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These battery-powered 4K cameras record 24/7

Jennifer Pattison Tuohy

created: June 24, 2025, 3:54 p.m. | updated: June 24, 2025, 6:49 p.m.

However, cameras aren’t part of the Matter smart home standard, so, for now, the Tapo cameras will only work with Amazon Alexa, SmartThings, and Google Home over Wi-Fi. Image: TP-Link Tapo The Tapo MagCam 4K Solar connects to the mount magnetically. Image: TP-Link TapoBoth have solar power integrated into the mounting system and can record 24/7 on battery – something few other battery-powered cameras offer. Tapo says the HomeBase, which supports Ethernet and 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi, can manage up to 16 Tapo cameras as well as support ONVIF-compatible cameras. While the hub works with Tapo cameras, it doesn’t support cameras via Matter, but that’s because cameras are not currently part of Matter.

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