So I’ve had a CamPan v3 in the main area of my house for a couple years now, and just had it set to record continuously to local SD card. But when I checked it last night, it’s only recording events, and only giving me a single thumbnail snapshot of the event, not continuous video?!? Didn’t use to do that! So as I change the menu to see the list of events, I see an inserted ad saying that I now need CamPlus in order to record continuously to my LOCAL SD card??? SINCE WHEN?!?! I should be able to record continuously to my own SD card without CamPlus! Did they change the terms recently on this camera without my knowledge??? Anyone?
The event tab is for cloud events and not local. To see your continuous recordings, tap on the SD card icon.
You will be presented with the SDCard recordings. From there, you can see everything and not just thumbnails.
Also, Wyze adds the campus to the timeline for those who are not subscribed as a form to let you know you can get more than just thumbnails.
No, that’s not what it is saying. If you check your SD card, you’ll see continuous video on it.
What you’re seeing has always been there, it is just telling you if you don’t want 5 minute cooldown, you need to subscribe. Advertisement basically. Cloud recordings technically can’t be “continuous” so even that is a bit misleading.
Just hit the “SD card” icon and your continuous recording will be there.
Do Pan-Cam V3’s qualify for Cam Plus Lite?
I know V3’s do but not sure about the pans, I may eventually drop cam plus unlimited for lite once the number of remaining Wyze cams gets low.
No the Panv3s can’t be used with Lite.
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Ok, here’s what it shows when I select the SD card, which I did before, and it’s still showing no continuous video recorded. So, you were saying?
Can you provide the following:
- your SD Card Settings as well
- Your Detection Settings
- Your Notification Settings
Would like to get a full picture of what you have set.
It will also be useful if you could provide the App Version being used as well as the Firmware version of your Camera.
Thanks
Here’s my settings. I’ve had it on continuous recording to SD card since I got it. Haven’t needed to review any recordings on that camera for awhile. So I don’t know when it stopped working for certain.
Toggle on Record events based on Motion. See if that helps out. I realize, that this should not be needed, but this is a test to see what happens.
I have that on, but I also have Cam Unlimited. However, before I got Cam Plus / Unlimited, I used an SD Card and made sure the Motion Events were on.
Also, based on your SD Card, you have some stuff recorded. You can go back on the dates to see when the last event was.
If nothing else works, try “Settings->Reset Services” it’s the Wyze workaround for everything!
My experience is that “Motion” has to be on for any of the other recording features to work on the V3, so I think this is the answer.
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