Currently all of my Smart Plugs, Switches and V3 cameras are functioning great. However, I am wondering if resetting them by a quick Unplug then re-plug is a good practice on some particular interval. Your thoughts please…tlhutch4
I say, If it ain’t unhappy, leave it be.
If you have rules failing or something to that nature then a power cycle could be helpful, but if you aren’t seeing any issues with those devices or your internet/wifi isn’t dropping be it ISP or hardware where you could run into an IP issue… I see no reason to power cycle them.
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@R.Good
R.Good, Thanks for your perspective. My process has been to Power Cycle individual devices as they present an issue. You seem to suggest that my process is sufficient…Thanks
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I don’t routinely power cycle them. However I do have a set of rules to reboot every camera every night. Now I just wish I could reboot my Outdoor Outlets.
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Some of my cameras sometimes lose connection as well. For those, i connect them to another smart switch/ plug and just use that app to cut off then reconnect power which fixes it. I hope wyze can maybe implement a reboot schedule to help with this. My older cameras from another manufacturer had this feature and it was nice when ib lost connection. I just had it schedule to reboot once ac week at night to help with the issue.
Update:
After writing this , i did see a rule to allow me to do that, but not on a schedule?
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@jasonwest
If you just want to schedule your Plug or camera to turn off then back on a minute later once a week or whenever I believe you can do that by creating a schedule within the rules for the device. Or, did I miss your point ?..tlhutch4
Also, as I understand it, turning the cam or plug off then back on is not equivalent to resetting by unplugging then repluging the device which is required for a device that has gone offline….tlhutch4
If the restart on schedule option does not fix the occasional network disconnect issue, I would stick to my original suggestion of connecting to a smart switch or smart outlet. When my cameras go offline, i usually have to use my kasa smart switch to quickly power cycle and get back online.
In the meantime, i will test this scheduled restart rule, on a camera that does tend to go offline from time to time, to see if it remediates my issue.
Thank you community members!!
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I’m with Mr .Good. 
Halving said that, this is another good thread (yours!):
And my particulars, tangentially, that may serve some one:
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Great comments from everyone so far…Thanks, tlhutch4
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I had my thermostat go offline the other day. Had to cycle power to it. I live in Maine. It’s winter! Not good if you aren’t home when it acts up.
How did you power cycle your thermostat when you were away from home ?
That’s the problem, I can’t. I’ve had the thermostat for about 3 weeks now and it’s happened once. Luckily I was home at the time and noticed that the house was getting cooler and that the furnace wasn’t running so I checked the thermostat and it was unresponsive. If I had been away from home I would have been sh*t out of luck and probably would have come home to a frozen up house! Keeping a close eye on the thermostat and if it happens again will either throw it in the trash or try to get a replacement from Wyze.
I’m not an expert but it looks like you can’t reset unless you are there. Does this article help ?
Checked all that. Thermostat is in the same room as the router so it’s not due to a weak wifi signal.