I have had Wyze cams and lights for several years. V3, OG, V4, Wyze lights and wi-fi routers. The app never stays connected to cameras. The SD cards are spotty at best (even the Wyze branded ones I got). Playback and recording is choppy. Live view dies when there is motion. I even got the Wyze branded WiFi router, still the same. I was loyal. I have started switching to a different budget brand and all of those issues are gone with them. I was convinced it was my fault in some way these issue happened because the forums and support all try to make you think that. It’s your network, its your SD card, its interference. None of that is the case. As a nearly 30 year IT veteran, I have determined its underpowered processing on the devices. It makes me sad because I really bought into the company culture at Wyze, I love the form factor of the devices and the concept of the app and software is great. It just fails in execution.
I think the wifi router (and possibly SD cards) may be your root cause. Not something I’d get from Wyze, Certainly not their specialty.
I have mostly the same cams and while I have a couple gripes, not seeing any of the issues that you are.
But obviously if you’ve found another brand you like better, that’s all that matters.
Agree, many better brands and some without the need for a subscription to unhobble the camera
Not sure about the current Wyze SD cards, but the early ones were crap. None of the ones I bought (when Wyze first came out with them) lasted more than six months of continuous recording.
Most experienced users recommend major brand HIGH ENDURANCE cards.
I have had good luck with SanDisk 32GB High Endurance Micro SD cards in Wyze Cam v3 cameras. My oldest SanDisk card has been recording Continously for 51 months.
I have higher capacity SanDisk cards on my shelf, but want to see how long my current 32GB cards last.
I get about 3.5 days of Continuous Recordings with my v3 cameras. I save videos i want before they auto purge.