Why are Wyze Plugs so difficult to set up?

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@MillBilltheWise

Getting closer to your router should not make a difference because I fail at the Bluetooth connection that is used to teach the Plug your WiFi login and password.

Newer Plugs may have Bluetooth. I think it depends on which generation you’re using. The original Plugs that I have do not have Bluetooth. When setting those up, I have to connect my phone to the Plug’s own Wi-Fi SSID, and then my LAN’s Wi-Fi settings get transferred via that connection from the phone to the Plug. Because of that, I think taking the phone and Plug close to the LAN Wi-Fi source can be helpful when trying to improve setup connectivity chances.

@MillBilltheWise

I’m going to scrap them all and go to Home Assistant

You’re not alone there. Here’s another recent post urging Wyze to adopt full Home Assistant support:

Would you pay for RTSP?

I don’t know that doing that will make a noticeable difference. RTSP users are a very, very small subgroup of people. The number of people who leave would not be higher than the number of new people constantly coming in. So, I don’t think that alone is significantly noticeable. However, they do see public comments related to the issue and the people who use RTSP are typically more tech savvy and influential. They will see more of these people recommending competitors simply because they are the…