Wyze Cam Outdoor - Travel Mode Setup, Time Lapse and Continuous Recording - No Motion Recording?
Today, we are going to check and test out the travel mode of the new Wyze Cam Outdoor camera. We will set it up and check and test out the time lapse and continuous recording feature. There is one feature that is missing on the travel mode... the motion recording to the micro SD card... that I thought would be the first feature that Wyze could have added ... but I guess not and they are stating that it will be added sometime soon.
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Don't get bullied by big corporations! Way to be honest in all your reviews, exactly what consumers want and need. Thank you!
Hi, Lifehackster! Just wanted to say thanks! Your product reviews really helped me pick out a good setup for my first home. You are very thorough and informative but also clear and concise, and the demos are great. Keep up the great work! 👍
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Great to hear!
Thank you for being vocal about their motion tagging/alert issue. It needs to be addressed, but too many people in the community are sycophants and breathlessly defend wyze regardless of glaringly obvious flaws
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, they have a following...the same holds true with Arlo and Nest... I've been down this road before :)
@amandas3263
2 жыл бұрын
Community is not in anyones best interest its gang stalking the people
Thanks for explaining Travel mode. I didn't realize what it did until now.
Glad to see a KZreadr defending himself instead of shilling to businesses. Wyze is probably pissed
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
:)
@crager84
4 жыл бұрын
Doesn't help that his response is completely erroneous in its logic. Big box companies absolutely do not let manufacturers dictate to them how to perform their SEO. So his assertion that Wyze is a security camera because some websites may include those metadata tags on Wyze cams does not hold water.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
crager84 - manufacturers certainly can... if they really care about their “not security camera principle” if you are an affiliate with certain companies they will have stipulation that you cannot bid on certain keywords in AdWords for their product or services that they offer. What is more subtle is at amazon...there is no mention of “security camera” in their listing ..but they show up in amazon search results..they will not show up if they didn’t “tag” themselves for “security camera”
@publicname60
3 жыл бұрын
@@crager84 What? There is absolutely logic in his response that these cameras are offered in search results for security cameras. Besides, manufacturers know nearly 100% of people buy motion detection cameras for security purposes.
@crager84
3 жыл бұрын
@@publicname60 so if I buy a car from you and then try to use it to pull a plow through a field because I read somewhere that tractors have engines too, it's on you for selling me the car even though you never advertised it as farm equipment? This is what you're saying. Wyze does NOT market these, nor have they ever marketed them, as security cameras. If a consumer assumes they are even though there are ZERO indications anywhere from Wyze that they are, that's not on Wyze.
“Another fail” 😂😂 very accurate of Wyze. I’d rather spend a bit more and not stress about it or worry about functionality breaking often.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
True..
Thanks for another good and objective review. It’s a shame to see a company that had so much promise, swinging and missing on too many new products.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@bobbydiggs8803
2 жыл бұрын
Your a super hater bro. Wyze is a inexpensive option to many high priced and name brand camera options available. Whomever is buying these things is smart enough to see the value buy of a $30 cam and a $10 cover for it to put it outside vs something much more expensive. I don’t expect everyone to be happy with every product but it’s hard to watch someone whose contribution to the world is tearing down the hard work others have put into creating a business and offering a value option With great customer Support and innovative products. I’ve been a faithful wyze customer for years now I’ve owned every camera I currently have four around my house, all my bulbs are wyze, my door lock is wyze, one plug in use (for my garage AC which I program with geo fence to turn on when I’m close to home in the summer) a vacuum, scale, several motion sensors linked to my lights and I’ve NEVER had a product break/fail or not meet expectations. That’s a real statement 100%. I’ve bought all of this over a several year period. And it’s one of my favorite companies around. I even bought the original sense package just to have down the road because it’s a self contained unit. The new service for $5 a month is free when you get the hub for all the people Complaining about a service fee. I’m sorry but they survived COVID. Launched a lot of amazing products. And don’t make videos talking about how disappointing your videos are so stop hating.
