The Top 5 Best Cat Cameras: Are Pet Cams Worth It?

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After 20 hours of testing, I've concluded that the best cat camera isn't a pet cam at all. Watch the full video to get the scoop. Read the complete guide: cats.com/best-pet-cat-camera
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0:00 Introduction
0:15 Are Pet Cams Worth It?
0:51 How I Tested
2:19 Overall Best: Eufy P24 Indoor Security Camera
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4:27 Budget Pick: Wyze Cam V3
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6:05 Best Pet Cam: Furbo 360 Dog Cam
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8:11 Best Pet Cam on a Budget: Petcube Bites 2 Lite
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10:13 About the Petcube Cam
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11:29 Conclusion
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@joelk4751 Жыл бұрын

I have several Wyze cams that am happy with overall, but I must point out a couple of shortcomings: First, pet detection requires a cloud subscription. 2nd, without a cloud subscription, when movement is detected it will only record a snapshot to the cloud, or a 12-second clip if you sign up for "Cam Lite" (I don't know whether they're accepting new sign-ups.) If you're recording on an SD card, you can go from the event screen to the same time on the local recording. I think Mallory didn't experience these limitations because there's a free cloud subscription included with a new camera for a short time.

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Yikes, those are some major points that I missed. Thank you for sharing. Pinning this so others can learn as well.

@alainportant6412 Жыл бұрын

@@AllAboutCatsYT Cats are not gods. We have a right to talk about them. And that is absolutely the only thing that any “extremist” wants to do - we just want to discuss what exactly it means that cats have such an astonishing amount of control over Western society, and we want to understand exactly what their plan is for using that power. Things have definitely not gotten any better since they assumed control of America and most of Europe. In fact, the whole society has turned into a horrorshow.

@ethicscannie5716 Жыл бұрын

@@alainportant6412 I can't tell whether you are joking or serious. ???

@sullyFL Жыл бұрын

I have several v3 wzye cams, too. I think the could service is about $15 per year per camera -- pretty much a must-have service (and common for all security cameras). Overall, I've been satisfied with the V3 cameras.

@ethicscannie5716 Жыл бұрын

@@alainportant6412 What in the world are you talking about?!!

@moos3 Жыл бұрын

It doesn't sit right with me that the Furbo has features to save lives locked behind a subscription.

@geet77777 10 ай бұрын

youve never had to go to an emergency vet then. I hope you never have to. they are truely evil underneath their happy facade, its really only about money.

@Poppy_AndFriends 8 ай бұрын

@@geet77777Still doesn't sit right with me either

@Furiouspenguin27 27 күн бұрын

@@geet77777your comment doesn’t make any sense, it sounds like it doesn’t sit right with you either

@AdrianCarlosEnriqueFlore-ju6zm 11 күн бұрын

@@geet77777what are you on about?

@imzadi83fanvids7 Жыл бұрын

That image of the camera yeeting out treats and them hitting your cat's butt is hilarious.

@whiteknightcat Жыл бұрын

THANK YOU for using the word "yeeting"!

@clexdigital Жыл бұрын

One important thing to keep in mind is that Eufy recently had a major security incident where their video camera's were viewable by anyone with the url (especially concerning when they are recording our homes). Wyze also just released (today) a pan&tilt camera at around 35$

@psynurse Жыл бұрын

true that was a year ago? not sure. All of these I believe use Chinese servers

@clexdigital Жыл бұрын

@@psynurse Last month (December 2022)

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Good observations. For anyone interested, here's some more information in an article I found helpful: www.reviewgeek.com/138235/why-review-geek-cant-recommend-wyze-or-eufy-cameras-anymore/

@sprockkets Жыл бұрын

This is true, even if the likelihood of them knowing that URL is unlikely. It's more due to them falsely advertising E2E encryption.

@thestormlscoming Жыл бұрын

damn thanks for sharing, I fear they all probably have some of these security issues. Can we really trust any of them?

