Just hooked up my new V4 and the playback/events option for the SD card is cumbersome and takes so much away from what these cameras based their original sales on. Ive followed and purchased from this company right from the start. I still have the V2 and V3. Why would Wyze stray from an interface that worked so well. Is it just an attempt at a monthly money grab? Im very disappointed in my new purchase.
Update: dave27 educated me on app use. All good here now 
All of the new cameras use the ânewâ UI. Some people love it and some hate it. I have cameras with both the new and old UIs. I can use either one, but I do prefer the old one.
Why they made that change, I can not answer.
The interface changed a couple years ago, seems everything after the v3 has some version of the newer one. But what makes you think it is a money grab? I donât pay any monthly fees and they work fine, and if I did pay the interface wouldnât change. You may just need to get used to the differences. I never had a v3 but I donât find any of the ones I have (all with newer interfaces) to be cumbersome at all.
Tap an event picture, tap âSD cardâ, it plays the event video. Pretty easy.
Thank you dave27. I wasnt aware I could hit event, then SD to play vid, I thought i had to scroll events thru the sd icon. Much appreciated
Depending what youâre looking for, both ways can be useful, Iâll scroll through the timeline if Iâm trying to find something in between events (and the icons on the timeline help keep track of where you are).
If you tap the video while watching SD card video, there is a forward and back arrow. Tapping those skips between events, which is handy if youâre trying to find one in particular without going back and forth to the events tab. This works in both âcontinuousâ and âevents onlyâ recording mode, not sure which one youâre using.
Also note that you can âpinchâ and âstretchâ on the timeline to zoom in and out which is very handy too and took me like a year to figure out (only after someone else here mentioned it).
They actually just made some changes recently, going from vertical to horizontal timeline (which I believe is what the v3 had). I would prefer if the timeline was overlaid on the video like it used to be but they seem to be playing around trying to find the best mix for people.
The biggest problem is that on the event screen after tapping a notification or event, there is a âplayâ button that leads you to an advertisement for Cam Plus if you arenât a subscriber. The reason being that âplayâ button is to play the cloud video, which us non-subscribers donât have. But they do not make that clear, obviously your instinct is to hit the play button and then people thing they got ripped off because they canât view the video on the SD card. They should have a label or maybe have that pop up screen clarify it.
Iâd say the only thing I donât like about the newest interface (with the horizontal timeline) is when in landscape mode, double tapping now shrinks the video to bring up the timeline on the right, where I was used to that being zoom in/out. But before, you could not bring up the timeline in landscape mode at all. So I guess it is good and bad. Like I said, overlaying the timeline on the video like older interfaces I think is the perfect setup, but doesnât seem like the way things are going. Maybe people didnât like that it blocked parts of the video.
I made this a while back, I think youâve already figured it out but just in case it helps clarify. I think after a day or two of using it youâll be familiar with the new interface, personally I find it easy to use but I know people coming from the older cams donât like it at first (we all prefer the familiar obviously).
Wyze should probably invest the time in a good quick reference/UI overview guide, would eliminate a lot of negative user experiences, both for new users and ones coming from older cams.
Good stuff. Thanks for your help Dave
Ive been playing with it a bit and still find the old layout way more intuitive, user friendly and much quicker to scan timelines. Just my preference I guess.
Iâm guessing if I were to get a v3 Iâd probably find that interface confusing and counter-intuitive (I had one briefly a couple years ago and donât remember it being all that different, but Iâve mostly forgotten what it was like). 
From what I recall it was somewhat similar to the interface my Panv3s originally had so it didnât stand out that much (the Panv3 interface is very different now though, more like the v4).
Wyze has probably resisted updating the v3 and older cams to newer interfaces to avoid upsetting users. Though that hasnât stopped them from changing the interface on my Panv3s twice now and the v4 once.
Something consistent across all cameras would be nice, but I guess thatâs difficult to do when you have lots of users used to one, and lots used to the other, with each liking certain aspects.
V4 interface is terrible.
I will not be buying anymore cameras with the new interface.
I put an alert on to tell me when V3âs are available again.
That is the golden version IMHO.
Wyze hasnât stocked the V3 for a long time. Itâs now only available refurbished. I donât think itâs being manufactured anymore. Maybe try Amazon.
Yes, Wyze V3 is at EOL, the last bastion of Cam Lite. Get them if you find them 
I think that technically speaking, the only camera that is officially âEOLâ with an FDOS announcement is the V1 Cam.
V3 Cam is definitely not EOL. Just yesterday WyzeDave indicated they are probably going to update the V3 cam to get RTSP:
But I know you mostly meant that Wyze doesnât manufacture any new ones of that model to actively sell, and that is probably correct. Itâs possible they still produce new ones once in a while though, since they are the only thing that supports some of the accessories. It just doesnât make sense to do it very often.
Just thought Iâd clarify that they have a specific definition of End of Life, and that doesnât apply to the V3 yet.
EOL process consists of a series of technical and business milestones and activities that, once completed, make the Product obsolete. Once obsolete, the Product will no longer be sold, improved, maintained, or supported in the ordinary course of business.
Currently the V3 continues to be improved, maintained, and supported. The only camera that doesnât get any more updates is the V1.
The question remains, for how long though?
Considering that it is one of the most used devices everâŚprobably a while. The V2âs would have to go EOL first and even they havenât gone EOL yet. I expect some newer less popular cams would go EOL before the V3âs. The main reason for this is that Wyze leans toward making a lot of their decisions based on what will impact the largest number of users. So, in this case, supporting V3âs longer will benefit more users than supporting some things that came after it.
Also, I just checked and they are still making and selling V3âs 
I guess they figure itâs not too risky considering new accounts can no longer sign up for CPLite for free cloud events anyway. I would say that since they havenât even stopped manufacturing them yet, itâs got a long time before they go EOL. The V2âs, and Pan V1, Pan V2, Original Doorbell, WCOâs, etc will all go EOL before the V3. Some of the newer cameras might too depending on the use and demand stats for various models.
the only place I see to request âlet me know when this is available againâ is on the wyze app.
amazon needs a similar feature,
Iâve bought a bunch of V3s (over 2 dozen probably) and my friends and family, on my advice, have bought many more, but I will no longer recommend wyze cams with this new UI/interface.
time to start looking around at alternate vendors, but I hope wyze will get a new supply of V3s, Iâll buy some as spares.
They cost the same. I donât see why I would pick an older model with less resolution. The UI can be learned; the hardware wonât improve.
Yeah, thatâs why I donât buy them either. Reasons people DO still buy them though, include:
A bunch of other small reasons, but the above are the major ones. Still, Iâm like you and Iâm mostly switching to the better, newer ones with mostly improved hardware and features for a similar cost.
Wife still uses Windows 7. I was able to update to Windows 11. It was almost a disaster. I had to restore the boot drive; fortunately I had a backup. Some people just arenât comfortable with new user interfaces.
thks for the tip. immediately ordered a 3 pack. page now says sold out, so your msg probly prompted others. btw, i have a v4 and I can see NO improvement in video quality. I stated in a previous post months ago the reasons that carverofchoice just mentioned.
