I’m getting excessive amount of false positive motion detections with my cameras.
It’s almost all due to car headlights/ light reflections and not the cars themselves.
Changing the threshold helps a little but then I start getting false negatives.
Surely I’m not the only user with this problem.
Is anything being done to improve this?
I’m thinking a detection timer along with the threshold setting could solve this problem.
For example, If the detected motion is less than 300ms then ignore the detection.
The ai currently doesnt do anything with lighitng changes or trees moving, though it is a possible tag when submitting events, so it could be coming soon.
“Motion Events” are everything. It doesnt get processed by the ai, its just any significant pixel changes, based on your sensitivity. If you want to use the AI, you must choose from person, pet, package, or vehicle at this time.
The AI is updated monthly, sometimes more frequently as needed.
I try and think when I would want to be notified of any detected motion shorter than say half a second. Can’t think of any situation where this would be useful. Almost everytime it would be a false positive.
Yes I’m not really talking about AI, but if AI can resolve my issue then great.
I’m asking if Wyze can add in an option to the Threshold setting. Like another slider bar called Threshold Duration, which you can set to ignore all motion triggers less than ‘x’ milliseconds. #wishlist
You don’t get the issue. Shadows of my numerous trees constantly trigger “Person detected” alerts.
It’s been years. I considered myself a Wyze fan but lately it’s gotten worse with the false notifications. I am seriously thinking of replacing my >15 cameras with some other brand.
It’s frankly ridiculous, minutes ago I was receiving notification after notification of a person detected, it was just the shadow of my tree, but literally notification after notification, I even worry about my phone battery life with so many spam communication, sounds, notifications, screen turning on etc…
I’m new to Wyze have light cam. Continues false reporting. I have reduced the motion area to an and still get reports of areas not inside the box. I can’t see getting another or turning it off and using just the 24/7 recording. That may be worth something. But using it to detect motion is tiring.
I wish I could be the bearer of good news but, many users have had the same issue for years, for many devices.
The general impression is that Wyze does not seem to care much.
I always wondered why a company would develop, for example, area control, to finally deliver something not working for years.
The only way I found to avoid useless notifications, is to only allow them when it’s a person. And even then, when my tree is weaving under the wind, it passes through even though the person is in the excluded area.
Other brands have much better detection capabilities and no subscription required for Full Camera access to All features.
After installing and setting up my Reolink cams I found out how bad the Wyze cams false and missed notifications and events were.
So Bad that I recently cancelled Cam Plus Unlimited,
Then the quality issues of lens on camera fogging from water intrusion after the adhesive deteriorates in normal usage outside (even though it’s supposed to be IP65)
Shady business when many have complained about lens fogging but Wyze still uses the low quality lenses ever since V3’s came out. Wyze is good with the lens usually failing conveniently just out of warranty.
Engineered Failure to sell more cams…
I still have a V2 outside that’s lens NEVER failed in same location that V3’s eventually lose lens sealing.
** V2 is in an enclosure but lens is completely exposed.
In the long run using a non-subscription cam that may cost a few dollars more is cheaper than going with Wyze and paying a subscription so the camera has its features, and replacing cameras after they die just out of warranty.
Wyze is just a SCAM as far as I am concerned, ever since the launch of V3 and total business model change.
Wonder how long before Defender of Wyze Dave (DOWD) Chimes in with excuses for Wyze like an outdoor camera needs shelter Or it’s your network…
This has always been something that’s misunderstood here; the object being flagged outside the detection zone. It’s because that’s the way Wyze implemented its detection zone. I’ve always held that the detection zone, as implemented, is a “trigger zone”. Whenever something moves in the detection zone, the entire frame is searched for objects, not just the area defined by the detection zone.
As for false person detection, that’s another topic altogether.
Wonder how long before Defender of Wyze Dave (DOWD) Chimes in with excuses for Wyze like an outdoor camera needs shelter