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.
hi I am also having reccuring obstacles . still tryingto make it work. what brand offer traking like pan cam v3 and noise detection you found?
I have slowly started switching things away from Wyze eco system. Between multiple flood lights. Outdoor pro cam (1 yr old), outdoor plugs and sd card issues. Also they never came out with more than one light switch option. I would rather pay a little more and have something that reliable.
Moved into Homey pro and Home Assistant world with many options and controls.
I am sorry to hear that. I’ve tested several different types of security cameras and they were all crappy video quality wise. I ended up with using WYZE and Ring. Ring is expensive where you have to pay a monthly fee to view the recorded events.
I have found that the pan 360 camera does not work after a short while, so I now use only the v3 and still have the v2 ones. One SD card slot crapped out on me.
If you have a good router and Wi-Fi signal, the cameras will connect with no problem and I love the option of using the SD cards to retain the videos.
If you still want to give them a try, I recommend buying them through Amazon and using only the WYZE SD cards because they are so good with returns, even after the 30 day return policy Amazon will honor the return if you call them and explain the situation.
I found out the pan cam doesn’t work as well as it should but this was a few years ago, unless they have improved it. I just use 2 v3 cameras instead of using a pan cam camera.
I also prefer multiple stationary cameras like the Wyze Cam v3. I have three v3 cameras aimed at my front street (the Top Left camera is aimed at my backyard).
BTW, the Top Left camera is my oldest v3. Both the v3 and the SanDisk High Endurance Micro SD card is the one I mentioned above that has been recording Continuously for 51 months.