to format the memory stick.
diskutil list
diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskX
sudo diskutil partitionDisk /dev/diskX 1 MBRFormat "MS-DOS FAT32" "Untitled" 100%
cp /path/to/firmware/factory_up_boot.bin /Volumes/Untitled/
diskutil eject /dev/diskX
i power off the cameras, insert the memory stick and powered them on. Both open red light without blinking, solid red, for about 4 min. i pull sds out, reboot them and downgraded failed.

In both solutions i tried when the cameras finally opened they had o popup that said can access them only locally.
I am not very experienced with these situations and i am not a tech freak. i hope you understand my problem above.
I home anyone has a solution for me too...
Thank you very much...

[fcastilloec]

i close the home wifi and make the process as it is.

You need your Wi-Fi active to configure your camera with your phone. What you need to disable is Internet access. Internet and Wi-Fi are not the same thing. The camera can't be allowed to contact external servers, but should work locally only.

In both solutions i tried when the cameras finally opened they had o popup that said can access them only locally.

This is what you want as a result of the guide. You want your cameras to be local access only.

I think your main problem might be that the app is not asking you to reset it completely, which I've never seen before, but I don't have the same cameras that you do.

[dimitrispili]

Thank you very much for your reply. Finally i understand the difference between wifi and internet lol. I can configure camera from HA now, but almost in every command through HA camera turn all left and right such as is calibrating every time

[fmarzocca]

@ vitorsemeano
Thanks, your procedure works! Jus one caveat: you can't watch at the camera when you are outside the LAN, and this becomes very limiting, given the need to watch at the camera remotely.

[SpiderIncognito]

Bonjour,
Auriez-vous un lien pour le firmware de la C220 (inferieur au 1.1.9) fonctionnant avec Tapo_Control ?

[fmarzocca]

Bonjour, Auriez-vous un lien pour le firmware de la C220 (inferieur au 1.1.9) fonctionnant avec Tapo_Control ?

You don't need. Just apply this procedure.

[fmarzocca]

@ vitorsemeano Thanks, your procedure works! Jus one caveat: you can't watch at the camera when you are outside the LAN, and this becomes very limiting, given the need to watch at the camera remotely.

And without connecting the camera to internet I am no more able to receive camera motion notifications...

[vitorsemeano]

For that I created an automation that sends a notification to my phone on any motion detected.

[fmarzocca]

For that I created an automation that sends a notification to my phone on any motion detected.

I am not using HA, just NodeRed. How do you get the notification?

[ColtonYYZ]

Hi! I have (3) C200s. I attempted to follow the steps below but got stuck on Step 5:

1. Block internet access to this device on your router.
2. Make a factory reset, pressing 5 seconds on the reset button.
3. Remove the camera from tapo app, and add it again.
4. When asks to reset it completely, do it, and configure the camera again.
5. Create the account credentials for your camera.
6. Configure it in home assistant and done.

Whenever I tap on Camera Account on my phone, nothing happens. I have blocked the (2) URLs mentioned by lorenzomoriconi above, and I see a message in the app that says the camera can only be controlled locally.

Any idea why I can't create a camera account?

[HeuermansHome]

Hi,

it still doesnt work with my cam and HA!
Cam version is 1.3.11 (231115).
I make everthink needed:

• Block internet access of cam
• Factory-Reset
• Delete and new configure of cam in app
• get information --> only local access
• Create new account in app

But if i want to intergate the cam in HA (tapo camera control) i still get error message

Does anybody know why?

Many thanks for help!

Lars

[JurajNyiri]

That is the rtsp account issue, make sure to create account under advanced settings and ensure it is not used more then twice at the same time, check FAQ on that.

[HeuermansHome]

ok, but i only use one account and only one stream! So i dont think there is a limitation!
Also, the password is ok! Test it on tapo app!
Only trouble with tapo and HA :-)
So i think the best choice is, to take other brands! :-(

[JurajNyiri]

You can follow steps in FAQ. All you need is to configure account for rtsp stream as per official TPLink Tapo instructions or the ones in your screenshot and then make sure it works & put it there.
Tapo app account != rtsp account.
Tapo stream != rtsp stream.