@localchumb Жыл бұрын

What works for me is the Rocki Smart pet camera you reviewed a while back :) sometimes I catch my cats prowling around and it’s kinda hilarious having a ground level view of everything

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Nice! I'm really glad you're getting so much out of it!

@Jess_Bishop 9 ай бұрын

I have watched so many reviews because I’m (was) considering a Furbo. Yours was by far the best and unbiased. I feel like these pet cameras have paid every content creator to advertise them and I can’t really tell if it’s actually worth it. So, thank you for saving me literally a couple hundreds of dollars! I just placed an order for the Eufy one!

@psynurse Жыл бұрын

I have the same Eufy camera and have used it for over a year. Bought to watch my cat while at work. Agree with your assessment this is the best camera for my needs. Love it

@krispy19 Жыл бұрын

I have two of the Eufy cameras. Got them on sale and the features are so well suited for pets!

@timbarden2782 Жыл бұрын

Love your reenactment clip of researching. :) Thank you for doing this video - I used to have two Wyze cameras but they were not the best, to the point I got rid of them. May have to try your recommended one.

@asky314 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for this review. Super helpful!

@attheranch873 Жыл бұрын

This is valuable information, thank you

@PennySue Жыл бұрын

I use YI Home Cameras. The quality of the pictures are great and the audio is really good. What I like best is I can use a micro SD card and record everything 24 hours a day even if the motion detector is off. What I don't like is it does not have the feature for a smoke detector or carbon monoxide detector. I do like the idea of the Eufy and may have to try it out. Thanks so much for taking the time to review cameras and making the video to share with us!

@juliegreen8035 Жыл бұрын

I thought this video was really educational. My family has a Nintendo switch and we sometimes use it to watch your videos on the television. I think your channel is really cool.

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

It's an honor; thanks for watching, Julie.

@thestormlscoming Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for this. Love your channel

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Do YOU think pet cameras are worth it for cats? Why or why not? Products tested in this video: Eufy Solocam P24 Indoor Security Camera: allaboutcats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB0856W45VL%2F%3Ftag%3Daac-youtube-20 Wyze Cam V3: allaboutcats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fdp%2FB08R59YH7W%2F%3Ftag%3Daac-youtube-20 Furbo 360 Dog Cam: allaboutcats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FFurbo-Camera-with-360%25C2%25B0-View%2Fdp%2FB09GDQZLD1%2F%3Ftag%3Daac-youtube-20 Petcube Bites 2 Lite: allaboutcats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fclick%2Fcamref%3A1101l4atA%2Fpubref%3Ayoutube%2Fdestination%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.chewy.com%252Fpetcube-bites-2-lite-interactive-wifi%252Fdp%252F327666 Petcube Cam: allaboutcats.com/link/?href=https%3A%2F%2Fprf.hn%2Fclick%2Fcamref%3A1101l4atA%2Fpubref%3Ayoutube%2Fdestination%3Ahttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.chewy.com%252Fpetcube-cam-hd-monitoring-vet-chat%252Fdp%252F287737

@whiteknightcat Жыл бұрын

That was funny! The camera was squeaking and bombarding Wessie with treats and he was like "Hey, WTH? Stop that."

@jamiehime Жыл бұрын

Thanks for doing a review on cameras. My first cam was a pet cam too. But I have replaced that with regular cams. I have Wyze (the first one), it's pretty good but it's pricey in Australia. I paid around $120aud. The others I have now are Xiaomi and EBO. I am kind of satisfied with them all. My Ebo is the one that interacts with the cats, but they actually never played with it, I just chase them around with it. I do want to buy Eufy. After watching this video I think I will I vest on Eufy cam! Thank you

@mandyinseattle Жыл бұрын

Very helpful!! I'm glad that I ordered your number one 😺 I didn't fall for the pet-focused marketing.

@animecrazyluv Жыл бұрын

This video is helpful bc I was thinking about getting one for my 3 cats lol

@SAmaryllis Жыл бұрын

Great timing on this, someone I know was just asking for recommendations on pet cams! Glad you tried out non-pet-branded ones too

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Awesome! Thank you!

