# Using Wyze Cam for other things than a security cam **URL:** \ **Category:** Cameras\ **Tags:** cam-v1-v2, android\ **Created:** [November 23, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/using-wyze-cam-for-other-things-than-a-security-cam/144084 "2020-11-23T23:25:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![youngam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e0b2c6/32.png) [@youngam](https://forums.wyze.com/u/youngam)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 11:25pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/using-wyze-cam-for-other-things-than-a-security-cam/144084/1 "2020-11-23T23:25:50Z")
If you have tried using the wyze cam for anything other than a security cam please let me know what you did with it and how to worked for you? ---
**Author:** ![Omgitstony](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/omgitstony/32/7449_2.png) [@Omgitstony](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Omgitstony)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 11:30pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/using-wyze-cam-for-other-things-than-a-security-cam/144084/2 "2020-11-23T23:30:48Z")
Welcome to the forums! Weather time lapses, keeping track of cat food, evidence of which cat missed the litter box, plant growing time lapse. Check out the Captured by Wyze forum section to see what others have videoed with their cams. [https://forums.wyze.com/c/captured-on-wyze/19](https://forums.wyze.com/c/captured-on-wyze/19) ---
**Author:** ![oldgeek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/oldgeek/32/28312_2.png) [@oldgeek](https://forums.wyze.com/u/oldgeek)\ **Post date:** [November 23, 2020, 11:38pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/using-wyze-cam-for-other-things-than-a-security-cam/144084/3 "2020-11-23T23:38:05Z")
I used painters tape to attach a camera to an electrician’s fish tape which I then shoved up the vent for the clothes dryer so I could inspect that vent and see if I needed to have it professionally cleaned. ---
**Author:** ![victormaletic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/a6a055/32.png) [@victormaletic](https://forums.wyze.com/u/victormaletic)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 1:57am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/using-wyze-cam-for-other-things-than-a-security-cam/144084/4 "2020-11-24T01:57:02Z")
Hello youngam. Below are links to other ways I have used the V2 camera. I keep two spare cameras, already set up and ready to use, on standby for special use. Links: [Wyze camera helping to aim an analog camera](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-camera-helping-to-aim-an-analog-camera/119433) [Wyze (camera) rover](https://forums.wyze.com/t/wyze-camera-rover/138498) [NeighborsSharing Camera Views](https://forums.wyze.com/t/neighborssharing-camera-views/117371) [Helping me work on the car. My mechanical helper](https://forums.wyze.com/t/helping-me-work-on-the-car-my-mechanical-helper/72972) I hope this will give you some ideas? Victor Maletic ---
**Author:** ![Newshound](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/newshound/32/71715_2.png) [@Newshound](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Newshound)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 2:15am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/using-wyze-cam-for-other-things-than-a-security-cam/144084/5 "2020-11-24T02:15:40Z")
I use one to watch for squirrels eating my fence. I have one I can slap onto a battery bank to watch whatever. Say I’m charging a battery out in the garage, for instance. I’ve also done time lapses, like of the trimming of trees on my property, or the installation of doors, sliding glass and otherwise. With the increased starlight sensor of the V3 I may use the battery bank one to watch the sky for meteors when the sky is clear. The cam notification system should tell me when it has seen one, and I don’t need to freeze to death laying on my back waiting, lol. ---
**Author:** ![Brlepage](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/brlepage/32/21184_2.png) [@Brlepage](https://forums.wyze.com/u/Brlepage)\ **Post date:** [November 24, 2020, 3:03am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/using-wyze-cam-for-other-things-than-a-security-cam/144084/6 "2020-11-24T03:03:29Z")
Welcome to the Wyze community @youngam! Aside from using the camera for purposes already listed, you can also use it as a webcam. There’s some bugs but it does work if you set it up properly. > **[Webcam Firmware Instructions](https://support.wyze.com/hc/en-us/articles/360041605111-Webcam-Firmware-Instructions)** > > What you’ll need: > > Wyze's webcam firmware > > Wyze Cam v2 firmware > Wyze Cam Pan firmware > > > > A 32 GB microSD card (recommended) > > Wyze 32GB MicroSDHC > > > > Wyze Cam v2 or Wyze Cam Pan > > Wyze Cam v2 > > > > A USB...