First of all expand your reading, it’s well documented on this board.
You point it to your viewer and record there.
Example - I run RTSP on two cams, I use VLC on my PC and put the link in then record. It’s recorded on my PC. Eazy pz.
Not quite as easy as using the Wyze app.
Ok - didn’t know it was that easy. So if I set up a folder on my NAS for the videos, I can simply point vlc to save there - sounds easy. I haven’t used VLC for recording in a long time - sounds like it’s either manually triggered on-demand recording or setup for constant recording, right? Or maybe task manager can be setup for timed recording? But if it’s on constant recording, won’t it require manual intervention to delete old video? Or can vlc be set up to record to a limited size folder and delete older files automatically? Or is that something task manager can do? To get the motion only events like having the SD on event only mode, it takes the hack, right?
I agree, PC access to the Wyze Cams is a NEEDED feature. Amcrest, D-Link and other webcams all have browser access and/or apps.
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Personally, I would love to have a thin client app to install on my Windows 10 PC so that I could view all cameras at one time from home. I know some people would put this on a spare pc and keep it constantly running just to monitor what is going on outside in the front, sides and back yard areas. My spouse wants me to remove all the Wyze bulbs because she wants to use the light switches already in the house and not go looking for her phone to turn things on or off. Hmmm…
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If you’ve got a tablet, I think you can do this with Tinycam Pro. On a spare PC, you could use an Android emulator like Bluestacks and just keep Tinycam running in fullscreen mode. Not the same as a native PC app, but it may give you the functionality you’re looking for, at least.
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Thanks, I may try that out & see if it works on my old Samsung tablet.
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Maybe your spouse would like it better if you had a couple of echo dots so she could just tell Alexa to turn on whatever light is necessary, I use Alexa with my lights a lot, and some motion sensors that turn lights on when I enter a room
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While that would indeed be a solution that would work, I can state in no uncertain terms that she does NOT want any such resident surveillance hardware inside our home, constantly listening to us and recording everything we say.
Oh well , I understand that
Well my post worked. We got the conversation going real string, way off base but at least going. Let’s do a review.
- Most didn’t know during purchase a web viewing wasn’t available. I’m assuming mist assumed it would since most everything does
- Wyze provides a voting and comment section which gets used a lot.
- Some of us can’t install software on work computers or use cell phones at work but can use a browser.
- RTSP is a work around sonot doesn’t solve the problem however it did seem to be a solution for PC viewing and was voted on a lot.
- RTSP sucks. Not only does ur cam stop getting upgrades and future improvements, it doesn’t work all that well without knowledge and other work around for recording, etc, etc.
- The update from wyze is ’ I talked to the engineers blah blah blah blah’ that’s the best they can do. Like some have said ITS THE NUMBER OBE BY ITWM VOTED ON BY FAR’.
- The first second and third product released were cams. We still wait for many problems to be fixed along with enhancements while new products keep rolling out.
- The number of posts saying they are leaving, not buying any more or really need more cams.
- Talk about revenue lost of not only can sales but loyalty sales for the rest of the lives of those who move in to something else
- This request has been tons of times since the beginning of the internet, it ain’t rocket science and with all the funding they talk about I have no doubt they can afford it.
- It should be done because it just should. It’s going to be 2020 in a month. Really no web interface?
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That’s not really accurate. I’ve got Blink cameras, and their interface is phone-only, for example.
Funding, in general, isn’t provided with no strings attached. They’re working on new products, which will provide additional streams of revenue in order to keep the company growing. A web viewer doesn’t provide them a revenue stream directly, so it’s unsurprising that they aren’t putting everything else aside and throwing all the company’s resources behind it. And money clearly isn’t everything. Blink’s development has practically stalled and they’re owned by Amazon, one of the largest companies in the world.
Another excuse not solution. And not from wyze.
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Well, respectfully, I’m not sure that your messages bring us much closer to a solution either. Your mindset seems to ignore the practical realities a company faces, which sort of makes your complaints a bit moot. I feel like you’re just sort of screaming into the wind a bit on this
Noted. To clarify I’m just replying the facts. You seem to state ur thoughts. But we get it… U a smart guy and know everything and love Wyze like a religion. Sometimes you really don’t have to comment, unless it’s helpful. Sometimes I wonder if we’re reading the same posts and talking about the same equipment. Just saying.
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Practical realities? You mean like pushing a product to market before the basics are completed? Transmitting to a web browser is a gimme. It is so ubiquitous I did not even notice that Wyze did not support it when I bought one.
No matter to me though, I’ve moved on and only have the one wyze.
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Well put. My lawyer (who is also my wife) agrees.
That has got to be the worst argument. There are dozens of cams on the market that advertise Android and iOs compatible and are not Windows or Mac OS, or Linux compatible.
If “mist” assumed then they misassumed.
Doesn’t amazon also own Ring now as well? Blink may be stalled because amazon is working on rolling them into either Ring or some other product line or maybe trying to create tiered product with one hitting a low-mid level and the other for a higher end. I don’t know and obviously you don’t know either. So while you toss out Blink as an example there are many that offer web interfaces - you fail to mention any of those. Meanwhile it feels like you attack everyone calling out wyze for the inaction. You can not justify wyze inaction on this issue so you toss out unsubstantiated excuses. Meanwhile everyone who is objective sees wyze dragging their feet on this issue. Fact: by the number of votes, this is desired by far more than anything else voted. Landslide winner - will make wyze great.
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Well, I normally read specs and reviews pretty closely before I buy, although the $25 delivered cost didn’t push me to overly scrutinize it as much as my anal tendencies regarding most of my tech type purchases. Anyway, I screwed because I assumed any modern IP device has a browser or similar web interface - like my NAS, my router, my printer - even an old cctv system that was left behind by previous owner of the house. That system is 15 yrs old and has a web interface, has a plugin for IE to view remotely, but unfortunately the res sucks, no wifi and small HD - was considering just a new NVR box with wifi but we really don’t need 8 cams - one for front for package deliveries is sufficient. Anyway, blame me for my ignorance and stupidity for assuming all these IP devices had web interfaces - dumb [MOD EDIT] me got what I deserved.
[Mod Edit: Post edited to keep in line with Wyze Community Guidelines.]
RTSP / NAS is really the way to go Wyze; this is another #wishlist items that will be satisfied when RTSP / NAS will be properly implemented on Wyze firmware/app.
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