# Why can't Wyze Cams last? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cameras\ **Tags:** android, cam-pan-v3\ **Created:** [May 31, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068 "2025-05-31T00:11:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 19\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![s360](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@s360](https://forums.wyze.com/u/s360)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 12:11am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/1 "2025-05-31T00:11:16Z")
I’ve been using these cams since the beginning. And some will last a year, one actually lasted 2 years. But generally they just quit working. Are they made to just die so it keeps them in business? The latest one the pan cam 3 one month after it’s warranty it wouldn’t connect. Support managed to get it working again. Then it said it needed a firmware update attempted to install three times and each time errored out and that’s when it completely quit working. Then I email them back saying hey what’s going on why don’t you replace this with one that works and they say sorry it’s past the one year mark. The Support is mediocre and almost impossible to speak with somebody until you figure out where to actually chat with someone. I would gladly pay double the price and have a camera that works without me troubleshooting several times a year when they quit working. I refuse to buy any more of these. Are there any other brands out there that might cost more but more reliable? ---
**Author:** ![spkc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/spkc/32/112807_2.png) [@spkc](https://forums.wyze.com/u/spkc)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 3:43am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/2 "2025-05-31T03:43:09Z")
I don’t know why some people have good luck and others have bad luck. I’m guessing placement/environment matters a lot, but I have never had issues with Wyze hardware and have been adding cams of all kinds for years. I don’t think any company makes a non-enclosed pan camera that lasts many years outdoors… moving parts + outdoors = short life. But for non-pan cams, Wyze seems to last as long or longer than the other brands I use. Good luck on your search. Since this is a Wyze forum, you might have better luck finding suggestions for alternates elsewhere. > [@s360](#): > > Are they made to just die so it keeps them in business? Don’t you think if they wanted to make more money it would be easier to raise prices? Wyze has been among the absolute best pricing in the industry for years, without giving up much. > [@s360](#): > > The latest one the pan cam 3 one month after it’s warranty … Support managed to get it working again … when it completely quit working … I email them back saying hey what’s going on why don’t you replace this with one that works and they say sorry it’s past the one year mark. Sorry, why do you think you get a 13+ month warranty when every other customer gets 12? You wanted a free camera that they didn’t owe you and they said “sorry, no” and you’re mad for some reason? > [@s360](#): > > The Support is mediocre and almost impossible to speak with somebody until you figure out where to actually chat with someone. Do you find that most companies selling the absolute cheapest product in their category also offers great, easy to access support? I have a Nest cam having issues and pay more to Google for the service than Wyze and Google is huge… and they have fewer options to reach a person. At least at Wyze, you CAN… and all you have to do is find the chat button, which isn’t really hard if you’ve used online support with any other company before. > [@s360](#): > > I would gladly pay double the price I have multiple brands. The only cameras I have never had problems with didn’t cost 2x more, they cost 20x more (and they have no “smart” features, so they’re nowhere near as useful). Perhaps recalibrating expectations (for example, not expecting special treatment longer warranties or perfection) would result in a better experience with your next low-end consumer gadget purchase. ---
**Author:** ![StevenA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/stevena/32/98871_2.png) [@StevenA](https://forums.wyze.com/u/StevenA)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 4:10am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/3 "2025-05-31T04:10:44Z")
It seems like many times (but not exclusively) Wyze cameras out in the elements have a foggy lens or moisture getting past the the seal. My oldest v3 is 3.5 years old and I have not had a camera, cord, power brick or SD card fail yet, probably because mine are inside looking outward. I am looking for some wood to knock on right now. ---
**Author:** ![dave27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dave27](https://forums.wyze.com/u/dave27)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 4:26am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/4 "2025-05-31T04:26:15Z")
> [@spkc](#): > > I don’t know why some people have good luck and others have bad luck. Me either, I have a Panv3 that is going on 2 years, in direct rain and hot afternoon sun, thing is still going strong with original endurance SD card and never once have I formatted or factory reset it. Honestly I’m amazed the motors haven’t died, the street is pretty busy and it follows every car that goes by. I have multiple Panv3s, OGs, and a v4, all pretty much problem free with the exception of the occasional firmware or app bug. ---
**Author:** ![bryonhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/bryonhu/32/122736_2.png) [@bryonhu](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bryonhu)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/5 "2025-05-31T04:36:03Z")
I have plenty of V3’s with lens fog .. Reolink 4k series of cams work great for me. ---
**Author:** ![s360](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/65b543/32.png) [@s360](https://forums.wyze.com/u/s360)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 4:56am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/6 "2025-05-31T04:56:12Z")
Maybe because I have a life beyond Wyze cam forum. I have many other devices with apps and none other require the amount of attention as these do. Calm down my friend 😉 ---
**Author:** ![dave27](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dave27](https://forums.wyze.com/u/dave27)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:47am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/7 "2025-05-31T05:47:09Z")
> [@s360](#): > > Maybe because I have a life beyond Wyze cam forum. I have many other devices with apps and none other require the amount of attention as these do. Calm down my friend 😉 Well, you came here to post a long vent/rant, so you can’t exactly call someone else out for wasting time in a forum. ---
