Just saw your video! Great info, thanks. The reason why recording is NOT turned on by default is because, anyone non-tech savvy exploring the camera accidentally records themselves or their family members when improperly dressed could lead to privacy issue. To avoid the hassle of dealing all lawsuits, Wyze’s policy is explicitly asking user to initiate recording after they are conscious of their surroundings. This is my understanding :)
Such a great review! Thank you. I was also wondering how it does in the calgary winters. According to some folks as home depot, they had no problems! Even in our cold stretch where it got to -40
It's actually 5volts , it uses any USB adapter from any power outlet or even a power Bank or battery with a USB adapter for remote locations! Except that you still need some WiFi reception! Cheers Joe from Australia
Thank you for this videoI It was very helpful and has made my choice easy! I was looking in to baby monitors but it was too complicated.. I needed a camera for when I go away to make sure no doors are being left open, my cats will be getting taken care of. I needed a camera for peace of mind so I count 3 cats before I go to sleep LOL and its awesome I can speak through the microphone! So excited to order 2 of these
Kinda random to say but I’m so glad I’m not the only one who feels like this with their cats! I have 3 also and I always do a head count when I leave and come back 😭 part of the reason why I’m looking into security cameras, for a peace of mind!
Hi I'm in tn & wanted to know can this cam be used to point it to look threw my front window. So I can just set on my window ledge. Just for a little security on who at my door. I'm 71 so trying to keep up with the pace. Thanks . Michael
I don’t even need to watch the video. I have five Wyze pan cams in my house. And I can tell you that they are not worth the money simply based on the absolute nightmare of Customer Service, whether or not you have a subscription, half the time the video doesn’t upload to the cloud and all you get is a snapshot so you can’t tell what actually happened; the sound quality is absolute garbage. Someone could be standing right next to the camera discussing how they were going to murder you, but it sounds like somebody is standing next to Niagara Falls discussing your murder instead. I have subscription for the cam plus on every camera but every time they do some kind of upgrade it causes my cameras to crap out. I have one that reboots randomly and repeatedly for no reason and they can’t tell me why. Christmas before last, we had one aimed at our front porch That decided to stop recording entirely. Why was this a big deal? Because someone stole my son‘s brand new runner sled that his grandmother got him for Christmas cost about $200. We have no way to prove that it was stolen because the camera didn’t record anything. Just stopped. And there’s never any indication when the cameras have stopped recording. They look normal. If you go into the app to view from the camera, everything looks normal. The only way you notice that it’s not recording is if you look under the events. But typically, you don’t look at the events unless you’re actually looking for something. So this particular camera had not recorded anything for over a week and we didn’t discover it until after the sled was stolen. And here’s where the crap of Customer service comes in. You cannot, CAN NOT speak to a manager. The only way you can communicate with the manager is through email. That’s what they told me. I was on the phone for hours with the regular customer service people trying to get some kind of resolution to the fact that their “security,“ camera did not provide any security nor do we have any recourse with the police or insurance companies because we have no footage of the theft. All in all, sled is gone, no compensation, no apology; and I already have so much invested in the cameras that I can’t afford to buy other ones. If you want a good camera, go get an Arlo. My only criticism of the Arlo that I had before was that they don’t pan. That is 75% of the reason why I went with a Wyze cams because they panned. They were less expensive than other panning cameras and so I got them. At first, everything seemed fine until the continuous, never ending problems started and you can’t get any help from Customer Service. They constantly try to blame it on your own Internet or some other factor that divert the fault away from themselves and they don’t do anything. Their standard answer is to set the camera back to factory and start over and reboot your Internet. That’s their solve all for everything. No, I cannot say enough bad crap about the Wyze cam‘s. Other people may have had wonderful experiences, and if I had only had problems with one camera or maybe two it would be different. This is all the cameras with all the subscriptions all the time. Constantly having to power cycle them to make sure that they’re always recording.
Thank you for sharing your experience and for the clarity with which you did so. I’m going to check out Arlo as I’ve had issues with my V2 cameras and was considering upgrading to the V3s. Sometimes when we share our experiences we can make a positive difference for people as you did here. 🙏🏾😁👍🏽
I'm thinking of using this in the kitchen. We have small shopping list blackboard/chalkboard on the wall. Will be really convenient to check on the hand-written list when on the go! (yes, i prefer an analog blackboard shopping list over a phone app) :)
Ive been using the pan camera. So when its running neutral theres a blue light. But when someone is watching the video theres a red light that turns on. My red light kept turning on. Someone was watching us remotely. I started to do my research and alot of people have this problem. Its a very easily hacked camera. Other than that its good cam. Just be mindful someone will be watching you.