“Ruffled some feathers” 😂
Great review. At times ruffling feathers is whats needed to get companies to make better products. A better but very expensive camera that can replace this is the reolink go. It has a sim card. So so long as there is a cell tower you can set it up anywhere. But the camera its like $240 plus you need to pay $10 for a sim card through your cell provider. But its better because its live view, so you can watch your stuff if you walk away from your camping gear. If have have a contact at reolink it would be a cool to see a review of the reolink go.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
They asked me about it a while back...but I do have to get a sim card for it..that is why I really didn't pursue it..
Your sarcasm at the beginning of the video is on point. So funny! Lol. Great video man!
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
I appreciate that!
I really appreciate my many Wyze products, but I completely agree with your objective review pointing out the serious limitations of the new outdoor cam . It is fun to play around with for the cost, but really has no role in my security system.
@netfolks
4 жыл бұрын
I would've preferred the regular v2 with an outdoor housing and a WiFi antenna on it. I plan to modify one like that and power it with a power pack.
@Chris-il9mf
4 жыл бұрын
I have 5 V2 in housings running all year- snow rain sleet heat - since they came out- runs pretty good with some minor glitches once in a while- If one will fail- I will throw it away and put a new one up- They are cheap- you get what you pay for-- BUT-- I will not buy the outdoor one-- it simply does not perform well- If you have a mesh wifi system, all you need is to buy the long usb power cables. Would be nice to know what you come up with the MOD for it.
@netfolks
4 жыл бұрын
I have a gate to monitor about 55 yards away. I put the base in a window. It worked. But I can't leave the Ethernet cable running around the wall to that window. I plugged the base into a WiFi extender in another window, no wires. That worked, too, but with limited range, still with the outdoor cam wireless & very portable. So next I will try a yagi beam antenna on a V2 in an outdoor housing pointed back toward the house. The outdoor cam would be great if I could just power it with an external battery charged with a solar panel. If a V2 works well with the antenna, that would be easy to set-up. Meanwhile the outdoor cam is fun as I can perch it in so many spots with no wiring.
@quaternion-pi
4 жыл бұрын
@@netfolks I hope you make a video on modding any Wyze cam (V2 or new outdoor model) with solar - lots of interest in that topic I think. Thanks, love your channel!
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You.
100% Agree, we need motion recording to microSD.. untill then i cannot see a point for travel mode for what i would be using it for as an outdoor camera (that probably wont be on Wifi so cant even get the subscription on it either way) the price is great but the product needs to fufill the needs.. the indoor cams have been great for this but could be even better with a few teaks from their part. the cam plus doesnt offer enough imo to truely invest in it but they have so much untapped potential that im sure soon it will be worth it.. at least i hope. at least for the indoor ones i can also mostly recommend them without hesitation
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
They are advertising it as such so they will be implementing it.. hopefully soon..
Thanks broo, i appreciate your review of most products you handle.
I like this outdoor camera for the fact that I can just place it anywhere anytime, within range, inside or outside, to get views of anything, even the weather. In travel mode I have had lots of trouble maintaining connection to my phone, even when travelling in the car and the two less than two feet from each other. As far as outside range, I have been experimenting with a regular V2 inside an outdoor cover I adapted with a rubber stubby antenna. I've also tried a large yagi aluminum antenna. I got better range on the V2 with the small stubby antenna than the outdoor camera using a WiFi extender in my window. With the yagi antenna I was well over 150 yards, so far, in initial testing. Using a WiFi extender in my window makes laying a long Ethernet cable along the wall to the window unnecessary. I don't have a house wired for ethernet. What I'm wondering is how far range would be extended putting an external antenna plug on the base station or on the camera itself. Ultimately, however, I think I'll be using the Outdoor Camera around the house as a quick wireless camera to be placed anywhere anytime and using the adapted V2 as my real long-range outdoor camera, powered by a 12V battery with a small 12 to 5V converter inside a plastic ammo box to make it weather proof, along with a solar panel to keep the battery charged daily, making it virtually autonomous all the time as an outdoor camera should be.
