Will Wyze Cam Break Outdoors? Water Test & Daisy Chaining

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5 жыл бұрын

How well does the Wyze Cam do outdoors in dust storms and the summer heat? Our Wyze Cam v2 was outside in some extreme weather and we'll show you how it held up. We also put an outdoor enclosure on it and poured water all over to see how well it can do in the rain.
Using multiple Wyze Cams outside might require daisy chaining. We'll show you how to do that with a 25-foot power cord.
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@Tatytails 5 жыл бұрын

One trick electricians use is you need to put a small loop of the usb cord hanging lower than the plug. That way the cord doesn't act as a guide funneling the water into the usb port. It will make a huge difference.

@combatfanatic812 4 жыл бұрын

What do you mean by loop?

@combatfanatic812 4 жыл бұрын

@The Monahan Estate Ah alright just making sure, thanks! Will try this out myself.

@BoopSnoot 4 жыл бұрын

Still doesn't make sense when there are wireless waterproofed solutions that are designed for temperature extremes, like the XT2. Use the Blink stuff for outdoors, then the Wyze for indoors. Or, if you don't need the IR, use a Wyze Pan indoors mounted upside down to the top of a window near the glass. YOu can have it facing outside, protected from theft and the elements, but also able to spin around and see indoors if needed to check on pets or whatever.

@TomBaddley 4 жыл бұрын

Yep, we always added "drip loops" at the bottom of cables coming down cellular towers, before they entered the building.

@DoItYourselfDad 5 жыл бұрын

I've been extremely happy with mine. Im using three of them as outdoor cameras with one of the outdoor housings on amazon. All three with housings were still MUCH less than the Ring cam.

@DukeLaCrosse20 5 жыл бұрын

I have a Wyzecam V2 on my front porch in FL. It survived Hurricane Michael. My roof is mostly gone, and my front porch columns were all broken. Wyzecam survived fine, foscams did not. Neither are for outdoors. I did not use any enclosure.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

2020 UPDATE: The Wyze Cam Outdoor is here! See my review: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNKdmcKr2a2WeJ8.html Thanks for watching and here are some timestamps to jump ahead: 2:04 Water test & 2:53 refrigerator test 3:12 Wyze Cam Pan outdoor test 4:14 Daisy chaining

@MrMosimc 5 жыл бұрын

Wyze did a really good job on scamming people. a camera that only works through wifi and you cant watch it through pc or anything just you phone. so you download the app, you setup the camera, you test it while connected to wifi and works fine. now you go out and try to watch the feed only on cellular data haha good luck seeing anything. so what's the point if you cant see the live feed while you out and want to check the camera? I bought 12 cameras in a hope that I can see everything around my house. spend hours on setting up the cams and now the only place I can watch my home is while Im home and connected to home wifi!!! you cant tell me there's something wrong with my phone or the operator, I got 4g LTE on Samsung S9+ and tried the cams on 5 more other phones from my family. none of them worked. 100s of complains send to wyze and not even 1 respond!!! scam scam scam dont advertise scammers

@dinoalbertmaniquiz6181 5 жыл бұрын

lol. you must be missing a lot of things. How come I can do it in with my WyzeCam? I have my Wyzecams installed at home....and when Im at work away from home I CAN VIEW MY HOME WYZECAM

@basilkey2949 5 жыл бұрын

@@dinoalbertmaniquiz6181 I see mine also BUT I am on wifi at work. I will check it out now. Worked great with wifi off and one bar on 4 g. Mc southing must be wrong somewhere. But good point is there a app for the PC? I have not looked for that.

@dinoalbertmaniquiz6181 5 жыл бұрын

@@basilkey2949 i can view mine both thru wifi in the office or thru my phone cellular data. For desktop PC you can do it too....tip for you...download and install Bluestacks to your PC. Anything you can do on your Android phone can also be done to your PC thru BlueStacks :)

@saksham01 5 жыл бұрын

what about water mist? should have used a spray. please do that.

@rootriverwoodworks5883 5 жыл бұрын

My neighbor has had a Wyze cam outside under his garage soffit for a year and a half, in Wisconsin. Works as it should to this day.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Root River Woodworks that's great to hear! Thanks for sharing.

@YodaG. 5 жыл бұрын

Ive had mine outdoors since Nov. 2017 without a cover and its still running strong !

@ianyab 5 жыл бұрын

What kind of climate? I'm wondering if they'll stand up to a Midwestern year of -10 for a couple days in the winter and then 95 with 100% humidity for a couple days in the summer.

@iraqibulbulsinamerica8816 5 жыл бұрын

I love it i have the Wyze pan cam its work good at my birds room and i used it at my mother apt she is old and i watch here from any where i was thanks

@ede8193 4 жыл бұрын

Great to see that other people are using these outside in the cold weather!

