My camera turns on from time to time when it is off… should I say hi to someone on the Wyze network or is this a hacker? LOL? Do I have no control over on and off? Should I unplug it completely when I want it off?
The camera is never truly “off” if it has power. It should be called “disabled” or maybe “sleep”.
While it may make sense to change your password, ensure your 2FA is set up, etc, it is likely just a glitch, others have reported similar things in the past. It could have done an auto firmware update, or there could have been a power blip, or even just maintenance/updates on the wyze servers could (and I believe have) potentially wake it up.
Yes if you want it OFF for privacy reasons, put in a smart plug and turn off the power remotely (you can group multiple smart plugs so you can turn them all off with one tap). Doesn’t have to be a wyze branded plug, in fact some say use another brand for extra security (which may be a bit over paranoid). But the wyze plugs may be more convenient since they can be controlled in the same app. Just note that you should really do the “safe eject” of SD card if you have one before doing that, though I know that there are many that don’t. It may just result in corruption at some point, especially if you have continuous recording or lots of motion.
Personally, I won’t allow any internet/cloud cam in any private space. The closest I have is looking at the inside of my exterior doors (nowhere near my living spaces). I have a spare one I set up monitoring the living areas when I go away for a couple days, then it gets unplugged and put away.
Great advise since Wyze did have a 2024 security issue that allowed some users to see other user’s cameras.
That wasn’t the first one, probably won’t be the last, and you can find it for every brand out there too, hence my rule.
If I wanted to monitor the inside of my house (other than temporarily while I’m away for long periods), it would be a closed circuit system with NVR, and the only access from the outside would be via my very secure VPN setup.
On the other hand, I suppose if people want to watch me picking my nose and talking on teams calls, maybe I should just add a subscription fee. Worst onlyfans ever.
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