[HeuermansHome]

If i test rtsp-stream with VLC-Player, everything works fine.
But with HA i get the error message. i use same user and passowrd like VLC!
So, i think password and user are ok nad the issue is something else!

[VictorSuarez24]

me pasa exactamente lo mismo y sigo igual

[Xgitbfran]

Hello, may you please where to find downgrade firmware for C200 version 5?

[TotCac]

Not related to firmware but conversation is closed, and maybe stupid question but why don't you release your working code that interact with tapo cloud? Why do you want their approval?

[JurajNyiri]

Explained here: #551 (comment)

With all that being said, I am not feeling comfortable releasing this without the TPLink approval, as I am not a lawyer and so far everything in this integration was in one way or another already documented on the internet and the integration was fully local. I do not want this repo to be taken down or face any issues personally even though I know it is common in the industry for integrations to communicate with cloud, including undocumented APIs (and it is, to the best of my knowledge and research, legal, under laws such as, but not limited to, achieving interoperability with devices) . Still, I am not a lawyer, I am doing this for free and as a hobby and under best ethics and intent in mind for all the parties involved. Because of this, cloud is where I personally draw a line for the need of approval. I believe this integration brings only positive value to every party, but ultimately, the decision is on TPLink. I trully hope, and believe TPLink will do the right thing.

[TotCac]

You're right as I remember recently the Haier integration...
Btw, thank you for your work.

[SkipperDo]

i have a C110 Cam and tried to Downgrade it like the other versions...
But it fails..
Maybe this one need to get a special hit with a large Sledgehammer?

[ColtonYYZ]

Good to know man! I woke up this morning and all 3 of my cams authorization has expired. I tried to reconfigure them in Hass and it's saying my cloud password is wrong, even though I confirmed 100% it's not. So it looks like something happened overnight. I hope I don't have any drama with mine now. haha

[SkipperDo]

Did you deactivate Automatic FW updates? (standard setting is enabled, performing between 3 & 5 a.m.)
You Checked the FW version of your Cams?

[ColtonYYZ]

I did turn off the auto update. But when I checked it says 1.3.15 so I tried to downgrade it to 1.3.7 but it didn't work. However, I was able to re-add the camera even on 1.3.15 so now I have to repeat the process for my other 2 cams, later today.

[ColtonYYZ]

Now I can't downgrade. But at least 1.3.15 allow me to connect them to Hass still... I don't understand how it was updated to 1.3.15. Oh well...

[SkipperDo]

Hmm... Did you try another SD Card?
Someone told me the SD Card can be an issue... 😂😘
Do we still talk about a C110v1?

[syxlox]

i tried different boot.bin with the C425; unsuccessful.
camera just yells at my with wrong formatted SD card.
any tips?

[albeck341]

Hi
Is there FW for UK:
TC60 hardware v2
TC65 hardware v1
TC75 hardware v2

Thank you.

[lht99]

Hello, do you have any version of Tapo C200(US)_V3.20_1.3.4 Build 230424?

I could not reset my tapo. But after reset and unplugged the power 3-5 min, the tapo worked and connected to the wifi again.

[ColtonYYZ]

Hey lht99, So you were able to downgrade your C200 v3? I'm confused by your message.

[lht99]

Hey lht99, So you were able to downgrade your C200 v3? I'm confused by your message.

No. I can't do it. I am asking about how to reset it. Or how to downgrade it using SD card.

[lht99]

Hey lht99, So you were able to downgrade your C200 v3? I'm confused by your message.

My tapo is C200 V3.20. Not v3

[Captain0Kangaroo]

Just downgraded my C320WS to 1.0.9 which was successful but still getting the issue on HA when i add the camera.
Does anyone know which FW i need to fall back to to make this workaround work?