@bluesfish55m51
3 жыл бұрын
Can you share how to make these mods? Nice shot on the hog video btw.
@netfolks
3 жыл бұрын
@@bluesfish55m51 Just "google" Wyze mod and you'll find at least 3 videos by those who have added exterior antennas.
@tommygunn7745
2 жыл бұрын
I use it for teaching my dog not to eat off the table when I lreave the room. It took a couple times.
If it looks like a duck, walks like a duck, and sounds like a duck, it's a Wyze security camera. 🤣🤣🤣
Thanks for this testing of travel mode... i agree, without motion detection, it's super limited (for my uses)... i just found your video and now hope 1 year later now (2021) that Wyze has added it?
Wyze has failed completely with this out door cam! Good review as usual!
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Thanks! 👍
Didn't you do some kind of hotel room camera thing a while back? That's what I first thought of when you said "Travel mode". Anyway, useful review as usual. Thanks for taking the time to do it.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Yes, I did...Thanks...
Great video, I ordered 3 of them, i have 1 now that i use indoors to not have any wires.
@tommygunn7745
2 жыл бұрын
Inside theyre good,outside not so much when wind blowing and stuff moving incl shadows from bushes and lights
Another great - and fair - review. Like you....I do not see the value in the Wyze Outdoor Camera in the Travel Mode at this time for me. I do like the Wyze indoor camera and have it pointed outside my house....but think I will pass on this Outdoor version at this time. Always appreciate your reviews which are done very professionally.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You. I appreciate it.
Thanks for the review. I just found a reasonable device that will help me when hunting. It'll be like the eyes in the back of my head basically blind spots lol. I will test the distance in the field. I can also record the action remotely from my tree stand. 👌
All the glitching in the live view footage when you connected first 3.07 to 3.09...and at 3.24,then again at 5.27 to 5.29!!!nice to see your comment about the "wyze not a calling it a security camera" defense from some people too.,the travel option seems a good idea,but as with the camera itself, flawed.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Yes.. it seems to glitch when recording the live view...which also shows on my review video in the clarity test...because I have to record the footage in live view.
Thanks for the video! I wish I had watched it before I went on my family camping trip to Tahoe. I took the camera specifically to do motion detection recordings because there are many bears that are very active in the area. We had bears roaming around our tent every night, based on people who saw them late night, but unfortunately I was not able to capture any of it. :( Bummer, I hope that gets added soon! Initially I felt the Wyze outdoor, v2 and v3 were great deals and own all of them, but I now thing that sticking with the Nest cameras I have is better because they improved their subscription model and their UI on the phone is better for reviewing content. Now I would need a NEST outdoor travel mode with motion sensing.
Can you exsplain more how you wore a nvm system thanks great video
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Sorry, I'm not understanding what you mean...
@Owen-tu7lj
4 жыл бұрын
How you run the wires for a nvr system like reolink or swann
I can NEVER get a hold of a PERSON to talk to about connecting issues!!! Do you have any other company suggestions??? Please help and thank you for your videos❤
Did you include in this video that you can not use this travel mode unless you have purchased and set up a base unit. I learned the hard way. I pre ordered the starter pack with base station along with a second expansion cam which is the same cam as the one that comes with the base station. My expansion cam arrived right when I was leaving for vacation. Sweet!!! so I snatched out the outdoor expansion cam and took it with me. You can not do anything with a outdoor cam unless you have set up a base station first!!! Unbelievable!! I was not happy. When you do try it it says you must first set up your base station. Why would wyze do this!! What if someone wanted one just for travel mode?