@maita6857 4 жыл бұрын

I like that the fact that you totally did a great review and you was very detailed about it.

@yourtubernoob 4 жыл бұрын

I've just recently found your channel and I love it how you are here in Arizona! I recently started my Home Automation company back in November of last year, and I point all my customers to your reviews, For the entertainment but more importantly the informational reviews you offer. Its nice to have real world examples I can give or show them when buying or wanting to buy certain products. Keep up the fantastic work, you're great my friend and look forward to future reviews to come!

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

Wow thank you so much! I really appreciate it! It's always great to see another person from Arizona doing home automation.

@safehomeorg3579 5 жыл бұрын

I have that same outdoor case. It works great!

@wudini007 5 жыл бұрын

Ive had mine for over a year in the garage where it can get well over 100 degrees and it still going strong!

@dylan32c 2 жыл бұрын

Very useful video. Thank you!

@user-sz7fo1jm1w 10 ай бұрын

Great way to have light when needed

@Vintiqueture 5 жыл бұрын

Nice, didn't know about the daisy chain. Will definitely invest in another wzye camera.

@kctechie 5 жыл бұрын

Nice video and I learned a couple things! I have one of the cubes and one of the pan cams and had no idea what the other usb port was for and also never noticed the power adapters aren't exactly the same. Thanks for the info!

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

I'm glad to hear it was helpful! Thanks!

@ZeroZillions 5 жыл бұрын

I saw both enclosure and found the birdhouse one only covers the top part while the other one enclosed top and bottom.

@desertknight15 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome review! As a fellow Arizonian, I found this VERY helpful.... Thank you sir.

@juanpaulr 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the review. I tried daisy chaining a pan and v2 with a 25ft cord similar to yours. I am having trouble. The pan will not work if daisy changed to the V2. The V2 works while daisy chained but with a lot of interference. I tried everything from unplugging and plugging if in different ways. The plug ig's a 2000. I am thinking the cable is the problem.

@dmsaigbah 5 жыл бұрын

Great video

@eldkir 5 жыл бұрын

Wyze needs to come out with a doorbell.

@ianyab 5 жыл бұрын

They're currently in research phase for a doorbell. forums.wyzecam.com/t/video-doorbell/6763

@Ethan-mv1rj 4 жыл бұрын

Now they did!

@anthonyg9807 3 жыл бұрын

Well they just did you can pre-order on wyze.com

@loganbrown8055 5 жыл бұрын

My Wyze Cam just weathered 15" of rain. Works like a charm. Love these jewels!

@jaypena20 5 жыл бұрын

Did you use a Case? Live in New England and just bought them worried about weather.

@loganbrown8055 5 жыл бұрын

@@jaypena20 My wye cams do NOT have any cases or enclosures on them and they've weather all the storms. I do have them under eves drops and such so they're not directly exposed to the elements.

@diymatt 5 жыл бұрын

I've found the second I put a Wyzecam outdoors they lose connection and can't maintain the stream. My wifi is monstrously strong so I am wondering if these don't do well in a highly saturated wifi area. In other words they aren't shielded so I wonder if they struggle due to that.

@howtowithelizabeth7513 4 жыл бұрын

My mom just got one of these I’m watching to see how good they work outdoors the worst weather we get where I live is rain and COLD with quite a lot of condensation and 80-90f direct sunlight

@basilkey2949 5 жыл бұрын

Great video. Just the links I needed. These cams work great. I have two. One the pan tilt the other is the one that sets there like a knot on a log. The app works as it should. GREAT. Most cheep cams something or things will not work right or not at all. Pitcher and sound is great for the price. I love all the things you can do from your phone. I plan to replace my three outside wireless IP camera with these. The software that came with them did not work. Had to use Ispy free software, another router and computer to record.

@leighann5308 4 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the vid. I’m going to use mine outdoors in a bird nestbox I have a power outlet on the patio but I need a extension cord for the plug to reach the outlet 50-100 ft would be good. Would I get a 2 or 3 prong? The Wyze power is a 2 prong.

@ehmoratallar 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome video! I just have a question...did the fridge light power off?

@rickfair3030 4 жыл бұрын

do you think you can add extra bridge to different cam's to extend range to other sensors?

@bobart1790 4 жыл бұрын

Great info! Thank you.

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

No problem!

@gettingoffthecouchnow 4 жыл бұрын

Good job

@WirralLiverpoolFallingSky 4 жыл бұрын

Did you try the daisy chain test when the cameras go into night mode or when you use the talk feature? I’ve got a few of these cameras and that’s were you run into problems the cameras crash due to lack of power!

@TonyHocson 5 жыл бұрын

Where can i buy that multi colored lamp at the background?

