I haven’t (yet) tried any of those, but I appreciate those suggestions. I like when other users here figure out ways around Wyze’s apparent design/implementation shortcomings.
I’m not an iOS user, but this is exactly why the real solution must come from Wyze.
I haven’t tried or read deeply into the topic about the version 3 beta of the app, but this issue has been hanging out here long enough (I don’t know exactly when its status became “In Progress”) that not seeing it listed in the features of the new app version is genuinely disappointing. (And, yes, I realize that such a feature is going to involve work on the back end as well as the app, but Wyze has apparently been mucking about with things on the server side that have resulted in other feature breaks, so there’s clearly ongoing development on both fronts.)
I’m just jumping in to +1 for Jaketyjake’s comment.
I’ll give an example of why I want live view only: I want my employees to be able to monitor all locations on the property at all times – including areas like where our safe is located. I do not, however, want them to be able to go look at yesterday’s events and have them be able to see another employee typing their pin number into the safe. It’s fair that they need to see this location when they’re working for safety – but they don’t need to see yesterday or last week’s events. Any issues that require historical research should come to me as the owner.
If we had live view only, I could log into a user that I know the credentials for at our main desk and leave the display up. I don’t want my employees viewing history or viewing remotely when they’re off work.
This would be a huge step forward for us with Wyze.
Currently, when you share Wyze cams with someone, they can have access to many things that should be restricted, or optional to share, when you share the cam. e.g., the siren. there should be an option when you share the camera to give the sharee restricted access, “give shared user access to siren? give shared user access to moving the pan cam?”
Conversely, shared users currently don’t have access to many things they should, like the ability to choose to receive (or not) camera notifications and to playback microSD recordings. The device owner should have some degree of granular control over the permissions granted to shared users and Wyze should be giving serious deliberation to their sharing paradigm if—as their Multi-Camera Timeline View announcement indicates—they genuinely intend to supplant competitors in the security systems market.
I recently switched to Wyze from Ring but now I am thinking this is a huge mistake considering the lack of this very basic feature set. All I want to do is provide read only access to family members - which includes the camera history - and I can’t do that. This thread has been going since 2017 and you’ve implemented a lot of things nobody has asked for instead of this super basic feature you have over 1000 replies on. What’s going on with this feature? Is there a beta? If so - how do I get in? If not, is it on the roadmap. I am needing to make short term decisions about what to do for home monitoring. Wyze doesn’t seem to be solution I am looking for right now. I wish I checked into this 2-3 cameras ago. This is a super basic feature. I didn’t expect it to be missing.
Agree with 816181cf7c63cc6b03c9. Many users could implement this for you in a day. The fact your company hasn’t been able to do it in 6 years is a pretty bad sign. Will not be buying anymore of your products.
Notifications need to be customisable for each user. If I share with a family member, that family member may not want all notifications all the time, whereas I do.
Would like the ability to restrict shared accounts to view only. For example, shared accounts cannot turn devices on/off, delete videos, change settings, etc.
When will WYZE take the security of sharing cameras seriously?
WE NEED to be able to share cameras with another user, and it ONLY have VIEW permissions, NOT DELETE FOOTAGE.
My brother had bought another cheaper generic Chinese brand and installed it at our mother’s house and shared access with me. I can see the events and all the content on the memory card. Since the camera itself was Chinese, I didn’t want to have another camera control app. I decided to convince my brother that we should take it out of operation and replace it with a Wyze, since I have several in my house and they are of good quality.
At this point we encountered this annoying blocking that prevents us from sharing the content of the memory card. Of course, I can solve this problem by sharing my login details, but that seems really bizarre to me, added to the fact that he could have access to other cameras that would not be necessary. In addition, viewing the content of the card is useful for both of us.
As incredible as it may seem, it seems that I will have to reactivate the Chinese camera to solve this problem, which is really annoying.
The issue at hand here is when you ‘share’ cameras with someone else, and it automatically forces you to use their notification settings.
So many people get cameras for family members that reside at a different house and want to be able to go view the cameras & recordings for safety reasons, but we want to be able to TURN OFF notifications at an ACCOUNT level, so that they can still receive notifications for their cameras on their account, but we can turn OFF notifications for their cameras on our account, and still keep notifications on for our own cameras.
I’ve been following the discussions about Wyze’s control options for sharing cameras, and I’m surprised that after more than 6 years and countless user requests, the company still hasn’t implemented this feature. It’s frustrating that we can’t securely share our cameras without giving full access to critical functions like creating automations, controlling Wyze Cam Pan movement, or enabling and disabling important features like motion tracking or night vision.
I understand that tech companies prioritize updates based on demand and resources, but the fact that this request has been one of the most popular for so long makes me think Wyze is focusing its efforts elsewhere (perhaps on new product development) and neglecting key improvements to the basic functionality of its cameras. This lack of response from Wyze seems to indicate that they’re not listening closely enough to their user base, which is concerning for those of us who have invested in their ecosystem with the expectation of long-term support.
Wyze has a great opportunity to build a loyal community by listening and prioritizing these requests. Implementing more detailed permissions for sharing devices would not only improve the user experience but also give greater peace of mind to those of us relying on their products for home security.
