My outdoor floodlight cam pro got blurry after heavy rain last Sunday. Was not expecting the cam just give up in just 1+ year.
I already have two more outdoor floodlight cam installed but i am skeptical to buy any cam from wyze.
I already have two more outdoor floodlight cam installed but i am skeptical to buy any cam from wyze.
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Check with support, if you’re close to 1 year they might be willing to swap it under warranty. I’d also check it - my backup cam on my truck will sometimes look like that and it is just residue on the outside of the lens from whatever the rain washed onto it.
If it is inside the lens, a nice sunny day may dry it out.
That’s a good point and was one of my first thoughts: Visually inspect the camera’s exterior. It looks like it’s mounted high—and I can see the ladder in the shot—so one of my initial inclinations would be to wipe or blot it with a microfiber cloth or maybe something like a small mopping pad on a pole. I’ve also seen car cameras (backup, side mirror) give this appearance during and after rain.
Welcome to the Forum, @dreamhome! 
I already cleaned, restarted and reset. Seems like some water made to the lens. My warranty is over and support not willing to help
It was nice sunny day in Dallas. I already cleaned the cam multiple times. Lets see in few days it go away.
I was able to clear up moisture inside a friends backup camera by using a hairdryer on it and getting it nice and warm (not too crazy hot) then putting it in a bag of rice overnight. It wasn’t 100% perfect since it left a bit of residue behind, but went from useless to perfectly usable. However unless the cam on that floodlight is detachable, I’m guessing the bag of rice thing probably isn’t an option. But the hairdryer or heat gun on low may do it.
Unfortunately it probably will happen again though, the seal has been compromised it would appear.
I wondered if that’d already been done when I saw the ladder there. Thanks for clearing that much up. That blows that it’s out of warranty.
Mine does this as well. But then once it warms up it goes away.
Lately my Pro Floodlight is not recording to an SD card. Not even showing the icon 
SD card issues keep happening to me too. I think these outdoor cameras lacks longevity and also structural issues. Water should never get in the lense.
Mine still blurry. And now i am skeptical of replacing with another wyze Outdoor cam as they seems like not weather proof.
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Wait for it to dry out
If 3 days of Texas sunny day not able to dry it then nothing will 
I’m suspecting that might be part of the original issue. Seals, o-rings, adhesive, etc all tend to degrade in southern sun a lot faster than they might in other conditions. Of course they should take that into account when manufacturing these cameras, but who knows, the maker of the above products may claim they’re more robust than they are. You said in the original post it was just over a year, have you tried contacting support, maybe they’ll make an exception.
This happens to my wyze V3 anytime there’s heavy rain or if I wash the exterior of the house with the garden hose and come within 6 feet of the V3. Water gets inside. It clears up on its own within 24 to 48 hours. It only happens to my one camera which faces the intense Florida afternoon sun. Not much can stand up to it. Eventually that amount of sun heat and humidity destroys pretty much everything. Not much I can do about severe rain but I might tie a plastic bag over it when I use the garden hose near it.
Lol, after yesterday rain my another floodlight cam has water leak. So basically they are not build survive outside beyond warranty. So be careful
Happened to me as well. The price of these have gone up over the years and the quality seems to have gone the opposite direction. I loved this camera for the year and a half I had it but nothing seems to be fixing the issue. Support does absolutely nothing either unfortunately… Hopefully someone has a fix?
Wyze for some reason will NOT use a quality lens in their cameras, over 1/2 my V3 have failed with moisture getting in lens.
Wyze has known of this issue for some time (since V3), but I guess they figure if it makes the warranty - no issue 
for them. The cameras are Not IP65 as they don’t survive the elements…
I have Reolink’s in locations where the Wyze cams lenses have failed, with no issues of moisture getting in lens or anything on camera.
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This issue has happened to me often with my outside V3 cameras. Wyze likes to pop off about how their cameras are IP65 rated, yet I’m not sure how they got that rating because they clearly don’t meet the standard for it. Or, their quality control is terrible.
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Persistent Lens Fogging Issue — and a DIY Fix
- After a routine rain, moisture sneaks inside, leaving the lens cloudy and the image virtually unusable.
- Mine’s about 8 months out of warranty — all I got was a $15 gift card toward a replacement.
- Once dry, the image improves slightly, but it never fully clears up.
My proposed solution:
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I’m planning to remove the outer lens to clean and reseal it with clear adhesive — exactly the kind of waterproofing it should’ve had from the start.
- If the lens can’t be removed without risking damage, I’ll seal around it instead.
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Honestly, Wyze should improve waterproofing and extend the warranty to at least two years.
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If you’re still under warranty, consider sealing the lens now — because once the year is up, you’re on your own.
Quick DIY fix I used:
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Let the camera dry completely.
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Sealed the lens perimeter with clear glue to block future moisture.
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For the audio holes (another potential entry point for fogging):
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I cut a piece of white fabric shower curtain (anything breathable works) and taped it over the openings with white duct tape.
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This prevents water intrusion while still allowing sound to pass through.
Would I recommend this workaround? Definitely. It’s not perfect, but it helps extend the usefulness of the device.
P.S.
I wish someone would post a teardown video for the Floodlight Pro. I’ve only seen ones for the V2 and V3 cams — or hey, Wyze, how about releasing some instructions?
I found a V3 tear down vid. But to clean the lens would not need a full disassembly. Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PnqDFVH_lfU
Happened to me I posted recently about it. I will let dry fully out then seal with clear glue = should not get anymore water / humidity inside. Also the holes where the audio comes from is another potential water & fogging point so I just got a white fabric shower curtain (anything will do) and white duck taped it over those holes which prevents much of the issue but still allows for sound transference. Try it you got nutin to lose but time.