I had same issue. I had two devices with app, one (a tablet) always at home, Turned off location on tablet. On android phone turned location on all the time. Seems to work now. If you have more than one device, try it. Good luck.
App Rule Action missing âTurn on the siren FORâ to automatically turn off OG Cam siren.
TL;DR: You can set an action for the spotlight to automatically turn off after so-many minutes, but not so for the siren.
Premise: The OG Cam comes with a âspotlightâ and a âsirenâ.
The Wyze App allows for creating Rules with Actions âTurn on the spotlightâ and âTurn off the spotlightâ and âTurn on the spotlight for [so-many minutes]â. These actions also exist for turning on/off the âsirenâ but there is no action to âturn it on for [so-many minutes]â before automatically turning it off.
I would use the OG Camâs siren to alert me to activities happening in my back yard, as an auditory notification, without having to look at my phoneâs notifications, so I can rush to my back yard brandishing a steak knife. (Say Iâm doing the dishes.) But I want the siren to automatically turn off after 1 or 2 minutes and not stay on until the end of time.
It will currently stay on until the end of time, forcing my neighbors to throw steak knives at it to turn it off.
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Opening garage door would be nice. Iâd like to create a rule/shortcut to open the door and turn on the smart switches.
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Feature Suggestion: could we set a schedule for enabling SD Recording?
E.g. Record from Sunset to Sunrise, between 12:00-13:00, between 17:00-17:30.
We could then specify to record events outside those time span, or just nothing.
This would increase the lifespan of those SD cardsâŚ
[Mod Note]: Your topic was merged to this Wishlist request for better visibility and consistency in grouping similar requests. Please remember to scroll up to the top and click the VOTE button to show your support.
Add Rule Action to turn on/off night vision (IR illumination).
Request a camera action when defining Rules to turn on or off the Night Vision mode so for example you could turn IR illumination on at sunset and off at dawn. I know you have night vision Auto mode to do this based on ambient light level but I have several issues with auto mode that could be avoided with a simple rule to turn NV on and off per schedule. The issues Iâm seeing with Auto are:
- If using Auto mode at night with motion detection, when the camera triggers and starts recording, it first has IR lights off showing a dark, almost black image. Then Auto turns on the IR lights resulting in over-exposed washed out image for a second or so until the camera can adjust the exposure for the IR illuminated image. This means the first few seconds of the recording are useless and a fast moving motion trigger subject may be missed in the recording.
- When light is low near the threshold for Auto switching on the IR lights it will cause the camera to turn them on and off and on and off repeatedly. This is bad for the camera as the mechanical IR filter is being switched in and out constantly and can wear out causing IR lighting to stay off in Auto mode after the camera attempts to turn it on a few times.
Iâm using WyzeCam V3 and Outdoor V2 all with latest firmware.
Requested Rule Actions:
Cameras
Night vision on/off/auto
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Feature Request: Cam Pan V3 (+++++ others if feasible) - Timed Shots at Given Position Daily to SD
Software Feature Request: Cam Pan v3 (and OG, OG Tele, Cam Outdoor , Cam v3 if possible) - Enabled scheduled movement & photo save, eg: Daily at sunset, point due west and level & take a picture, saving it to the SD. Same thing at sunrise on the other cam facing due east. Doesnât necessarily have to know sunrise & sunset times, although it would be nice, even "at 5:15am face due east & level & save a picture.
Requested Rule Actions:
Cameras
Save a still image
Pan Cam: move to a specific camera memorized position or waypoint
Record an event to the SD card (even if no motion is detected)
Add waypoint rule action for Cam Pans (v1, v2, v3)
Hopefully this makes it to the list of Requested Rules ActionsâŚ
Currently, the Wyze switches have the ability to utilize the âAdditional Controlsâ, specifically the 2x and 3x clicks. My wishlist item has to do with these additional controls.
Please change the programming to include âthis deviceâ in the list of devices that can be controlled with the additional control.
Example:
Switch A on the side of the house.
Switch B on the back of the house.
Switch C on the front porch.
I currently have it programmed so that 2x click on Switch A will turn on Switch B and C. However, to turn on Switch A I still have to single click it. So to turn on all 3 lights I have to âslowâ triple click the switch.
