Tapo Camera TP Link Recording Download in python

TapoCameraTPLinkRecordingDownload.py

from pytapo import Tapo
from pytapo.media_stream.downloader import Downloader
import asyncio
import os


#sudo apt install ffmpeg
#python3 -m pip install pytapo
#https://github.com/JurajNyiri/pytapo

# mandatory
outputDir = '/home/user/Downloads/'  # directory path where videos will be saved
date = '20240203'  # date to download recordings for in format YYYYMMDD
host = "192.168.0.1"  # change to camera IP
user = 'admin' 
password_cloud = "CLOUD_PASS"   # set to your cloud password


tapo = Tapo(host, user, password_cloud)
print(tapo.getBasicInfo())



# optional
window_size = 50 # set to prefferred window size, affects download speed and stability, recommended: 50

print("Connecting to camera...")
tapo = Tapo(host, user, password_cloud, password_cloud)


async def download_async():
    print("Getting recordings...")
    recordings = tapo.getRecordings(date)
    timeCorrection = tapo.getTimeCorrection()
    for recording in recordings:
        for key in recording:
            downloader = Downloader(
                tapo,
                recording[key]["startTime"],
                recording[key]["endTime"],
                timeCorrection,
                outputDir,
                None,
                False,
                window_size,
            )
            async for status in downloader.download():
                statusString = status["currentAction"] + " " + status["fileName"]
                if status["progress"] > 0:
                    statusString += (
                        ": "
                        + str(round(status["progress"]))
                        + " / "
                        + str(status["total"])
                    )
                else:
                    statusString += "..."
                print(
                    statusString + (" " * 10) + "\r",
                    end="",
                )
            print("")
            # break
        # break


loop = asyncio.get_event_loop()
loop.run_until_complete(download_async())