@ErinLawrence Please do a review of the WYZE CamV3 Pro which just recently released yesterday on Monday 10/24/22 . As of this writing there has yet to be of review of this latest iteration on RU-vid.
Hi Sammie, I didn’t have this one outside during the winter. I was using it mainly as an indoor camera. But I can try it out this winter. If you’re looking for something very durable for outdoors, I have been using rRng cameras outside in Calgary for many years without any major issues.
I know this isn't what you are reviewing here but I'm looking at the Wyze Cam Outdoor v2 for my parents, as my dad wants a wireless/battery-powered camera with recording & notifications and Wyze seems to be the cheapest option of the well-known/well-reviewed security camera companies. I'm really only familiar with Ring but I don't think he wants to pay the higher prices to buy the Ring prices. So, I am leaning towards Wyze to save him some money.
hello, thanks for the video. if i only want to do live monitoring (view from my phone, 2 way communication) and no recording, do i need to buy the subscription ?
Do you have to be within a certain range to see what is going on when using the app on your phone? Or can you log in anywhere to see the current activity like if you’re on a trip somewhere etc..?
I purchased 3 Cams V3 less than two years ago! At the beginning they worked nicely but after several firmware updates now Cams are pretty much useless because they went off line!! I forced flash the firmware to previous versions and finally one of those firmware worked and Cams got back on line but now I have a issue with playback!! Cams shows activity but when I try to watch them I get "Operation failed" error! tried to get support from Wyze so called wizards but all they do cut & paste! So forget about this company! I guess you get what you paid for☹
The catch- I had a guy break in and could barely see any identifiable features. Tattoos were blurred. It was just 8-10 ft from the camera. Veery disappointing "HD" it's looks more like resolution at best 360.
Hi Erin, thanks for the review. Have you dipped below -20C yet, and if so - how did it perform? I'm also in a northern location that gets down to -30C and was curious how it handled the cold.
They came out a newer model. But how silly it is not V4. Wyze called it a V3 pro and then you got to shell out for money for 5 years! If u do the math, they are not cheap with 6.
Great video and very helpful is there a ac adapter for more than 6' and when you say it is compatible with google assistant will it work with my nest security system I have in my home.
Can it be used to monitor the front area of house and as a 2-way communication and not record since I already have Lorex 8K security cameras. I would have to use the WTZE app to use the 2-way communication. The App free to use it for communications?
what about using though the pc ? can I use the pc to have the video stored to it ? I would guess I have to use android app to do all the thing with it ? thank for any info
Is this cam American made? Also is it good for home protection? God knows the law works for criminals and against law abiding citizens. awesome video btw
Would I be able to run live video for about 12 hours the purpose of a camera for me is while I'm at work I'm trying to stop catch my dog in the act of pooping in the house and I want to add a voice command for him to stop
The audio playback is awful. I can't understand what is being said even when vouce is 2 ft. from the cameras. I have 4 of the V3 and the audio is low, garbled & lots of white noise in background. My Ring doorbell cam can pick up voices from 75 ft away.
@@ErinLawrenceTV You're welcome. It's very professional. You're obviously a trained talent. Regardless, your presentation and clarity are both superb. Awesome job.
Hey Erin thanks for the upload a quick question about micro sd card are we able to see the video on card via the app or do we need to remove the sd card to view it
I am not happy because I have 3 cameras error 90 in the same time the rest work. 4 plugs and 2 light bulbs that I can't use because only 4G not 5G connection. No more Wyze for me or my family.
I'll tell you what the catch is. The audio quality is horrendous! All of my Wyze Cams v3 have very bad staticky audio and you can't understand a single word.
Person detection is worthless! I have 3 of these things. I got a free trial of Cam Plus, and I'm glad I did because it's useless! If I walk out to my car, it doesn't pick me up at all. The video only shows my car pulling out. So if someone was stealing my car, all I would have is a nice video of my car pulling out. Not the person that stole it. It will detect people, but the lag time it takes to do it, makes it worthless. If I walk out to my car as I normally would, and get in, it doesn't detect me at all. Just the car leaving.
Absolute garbage! I bought 7 Wyze cameras (V3) and every one of them bricked. Customer service is worse than bad. So many hours of my life I'll never get back and no solutions. DON"T BUY!!!
