Buy a better Power Adapter. Sorry, needed a title that got your attention. Bottom line: I replaced several (8) of my Wyze power adapters with much better quality (high amperage/wattage) and it improved my camera’s performance. Save you reading my lengthy post. Here’s the choices. 2 Port but use…

I use a lot of these: Output: DC 5V/3.1A (note, 3.1A shared, so if you use all 3, it is 1A each, but if you use only 1 port then it is 3.1. So use 1 port only for Pan/Pro cams, and you can use more than 1 for the other cams like V2/V3/OG, etc) [image] Amazon.com: Wall Charger, USB Charger A…

Thanks for posting this, Sam. At the same time, yeeesh. Another variable to consider when cam behavior is suboptimal or erratic. Equanimity now. [image] It’s our only chance.

[image] peepeep: Equanimity I will never achieve that. I have one V3 connected to a 25 foot USB extension and the camera works just fine but if I turn on the siren the Wi-Fi rate goes to zero and I can not stop the siren from the app, I had to turn power off to the cam. I guess I need an adap…

Some (maybe) power-related vagaries, chez peep: [image] Can someone enlighten me, please? Watercooler Hey, habib, no help here, but I, too, have something odd, loosely related (very loosely.) * I have a Wasserstein dumb PIR floodlight with a v2 mounted below inside its i…

Yep! That’s one of the big reasons I got adapters with higher amps because I often use longer 3rd party cords, and I wasn’t getting enough power to my cams, especially when they use the speaker, or other things that require more power. This solves that problem for most of my lower-powered cams :+1:

I tried a 5V- 2A adapter and it did not solve the issue either. Time to get out the drill and put another hole in the side of my garage so I can use a short cable run. I only use the siren when the neighbors little yapper dog is outside barking none stop for 45 min or so. It does not like the siren. …

Someone on Reddit told me adding amps doesn’t resolve the issue because it’s the voltage that drops over the long length, so we’d need a slightly higher voltage to compensate. I don’t know enough about electricity, but it would explain why it didn’t work for you.

@carverofchoice and @Antonius the cable length is your issue. As you mentioned it is not the Amps, it’s the voltage drop over a long USB wire. Mind you if the voltage drops the Amps will drop as well. Ask me how I know :wink:

5V/1A is more than enough, there is no voltage, amp drop over cheap 20ft microusb cable, when it consumes more power it is probably because all these bugs

Try the “Apple” 96W power adapter to see if it works for long distance cord?

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Some (maybe) power-related vagaries, chez peep:

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