Youre right its not a real security camera,but its a pretty good monitoring /semi securitysystem. There are too many glitches & varying reliability with this system. Alot of unnecessary time required fooling around ,temporarily correcting the issues. Too many to list now as I wasnt prepared to list them all,so one day I may do that.. As long as it has its current problems , limitations ,Im not signing up for a year commitment until I see significant improvements. I do recommend this product for the most part to monitor around your home. It is a good price for what you get though
Ok Wyze, your heard LifeHackster, please make the upgrades he recommended. Thank you.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
:)
Now starting to regret buying one, and I don’t even have it yet
@netfolks
4 жыл бұрын
It's a fun "gadget". I like being able to set it anywhere in or outside the house with no wiring at all. The IR is pretty good but you do have to aim it properly. I've ordered an Ethernet cable so I can put the base stand in a window and get further away. Also going to experiment with a regular v2 version installing a WiFi antenna on one and seeing how far from my router I can get. I'll power that one with a battery pack. I've done that with one before in an outdoor housing setting the camera in a pasture with a spare cell phone able to watch for wild hogs in a wide area. Put all the electronics but the camera inside an ammo box with the camera on top of it.
@mr.c6674
4 жыл бұрын
Same here. I don't even know the purpose of this camera. It seems useless, so I'll probably put the two I purchased on eBay without opening the package when they arrive. I do love my indoor cameras and Wyze Sense though.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Just try it out and see if it will fit your needs.. if not..return it..
@Resist4
4 жыл бұрын
Cordell Willis clearly the purpose is that it’s wireless and weather rated. Which is something Wyze customers have wanted for a long time.
@yankeesusa1
4 жыл бұрын
I tried it and I'm losing my shipping costs and having them refund me. Using the money to buy arlo.
I don’t understand! You said it does not support motion detection in the travel mode, but later said that if u had motion detection turned on, it could last for several days in the woods.
Nice review
Might as well get a yi action camera.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
True..
I am looking for 24/7 camera recording without subscription and no DVR any recommendations? Thanks
@Resist4
4 жыл бұрын
The Holy Grail. Isn't everybody?
@jone5954
4 жыл бұрын
If you don't mind a plug in then the eufy indoor 2k is fantastic and covers those 3 requirements.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Yes.. there is the Eufy indoor cameras for 2K resolution.. 1080p..we have wyze v2, EZVIZ C1C and Yi cameras.
I am still trying to use the traveler mode. I want to install the wyze outdoor cam in my parking spot . I live in a apartment & my wifi do not reach to my parking spot
Upload idea buy 5 of the cheapest security cameras on amazon and compare them for the best ( cheapest is 30 dollars and under )
Great video, though unless it can record motion clips to the sd card I don't see the point of travel mode. If you are leaving your house to travel, you are going to want your cameras to be on and active. And any mid-range smartphone from 2016+ will have better video quality then the wyze cam outdoor.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
I agree... they need to turn on the motion recording to the microSD card..
I want to connect this to my car as I do street parking. What’s the power consumption? Will it drain the battery fast?
Does it at least work with wyze sense? If not then I’m really not sure why I backed this product. I should have learned with wyze by now. I’ll be changing all my wyze sensors over to ring by the end of the year.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
It will work with Wyze's rules...like it can be a trigger or an action..e.g... when wyze sensor detects motion, the WCO can upload a short clip to the cloud.
Doe the travel mode send motion notifications to my iPhone? Want to use it to alert me to anyone messing with my trailer while sleeping on the road. Thanks
Great Video, here is the question, can I record 24/7 video with Wyze outdoor??? (till battery is dead)
How far could you put a wise cam outdoor camera away from the base station
very nice
So I can’t seem to set up travel mode without having my base station. I pre lordered the outdoor starter bundle with extra expansion cam and my expansion cam showed up before my starter bundle. I was leaving on vacation so brought it with me. Well when I try to set it up I can’t without my base station. When I do try to set up the outdoor cam it says, looks like you need to set up a base station. Well I’m still waiting on my base station. I’m guessing my expansion cam is useless until my starter bundle arrives. Total Bummer.
