Customers commend the Kasa Spot Pan and Tilt camera's excellent camera quality, ease of use, and effective night vision. Many also appreciate the pan and tilt functionality, motion detection, and the affordable price point. While some users experienced minor connectivity issues or slight delays in response time, the overall feedback highlights the camera's strengths. The wide field of view was also frequently praised.
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome product
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Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Awesome product.. work perfect all winter for me. (outside in my front porch with temperatures below 0 with no problem at all.,)..
I would recommend this to a friend
Rated 2 out of 5 stars
Not Really Happy About This Purchase
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I had high hopes for this camera, although I only wanted to monitor my cats’ activities when I wasn’t with them. It is quite noisy when it pans the room, and it stays stuck in the location of the last detected motion. It then will only detect motion coming from that last location. So, say it follows the motions of one of the cats, if the other is in a different location, it will never detect and follow her motion.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Brand response from TPLinkSupport
Posted .
Hi,
Thank you for your review. The Kasa Spot Pan and Tilt camera is designed to provide you with convenient home monitoring with intuitive controls and features, right from your smartphone. We appreciate your feedback regarding its ability to detect and follow motion; we'll gladly share this with our Kasa team for future consideration.
Our Support Team is always happy to answer any questions you might have about our products. Please feel free to email [email protected] and we'll gladly have a Support Agent follow up with you directly.
Thank you, TP-Link Support
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use, Night vision
Cons mentioned:
Response time
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy set up, works flawlessly
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This product was extremely easy to set up, simply install the app, create an account, power on the camera then let it do its thing. You can view it remotely from any network with no port forwarding required on your router. The video feed is also extremely clear and the night vision is amazing. The only thing that takes some getting used to is the controls because there is a slight delay but I wouldn't even consider it a downside. I also was able to set up multiple people with the same camera so we could all view it individual on our own or even at the same time. Would give this product more than five stars if I could, highly, highly recommend.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use, Night vision
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect system for beginners
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We’ve been impressed with the ease of use of this camera. Video quality is good and it’s nice to talk the camera. The nighttime viewing ability is the greatest surprise. The wide angle is great for being able to see the majority of a room.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Motion detection, Night vision
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Awesome little cam.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Works really well, I use this inside of my Hedgehog cage. It helps me keep track of how he's doing and allows me to see his cage temp and make sure it's stable. I love the tracking features on this cam. It follows him around so I actually get to see him running around late at night (they are nocturnal) so the UR night vision works extremely well and it's HD.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Motion detection, Pan and tilt
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Exceeds expectations, especially for the cost!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Purchased as a security camera for a vacation condo. We've had break ins in the past. The camera also monitors a thermometer so we can prevent frozen pipes. The video quality is excellent even in a dark room. It took a long time to connect the first time but once connected, no problem. It does not operate with 5g wi-fi.
The unit can remotely zoom, pan 360 degrees and tilt up or down. It will do this automatically when motion is detected. (I make sure I turn its power off before I enter the condo so it doesn't follow me around.)
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great for keeping an eye out
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This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
This is a great camera to keep an eye out in a large room when you can’t be there. Works as expected from my phone allowing me to turn on and off as needed. Also can hear what's going on, so for the price, and the intended purpose, good camera.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use, Night vision
Rated 3 out of 5 stars
Decent indoor camera
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to setup and download app. However the instructions on how features work are extremely vague. The picture quality on this camera is excellent. It switches from day to night vision automatically without issue. However, if you have the motion tracking on it wears out the camera and motor very quickly. My camera started squeaking the second day of use because of this. It now just stays stationary and doesn’t move. It also is extremely sensitive to noise and movement which is nice but the app sends a million notifications per day which drain your phone battery. The application does not geofence itself automatically so you still get a million notifications while at home still. The app said it would do that. I think TP Link has a decent product but could be even better with smart features that are more robust.
