I am writing to ask why Android hardware decoding was removed? Was it intentional? If so, I will be returning my 12 cameras which are now for all practical purposes unusable. Don’t think I will pay extra for that. I won’t. Put it back WYZE.

[image] schmittmike: Why would you ever REMOVE an option?! :confused: It was removed when they were required to switch libraries

Give this fix a try. Let Wyze know what your phone hardware / OS is in the thread below if the fix doesn’t work for you: [image] Android Version 2.5.36 Released! Wyze News Sorry for the delay, folks! We just released Android 2.5.36. This has an improvement for the video …

Anyone have a status update? Does the new version fix anything? Wyze, can you elaborate on what this new library is? Is this a third party library, or something that is included with Android? People are indicating that you were forced to use this new library. I find this difficult to believe. Please…

My understanding is they’re still working on improving the video performance for older and/or less powerful devices within the environment of the required “new library.” The 2.5.36 app update restores performance for some affected devices, improves it for others, and does nothing for the unlucky f…

Google decreed that by mid-2021, all Android apps should be 64-bits only. That means all Android apps, including Wyze, have to migrate to 64-bits by that time. I don’t know the exact reason(s), but Wyze somehow used a replacement 64-bit library that doesn’t support hardware-assisted video decoding,…

In case anyone else is running a Nexus 7 tablet, here’s where two users are at: [image] Android Version 2.5.36 Released! Wyze News Hi @HDRock , is the 2.5.36 lag the same you were experiencing in V2.5.28 with the Nexus 7 (2013)? Have you tried running V2.6 beta on it? I’…

[image] peepeep: My understanding is they’re still working on improving the video performance for older and/or less powerful devices within the environment of the required “new library.” Hi @UserCustomerGwen , will you let us know here when these efforts are complete - ie, Wyze has done all it…

I’ll try, but I don’t know if we’ll actually hit that point since connectivity and performance are general goals.

Thanks Gwendolyn. Sure, I get that, makes sense. Still… Would you be willing to say at some point, “This is no longer a top priority”? Sometimes important issues/threads die slowly here without that kind of closure. People might hold out hope longer than they should and become frustrated waitin…

It’s obvious that’s not their top priority. The problem is already for few months. Nothing changed. They’re hoping that all the folks with older equipment will upgrade. I’m my case that’s disaster. I bought six cameras, and brand new 10" tablet for preview. Obviously I choose $160 one instead of $…

Why was Android hardware decoding removed?

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In case anyone else is running a Nexus 7 tablet, here’s where two users are at:

Topic		Replies	Views
Restore hardware acceleration on android Wishes Granted wish-granted	55	5971	March 18, 2020
Lag in Video Cameras support	73	20826	October 6, 2020
Lag in live view and playback from SD card - android app v 2.5.28 Cameras not-platform-specific	31	4430	November 12, 2019
Hardware Decoder Option Removed (affects low-mid range devices especially) Cameras cam-pan-v1 , cam-v1-v2 , android , cam-outdoor-v1 , cam-v3	26	718	June 3, 2025
Wyze app 3.2.6 - Released 11/19/2024 Wyze News update	87	1615	December 20, 2024

Why was Android hardware decoding removed?

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