@wesley_b Жыл бұрын

We have the Wyze and are very happy with it.

@dinavert Жыл бұрын

So helpful! Thank you for this video. I've been wanting to get a pet cam for my cats but didn't know which one to get.

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Glad you found it helpful! Thanks for watching!

@liveyouryoga Жыл бұрын

Yes. Nice idea. I will consider it. Trying to get videos or 📸 while we were away was like pulling teeth. Vita is my therapy cat but it would be too stressful for her to take her with me.

@CorpseBride64 Жыл бұрын

I've wanted one for a while now. I just want to see what they are up to when I'm at work, lol.

@dpcat237 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the reviews. Just a week ago I bought another camera and was researching too. My requirements were: the ability to control the camera remotely to move around the apartment and have night vision. In the end, I bought EBO AIR. It isn't cheap but it worth the price. I like this camera/robot for: no subscription, data saved in a local SD card which is included, funny movements which track the cat, it has security features as many static cameras, battery works for more than 30 minutes continually playing, and pet tracking. What could be improved: looks like it doesn't create a space map and sometimes it takes time to come back to the charging base, the cover is well designed but still are moments when it gets stuck, and controls of the movement could be improved. Overall, with this camera bot besides security when we aren't at home, our cat and we have another toy to play together. We do bot racing from our cat :D

@rachelcrossen8136 Жыл бұрын

Very interesting. Thank you

@amyhamann Жыл бұрын

I have the small Pet Cube and I like it; I do wish the camera could pan though. Also, I have live streaming without paying anything extra. (Maybe that’s something new, but it’s free for me). Thanks for all the vids!

@girliedog Жыл бұрын

Thank you for doing this video it’s very helpful

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Happy to hear it! Thanks for watching.

@moos3 Жыл бұрын

Your videos are great, thank you.

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Glad you like them!

@jeskoumm Жыл бұрын

I'd say the most compelling @home cat camera is the Furbo, where I would use it for my goldfish. Also, would love if you upload attachable cat camera content and do a comparison. With Winter preoccupying the mood, my furball is at a stage where I need to view him while about in forest excursions.

@peacefrog0521 Жыл бұрын

I have the Wyze Cam v2 (fixed cam) and two of the Wyze Pan Cam (PTZ with motion tracking). I liked that they had a good feature set and were easy to set up, and were very reasonably priced. What I don’t like, and many others in the Wyze Forums have commented, is that Wyze seems to have placed many of the detection features behind a paywall, which used to be free when the fans were first released. They are really trying too hard to push their subscription services. I’m really only using one of them. That said, I wasn’t too enthusiastic about Eufy until seeing this video. I like that it has Motion Tracking, which many other cams don’t have.

@JanCarol11 Жыл бұрын

I'm not even in the market for a pet cam - but your presentation and comparison of the products was excellent!

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mbenjamin292 9 ай бұрын

I just want a simple set up plug and watch on my phone that's it can you tell me in your opinion what is the best and cheapest plug and watch new sub thanks for all your hard work new sub.

@RYN988 Жыл бұрын

Quite an informative video. Thanks muchly!

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@jwwj30 Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mallory for your review, I have been looking to purchase as many others have. Very informative & educational video…but I was waiting until the end, hoping you had the 5 listed with price, pros & cons on a chart. That’s okay, I know you went to a lot of trouble making this video & I really do appreciate your insight.

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Good point. I agree that some charts would be nice; I'll look into adding these to the next video we do like this.

@sergiola310 Жыл бұрын

Hi . Did u see the eufy pet camera they just put out for 199.00. My friend has it. They say it's nice. Great video!

@andy.bernard Жыл бұрын

I hate that everything is 'as a service' anymore. What happened to buying something outright and being able to use all it's features?

@nunyabznz Жыл бұрын

Thank you for saving me the time and money to check them all out!!!

