# Is sun glare common?

**URL:** <https://forums.wyze.com/t/is-sun-glare-common/176069>\
**Category:** Cameras\
**Tags:** cam-v1-v2, not-platform-specific\
**Created:** [April 18, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/is-sun-glare-common/176069 "2021-04-18T22:52:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![joescapp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@joescapp](https://forums.wyze.com/u/joescapp)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 10:52pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/is-sun-glare-common/176069/1 "2021-04-18T22:52:39Z")

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![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/original/3X/6/d/6da8052a9be795ecb0fd515010232b92f3f1ca1b.jpeg) is sun glare normal?

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**Author:** ![Customer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Customer](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Customer)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 11:10pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/is-sun-glare-common/176069/2 "2021-04-18T23:10:40Z")

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That looks like lens fogging. Was it raining?

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**Author:** ![joescapp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@joescapp](https://forums.wyze.com/u/joescapp)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 11:21pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/is-sun-glare-common/176069/3 "2021-04-18T23:21:25Z")

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no. just aded this camera. just out of the box.

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**Author:** ![Customer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e19b73/32.png) [@Customer](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Customer)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 11:46pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/is-sun-glare-common/176069/4 "2021-04-18T23:46:42Z")

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Hmm. Nothing much is really in focus. Maybe there is still a thin plastic cover on the lens that needs to be peeled off?

I mean yeah it could be glare but that’s not what this looks like to me.

Also it would help if you mentioned the model.

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**Author:** ![joescapp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/53a042/32.png) [@joescapp](https://forums.wyze.com/u/joescapp)\
**Post date:** [April 18, 2021, 11:51pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/is-sun-glare-common/176069/5 "2021-04-18T23:51:41Z")

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not sure, all plastic is removed, i substituted another wyze outdoor cam in its place. after throughly cleaning it, it seems ok in my back yard location.  
thanks for your help