So I’m in a rental and it has that really flimsy plastic siding on it, and it sticks out from the wood by about 1/2 of an inch. I tried using four 3M mounting tape pieces to get it to stick, but because of the way the mount pulls out from the top, it just fell down after several minutes (even after …

This is what I use for my Wyze outdoor camera https://www.amazon.com/Aobelieve-Vinyl-Siding-Outdoor-Camera/dp/B083SP9MN4

Welcome to the forum @BathHernia ! It would be helpful to have a picture of your desired location and know what type of camera,WOC V2. If the siding is the wavy fiberglass panels, sugggest to put a lag bolt where the siding attaches to the wood backing. Add enough spacers to match the top of the w…

Depends how flimsy but these standard vinyl siding clips work well for me. [image] WyzeCam Outdoor vinyl siding mount Tips & Tricks Not sure about the ones with the screws. For the regular holiday light hanger style ones I have, I just drilled a hole in the center of the…

And the Wyze Outdoor cam can be screwed into this mount?

Yes, you can screw the camera into the mount and then slide it into the siding. https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/61rnP3kRhaL.AC_SL1500.jpg

Cool, thanks, ordered one as well as this product and see how it compares: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07XG17SPY/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Oops, my bad! Yes, it’s the WOC. And the siding is incredibly flimsy – to the point where it bowed out when I mounted the camera with the 3M tape.

Then I think in your case I might go with a single very thin screw into the wall, maybe two…

I like the mount over the clips because the mount enables you to swivel the camera into all kinds of positions.

I bought these and the head of the screw was too big for the opening on the Wyze Outdoor Mount. How did you get these to work?

I used a file to slightly enlarge the hole in the plastic. It works but I think the better (but more expensive) solution is the mount that RLBK suggested.

How to mount Outdoor Cam on flimsy plastic siding?

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Depends how flimsy but these standard vinyl siding clips work well for me.

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How to mount Outdoor Cam on flimsy plastic siding?

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