**Author:** ![ssummerlin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/ssummerlin/32/106815_2.png) [@ssummerlin](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ssummerlin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 6:05am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/8 "2025-05-31T06:05:06Z")
I haven’t seen a failure yet from a Cam or µSD Card since starting in 2019, but then all of my cams are inside a weather controlled environment. Definitely V2s have been here since 2019. Not sure when I got my first V3. The only thing that might affect my cams, in a harmful way. might be from exposure to the sun. Three cams are on a UPS. (No motor cams.) ---
**Author:** ![ssummerlin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/ssummerlin/32/106815_2.png) [@ssummerlin](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ssummerlin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 6:08am UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/9 "2025-05-31T06:08:24Z")
> [@s360](#): > > Maybe because I have a life beyond Wyze cam forum. That is funny. **It’s been a while since we’ve seen s360 — their last post was 3 years ago.** I guess you were busy working on a cure for cancer. 😀 ---
**Author:** ![StevenA](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/stevena/32/98871_2.png) [@StevenA](https://forums.wyze.com/u/StevenA)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 1:05pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/10 "2025-05-31T13:05:15Z")
> [@ssummerlin](#): > > Not sure when I got my first V3. Go in to Settings of each individual camera. Device Info should list the Activation Date. ---
**Author:** ![spkc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/spkc/32/112807_2.png) [@spkc](https://forums.wyze.com/u/spkc)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 4:21pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/11 "2025-05-31T16:21:45Z")
> [@bryonhu](#): > > Reolink 4k series of cams work great for me. I can also buy legitimately about 8-10 Wyze cameras for the same cost as one 4k Reolink. The most expensive Wyze product I own is under $150 by far; the cheapest Reolink I have had good experience with was almost $300. Personally, I don’t see the comparison as very useful unless you’re the oddball who doesn’t care about what something costs and somehow are still using Wyze 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![spkc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/spkc/32/112807_2.png) [@spkc](https://forums.wyze.com/u/spkc)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 4:41pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/12 "2025-05-31T16:41:11Z")
> [@s360](#): > > I have many other devices with apps and none other require the amount of attention as these do. I bet they cost more than $20-$30 and do much less than the Wyze cams, and often not 24x7 > [@s360](#): > > Calm down my friend 😉 If you don’t want to hear people’s responses to what you posted, why did you post? If you wanted an echo chamber of people agreeing with you, a forum doesn’t seem like the best outlet 😉 ---
**Author:** ![bryonhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/bryonhu/32/122736_2.png) [@bryonhu](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bryonhu)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:01pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/13 "2025-05-31T17:01:24Z")
> [@spkc](#): > > I can also buy legitimately about 8-10 Wyze cameras for the same cost as one 4k Reolink. Apparently you’re not very good at shopping 🤣 I upgraded to 4k and could of went with 2k which is more comparable to Wyze’s offerings and they are about $10 more per cam 🤣 I went with 4k and still didn’t spend what you think. Amazon and Reolink have sales constantly, it’s easy to get good deals on Reolink cams with free shipping so the price differences are miniscule 😜 ---
**Author:** ![spkc](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/spkc/32/112807_2.png) [@spkc](https://forums.wyze.com/u/spkc)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:16pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/14 "2025-05-31T17:16:25Z")
Good thing emojis are free or that post would cost as much as two Reolink 4k cameras Reolink have their purpose, but are not really in the same category as Wyze. The pricepoint for equivalent specs is not even close, even if you get some great deal by searching constantly. I expect an expensive product to perform well. I expect less from a product that is many times less expensive. Perhaps expectations are still the issue here for people comparing Wyze to anything other than the other low-end subscription-required easy setup cameras. ---
**Author:** ![ssummerlin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/ssummerlin/32/106815_2.png) [@ssummerlin](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ssummerlin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:42pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/15 "2025-05-31T17:42:27Z")
> [@StevenA](#): > > Activation Date. It was late and I was too lazy. The thought briefly flew by. ---
**Author:** ![ssummerlin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/ssummerlin/32/106815_2.png) [@ssummerlin](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ssummerlin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/16 "2025-05-31T17:47:23Z")
> [@bryonhu](#): > > I went with 4k and still didn’t spend what you think. Most people don’t work for Reolink. 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![bryonhu](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/bryonhu/32/122736_2.png) [@bryonhu](https://forums.wyze.com/u/bryonhu)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 5:59pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/17 "2025-05-31T17:59:26Z")
LoL, Yeah that’s it I work for Reolink after I quit Wyze 😜 ---
**Author:** ![ssummerlin](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/ssummerlin/32/106815_2.png) [@ssummerlin](https://forums.wyze.com/u/ssummerlin)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2025, 6:07pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/18 "2025-05-31T18:07:43Z")
I thought so. 😝 ---
**Author:** ![system](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/wyze/user_avatar/forums.wyze.com/system/32/1_2.png) [@system](https://forums.wyze.com/u/system)\ **Post date:** [August 29, 2025, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.wyze.com/t/why-cant-wyze-cams-last/331068/19 "2025-08-29T18:08:16Z")
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