Siren entity won't trigger the siren (Tapo C420).

[Pippo1989]

Description

One of the entities shown by the integration is "siren", represented as a switch, which I believe should turn the sound alarm on or off. However, it has no effect on the camera alarm.

Reproduction Steps

1. Open the integration
2. Select the entity "siren.XXXX_siren"
3. Turn on/off the siren like a switch

Expected behavior

The entity should turn the sound alarm on or off. In addition, you should be given the option to choose the volume (low/medium/high) and the siren type (siren/emergency/red alarm), just like in the application.

If applicable, add error logs.

home-assistant_tapo_control_2024-04-07T21-16-22.705Z.log

Device Firmware

1.2.17 Build 20240305 rel.75572

Integration Version

5.4.17

Using stream component

Yes

Does camera work via official integrations?

Yes

Camera has all attributes filled out in developer tools

Yes

HASS Environment

HassOs on Raspberry Pi 4

Search for similar issues

Yes

Additional information

No response

[JurajNyiri]

Hi, thank you for the report.

• How does it work via an app?
• Can you launch siren manually via an app?
• What happens when you trigger it via HA?

If the answer to above is you can launch it via an app, someone will need to document the HTTP(s) calls, and then I can add the functionality, ideally if we can also get the state of the siren (on/off).

[Pippo1989]

I've analyzed better the entities provided by the integration and the different configurations of the Tapo application, so I should make a clarification. As you can see from the attached photos, in the menu of each camera, by selecting the "alarm" option, you can choose whether this should be active at the time of detection or not. If so, you can choose the type of alarm (light, sound or both: this option is already included in the integration) and the type of sound. In this last configuration, it is then possible to choose the volume (low, medium or high) and the type of sound (siren, emergency or red alarm). Here, what triggers the siren is the "play" button next to each melody. Ultimately, I imagine that the "alarm" sensor simply serves to activate/deactivate the possibility of sounding the alarm if the camera detects movement. However, it would be desirable, in addition to being able to select the volume and type of sound, to be able to manually activate the siren. This possibility, in fact, would open up several useful automation scenarios.

[JurajNyiri]

The siren switch currently triggers the camera to sound the siren. If that is supported in the app someone will need to document the call along with the call to get state (whether it’s sounding or not) for this ticket.

Currently it does not work on all cameras and there is no way to detect whether camera supports that or not, so it gives you an error for cameras that do not support it.

For the missing features please open new feature request and the calls will need to be documented there by community as well in order to implement the new features.

[JurajNyiri]

ability to change the siren plan is already implemented via the select box - automatic alarm. Where it can be set to off, light, sound or both.

[JurajNyiri]

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