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.

The lag makes the camera almost useless to me. If it’s not fixed I won’t be buying any more Wyze Cams or recommending them to anyone.

Could I ask what device and Android version you have?

Same for me, lag in video, slow motion video during playback. Please bring back Hardware Decoder option.

It’s a cam v2. Firmware version 4.9.4.108. For Android version, do you mean the app? It’s the latest app version available, 2.5.30.

Hey stow (sorry Jason for butting in.) Android Settings → About Tablet/Phone/Device (usually at bottom of list) → Model Number | Android Version Here’s what I’m running, FWIW: Android v. 6,0.1 Nexus 7 (2013) The second-generation Nexus 7, also commonly referred to as the Nexus 7 (2013), is a mini tablet computer co-developed by Google and Asus that runs the Android operating system. It is the second of three tablets in the Google Nexus tablet series (Nexus 7 (2012), this Nexus 7 (2013), and the Nexus 9), the Nexus family including both phones and tablets running essentially stock Android which were originally marketed for developer testing but later marketed by Google to consumers as well, all of w...

[image]Android app rollback? And when they do pull a boner they’re definitely quick to respond. 2.5.29 and 2.5.30 quickly corrected a couple of flaws. This one is a bit thornier, apparently: [image] Android Update 2.5.30 Released! Wyze News This will not be as quick of a fix as these were and we apologize. The team is looking into solutions and we are not ignoring this problem.

The tablet is a Samsung Galaxy Tab S2, Android version 7.0.

I was asking so I can gather a pattern. I am running it on 3 devices an s10 with android 9 an s9 with android 9 and a pixel tab with android 6, the tablet is the only one with issues of mine

I’m running Android 5.1.1 on a Galaxy J3 (2016). Before the update to the app, there was no lag at all. Don’t tell me I that I need to buy a new phone. I will return the cameras before I do that. I have two new cameras that I just bought still in the boxes unopened. If this issue isn’t resolved, I will be returning them. The app was already unstable before. It is even worse now. Before, I was able to view say 4 different cameras before the app would start having problems or crash. Now, I can view one. If I try a second, it cannot connect properly. If I exit the app and go back into it, then, it works. I think Wyze should focus on the stability of the app. New features are great, but, the app needs to be reliable.

I am not going to tell you that you need a new phone as I don’t know what the underlying issue is, I do know they are working to figure this out and are taking it very seriously.

Why was Android hardware decoding removed?

Cameras

peepeep September 1, 2019, 4:23pm 24

2.5.29 and 2.5.30 quickly corrected a couple of flaws. This one is a bit thornier, apparently:

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Wyze app 3.2.6 - Released 11/19/2024 Wyze News update	87	1965	December 20, 2024

Why was Android hardware decoding removed?

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