@adresc5391 4 жыл бұрын

Great review. Now regards to what you're referring to has the daisy chain they called that the sense bridge and supposedly the cord not only power to the camera but provides connectivity can you verify this

@myutube6422 5 жыл бұрын

I have 4 V2s outside and 1 panV2. I daisyed 2 of the V2s and found that you need 2A wall warts. The Pan quit rotating I think because of the sub 32F weather. I unplugged it and waited until it was above 32F and it went back to working.

@LesterWalters 5 жыл бұрын

I ordered the same enclosure yesterday. I like the birdhouse look, as I plan to monitor my hummingbird feeder. It will be interesting to see the birds reaction to the camouflaged camera.

@juanpaulr 4 жыл бұрын

FYI because the design of the bird house you won't be able to daisy chain two V2s.

@inhawaii4941 5 жыл бұрын

Can i daisy chain 2 pans and 1 regular? Or not enough power?

@piloto5248 5 жыл бұрын

I have the pan cam really like it the only thing dont know if the smoke detector really work i did a test never receive any alert. but for security yes work.

@photojournalist1194 4 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video. My concern is that when it rains in real life, water doesn't just comes nicely and gently from the top but it comes with strong wind from all directions. I thing this test we need to see!

@arod9742 5 жыл бұрын

I’ve used this for about a year and half. I live in Houston and had it when we had Hurricane Harvey watched the rain the whole time. Also we had some hard freeze had ice on it and still works like a champ. Also summers in Texas really hot always high 90 to about 103 and still really good. So it works really good

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

Wow that's awesome it survived all of that. I lived in Texas for a few years and know how intense those storms can get. Thanks for sharing!

@arod9742 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah man love my wize cam

@blazer6248 5 жыл бұрын

That's good to know. Live next door in Louisiana so we get similar weather.

@blazer6248 5 жыл бұрын

They sell the same kinds of cases for the pan cam.

@Dylanthetechguru 3 жыл бұрын

Are you getting the new outdoor wyze cam? I don't know if I trust the regular wyze cam here in Alberta Canada during winter. Can drop below -30c here.

@MikeAndNary 5 жыл бұрын

Hey neighbor, I'm in Buckeye, Az.

@Pebbles2639 5 жыл бұрын

I've had my cam out in MN 115 in summer and -60 in winter been through everything still kicking I don't have any cover on it really speaks to the quality of these little cams.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

That's crazy to hear it can handle those cold temperatures! -60 though. I don't know how you do it. Today I wore shorts outside and it was about 60 degrees in AZ and I thought it was a little bit cold haha.

@Pebbles2639 5 жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver my logic is you can always put another layer on to stay warm, you can't always take one off. But yeah this camera has been in down poors, blizzards, hail hell it's awesome! I have a bunch of them all over.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Tony P that's true about the layers. I'm sure I will be hating life in July. Yeah the Wyze Cams are awesome.

@NotSoCrazyNinja 4 жыл бұрын

Good to hear, I was wondering about cold too. Where I live it can range from -10F to 110F. I do wonder about humidity though. It can get pretty swampy here.

@howtowithelizabeth7513 4 жыл бұрын

Tony P wow sounds like mine will be fine then

@bohaggin5913 5 жыл бұрын

It can also be mounted upside down, and the image flipped around in the app. very helpful to mount under eaves and soffits

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea!

@ModernDayTech 5 жыл бұрын

Great video Reed. You should try a freezer test too.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! You're right I should have done the freezer test. My wife told me I should do it too but I ran out of time. Your comment made me realize she was right. Dang

@motor1193 5 жыл бұрын

ModernDayFamilyMan got to watch those popsicles

@psdaengr911 5 жыл бұрын

A 28 oz generic peanut butter jar makes a good case for the pan cam.

@mandytrosky1888 4 жыл бұрын

I have one cam under an eve on my garage and another sitting in a flower pot out front (still haven't mounted it yet) and both have worked fine. They have been there for months and I'm in Iowa. We have recently had raining ice, snow storms and high winds. Both still working perfect.

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear they are still working well outside! Thanks for sharing.

@electroddxful 5 жыл бұрын

Wyze cam get with it outdoor camera. Yeeeeeaaahhh

@DavidStrchld 3 жыл бұрын

I've been using that housing on my Wyze cam for quite some time, in the terms of years (3 at 1.5 years, one longer) , I have never had a cam fail both indoors and out.

@jonzitt5190 5 жыл бұрын

Mine been out side for 6 months I put them under the softies they done fine

@terencehill687 5 жыл бұрын

What is a softies?

@AtlantaTerry 5 жыл бұрын

"soffits" en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soffit

@shaun4928 4 жыл бұрын

I was only able to get 2 cameras on one outlet (not 3). Is it typical to have 3 off of one wall output?

@TheBigb1973 5 жыл бұрын

Is arlo cams better?