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

It's what we're here for, Pennie!

@punioflewest8340 5 ай бұрын

thank you for posting these videos. I always find your channel very useful for my research. I noticed you have not try the eufy pet cam. We are currently using that and love everything about it. You can shoot out treat and no subscription at all.

@AllAboutCatsYT 5 ай бұрын

Hi! Thank you for the kind comment-yes, I will need to update this piece with the Eufy pet cam. Sounds like it manages to check a lot of the boxes that the other pet cams weren't.

@MackTheDance Жыл бұрын

Blink mini is also a pretty good average camera! They go on sale often too.

@charmaineranford935 Жыл бұрын

Love all your videos

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Thanks, Charmaine. :)

@charmaineranford935 Жыл бұрын

You're welcome 😊

@lukemitchell1975 Жыл бұрын

Your such a lovely person🙂. Ive got to take my cat tiffany to vet tomorrow she keeps weeing in her sleep and pooing on floor when I'm at work🤒

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Hope Tiffany is okay. Wishing you both all the best, and thank you for the support.

@oldfarmshow Жыл бұрын

Just any Security cam Will work just as well

@silliaek Жыл бұрын

I like my $30 wyze cam to check on the cats while I'm away. I have it aimed at the food area.

@marie.s9995 Жыл бұрын

I have been using just indoor RING. Kitties enjoy it's when I talk to them. 🤣🌿🌟🎉

@jvatell6111 Жыл бұрын

Have used (4) Eufy 2k cameras for the past 2 years indoors and love them. We just use 128 gig SD cards in them with no cloud storage. The alerts are always sent to my phone and I can check on them also anytime I want to. I’m very pleased with them. (Their outdoor security cameras are great also.)

@raylowe3324 Жыл бұрын

They have had a security breach which allows the feed to be watched by people who you might not want to be watching.

@solarjinx 23 күн бұрын

If it's being saved to SD cards, how can a hacker view the files? @@raylowe3324

@flacalinda6472 Жыл бұрын

Love your video I am currently looking for a pet camera

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Happy it was so relevant to you!

@raylowe3324 Жыл бұрын

I use Alfred. It allows you to use an old phone or tablet as a security camera.

@laurice8056 Жыл бұрын

Do any of these cameras have night vision? Very informative video. Thanks for sharing!😺

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Yes, all of them do!

@vistalite Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video, Mallory. I would want a camera that is unobtrusive or small enough to be hidden. Plus, my cat would end up wrestling with it or pushing it off of the shelf/surface - unless there is a mounting feature or a weighted base.

@PennySue Жыл бұрын

I have my camera in the top corner of each room. The cats can't get to it and it's really the best view in my opinion.

@vistalite Жыл бұрын

@@PennySue Thanks for the tip. Mounted to the wall?

@PennySue Жыл бұрын

@@vistalite yes I have YI Home Cameras and it comes with something that screws onto the back of the camera that has holes in it to mount to the wall and the screws come with it. They have indoor, outdoor and dome cameras that can pan around.

@joniangelsrreal6262 Жыл бұрын

Thanks ❤

@damnjustassignmeone Жыл бұрын

Loved the reenactment. Lol

@bisoubrindille6416 Жыл бұрын

Hi Mallory! I BEG you to do a video on TRAVELING with cats! Especially traveling INTERNATIONALLY with cats since this is such a big topic and would help SO many people like me know how to do it that best keeps the cats happy and okay! Or a VET video on precautions and things that are done before the cat travels domestically and internationally! Thank you so much!

@tweedeldee8122 Жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Thank YOU! :)

@rostasi Жыл бұрын

How did they contribute?

@tweedeldee8122 Жыл бұрын

@@rostasi The heart button below the video. Has a little $ in it and says Thanks. Click on that.

@rostasi Жыл бұрын

@@tweedeldee8122 OK, great! Thanks, it was hidden behind the three dots.

