I bought a 128GB Micro SDXC flash memory card for my Wyze cam Outdoor V2 (I think). Anyway, I was under the impression that since I installed a Micro SDXC memory card that anytime motion was detected that video would be saved directly to this memory card until motion stops. But I get the creepy feeling that it’s still only going to record for 12 seconds, upload to the cloud, and then stop recording for the cooldown (shortest cooldown time offered is 1 minute, which I selected). The only way to truly get any video worth having would be to set the camera to record continuously to the SDXC memory card if I needed proof of a crime. Or am I mistaken in the way this functionality works. If I am, how long does motion have to be “absent” from the camera lens once recording is triggered via the initial motion detection before the recording stops? I can’t be second guessing things here. I need to understand how this works before a crime takes place. Thanks for reading!

Everybody keeps telling me that the reason the Wyze Outdoor cam doesn’t detect pets and vehicles is to conserve battery power but the fact is IF I paid for a full subscription to the Wyze people they would let me turn these switches on in “Smart Detection”. Is that right or not? If so, then it’s just about money, not about battery power. Furthermore, Wyze themselves sell a solar panel that could be attached to a Wyze Outdoor camera making the point even further irrelevant. The bottom line is money. EDIT: I boosted the “Image Sensitivity” on the camera settings from 50 to 100 so I’ll see if that get’s me any event recordings. So far, I have received none.

[image] sjmarano: I don’t believe that CamPlus Lite is offered with V3 camera purchases anymore. Cam Plus Lite is still available and can be assigned to the V3. It was never offered as a trial on new cams. Cam Plus used to be a 14 day trial on the cam, however Wyze has transitioned to a 30 day server based auto renew trial of Cam Plus. In order to assign a V3 to Cam Plus Lite, it must be unassigned from any other subscription (Cam Plus) before it will show as available in the Cam Plus Lite selection menu. If it is on a Trial Cam Plus Subscription that isn’t showing in your Services Tab, that subscription must be cancelled or expire to release the cam as available to assign to Cam Plus Lite. Cam Plus Lite is incompatible with the Doorbells, V3Pro, PanV3, and OG Cams [image] Cam Plus Lite FAQ Below are the most common questions we get about Cam Plus Lite. What cameras are currently compatible with Cam Plus Lite? Wyze Cam v1, v2 and v3, Wyze Cam Pan v1 and v2, and Wyze Cam Outdoor v1. H...

[image] onebnorth: the reason the Wyze Outdoor cam doesn’t detect pets and vehicles is to conserve battery power That is not correct. The cam only records when motion is detected by the PIR. Then it goes back into sleep mode. That is the battery saving feature. What events the cam uploads to the cloud depend on your settings in the Event Recording tab and Scheduling. If you have your Event Recording set to record all motion events, it doesn’t matter what moves, it is all recorded and uploaded. The Smart Detection settings are in addition to recording all events so that the server then tags those AI events and sends you a notification of that AI event if you have your notification settings appropriately set. What events produce a push notification are also dependant on your settings. To my knowledge, Person Detection isn’t available without a subscription on that cam. The other varieties of Smart Detection AI require Cam Plus.

@SlabSlayer It offends me that you’re not getting paid for this stuff. Look, you’re at it again! :wink: [image]

I’m just getting ahead on my future Community Service hours I will need the next time I go nuts. :joy::joy::joy::joy::joy::stuck_out_tongue_winking_eye:

Wyze putting the squeeze on the v1 (it’s losing them money!!) [image] Apologies to @bryonhu :point_right: ref

I have 4 of the version one cameras that have been working since November 2020. All 4 are currently on cam plus lite for free $0.00 and they will show person detection since that is the only available Smart Detection. Everything else is shown on the events page as motion event, cats, dogs, vehicles, trees shadows, birds, squirrels and everything that sets it off. It does tag some of the raccoons and possums a people though :grin: If you have cam plus Lite put an SD card in the base and the events are backed up there also. You can also do Scheduled event recording to the SD card along with cloud recording. Set it for the max of 30 days, MOTION ONLY, no cooldown and a video duration up to 5 min for each event. You can view what it recorded via the app album. You can also set the cam for continuous recording on scheduled recording but you will need to charge the battery every 5 hours or so if lucky, not worth the trouble. [image] Wyze Cam Outdoor Features Wyze Cam Outdoor v2 is an outdoor, weatherproof camera with Color Night Vision and absolutely no wires. Mount it anywhere and view it from anywhere. This article covers the following topics: Group...

Thanks, That explains why I was not able to sign up for Lite: I activated the trial subscription.

If you want the cam to be on Cam Plus Lite, be sure to cancel the Cam Plus subscription before the expiration date. It will not expire, it will auto renew as a monthly Cam Plus and start billing you.

You, kind sir, are a life saver! I had no idea that I literally had to use “Schedule a recording”. To me, that meant it was just recording all the time. But that little switch in there that says “Motion Only” versus “Continuous” made me eyes light up really fast! AHA! I’m all set now. I’ve “Scheduled a recording” for 30 days, motion only, and no cooldown with a maximum video time of 5 minutes. Whew!!! These cameras don’t SUCK a XXXXXXXXXX as much as I thought. Now, one last question. Even though I did select “none” for the cooldown period does that mean that once recording is triggered by motion it will never stop recording? I had better get that one right or it’s just the same as “Continuous Recording”. And on the opposite side of the coin, if I selected 5 minutes for the maximum video will it record that long if no motion is happening for most of the video? In other words, if a car flashes by for all of 2 seconds, I don’t think I need a 5 minute video for that. I’d better go set the maximum video time to 30 seconds and a cooldown period of 1 minute. I’m scared I’ll fill up my SDXC card if I don’t do it this way.

Is Wyze trying to put the "squeeze" on it's customers?

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Wyze putting the squeeze on the v1 (it’s losing them money!!)

Apologies to @bryonhu

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Is Wyze trying to put the "squeeze" on it's customers?

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