I have 3 of these. Went for them as they advertised 3 months battery life and I was like - sure, I can grab the ladder every 3 months and charge it. Reality: 1 week, 2 weeks tops. Recording start is delayed big time, 15 seconds recording is nothing, and you can't actually keep it on the charger as it is then no longer water and dust proof, defeating the "outdoor" feature. Good picture quality and that's about it - I'm trying to return them and get a refund.
Dang! I thought I'm the only one going through this 🤦♂️ Mine similarly 2 weeks tops then it dies.... Still trying to figure out how I can extend to 90 days 🤦♂️
There is always the solution of the solar panel... Waterproofing? Add silicone sealant, avoid anything acid sealant and there will be no damages... Easy no? Maybe easier to return the camera ☺️
those cameras just is not like what you think, first do not records 24/7 only gets records when gets triggered the motion sensor or anything changes in the place, and only 15 seconds footage only, second the battery duration no will not get 3 months with them straight with certain luck 1 week or so, and the only good is the image quality besides that can not be watched the footage or managed through an computer and the existence of an SD Card slot or USB A is ridiculuous since all the time the fragments of video gets in the cloud but not in the card, and there is not an set up for make work on the SD card, so is an false ads of xiaomi or best said another half baked product of xiaomi and just the fans forgives all the half baked features or the fact that have to set up in china or even Singapore mi home to make things works.
They are not waterproof neither without charging. Mine died in a month. Got a conclusion: "Not a warranty case". And comment from official support that IP65 is not rain proof: "We have double checked with Tamet, official repair center for Xiaomi, and they shared that these cameras have IP65 normative that says that cameras are spillproof and disto proof... They can not be exposed to Rain or equivalent"
Thank god for the comments mentioning the recording limits, I almost bought it... Also there was nothing mentinoned about the ability to record/view in the cloud, which I thnk is a super important option to mention and overview. Appreciate the review, but bummed about all the missing info :(
@@TechMishka Well, since you're doing a review for the benefit of others, perhaps consider covering the products' features nonetheless? Just a suggestion :)
This camera can't do a 24/7 continuous recording. The motion-activated recording can be not helpful as it only records at max of 15 seconds. After that 15 seconds, there is a delay of 30 seconds before it starts recording again. This is bad because you might miss important footage. Or if you guys know a work around on this problem, then this can be a great camera at a great price.
Actually even on highest sensibility settings, it regularly fails to pick up movement as it's IR based detection. It picks up the movements only if they happen close to the camera or are IR specific - like cars (fails to detect people in coats that prevent some heat exposure in my case. It fails to pick up coated or wet surfaces of clothing as moving 50% of the time). And the 15sec max recording time is terrible, I would like a minute recording at least, despite hurting the battery (using it as a security camera in remote place, where it gets triggered once a day or so). If the detection gets some improvements and the max recording time gets longer recording time options - it would be really useful. Now it's not acceptable and I'm not satisfied with the product.
This is really a bad thing because it happens to me alot,i see like a shadow on the camara but when the person gets to the front of the camara it wont film again
I bought one last month and it's pretty much unfit to be a "security camera" for three main reasons: (1) It has a start recording delay of about 2-3 seconds. It may not seem a lot but it actually matters especially when it's supposed to be a security camera. When a car passes by in a relatively normal speed, the camera starts recording just as the car is about to leave the frame. What more if it's a speeding car? See 8:55 time stamp of this video. That's pretty much all you get. (2) The max 15 sec recording time. It's just not enough. (3) Delay in triggering another record when there's continuous movement. Observing the gaps, I estimate about 30 secs to 90 secs delay in between. That's more than enough time for a crime to happen. This may be useful for another purpose but definitely not as an outdoor security camera.
@@TechMishka Well it depends on what the human being plans to do. It will capture the person arriving but it won't tell me what he did after 15 seconds.
I have four of this camera now, and for the relatively low price it does quite well. But it is slow... takes a few seconds to trigger and record motion or capture an image. For example I have a bird feeding table with a cam on a tripod, and in the time it takes to capture a special moment, the bird is sometimes already gone. Yep I could buy something with much faster response, but for considerably more money$$$. You get what you pay for and this camera delivers accordingly.
