Extending Wyze Door Bell Pro battery life with SD/HD

[tc10]

I have had my Wyze video door bell Pro installed for about 8 days and the battery is down to ~60% on HD mode.

Is there a way with rules or … to set the doorbell cam so that it will switch from SD mode to HD mode when there is activity in the detection zone or the doorbell pushed? I am hoping that SD mode will extend the battery life.
My understanding was that the battery should last 4-6 months between recharging?

I have had few detections on the cam in the 8 days and I do not have sound on.

[R.Good]

Hi @tc10!

I have had a few discussions in this matter in the past, check out these threads to see if they offer you any assistance.

I can say that there are no rules for switching from HD to SD mode with the VDBP, but you will save some battery being on SD. I would also highly suggest using the power save mode as this offers some significant battery savings.

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That is some significant discharge for sure. Is it extremely cold where you are? These are my exact settings. Curious if they were mirrored if you would get the same results? [image][image][image][image] If you continue to see the same power loss in normal weather conditions, it could be time to reach out to support for possibly a warranty replacement.