11/2024 I purchased the Wyze Duo Doorbell. I hard wired the doorbell and use continuous record on the SD card. I noticed some issues with the doorbell missing motion and deliveries. Today I noticed it wasn’t on Continuous Record and stated it needed to be hard wired to use that feature. Since it is hardwired I spent 3 hours troubleshooting shooting and even re-wiring the doorbell trying to get it to work. I finally decided to swap the doorbell out with my other Duo Doorbell and it immediately recognized it was hardwired. I am so disappointed that this doorbell failed after less than 2 years. Is this a known issue that this camera no longer recognizes it is hard wired over time?
Welcome to the forum @k.suber!
I have not experienced that issue and have had my duo since release, but very familiar with the frustrations of extended troubleshooting.
Not knowing what all you attempted in your troubleshooting, a couple of thoughts.
Did you by chance try a factory reset of the doorbell duo that was acting up?
Remove from the app and re-add after a factory reset?
Wyze Duo Doorbell No Longer Recognizes It Is Hardwired:Hi R Good and thank you for your response! Yes, I tried a factory reset. I also cut the power, removed the battery, deleted it from the account amongst so many other attempts. I even re-wired the Doorbell to ensure it hadn’t somehow been compromised. The only possible option was to swap it out with my other Duo Doorbell that ran strictly via the battery. As soon as I wired the new Doorbell (that was previously only on the battery) it immediately recognized and acknowledged it was on a wired system and asked which doorbell “ring” I wanted to use (mechanical vs chime). I must admit I am very disappointed this occurred. I had noticed “missed motion” where packages were delivered. When I went to check the SD card, nothing was captured. That’s when realized it was no longer on continuous recording. Each time I attempted to change it to Continuous Record, it informed me that wasn’t an option without the doorbell being hard wired.
The doorbell has been moved to the battery only location. It is no longer hardwired so it seems to be functioning at a non-wired capacity. Thank goodness I had purchased a second unit was able to swap out with.
I appreciate your willingness to offer suggestions. It was a frustrating experience. I have loved this doorbell since I purchased it and encouraged others to buy this particular doorbell/brand. The good news is the new doorbell works as intended and captures everything once again! I’m not sure what happened to the original. But it was disappointing to say the least. I felt it was important to let other know in case they experienced the same thing.
Welcome to the Forum, @k.suber! ![]()
I’m going to delete your duplicate/linked topic since you posted your reply back here in your original topic. Thank you for continuing the discussion here. ![]()
I had a few issues in the past with the older doorbell pro that operated very similar to the duo I.e. battery or hard wired
If you think about it, there is a lot of tech in these little guys and they go through some pretty harsh conditions if not semi covered. Sun, dust, water.
Less than 2 years would be disappointing if conditions are optimal, but if conditions aren’t optimal, 2 years might just be about all it can take depending on some scenarios.
I have personally killed 2 Doorbell pros… Let’s just say IPX5 is no match for a spray impact sprinkler. They were also in a lot of direct sunlight
But I like having doorbells on my fence gates. The fence gates are fully exposed to all elements. My front door has about 5 feet of cover so the duo is not exposed to a lot of direct sunlight or precipitation.
I totally understand though.
Are you using the chime controller or by-pass wire? Or are you using the wi-fi chimes? Could possibly be a wiring issue in the chimebox with the transformer wiring connections.