Wyze Cam v3 + Wyze Floodlight Cam

[NiceGuy79]

I have a Wyze Floodlight Cam and a Wyze Cam V3 .

I have both cameras pointed different areas in my front yard. I have setup a rule on the V3 camera that when a detection event happens to turn on the floodlight, this works except the floodlight stays on and will not shutoff until I manually do it via the app control. I would like to have my v3 camera as a 2nd eye to trigger the floodlight but also have the floodlight turn off after the normal timeout.

[Newshound]

Unfortunately, you can’t turn a light accessory off after x minutes from a Rule yet. BUT if you have an extra Plug lying around, you can use it to turn the floodlight (or any other V3 light accessory) off after x minutes. Below is a link to the procedure, written here for a Light Socket accessory.

You can also use Bulbs instead of a Plug, which would double as a visual indicator that your Floodlight is on (the Plug clicks, which can also be an indicator):

Setting WCv3 with socket to turn off after X minutes

There is an ability to turn off the Socket light after x minutes in the accessory settings, but that is for simple motion only. Unfortunately, the ability to ‘turn off after x minutes’ from a Rule still eludes V3 light accessories. However, there is a workaround if you have an unused Plug lying around. You basically use the Plug as a memory device: Make a Rule that says if the V3 sees a person, turn on the Socket light AND turn on the Plug. Make a second Rule that says if the Plug has been …

[NiceGuy79]

thanks for the work around, i wish there was a way to get it without the plug, but I might just pickup a plug to be a dummy timer

[mtourigian]

I wish Wyze would figure out a way for the V3 camera to turn on the floodlight when it detects motion and turn off after a minute. Then it would be a complete package.