Cloud Authentication is declared as needed but it is not (or at least not always).

[distante]

Description

As per #469 (comment)

New firmware requires TPLink account password in order to control camera locally. You already have one which you used for official app.

I have several Tapo C200 cameras with firmware 1.3.9 (Build 231019 Rel.37378n(4555) and C210 with firmware 1.39 (Build 231019 Rel.31045n(4555) and I can control them using the TinyCam app on Android without the need to put any cloud password.

Why would it be different for HA control?

Reproduction Steps

1. Try to add a camera
2. Put local password

Expected behavior

Cloud auth should be optional if needed for some special cameras.

If applicable, add error logs.

No response

Device Firmware

1.3.9 (Build 231019 Rel.37378n(4555)

Integration Version

5.4.12

Using stream component

Yes

Does camera work via official integrations?

Yes

Camera has all attributes filled out in developer tools

Yes

HASS Environment

VM in Proxmox

Search for similar issues

Yes

Additional information

No response

[JurajNyiri]

It is needed.

Tinycam uses onvif for control where as this integration uses proprietary tplink protocol.

[distante]

It is needed.

My I ask, why exactly?

[JurajNyiri]

See edit.

[distante]

Understood