I’ve just got to say, my new WYZE Cam v4 is just wonderful. Got one the other day for our living room (for when we are away) and the picture quality is incredible. I just ordered another one that I plan to use to monitor our backyard. I found a good spot for it right above our back door. I plan to run the chord across the top (wood) and down the side (also wood) where I can use some cable clips. The only problem is the electrical outlet is on a brick wall, 2 feet away from the wooden door frame. I’m wondering if anyone can suggest the best way to anchor the chord to the brick wall. I was thinking of maybe using an adhesive of some kind between the bricks on the mortar. Any thoughts? Thanks in advance.
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If you’re thinking adhesive, then I really like the ease of something like 3M Command cord clips, even for some light-duty outdoor applications, because the included strips are simple to place (I wipe both surfaces with rubbing alcohol first and allow that to dry), and they allow the clips to be removed and moved, if needed. If I need extra strips, then I just use their poster strips. I like getting the the “Club Pack” at Sam’s Club and keeping those on hand for easy mounting/remounting of all sorts of things.
For an outdoor application, I’d also consider getting the Outdoor Power Adapter and potentially taking steps to seal or add water resistance to the connections.
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Thanks for the quick response. This would be outside but under a covered part of my back porch. I was also considering getting some construction adhesive like this Gorilla Max Strength Construction Adhesive. This would only be applied to the flat chord over the 2-foot brick section. I will also consider the command clips. Thanks!
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Have you tried aiming your v4 through a window over-looking your backyard? Here is an example of my v3 inside my house aimed through a double paned window.
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A friend used a small dab of clear caulk. Each dab spaced apart. Seemed to work for him.
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If you don’t mind putting fairly small holes in your mortar, there are cable clips made specifically for that purpose. The nails have ridges on them to help anchor them into masonry. Drill a pilot hole the size it specifies, tap it in, they’re quite hard to remove, they’re not going anywhere.
The ones I have are rounded for coax but I’m certain I’ve seen the flat ones too. I have flat ones with regular nails that work perfectly for the wyze cables (did not need to go into masonry with those, just wood and aluminum siding).
In reality, the cable is so light, even the ones with smooth shank nails that aren’t intended for masonry, if you drill a pilot hole, would probably hold forever. Home depot has various different styles.
If you want to avoid holes, you may have to experiment with different adhesives. Hot glue might cut it, but not sure how long it would last in different weather. Maybe a dab of masonry adhesive, but keeping it in place long enough for it to dry would be a challenge.
The command ones that @crease mentions work well for a lot of things, but never tried them on masonry. I do have 3M outdoor double sided foam tape (grey, comes in a roll with red backing) that seems pretty indestructible, but I’ve only used it on smooth surfaces.
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Guessing if it is on a vertical surface you’d need to tape it in place for half a day while it cures.
One thing worth noting with silicone, that spot will NEVER be paintable/sealable/etc.
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Horizontal along outside, in a groove.
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Yeah that’s easier as gravity will hold it in place while it dries, though you’d still need to get the cable pretty nice and flat.
Gorilla Glue (the original stuff that is water activated and polyurethane based) would probably work, it cures pretty quickly and bonds to just about anything. Not sure if it would melt the rubber jacket but I don’t think so. It does expand a bit as it cures but shouldn’t matter, it isn’t a ton.
If protected from sun and rain, probably most any double sided foam tape would work, thin strip on the back of the cable and it should be pretty well hidden. The stuff I’ve used (the 3M grey I mentioned) also peels off very cleanly, unlike their white foam squares.
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That’s a good point about masonry, and I haven’t actually tried that. I recall reading that they can stick to flat concrete, so I was thinking that if the mortar @alfredojahn mentioned is basically concrete and smooth enough, then that should be an easy application. I’ve used these outdoors with lightweight loads on a covered porch—mainly to try something out in a temporary mounting location—and they’ve lasted better than I initially expected, even with temperature extremes.
I also suggested them because they’re easy to remove without damaging whatever surface they’re attached to, and they’ve become my adhesive of choice for Wyze cameras because I occasionally move things around. The poster hanging strips are what I’ve used to stick the Cam v4’s big metal disc to windows or other surfaces, and then the magnet in the camera’s base holds the camera in place…unless and until I decide to move it. 
If I was certain about the camera’s placement and wanted a more-or-less permanent solution, then I’d very likely use cable clips with nails or screws. 
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We have shades on our windows so that probably wouldn’t work for us. I found a good spot above the back door under a covered back porch. Hopefully, the camera will be out of the elements there.
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Wyze does offer an Outdoor Power Adapter if you have issues using the standard cord.
Thanks for pointing that out. The area is covered, so I think I should be ok.
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Personally, I would switch to a weatherproof while-in-use receptacle cover just to be safe. However, you gotta make sure it can fit your outdoor plug when it is closed.
I had the same thought when I saw the photo.
I previously linked that above.
Ouch.
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Terrible 
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Hey, two birds with one shot. Easy access plus ventilation
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Plus fresh water whenever it rains.
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