My wishlist request is to include âthis deviceâ in the list of available devices for the additional controls - then a user can go to the/any switch and just 2x click to turn on all three, vs the current 1x click then 2x click.
Good morning DerbyDmon
I have configured many Wyze switches in my house in many different configurations including successful 3 way and 4 way that work and present like real 3 way lights.
Are you controlling âSmart devicesâ or âclassic devicesâ. Many of my rules are triggered by a âcontrolled smart deviceâ so many of my rules may not work in your situation. Let me know. I would love to help.
-topnotcher
My problem is that nearby streetlights make my cam think it is daylight but there are shadows that need IR to see into them. At the moment I have to switch the cam manually to night vision and I would rather be able to set a rule to do the switching at a particular time.
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Missing rule for the brand new Floodlight Cam V2:
âTurn On Floodlight ForâŚâ
(the âTurn on Floodlightâ is here⌠but not the forâŚ)
App v2.49.0 on Android
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Added my vote for a rule to turn night vision on or off. It would improve the image because the IR lights illuminate areas that are dark with the ambient light at night.
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Motion Detection take a picture
I would like to see an option of taking a picture when the motion detection is triggered. I would like to use this function for making timelapse videos of 3d printing. Where I have something printing and I put another object on the corner of the bed so that the print head moves to the desired trigger spot and it takes a picture of the print in the same position for each layer added. the regular timelapse function is basically a fast forward of the whole printing process and too much visual movement to track with the eyes.
- Change SD card record mode: Off, Event Only, Continuous
For cameras on solar rechargeâŚ. Record continuously at night. Recharge during the day
For those following this thread, consider going to the following thread to vote on which of a selective few rules actions (there are 10 listed) that you think they should prioritize first:
It will let you pick up to 3 out of the 10 listed.
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A post was split to a new topic: Remove the annoying ârules suggestions â
A post was merged into an existing topic: Allow cams to automatically connect to multiple networks (multiple WiFi & mobile/cellular networks, etc.)
IR LEDs âwhen motion is detectedâ
I voted on the ârulesâ thread for having a rule to turn night mode on, but wanted to propose a potentially more elegant solution here too.
When the IR LEDs are on, they attract bugs, and reflect off rain drops and even a light mist. This causes a lot of false events and in the case of a pan camera with motion tracking, it is constantly tracking all over.
There are many scenarios where there is sufficient ambient light to detect motion, but not enough to have a good clear image. So adding an option to the IR LED control for âwhen motion is detectedâ in addition to âonâ and âoffâ would be a great solution for this. Reducing wear and tear on the motors and false events. As far as shutting them back off after Iâm assuming it would just shut them off either x minutes after the motion originally started, or maybe x minutes after motion is no longer detected. Of course those pesky bugs and rain may cause it to stay on in the second scenario, but hopefully within a reasonable amount of time it would have 30 seconds or a minute of nothing to be able to shut off.
The trigger to detect motion and AI types already exists including implied motion no longer detected. All we need is the action to turn on/off IR. The needed action is currently listed in the table above, 1st post:
Without this IR on/off action, the only workarounds are to turn IR off on your cam and either install a 3rd party IR illuminator or repurpose a 2nd cam for sole purpose of IR illumination.
That is what I have done and switched off the camera LEDs permanently. Positioning the illuminator away from the camera stops any reflections from the illuminator to the camera. I used 940nm LEDs and have not noticed them attracting any insects.
I obviously have to switch the cameras to night vision at night and switch off night vision during the day - hence why I would like a rule to do the switching automatically at set times. I have eight cameras, all if which have to be switched manually (and individually) every day.
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Thanks, didnât notice that action was just focusing on the ones with voting attached to them, so looks like it is already covered. Fingers crossed.
I also noticed that when the pan v3 aims downward, even if it canât âseeâ the base, the lights reflect and wash out the image. Iâm planning to either paint or waterproof tape the top of the base matte black (did a test with black paper and it solved the issue).
The area where I have it, it was originally upside down and that was a better setup, keeping the base totally out of the way, but I found that even having taken measures to protect it from water, it finds a way in, so had to swap to right side up.
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