Hey there. I have the same problem: after a quite short (15sec) recording the cam rests a bit (missing footage) then can record again 15sec. What can be a solution for this issue? And what is "Real-time footage auto stop time" exactly? Can help this issue? Thanks for your help in advance :)
What's most annoying is the Indoor Receiver doesn't appear to be sold on it's own and I had the misfortune of buying the version without the Indoor receiver Can't get the damn thing working without it. Can't actually believe that's allowed to be sold like that...
in my experience owning this CCTV is not a good one. I end up getting EZVIZ cable unit instead which is much more reliable connectivity compare the battery unit. Here are list of the problem 1. if you are lucky the battery can last you about 1 month depends on how much recording you have; else it can only last for 1 week. I have tested 2 fully charge camera, after 7 days one unit has already sending battery alert 20% left while the other has remaining 92%. I believe there is battery quality issue on different batch. 2. if the camera has been set to sleep mode, sometimes it doesn't auto wake up. Even manually waking it up has some issue. I had to restart the gateway unit in order to get the camera unit working again. 3. recoding detection has delay or no recording at all. If the person walk in the house in speed walking, there is no footage capture in the recording. Because this camera is conserving battery therefore waking up would have some delay in recording and turns out missing important footage when someone break entries. Overall, this product is not recommended despite the quality footage, practical use is a failed.
It is not bad battery, unfortunately... This seems to be a known issue with these cameras, where one for no apparent reason starts draining extremely fast, like even 20% a day, with just few recordings. I have sent already 2 to repair center, but this does not seem HW related. I managed to solve this issue by turning camera off/on soon after charging it to 100%. If I do not do this, it drains fast, if I do this - it works normal. So, some SW bug most likely...
Hi, thanks for the great review. I bought this and configured it for my home but I have daily outtages of where camera goes offline for 1-2 minutes. The cam router is only 3-4 meters away from Camera, I have the latest firmware updates on both router and camera. What can we I about it? Does it make sense to turn off the primary WiFi router since they are close, maybe there is some interference? Thnx
Most people looks for battery backed cameras because of fear that clever stealer will switch off power before going in. So power off no recording, because of adapter
Can you set it to record permanently, and can you download the footage from the SD Card? What is the maximum SD Card size insertable? Thanks in advance!
@@TechMishka I'm looking for a camera for a specific project. May I ask you to share a screen recording of how files are downloaded via the app please?
the battery life is very bad, it's draining very fast. not even holding for 20 days and there is not a lot of movement infront of my door, what should I do?
Nice idea but really bad product. Goes offline all the time, cannot even turn it off in app, Mi Home is awful on IOS, lack of more configurability... Decent video quality though...
I have two this camera. Every week you have to take one down and reset and install it again. Why does the camera go into sleep mode once a week? The sleep mode cannot be removed except by resetting it again and again. The software is still not good. I think the timing in the program is some bug. Or, The software cannot restart if something happens on the internet. Another problem I have not received an answer to, I should have the global version, but nothing can be installed if the phone's language is not set to English. I live in Thailand, the cameras were bought here, and the place of use is set to Thailand. This is still far from finished software. You can't ask about anything because nobody just knows anything about "how it works".
Wondering how it compares to Reolink and others. I previously had a Reolink Argus 3 but the motion detection (for me) was really poor and I believe the detection would be similar on this Xiaomi one.
I don't know about this one but the imilab ec2 that I'm using have the battery indicator and battery percentage in its app. It also have a low battery notification.
Of course I didn't learn how motion detection works, whether you can set the motion detection sensitivity or if I can define the areas where motion detection is to be triggered. Sorry but 80% of your review is useless
why didn't I read these comments before I purchased this stupid camera that doesnt do continuous recording. A total waste of money. This product is more like a warning camera not a security camera.
Dobrý deň, ja som rybár a kamera na baterku by sa mi hodila k udici na sumce - wifi dostupné, len aký typ kamery na baterku by bol lepší a cenovo dostupný - Ďakujem za radu. A bude spoluprácovť s PC: chromebook
One like for a great video but a dislike for the xiaomi camera. I used to have the 360 version but its good for one thing only. don't expect more than that.
Hallo, ist dieser Empfänger eigentlich immer mit bei dieser Kamera dabei? In manchen Angeboten sieht man diesen nicht. Oder funktioniert es auch ohne den extra Empfänger? Vielen Dank
True that - the cable port is in a weird place, but probably it's done with the idea to be protected from water. And in the end - this camera is meant to be cable-free.