So did they update for motion?
wow, this is amazing
I'm confused. If I wanted to put this camera in my car so that I can view, on my phone in real time, what is going on in my car, can I do that? If so, don't I need to be concerned as to how far my car (i.e., the cam) can be from my phone?
one thing I don't like about Wyze is the fact that they have changed their subscription to $1.99 with the Cam Plus.. instead of having 2 options, they are forcing current subscribers to pay more for features not all of them use... Me for instance, I don't care about Person Detection and only care about Complete Motion and was happy to pay $1.49... but now, if I want to keep Complete Motion, I am forced to upgrade to Cam Plus and pay more.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Yes.. they are integrating their person detection with the complete motion capture and made it subscription based...
@tommygunn7745
2 жыл бұрын
yeah they know how to bob and weave. They are intent on everyone getting the complete package and by now just from experience, they know how to get it done one way or the other.
Hi- i just got the Wyze, the first one -brand new (verry cheap)--issue; everything was working as it was supposed to, i switched to livestream and when i went back to change it to motion detection it does not work. i rebooted all devices, phone, camera, the wi-fi adapter and finaly i reset the internet connection and still the motion detection will not work....if some knows how to fix this issue i would greatly appreciate it! thanks much
Thank you.
Love your video. Next MKBHD
Great video but one thing I think you didn't cover enough is the quality of the live feed and the recordings. I don't know if it is because the wifi in the wyze outdoor cam is poor or some other limitation but you get a lot of glitches, hangs and artifacts in both live view and when the footage is recorded. You can see some of these glitches in your video eg 3:18 - 3:25 It is a deal breaker for me and makes travel mode pretty useless.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Yes.there is some glitching when recording live view... it doesn't come up on the time lapse or continuous recording though.
The wyze v3 not supported in travel mode
The problem with the batt cam is if there is a breeze that moves anything,like leaves grass etc. Any birds..amything that moves enen bugs and insects send notif my batt cams dont last 24 hrs. Lights and when the flicker will triggr recordings. Head lights and their beams flash and strike walls,vegetation will trigger notifications. Ive had my 2 batt cams now since may 2021 abt 6 mo and on 24 hr/day and just recently had a cam last 3 days,but it was focused in my basement trying to notify any mice etc. Normally cams need recharged every 12 to 24 hrs depending of movements it senses.
@bluefrog85
2 жыл бұрын
Get a solar panel for it. They make them for wyze cams.
Do I need to buy a home base if I only want to use it in camera mode?
Thanks for another great video and wooow you have a lot of apps on your phone 😂😂😂😂😂
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Yes.. I do.. :)
What's with all the pixelation errors? The last review had that in recordings as well. Is that another bug with this camera?
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
It seems like there is glitch when viewing and recording live view...
Hi, Can you please suggest any indoor or outdoor camera having highest mic sensitivity for priority Audio listening over video. thks
Disappointed the Wyze outdoor cam is unsuitable for security. I had Ring Spotlight Battery cam and liked the spotlight feature, rapid alerts, and ability to access account on their website and computer app. Sadly had to return Ring due to too many car alerts even with the cars more than 30 feet away and settings decreased and on people only mode. It also missed people walk by only a few feet away. Which outdoor battery operated camera would you recommend? Looking for a battery operated outdoor camera that's reliable, will alert when people walk by but not cars or able to modify the motion zones, alerts preferably not delayed, and cool down is not long. Not sure if there is anything out there like that. Any suggestions would be appreciated! Thank you.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
I have been using the Eufy Cam 2C in my front garage area and it is pretty accurate in person detection...
@suggestion.comment7032
4 жыл бұрын
@@LifeHackster Thank you! I greatly appreciate the advice and your channel. I'll check our your review on the Eufy Cam 2C. Thank you!
