Cam Pan V4 never returns to exact home position after tracking a moving object. This creates a problem for the notification zone. Since the camera is close to the road I have the zone set so traffic doesn’t set it off all the time….BUT as soon as someone or something is in the driveway and makes the camera move to track it…it never returns to the exact home position. Now the traffic starts to trigger notifications, one after the other. I can go to edit the home position and press calibrate and now the camera returns to the exact home position that I setup and works correctly. WHY??? Seems like anytime it moves, it never goes back to the exact Home Setting.

My pan cam v4 worked as it should for several months but now loses the home position frequently. As described above, it looks almost straight down, X axis (left / right) position appears to be correct. I have deleted and reset the home position - no help. I have noticed that if I “restart” the camera it remembers the correct (desired) home position and works for awhile until it loses the y axis position setting. I am adding an automation to restart the camera daily and will see if that prevents the issue.

I finally sent mine in for a replacement…AND the replacement appears to have the same issue.

My guess, Wyze will release an update at some point to fix the software glitch. Seems like a setting storage (memory) issue. When that gets fixed, we will all be happy. Just my guess!

Restarting the camera will return the camera to the desired home position. I also tried putting the camera in privacy mode and then return it to operation. That does not return the camera to the desired home position FYI.

I’m seeing this also. Not sure when it started. I’ve had other priorities over the last month. I have 3 cams and one of them is in our living room. Multiple times a day I will catch it staring at the ceiling. I just made a small automation that resets the position. It cures it in about 5 seconds. [Screenshot_20260424_115414_Wyze] Not necessary to restart the camera. As someone else posted, wyze will get around to fixing it. I’m recovering from a hospital stay so this is low on my priority list.

Sure, but how often do you run the automation? Once a day? So it may spend most of the day staring at the ceiling. That’s the problem. It works, but not reasonable to run it often. I guess my biggest problem with this is, has Wyze acknowledged this issue…are they working on it? Can it be fixed with a firmware update? I’m worried their lack of response may be because it can’t be fixed by an update.

Just posted. [image] 3.13 iOS app and Pan v4 Firmware Beta Test 4/24/2026 Beta 3.13 iOS Beta: Versions: 3.13.0(14) What’s new: Added support for iOS lock screen widget Bug fixes Wyze Cam Pan v4 Beta: Version: 4.70.2.3661 What’s New: Optimized motor calibration strategy. Added the ability to change WiFi network without re-setup. Improved event video uploading reliability. Improved WiFi connectivity in mesh network environments. Improved video quality with optimized encoding and full-range color. Improved live streaming stability under low-bandwidth conditions. F… Fingers crossed. I’ll know by morning. :crossed_fingers:

I wondered about that when I saw that topic, too, specifically this part: [image]3.13 iOS app and Pan v4 Firmware Beta Test 4/24/2026 Optimized motor calibration strategy. Hopefully that’s a good sign for this issue.

Cautiously optomistic. It’s been over 12 hours with the new beta firmware (beta 3661) and my cp v4 has not stared at the ceiling once. I’ve checked multiple times and it’s been at the home way point everytime. I’ll keep and eye on it.

Still good? Did you remember to turn your automation off?

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ronl4625 April 25, 2026, 12:06am 14

Just posted.

Fingers crossed. I’ll know by morning.

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