OH! new intro! I liked the older one but this one seems like, more professional or something I have one of the indoor versions. Kind of sad that this one needs a receiver, it's another box that to me, feels somewhat useless, could be all in one device I think
Are you joking? So it only records after a motion is detected? I nearly ordered it. I need a 24/7 recording camera. What if I use it in a crowded place where cars moove every minute? Which camera should I buy for 24/7 recording?
Thanks for the review. I'm wondering.. How would you know if it's fully charged? And does it auto shut off charging when it's full, preventing overcharging?
It's a bad product: 1. You can't orientate the camera to it's side, so if you have an external wall and want to point it 90° right or left then you're out of luck 2. Max recording time is bad 3. This is more suitable as a on-demand surveillance camera...
The camera is horrible the battery life only lasts my camera 2 weeks not 2 monthsEven if everything is not on motion sensor you're not looking at the camera it only lasts 2 weeks so you have to take it down and charge it every 2 weeks What a disappointment only 7 day warranty and replacement
How to turn off sensor on camera? I don’t need it because i want to save battery. Can camera be on charger all time? If we put something on sensors, are they will still work?
Great review ! I have issue regarding detection or movement sensor. If someone is moving below balcony (distance 5-7 m) camera is not detecting anything. In tech specification I coudn't find what is the detection max range to trigger movement. What is your experience ? Of course I tried to play with detection sensitivity and now is high, also nothing. On 1-2 m is working, but this is not what I need. Any suggestion ?
I have this product and i'm disappointed. As mentioned already by others - the delayed recording does not help to analyze the event reported as it was missed already in recording. iPhone support is much degraded than Android. Also - I could not find a way to constantly stream the video in my local LAN - similar to an IP camera - so full time recording is not possible too. If I knew all that in advance - I would not by this product at all.
Can you talk both ways in the same time? I can't get mine to work like that. It's either I talk on the phone (call mode) and I can't hear the other person or vice-versa in regular mode.
Hello, I'm going to put the camera on the balcony, I don't want the camera to move with the movement of the tree leaves, the movement of the balcony curtain, I only want to be triggered by the movement of live objects (human, animal) and record live to my NAS in my local network, is it possible with this camera? Note: I'm currently using an "indoor mi 360 1080p" camera that I bought 2 years ago, unfortunately I can't distinguish between "triggered and record only in human motion" as I explained above, it records to the NAS even at the lowest sensitivity setting, even if the leaf moves. Can I do what I want with this camera?
@@TechMishka is there a way to be able to keep the camera recording continuously? mine appears to only start recording after it has detected a movement ?
Mine died in a month. Got a conclusion: "Not a warranty case". And comment from official support that IP65 is not rain proof: "We have double checked with Tamet, official repair center for Xiaomi, and they shared that these cameras have IP65 normative that says that cameras are spillproof and disto proof... They can not be exposed to Rain or equivalent"
Hey Mike, thanks for sharing this. Please do not accept this statement. It's a disgrace! www.mi.com/global/product/mi-wireless-outdoor-security-camera-1080p/ - when I open this link I can see the camera working while it is raining. Go ahead and push them as much as possible. If needed - make a screenshot of the website and engage a lawyer.
Olá, obrigado pelo video. As notificações sao enviadas por sms ou pela Internet? É que posso ter o tlm com os dados desligados. Também gostava de saber se tem algum tipo de alarme para afastar os intrusos. Obrigado 😊
hi. im having issues with the real-time footage. it will work for a few hours but will eventually get a message saying "supports up to four simultaneous real-time channels". only fix is deleting the receiver and the camera then pair it again but i dont want to do this all the time lol. the camera is near the receiver, my internet connection is fast and stable. the camera still records activity. only issue is the real time footage. any thoughts?
My main complain, and the video was very explicit about it: the camera is not water repellent, we can see that it remains on it.... If the camera is exposed to rain, snow, etc both camera and sensor will become totally useless. After 15s video recording is...ouch Many complain about the short battery capacity, well there are other camera options that would last months or even a year, at 300$ minimum or you could install a little solar panel for 10-20$... The USB C port and waterproofing is not a problem, use a sealant like silicone type, avoid anything like acid sealant.
Might be that it's limited on regional basis. One trick you may try is to switch the Mi Home app's regional settings to be pointing towards servers in the US.
What ever I do it doesn't send warning on my phone. The router is wifi connected, not with cable. Only when I enter app I can see whats happening. No warning or alerts coming or popping up on my phone Huawei P20. All options for warning in app are on. There are no restrictions on my phone to block the warning from app. And with having this issue cameras are worthless. Can anyone help me???