Verdict: A big fail for me. Until they get motion detection recording working in travel mode, this thing is going to set on a shelf in a closet. I need 3 things in a battery camera. 1) the ability to record motion activated events to the on board memory card - fail. 2) Have the video files be stored un-encrypted so I can remove the card and copy them to the PC for futher processing. Check. 3) Have record capability when there is no wifi. Check. I've been searching for a solution but have only been able to find 2 of the 3 features I need. Any suggestions?
Can you tell us what the footage bitrate is when you view the files on the microSD card? Saw you used VLC, so it should have statistics for the clip.
First Great video! You seem to have experience with way more cameras than I have seem in my life. :) I'm personally looking for a "travel" camera which will record when it sees motion and has night vision. Do you know if anything like this exists? I would prefer the camera to record to a base unit rather than directly to the cam. I'd will have wi-fi "LAN" connection available though would only sometimes have an internet "WAN" connection.
I wanted something like a gopro but without the go pro price tag, and I was looking at this as an option, I want to use it as a dash cam when I ride my motorcycle, would this work?
Hi! How do I play back the videos from outdoor wyze cam? Thank you!
Can you just set it in Travel Mode and let it record on a 48 hour loop?
@LifeHackster could you do a comparison video with both Wyze V2 and Eufy Indoor 2K Person AI detection? I had the Eufy for a few weeks and noticed it missed several people walking by including the UPS guy dropping off a package. I have it pointing out a window, sensitivity cranked to the max. The Wyze Person AI pretty much got it 99% of the time and it was only at 75% sensitivity. Is it possible for you to get Eufy to update and improve the Person AI? I also read that some have issues with the Person AI from the eufycam 2 as well. I still love the Indoor 2k, planning on ditching the Wyze since it's starting to go pink
@jone5954
4 жыл бұрын
My Eufy is spot on and my Wyze V2 had many many false notifications. Something is up with your setup. Mine isn't behind glass which might make a difference. I've been very impressed with Eufy's AI detection it is fantastic.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
I haven't had any issues on mine yet.. it detects us everytime...
@dimsum2159
4 жыл бұрын
@@LifeHackster Yeah, what I've noticed is that if people were running then it wouldn't pick it up. I had nieces that ran to the front door today {it didn't pick up the motion - had continuous video recording on), but when they left, it alerted me (they were walking). That's what's weird about it
Anyone as issue wiht sd card not detected, after 4 set of base and camera none of them detect sd card ,so I dont know how he does travel mode or timelaps or record on sd card because it never work for me,any sugestion. ???
Wyze has nothing to do with Google searches bringing them up when you search for security cameras. And yes everyone that buys one is for a security reason. But to be fair I don't think Wyze came up with what defines a security camera and I'm sure they don't want the liability by claiming their cameras are for security purposes. I'm more disappointed that this camera has a built in battery, instead of one that is easily replaced. It's stupid to have to take the camera down to charge it up for a few hours. And yes, Wyze is leaving out features to push their subscription services, it sucks. Additional costs like this, kind of negate the point of buying an inexpensive camera.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
As to google search.. if they are really following their "not security camera..not security company principle", then they have to tell their distributors like Home Depot not to buy "security camera keywords" for their adwords campaign and not to associate their brand with security in SEO (search engine optimization)...but they don't because there is a big market for it... Their cameras will not just come up if they or their distributors are not targeting those keywords. The same thing with their listing at Amazon... amazon will not show them on the results unless they have the "security camera" keyword in their listing.
