Is there any official word from Wyze on them disabling v1 cameras ?
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Not to my knowledge, but they donât tell us much. What is your issue?
As I posted in another thread, Wyze has not disabled v1 cameras, however, it seems they have disabled either through firmware (which Iâve been unsuccessful in rolling back), the app, or both the ability to re-setup the camera if it loses connection to the current device listing. IMO, this is not how you handle âno longer supportingâ a device for those who have invested. My future buying decisions will also reflect this consideration.
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I started with V2âs and then upgraded to V3âs never bought a V1 but seeing how Wyze does business I likely will not buy anymore Wyze products.
1.) I have enough cameras and have no need to add more (24 cams)
2.) After Wyze lost focus on the cameras and started peddling other electro-crap which then bloated the Wyze application. I just want an app for the cameras only. Donât want to shop from app either. Just a clean streamlined camera only app.
3.) I pay for CamPlus Unlimited, I should not be subjected to advertising for CamPlus when I have it, fix the code Wyze I still get the 
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4.) Cameras should be able to operate with or without internet, next cameras to replace these in the future will have local network operations without internetâŚ
Still doing the CamPlus Ad on my paid annual subscription 6-30-2022
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TinyCam. 
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well glad it wasnât only meâŚmy dependable V1 suddenly, after 4 yrs, stopped connecting. Support gave me same old, same old ways to reconnect and nada.
The latest solution from them is to buy another camera. Meh
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The camera gets an IP assigned from the router but i am unable to add it in the app.
I agree. They shouldnât decommission older versions just to force customers to buy newer versions. And in this case, they have not even announced it publicly.
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I see the same thing. This isnât a case of a failed WiFi chip. Setup appears to have been blocked.
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It sure seems fo be deep in the benign neglect phase at the very least.
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I have no special insights other than to say it would be weird to discontinue without notice. Unless Wyze thought EOL was notice that they were going to brick the cameras. It isnât and, tbh, I donât think they thought that or support wouldnât bother to go through troubleshooting.
tl;dr Best Guess: Theyâve stopped testing with v1 so a bug slipped into production software in the app or server side that broke things but it wasnât intentional & will probably get fixed if enough people submit logs/complaints.
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While thatâs a valid guess, Iâm leaning towards *purposely stopped allowing new V1 registrations for known security reasons and hoping no one would notice".
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My 4th V1 camera went down last week. I tried delete/ reinstall, factory resetâeven tried installing at my brotherâs houseâno luck. Earlier today I ordered two new V2 black cameras, but issues are costing me.
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Itâs really disappointing that Wyze has not responded. Even with just, âThis is intendedâ or âThis was not intendedâ would help people stay informed and be way better communication.
Looks like the best option is to hope some Tech website picks up the story with a headline, âWyze silently bricks all their v1 cameras,â because itâs been weeks and it sure seems like radio silence.
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âŚor an intentional push for loyal customers to be forced into replacing functional hardware. Itâs about the dollars and cents here; donât expect a response from Wyze because for everyone who goes out an buys a v2 or v3, itâs a win for them.
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Is it, though? Iâm not saying they wouldnât believe itâs a win but I think ecosystem lock is more powerful. If you break their v1âs then they ask themselves, âWell, is Wyze going to do this to me again if I buy a v2 or v3? Maybe I should go with a bigger brand name since they are more likely to stick around?â
If my v3 cameras are intentionally broken by Wyze in 2025 there will have to be an incredibly huge price differential between Wyze and competitors for me to consider them because of the personal betrayal Iâd feel in having a perfectly good piece of equipment being remotely disabled.
I still think this must be a mistake on Wyzeâs part and they just arenât prioritizing a fix. Why burn so many early adopters and true believers by shutting down v1 cameras without notice? Thatâs just absurd.
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Hello everyone,
This is not intended and is currently being looked into. Even though the Wyze Cam v1 has hit EOL they should still be working. I will update again when I have more information.
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Great news, thanks for letting everyone know. Very much appreciated.
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Letâs get this figured out ASAP.
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