@@TechMishka did all that, all notifications are on, in all menus, also there are no restrictions in phone, every activity is allowed, and I don't have any incoming messages or alerts when camera starts working (have two connections). When I enter the app, I see alerts and notifications cause the ⚠ button is red, but notifications should pop up and send messages to my phone. Nothing is coming!
Thanks for great review. I have the problem where the Camera keeps disconnecting from my network, better with the Gateway on the Wi-Fi and not on Ethernet and battery not maintaining charge and requires hard Power adaptor connected. Also noted there is a 5 seconds delays from the Video feed, not sure why as my Network is fast I thought. Wonder if there is some setting I need changing. Video Quality on Auto and tried lower quality and no change. If you have a SD card connected will it keep writing to it and overwrite after it is full? Also Settings - Addiitional settings - Security settings requires a 4 Digit Password. Cannot find what this is in the Manual.
I bought 3. One was stolen, one is ruined in the rain. Basically you can't use in rain and the motion detection is so slow you can get to device before it records
Thank you for the video! Quick question: would a Xiaomi Home indoor camera be able to be used with this router/gateway that comes with the outdoor camera ? Thank you!
Can I watch the live feed witout being saved and for more than 15 seconds? For example, can I watch on my phone garage enterance for 10 minutes constantly?
There are a lot of variables here... It uses standard Wi-Fi signal, and the receiver has Antennas which extend the range quite a lot. I have gone up to 40m and it was fine. But had no easy way to test it any further. If there are walls in between - the range may be drastically less. Interference from other wireless networks may also worsen the signal.
Do you know what type of “anti theft” screw they are using? I bought this camera and surprise, i cannot mount it, because i don t have any tools to remove the “anti theft screw”. Thank you
Hey Gabriel - this is a question you can ask the owner of a webstore that offers the camera. There's a link in the video description that you can follow in order to check this out.
To further respond on your question, I bought four of this camera and connected them to one wireless hub. BUT it appears only three can be used at the same time. I'm watching three cameras live now, but if I switch on #4 it turns off #1 and vise versa. On my standard Android phone (6-inch display) it's only possible to see 3 cameras at a time, and if I scroll down to the 4th camera it usually switches off the 1st camera. Also if trying to sort the camera ordering it only shows 3 lines, so again I think three cameras per hub is the practical limit. Oh, and the battery life of these cameras if you keep them turned on all the time is only about 8-10 hours, so I found it best to install them with a wired power source. Hope that helps.
Hello, can you use this camera without the receiver? Theres an option to buy the camera without it a bit cheaper. Will it still work perfectly? Whats the downside?
excellent review!... can the camera work keeping it always connected to the power cable, or does it work only on battery with the power cable disconnected?... thanks
@@TechMishka One more question, those cameras cannot record constantly to usb stick/memmory card? It only records when the motion is detected (max for 15 sec)?
Hm. I am not gonna crawl up to the camera to charge it, neither will I pay for the batteries if I am not gonna use them. They could have had built in solar panel at least, it would make much more sense.
@@TechMishka If I put it on constant charge, why I paid for the batteries? Also opening the bottom cover destroys water and dustproofness. Also batteries won't like the outdoor temperatures, they will have lower lifespan. Im gonna stick with stable and UPSable central PoE system for now I think.
I have 2 , Sorry what’s your saying is that true the autonomy of the batteries are only 20 days not three months as mentioned when you buy it and when it’s raining also it’s impossible to see when you have drops on the camera.
@@TechMishka thank you I did also but the problem is that it goes in conflict with the infrared light an then you see absolutely nothing. Two circles 1 big one small appear in the middle of the screen disturbing The vision.
Don't Buy. After experiencing several heavy rains, the equipment became unusable, continuously reconnecting and making loud noises. The maintenance personnel claimed it was not an individual problem and replaced it with a new one, but the problem reoccurred quickly, so I gave up.
Hi, in specification wrote battery life is about 90 days on one charge. But, mine battery is gone after 6-7 days. Is this factory problem or ? I was bought camera before 3 weeks.
The 90-day battery life claim is TOTALLY dependent on how much time the camera is on. I have four of them and IF left on constantly the battery only lasts about 8-10 hours. So I decided to install them hard wired to a power source using the supplied type-C USB charging cable/brick. Now the cameras are running at 100% charged all the time.