@crager84
4 жыл бұрын
@@LifeHackster This reply shows that you do not understand how SEO works both in general and for big box stores. Home Depot, for example, isn't going to let Wyze dictate how to trigger keywords to find their cameras within HD's search engine. Home Depot is going to throw a series of keywords on it that they use for similar products because they already have data to determine which metadata tags will most likely direct a user to this result. Wyze and other companies are not involved in that process and no company is going to waste time trying to determine every keyword that is used to search for their cameras within somebody else's search engine. They do not own that search engine, they don't own the website, they are simply fulfilling a purchase order for the company. For Google, they are performing page level searches with metadata that is most likely to match a user to an intended result. Wyze can only fill out a "do not crawl" style request for their page, they can't go to Google and dictate that X product is not a security camera so do not include any security related keywords. They can make sure their own page does not reference security or include such tags, but Google's process is not granular enough to allow a site to control individual metadata elements on their search engine for crawled pages.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
crager84 I didn’t say within Home Depot..in Google Search... sponsored results on “security camera” search shows Home Depot linking to their wyze cam that they are selling. And as I said if they care about “not a security camera” principle..they can tell that..same thing manufacturers won’t let you bid on AdWords for certain phrases...I know SEO buddy..that is why you are viewing my videos...let me be specific..it is not really SEO it is AdWords...and keyword bidding. More subtle is on Amazon, if they don’t have the phrase “security camera” in their listing, they shouldn’t appear in the search results but they do...so they are definitely tagging themselves on those keywords...
@tommygunn7745
2 жыл бұрын
security camera means different things to different people.
@tommygunn7745
2 жыл бұрын
Its a short term specialty use cam,unless there ore absolutely few movements detected. Ive had it last 24 hrs max and heard others claim multiple days.(they must have been on the moon where not much movement occurs.) Mine last 8-12 hrs due to winds,lights,bushes, crawl or flying night bugs movements,esp if ir on.
Have you been contacted by Wyze? And if so, can you share any pertinent info? Thanks. Received my unit today. Will give it a try. Have a Wyze indoor camera facing out the front door (side) window. Been happy with that. But I have been waiting for months to receive this. I was a early backer, but received nothing for it. Received a a email weeks ago that my unit was being shipped, but the tracking number was a dead end. The camera showed up unexpectedly today. Bad experience so far.
Did they update it yet? Been 2 years?
Great 👍👍👍
I just got my wyze outdoors yesterday. Have 4 of the regular wyze cams and the wyze pan and liked them and had no issues. Immediatley having issues with the outdoor cam though. Battery life after one night drained from 100% to 51%. Isnt this battery supposed to last 3 months? Also cannot get the outdoor cam to record events. I think it did record one event but that was all and I am positive more should have been recorded. What could I possibly be doing wrong to get these results? Unles I am doing something incorrectly and can figure it out and somehow get it to work correctly, i may be returning this and labeling it a huge fail and let down.
@tommygunn7745
2 жыл бұрын
when anything moves it will catch it ,add them up and drain a batt cam in a few hours. You can block out everything except direct light,light changes ,movements of shadows,light rays. If thers a breeze enough to move anything,like limbs or leafs,birds . Dont know about insects
Since the Outdoor camera does NOT record 24/7, it was a total waste of money. I regret buying into this system!!
Nice video, I was going to test this out, but now I don't have too. Thanks. I also believe they left the motion capture off to the SD card to make it unusable, unless you buy the subscription. and 12 sec is not enough. If it is 2 dollars a month for the service than $24 a year that is not horrible, but that is half the price of the camera?? Plus you are using Data, I would buy 3 more cameras if they would record on motion to the sd card. until then I would say use blink or arlo cameras
@tommygunn7745
2 жыл бұрын
man thats cheap for what you get if it works. Usually all I need is 12 sec recordings,but sometines you need more. 1 eg,someone parks infront of my house and its recorded,but I have no idea what they looked like or which house they walked to cause they stayed in their car for the entire12 sec then exited. When I stop my car Im not in longer than 5 sec. Other people I now notice take 20 sec to 1 min to get out of their cars,esp women then older people. Thats just one example.
We have a lot of tiny animals playing “visit” at night in the backyard. I was hoping I could use the travel mode to capture some of that. Do you think I could mount it on a tripod and place it the backyard to see footage of these “visits”? What mode should I be using? Travel or motion?
@netfolks
4 жыл бұрын
Seems like that would work to me. Read my previous post above.
