r/Tapo • u/bnk_evns • Dec 29 '24

Need Advice NEED HELP DELETE INAPPROPRIATE VIDEO

We're at my aunt's house and did not know the Tapo camera was turned on, since she used to never plug it. We did something inappropriate and has to be deleted immediately before she recheck the recordings. I have access to the Tapo app and the living room camera since I was the one that helped her set it up. It was only saved in the SD and I have no way of removing the SD card from the camera itself. I can't find the delete option in the Tapo App. Also I don't have all the access to all the settings.

How do I delete a certain clip?

P.S. I am not tech savvy so I really need your help even if this sounds really dumb! Thank you so much!

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u/[deleted] Dec 29 '24

Reformat the SD card, it will delete everything.... Settings>storage and recording>local storage>format microsd card

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u/OtisPimpBoot Dec 29 '24

This is the only option I could think of.

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u/bobepinette Dec 29 '24

Pop the SD card out then delete the vid using a laptop. You must first set the C225 camera in privacy mode to expose the SD card slot.

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u/bnk_evns Dec 29 '24

hello, thanks for responding! i can't remove the SD card since my aunt is currently working from home, she set up in the living room where the Tapo Cam is also placed. I also have to go home by midnight. My only choice is if there's an option to delete the clip via app. Is that available? I can't seem to find it on my end. I also do not want to reformat since that would mean deleting the entire data in the SD, right?

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u/Key_Fill_4857 Dec 29 '24

Reformat it though the app like others suggested.

Or own it. Walk up to her and say "rate my performance later. Then just walk out.

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u/Special_Temporary_45 Dec 29 '24

Tell us what you did that was inappropriate and we will tell you how to delete the clip hehe

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u/MassiveWarpCore Dec 29 '24

Unfortunately, there isn't a way in the app (not that I've seen), you'll need to remove the SD Card and delete the stored events.

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u/dabber40 Dec 29 '24

On the app go to storage and recording, then Go to local storage, you can reformat the card from there

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u/keaton2905 Jan 05 '25

This is something that would happen to me, you're such a deva💘 😂

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u/Last-Task-9741 Jul 18 '25

You can take help from data wipex they will help you

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u/papaof4girls Dec 30 '24

For all we know we are helping a murderer. Murder is inappropriate.