No, I would not recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Motion detection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Just using it to peek in at my pets.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Was actually pleased with the camera overall. Let’s you switch up the sensitivity of the motion detect, it’s got motion tracking or you could set it to check different zones. The quality isn’t bad at all, as for the night vision it could be better but you pay for what you get and at this price it’s not worth complaining. Captures audio nicely and setting it up was a breeze. The app is pretty user friendly and you can live view anytime. I just use it to check in on my pets, wouldn’t use this as a stand alone security camera for a home as much as I like it.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Night vision, Pan and tilt
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great IP Camera
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to setup and clear video. Works well even at night. The ability to tilt and pan over the internet is great. I bought 2 of these to be able to get more area coverage.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Motion detection
Rated 4 out of 5 stars
Good camera, but it has some issues
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I really like the way you can hang it upside down and just switch the setting from your phone. Ring forces you to purchase another mounting bracket. The way the camera captures motion is great. It will follow people around the room and the video is very sharp. However, the audio is a bit delayed when you hit the button. If someone responds after you’ve talked, you cannot hear them. Also, while it captures my daughters running around in their room. Multiple times it has missed my toddler get out of bed in the early morning hours. With that said, this camera has some great features and we may buy another one to place in the house. But I don’t think it serves well as a camera to place in a toddlers room.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Motion detection, Night vision
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy to use, does the job
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Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
It’s a great camera that does the job, it detects motion well and is great in the dark too. We bought it as a pet camera in the house. The app is easy to use with it and is easily programmable
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Night vision
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great 360 pan and tilt camera
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Posted . Owned for 5 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this camera 45 minutes before we leave for our last winter vacations. This was a last minute decision, I ran to the Best buy cross street and got this Kasa pan and tilt 1080p wifi camera.
The set up was really easy and quick on the iPhone and iPad app.
My bigger concern was that we were planning to go on a 20 days vacations and I did not know how the camera was going to behave after an outage or wifi disconnection. For my surprise the camera was remote accessible the next 20 days with out any issues.
I personally recommend this product. Good video and audio quality. Night vision works great in the Infra Red spectrum.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Perfect for what we got it for.
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We got this cam to help keep and eye on my super active husky when were not home. It was quick and easy to set up and did exactly what we needed it to do. We were even able to select several different locations to quick view so we didn't have to move the cam manually from left to right to view that areas we wanted to be able to see. The mic feature worked well but it does make a kind of loud noise on the camera end when you click the talk button in the app. I haven't messed with it to see if I can adjust it though so that might be easily fixed. Other than that the video quality was great and the controls are easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Motion detection, Pan and tilt
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great camera for keeping a eye on your home.
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Posted . Owned for 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Great camera to keep an eye on your home while your away.
Covers a lot of territory with the pan and tilt feature. Motion detection feature is great.
Sharp and clear picture
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Ease of use
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
I love them.
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Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I purchased 2 of these cameras so I could keep an eye on my children while I'm at work. As creepy as I feel watching them, I love the cameras! Video and Audio are crisp, the software is easy to work and setup, and the 2 way communication helps me keep my oldest teenager from sleeping all day on my sofa! Just pipe some Hall & Oates through the camera speaker and she's wide awake!
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Motion detection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Love it, easy to use even out child could do it.
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Posted . Owned for 2 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
We purchased this in order to keep an eye on our puppy when we stopped using the crate. It was so easy to set up it took minutes. The app was easy to use as well and while on the motion detection it will record a small 15 second or so recording that saves temporarily in the app. I believe you can record all the time and pay for storage up to 2 weeks for an additional cost. You can watch live as well and there is 2 way communication through the app, so you can talk to whomever is in the home and they can respond to you as well.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Ease of use, Motion detection
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Good quality. Good price
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Posted . Owned for less than 1 week when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
Easy to setup. Don't need a subscription with this camera. You get 2 years of 12 hour recording for free, if you don't want to pay a subscription. You can watch a live stream of your house. Get notifications of movement on your phone. Watch and download clips of the movement. After the 12 hours the recordings do delete. If you want more time recording there are subscriptions to choose from. Camera will also track movement.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality, Motion detection, Night vision
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Great buy!
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Posted . Owned for 3 months when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
I bought this for my apartment great quality for the price. Love the motion/sound detection and night vision. App is easy to use.
I would recommend this to a friend
Pros mentioned:
Camera quality
Rated 5 out of 5 stars
Easy set up, great security camera!
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Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.
So glad I bought through Best Buy. I needed it before the weekend and they promised next day delivery from our nearest Best Buy. The next day, as promised, it was delivered to my door by UPS. (Keep in mind, this is during the pandemic. ) It was simple to add to the Kasa App, and easy to set up alarms and activity zones. The picture quality is very good. I’m very pleased with the camera. But here’s the part that really impressed me ... I was so pleased with the camera, the price and the next day delivery that I ordered another one! Again, needing it before the weekend I was a bit disappointed to look at my email the next morning saying that there was a problem delivering it that day and Best Buy was looking into the situation. I went to the phone to call our Best Buy to ask them if I could pick it up at the store (1/2 hour there and 1/2 hour back) when my wife stopped me and handed me the package! I looked out the window to see the Best Buy Geek Squad truck drive away. Best Buy did its best to get me my security camera one way or another!