All Wyze products after a certain date require a paid subscription to do anything (like 12-seconds video clip notification, some AI motion detection, etc). The v3 cam was before that date. Everything released after that need paid subscription for most basic features mentioned (like AI detection). The v4, the v3 pro, etc.
If you want to avoid paying for subscription fee, Tapo/TP-Link/Kasa camera is a better option at around the same price as this and NO more 5-mins cool down and lack of AI detection.
Tapo by TP-Link 2K QHD Security Camera, Indoor/Outdoor, 2024 PCMag editor's choice, Color Night Vision, Free Person/Pet/Vehicle Detection, Invisible IR Mode, SD Storage, C120
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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jun 06, 2024 07:42 AM
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expiredphoinix | Staff posted Jun 06, 2024 07:42 AM
Wyze Cam v4 2K Wi-Fi Smart Home Wired Security Camera
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Click "SD Card" and you can select what time you want to see.
Works better than it did in the past. Not sure if thats a software update or the newer camera.
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Check out Reddit for people's experiences.
Over the past few days, my camera has been offline - regardless of several power cycles for troubleshooting.
I'm glad I just use it to check in on my dog when I'm at work - I'd be annoyed if it was for anything important.
My Doorbell v2, floodlight pro, and v3s are working just fine.
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Back when Wyze was still a fledgling customer centric company, they advertised on-camera person detection on their cameras. Then Apple acquired Xnor.ai which supplied this software feature and prevented Wyze from using it so Wyze scrambled for an in-house solution and created their Cam Plus Lite subscription for said feature as a courtesy to their customers at a name your price. Convinced me to buy 50+ everything but the kitchen sink line of products, even post COVID. But the cooldown feature got introduced after I bought 20+ OGs and Pan V3s during their Black Friday sale last year which also doesn't qualify for the Lite plan (Wyze Cam V3 is their last one) so it was a painful reminder that all companies eventually benefit their executives and shareholders, not customers.
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Back when Wyze was still a fledgling customer centric company, they advertised on-camera person detection on their cameras. Then Apple acquired Xnor.ai which supplied this software feature and prevented Wyze from using it so Wyze scrambled for an in-house solution and created their Cam Plus Lite subscription for said feature as a courtesy to their customers at a name your price. Convinced me to buy 50+ everything but the kitchen sink line of products, even post COVID. But the cooldown feature got introduced after I bought 20+ OGs and Pan V3s during their Black Friday sale last year which also doesn't qualify for the Lite plan (Wyze Cam V3 is their last one) so it was a painful reminder that all companies eventually benefit their executives and shareholders, not customers.
I started purchasing when they were just starting up. I believe I bought 4 original V1 cameras, replaced one with a V2, now have 2 Pan/Zoom, the doorbell, a fog/motion light with built in camera, along with another camera plugged into that for the opposite direction. In all, I believe I have 7 or 8 cameras covering non-living parts in and out of my house. By non-living, I mean bedrooms and of course bathrooms.
While I am at work, they are my dog camera so I can make sure they are not chewing anything up.
Of course, I have branched out to their robot vac, stick vaccuum, and scale.
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