@sunlee79
4 жыл бұрын
Travis Thank you! It’ll be my next bunny monitoring camera.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
You can use travel mode scheduled recording if the WiFi signal to the base station is weak in your backyard...but you do have to process the footage later on and browse on the continuous recording to find the footage..you can also do time lapse..I wish they will implement the motion detection and recording to the micro SD card soon.
@SP-tw7mm
4 жыл бұрын
@@LifeHackster i'd think time lapse might be perfect ...thank you!
@tommygunn7745
2 жыл бұрын
which reminds me, I think its playback mode doesnt have the spikes in green . The cont recording does. Or is it visa versa? Any how,sure wish they had motion spikes so it would make searching for any movements during night recording easier
Hi Life Hacker, I am looking into using the camera especial for travel feature. I want to use it as a cheap recording device for high school sports to analyse players during a game. I'm planning to have 4 of these cameras dissecting the play field into 4. Is the video quality good enough for the task? I'm not looking into having a high resolution camera, but is the quality should be good enough to identify active players. Ur help will be appreciated.
Hi, good reviews on the outdoor cam. I like your perspective - yes they will be used as security cams what else would they be used for in the real world? Wondering if you would review the Wyze lock? I bought one and would like to know your perspective. Thanks.
@LifeHackster
3 жыл бұрын
I did..plus I also made another video about the keypad -> kzread.info/dash/bejne/kaBspa2QhbPgobg.html
i wanna be abile to do the same
How can I view playback?
wow so it turn it into an trail camera
Totally disappointed with WYZE CAM Outdoor, continuous recording my a$$... Would never have bought this model if I understood this beforehand. Advertising was somewhat misleading. Lesson learned !
"never claiming security camera" is such a lame cop out must be doing so for legal reasons
Bummer on no motion detection in travel mode. So basically, travel mode is worthless.
First by the way life hackster can you do a ultimate ring smart home video
Hello Friend, we want to work with you, how can we contact you?
👏👏👏👏👍👍👍🌹💐🌸🌷 Many thanks.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Thank You.
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Wyze are not security cameras? OK I’ve just discounted them from my area of interest. Don’t need a toy camera.
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
It is not a security camera but it pretends to be one..
@shingj4007
3 жыл бұрын
@@LifeHackster You lost me, I don't understand why do you say that? I've been using them as security cameras, they record motions with day and time stamped, I feel secure with them up and running, what else do security cameras need do to be not pretending to be one????
Wyze cam just shouts Apple to me as in app,e should by wyze
These Wyze lovers are delusional at best when it comes to the truth about Wyze products. Keep up your great reviews LifeHackster!
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you.
@heyimqimalsoq4444
3 жыл бұрын
The Tango was nbb
I was impressed with the Wyze company, but the longer I am a customer and the more I see their business practices, the less impressed I am.
Please review Lorex wifi cams (LWF1080V-64) I have sent you an email please.
lol
when they sent me a email on it i thought... hmmmmm they are rolling out 5g in sept security cameras will be able to do much much more with in 6 months to a year.. i rather keep my $50 bucks towards some A.I security with poe or wired and skip on wyze.. the only thing i like that they make is the wyze cam pan which i think they should of done with the outdoor cam.. the travel mode is a cool feature and thats about it... ill pass
@LifeHackster
4 жыл бұрын
Yes...the WiFi camera niche is evolving pretty quick and PoE NVR systems are also catching up...we will see better and reliable systems coming soon...
@Rockaland2
4 жыл бұрын
LifeHackster blink has out new cameras system coming out sept 16
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Very much not impressed with the quality of the timelapse video.
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Is easy to be an Eagle when try to explain that a$ 35.00 dollars camera is a fail, just buy a $200.00 camera !!!
Fan boiz get real mad. a LOL!
wyze woks over sea?
Bummer on no motion detection in travel mode. So basically, travel mode is worthless.