Tapo camera local protocol "V4" (encrypt_type 4, error -40211): SPAKE2+ login, AES-CCM /ds channel, fast SD-card download. Byte-exact spec + working Python reference client.
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Tapo camera local protocol "V4" (encrypt_type 4, error -40211): SPAKE2+ login, AES-CCM /ds channel, fast SD-card download. Byte-exact spec + working Python reference client.
Self-hosted Tapo camera alerts where the photo actually shows the person: event-aligned SD-card frames, local YOLOX/RF-DETR person scoring, Telegram and Home Assistant (MQTT), layered health monitoring.
Security Camera
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