Thanks

[Genassi]

My camera doesn't seem to flash properly. It flashes red slowly after a restart. Anyone an idea?

[castro-1977]

Hello everyone, I have a new C211 V2 that already came with the latest firmware. I flashed it with firmware for the C210 because I couldn't find one for the 211, and I read that the only difference was the color. Does anyone know where I can find the correct firmware?

[fbalesse]

Hi, exacly same 2 month ago. But, after this operation, the cam don't boot and not foud the good one. Tapa has suggested a camera replacement. (Not that I wanted, but I have a camera working, but with the last firemware so ...)

[ColtonYYZ]

I keep having to re-authorize the cameras, about once a month. It's getting to be annoying. So I think I'm gonna trash these cam's. I have bought a few Reolink POE cameras and so far so good with them! Quick to load, no buffering really, and very easy to connect to my desktop to record 24/7. In case anyone else is curious, they are the RLC-520A model.

[Captain0Kangaroo]

I keep having to re-authorize the cameras, about once a month. It's getting to be annoying. So I think I'm gonna trash these cam's. I have bought a few Reolink POE cameras and so far so good with them! Quick to load, no buffering really, and very easy to connect to my desktop to record 24/7. In case anyone else is curious, they are the RLC-520A model.

I was having issues with my camera but saw a post to use this and it works perfectly with the latest FW: https://www.home-assistant.io/integrations/onvif

[ddonevski]

I have C210 and C310, both hardware version 2.0 and firmware version 1.3.11. I only get two sensors with ONVIF integration, and those are hi and low resolution streams. I also have a few of the least useful controls such as the IR lamp switch. No floodlight and no alarm control. Quite disappointing.

[marcobto58]

Any guidance on how to find older firmware for C200 V5 cameras?
My firmware now is 1.0.17
Build 240806 Rel.39581n

[tr-hacs]

You probably won't find any since the v5 cameras seem to have appeared after TPLink changed their versioning policy from 1.3.x back to 1.0.x even though the v5 models are newer.

I have tried to install older firmware versions for C200v3 on the v5 cameras, it didn't work. I finally returned the v5 cameras to the retailer and found a few TC71v2 in the shelves of my local electronics market (MediaMarkt). The hardware version is noted on the barcode sticker of the package. Those work like a charm.

[SanBitter79]

Hi,
thanks for the project, and for the guide, it's exactly what I was looking for!
My only problem is that I have a Tapo C210 (EU) v2.20. Any chance of getting a working firmware for my model? I wasn't able to find any :(

[berotrip]

Having the same issue - it seems like the Tapo_C210v2_en* bricks the v2.20 cam (red light blinking after reboot) and I havent found a solution yet. I guess there are more files on the Tapo server, but they are not indexed in the list above.

[kvsergy]

Were you able to find a solution and firmware for this model? C210 (EU) v2.20

[berotrip]

no chance so far.
Even opened the case and connected it to the UART without success - did not get any output. Maybe I've done something wrong here, but I gave up on this option.

[sfritz67]

I bricked my C210 V2.2 (EU) while downgrading, few others seem to have the same issue.
Firmware for C210 V2 are not compatible with C210 V2.2.
There is no downgrade solution for C210 V2.2 at the moment.

See my message in another topic here:
nervous-inhuman/tplink-tapo-c200-re#4 (comment)

[Gillus66]

Downgraded today a brand new Tapo C510W to build 230907 with firmware file Tapo_C510Wv1_en_1.0.9_Build_230907_Rel.65805n_up_boot-signed_1696901999467.bin.
Everything works like a charm now. Thank you.

[VictorSuarez24]

Hola Buenas yo tengo 3 camaras tapo TC-70 una que no la llegue a actualizar en el HA si me deja controlarla, pero las otras no me deja verlas debido a que estan actualizadas alguien me dice como puedo downgradearlas? es que lo he reiniciado pero ya se me pone como si estuviese actualizado entonces, no se me ocurre como solucionarlo.

version 1.3.14
Build 240513
Rel 4369n(4555)