I don’t think there’s much of a way around this, obviously you’re not going to stop birds and shadows. You could try setting sensitivity lower or maybe setting certain detection zones depending, but I think for this purpose (not super helpful) the only real success you’d have is filtering when you view recordings by the thing you’re looking for, so “person” instead of “other motion.” Obviously less concise than being able to tell it what to look for.
I’m not saying that you have an issue with the coax but I had mine chewed by mice, it was only the sheathing but I was getting dropped packets constantly until the ISP cam and replaced the cable.
that’s completely understandable; the only coax in the setup is from the drop point to the modem, which is about 5 feet at most that runs through a hole in the wall.
This is hilarious! 
Seeing “stock adapter and cable” in the diagram still makes me wonder about power issues, especially with cameras mounted outdoors, since my understanding of the adapters themselves is that they’re rated for indoor use only. I wonder if you’re using only what came in the box with the cameras or if you’ve ever tried a Wyze Outdoor Power Adapter, since Wyze says this is required for outdoor use. I think a lot of people probably use the included (non-“Outdoor”) power adapters in outdoor applications, and that’s probably okay as long as the adapter and connections are adequately protected from the elements/weather. I’m just thinking it’s an additional consideration, going back to when you wrote this:
I think you’re on the right track trying to improve the Wi-Fi signal, but I also wouldn’t entirely rule out power as part of the problem just yet.
I use both Mozilla Firefox and Google Chrome on Linux, though Firefox won’t stream Cam OGs (at least not the last time I checked) and isn’t a supported browser for Web View. That may not be a significant issue for you, but I wanted to pass that along in case you weren’t aware since you mentioned using Web View.
thanks for the heads up regarding the browsers - it works adequately for me, especially with the “fix” i included there.
vis a vis the power adapter question, you could be right there, but i can’t think of any reason it would be particularly impactful here. i have the cables routed under eaves, so everything is dry and under a roof all the way through. the one mounted under the end of the house is only exposed for maybe a foot where it routes along the bottom of a “roof lip”. it’s also worth noting that the only place they’re plugged in outdoors is a specifically rated for and covered outdoor panel.
i wish there was a way to narrow power usage down as an issue (maybe one of those smart plugs that monitors electrical usage?), but ultimately i don’t think it is here, since common logic sort of dictates that the ones that work to supply power indoors should if adequately shielded, perform the same. they are certainly not positioned to be exposed to any kind of rain or environmental water. i understand that the adapter could probably draw moisture from the environment, but i doubt it’s been long enough for this to be the problem.
i’ll report back with further information once i get the cable routed for the RE315 - just to assuage any future readers, this is probably a temporary adapter for testing purposes, i know it’s not supposed to go outside. i think it might really all chalk up to using them outdoors needing an extremely strong and direct wireless signal out of doors no matter how thin your walls are.
Too lazy to go back and read the posts, are your power adapters for the Pan cams 5v/2Amp or 5v/1Amp?
Thank you Dave, I will try some of your tweek suggestions. TBH, the error messages haven’t ever resulted in any of the cameras being unusable and the motion detection mode was especially helpful to me in catching a neighbor feeding pigeons which was starting to become a health hazard (bird poop) and leaving unsightly strains on the building facade. I also cauggt my supt entering my apartment when I was out which resulted in him getting fired. So, I’m not meaning to “dis” these cameras as thes are two clear cut examples of how handy they are and again, I’ll look into your suggestions for better router performance
No sweat. Incidentally, Chrome can do PiP in Web View, too. I was doing that earlier today and forgot to mention that in my previous post.
The one thing that makes me keep that in the running is your earlier description of losing the signal whenever you tried actuating the camera’s motor, because that should increase the power draw at that time. I still think you’re on the right track concentrating on the Wi-Fi signal issue, but if you get that figured out and still have issues, then I’d consider looking at power and maybe even try an outdoor adapter (though your description of the way you have things protected seems pretty good already).
I think that’s totally a reasonable thing to test that way, especially if you have good weather and already have that thing on hand. 
At least you’re honest! 
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My father told me to always be honest, no matter what.
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per the spec on the website, the 5V/2000mA they ship with; I’ll have to get out there and actually look to confirm. eventually i’ll probably get the outdoor adapters or equivilent.
The outdoor adapters are kind of pricey and I don’t think are totally immune to water. An “in use” outlet cover along with the stock adapter (or any adapter that puts out the necessary amps) is a cheaper solution especially if you have multiple cams. Obviously an outdoor rated one (not necessarily the wyze one, there are smaller and cheaper versions) inside the outlet cover is even safer but probably not totally necessary.
@habib I believe has a nice setup with a multiport outdoor power supply inside a sealed box.
But definitely make sure any adapter you use meets the spec of the original, Nearly all the cams are 1000mA (1 amp) but the Pan v3 requires 2000mA/2 amp. Wifi is one of the things that will suffer if it doesn’t have enough power.
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Outdoor outlet covers work great and are not expensive. I have two camera plugged in two smart plug in one of these. They come in larger or smaller sizes and different shapes.
I have these on all my cameras (all my cameras are outdoor). They’re all plugged into Kasa smart plugs, and the power supplies have a dual USB A ports supplying 2.1 Amps each. They are low profile and they perfectly fit including the smart plug.
This is how they look when closed.
Your entry was proper and polite. Your frustration is very understandable. Many of us are dealing with similar issues, and hoping for improvement in connection issues, I never see mention of possible delays caused by the online response time of the Wyze servers. Is that possible ?
Check your WiFi bandwidth…my daughter had the same issue and I upgraded her router to higher speed and the problem went away.
It’s complicated. So many things have to go right¹ and only one thing has to go wrong². 
¹ for cloud-dependent technology to succeed
² for cloud-dependent technology to fail
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How old is your Wi-Fi Router?
Less than five years.
All 7 of my Wyze cameras aren’t picking up people and pets like they used to. Now my pan v3 won’t recognize any sd card. I think it’s time to move on and find a reliable brand.
Sounds like your subscription ran out or your cams need to be re-associated with the subscription in your account settings.
This has been reported by others also, in some cases it is just an app issue or card needs a reformat, other cases it appears the SD card slot has died.
Every brand will have issues, but if you want as close to rock solid as you can, plan to spend hundreds to thousands on a hardwired, closed circuit system with NVR. Buying more cheap wifi cloud cams from some other brand will get you x number of years before those cams start having issues too. These are not lifetime devices at this price point.