@nicksyoutubeaccount Жыл бұрын

This lovely and smart girl 😻

@doreen3737 Жыл бұрын

Does it work without a subscription just with Wi-Fi if you just want to dispense treats and watch your cats and how Many treats at 1 time for cats?

@fofable Жыл бұрын

11:01 Most tragic desk I've ever seen 😅 you got my like

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

LOL. I've been waiting for someone to notice. Thanks for the support. :)

@damnhockey Жыл бұрын

excellent comparison, the branding of pets does not give us any benefits, thanks for spending many hours of testing for us. I have a cheap camera from Amazon that saves to an SD card. I would like an upgrade from my existing camera. Your videos are always excellent. Thank-you

@iconoclast4440 Жыл бұрын

How do your cats do on hardwood floors? Do they slide around and crash into things? Where I live now has carpet. I might have to move into a place with hardwood floors.

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

That's a really fun question. My cats have had both hardwood and carpeting, and the only difference is that they are much more inclined to tear up the carpet. They don't slide and crash into things, definitely, but I guess a more playful and speedy kitty might have that issue. :)

@iconoclast4440 Жыл бұрын

@@AllAboutCatsYT Thanks.

@MURZBO Жыл бұрын

Just normal home cams with speakers do the trick!!

@psynurse Жыл бұрын

perhaps but do they all have similar filters? mine will alert only on a pet detection, or sounds from my pet. can track my pet, two way communication and night vision. can set numerous zones of detection, doesn't require subscription, records to sd card and all to my phone. Doesn't need base station. Hard to beat for the price

@viktoriiaskorobogatykh6910 4 ай бұрын

I have the Petcube camer's. And for me, Petcube ist the best)

@Purplehairedpimp Жыл бұрын

Is there no such cam with 2 way video so the pet can see me?

@sirdarklust Жыл бұрын

The next thing is to read Orwell's 1984 to kitty...

@nickelsworth7097 Ай бұрын

eufy Security Indoor Cam S350, Baby Monitor, Pet camera, Dual Lens, 4K UHD Resolution Security Camera with 8× Zoom and 360° PTZ, Human/Pet AI/Home Security, 2.4GHz/5GHz Wi-Fi6, Plug in.

@mbenjamin292 9 ай бұрын

I have a pet cube can you please help me I called spectrum no help at all the pet cube works on 2 gigahertz I can't get it to work at all please help new sub.

@AllAboutCatsYT 9 ай бұрын

This guide might help: www.reviews.org/internet-service/how-to-set-up-smart-devices-on-a-2-4-ghz-connection/ Thanks for the sub!

@Surferjo Жыл бұрын

my kitty does not need one a she is everywhere in the home lol....

@PennySue Жыл бұрын

That's why I have one in every room. When I'm home, I just unplug them.

@user-vk8xm4vv1v 8 ай бұрын

of course.... i was told to invest in cat food.... I was skeptical.... but.... here we are: a channel dedicated to cats...

@rachelcrossen8136 Жыл бұрын

Curious why one would want more than 24 hours of video? Why need storage?

@AllAboutCatsYT Жыл бұрын

Well, everyone reviews their camera footage differently. For me, personally, it was helpful to have over 24 hours of video available because I wasn't constantly checking and wanted to be able to find and download footage from the previous week.

@intoxicode 11 ай бұрын

A lot of these do not work for me since I really need something that's battery powered for my kitten Foster room.. but don't want to spend 2 to $400 on a camera every every time they destroy one...

@roxannesmaldone3465 Жыл бұрын

I'm not good at doing these things.

@Boogie_the_cat 5 ай бұрын

I dunno. I assume pet camera contain a "popularity tax", making them more expensive than similarly functioning non-pet cameras. Its like pieces of cardboard are more expensive by far if they're sold for cats to scratch on. I just bought a $20 amazon Tuya brand camera and it works fine. I'm not aure i would ask more of a pet camera unless there was a button to remotely shoot a treat out of it. When's that feature coming? Me poor, me buy cheap camera, and expensive cat food. Cat happy. The end.