@talhashah 4 жыл бұрын

I daisy chained three cameras and during the day they worked fine, but at night cameras started to randomly turn off. Definitely not enough juice to get three going with night mode on. All three of mine are regular v2 cameras and I used an OEM power adapter. 2 cameras in daisy chain mode are working with no issues for me.

@Omar-xv5wn 4 жыл бұрын

What about the cord is it water brof

@JaredJames-bm9fp Жыл бұрын

My wyze cam pan and my friend survived 2 or 3 winters freeze here in Canada while under the balcony roof but hold well in the cold up to -20's celsius.

@palindrome414 5 жыл бұрын

I have two outside using a 25 ft cable and a Y splitter.

@Zainphotography 4 жыл бұрын

what's a Y splitter?

@jouan1 5 жыл бұрын

This is all well and good. Any ideas on how to protect the plug end that connects to the power???

@rhajaro4909 5 жыл бұрын

I kindof want to calk them up so no water can get in.

@Tatytails 5 жыл бұрын

@daniel.gorini 4 жыл бұрын

I have had a Wyse cam V2 outside under the patio roof for almost 2 years now. No housing or anything it has survived snowy winters below 0 C and no issues whatsoever.

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

That's great to hear! I've seen some around my neighborhood outside as well, so I think more and more people are using them outdoors.

@gototcm 4 жыл бұрын

Good stuff and an excellent first step. It would be helpful if Wyze published something more definitive regarding why they don't recommend using these outdoors. Maybe it is extreme temperatures (electronics rated at 0-70 deg C), perhaps condensation and frost in extreme cold, or maybe the lens can't survive UV exposure over many months. The comments I have read indicate it will survive over short periods to any of these extremes but probably will succumb over years of use. What do you expect for $25?

@randylindsay9946 4 жыл бұрын

I have had a total of 5 wyze cams mounted outdoors. I have them in outdoor cases that were purchased from Amazon, and they are mounted under the soffit/eve. I live in central Florida, so plenty of rain and so far, they are functioning perfectly. Also, if you do not have access to a power outlet, but do happen to have 120V running to the area that you want to mount it, you can create your own power supplies using a Mean Well APV-16-5, which are also rated for outdoor use. Just use the USB cable that came with the camera, cut it and splice it into the output of the APV. It is polarity sensative, so pay attention to polarity when doing the connection. I used waterproof, heatshrink/solder butt connectors and it is working perfectly so far. I was able to tap into the power feeding my flood lights, which I found to be a lot easier than trying to run cables through the attic.

@utahgirl1610 4 жыл бұрын

With daisy chaining, how does it fit in the outdoor housing?

@kaykann7880 5 жыл бұрын

I am impressed. Good review, thanks. Question, if Wyze cam is connected to my home router, is it possible to watch "live stream" remotely. Lets say you are connected to mobile network (3G/4G). Do I need Static IP address from ISP or Dynamic IP would do. Thanks

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kay! Yes if you are away from your home you can still view the live feed and recordings on your Wyze Cam. You don't have to have a Static IP because you log in through the Wyze Cam app and it uses their service to handle the connection. It's pretty amazing all that it can do for a low price.

@kaykann7880 5 жыл бұрын

That's gr8. Did you find any difference in video quality between Wyze cam and Wyze cam Pan if the config are same.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

The Wyze Cam Pan is slightly better but it's almost not noticeable. They are both 1080p cameras so very high quality.

@adrianborinsky2989 5 жыл бұрын

Did you have an SD card for the refrigirated test? I live in Canada where you usually get -30 degrees during winter and I want to put mine outside (under the padio) but I'm afraid it will just be too cold

@krylissnorwind7528 5 жыл бұрын

The camera is like $20, and then get a cheap Sandisk micro SD card(Like 16 or 32gb) Just get one and try it out.

@adrianborinsky2989 5 жыл бұрын

I have one in my living room already looking outside from the window to monitor my cars, but the IR doesn't work since it's facing a window. I'll put it outside during winter to see how it copes. However they're 45$ in canada

@carlbungabong6536 3 жыл бұрын

I am a couple years late for a comment here but just to clarify, I've use my pan cam outside for almost 2 years without any problems. It sits under a roof about 3 inches from the edge and we have some heavy rain and winds year round. To this day it works like new. I also used the first gen wyze cam outside exposed to moisture and light rain without issues. All these cameras had no form of protection, not even a wrap. I can honestly say that these cameras are a lot more than advertised when it comes to water damage. I mean..... what water damage? Haha

@christiandelgado3543 5 жыл бұрын

It survived two days of -20 in Chicago. I have not tested water yet

@Italianborn 4 жыл бұрын

Only 2 days ? Was that -20 celsius ?

@littlered6340 4 жыл бұрын

Hey! I live in Chicago and have been thinking about these cameras. How did they hold up long term? As much as I appreciated this video, thst water example wasn't not aggressive enough for Chicago rain 😂.

@christiandelgado3543 4 жыл бұрын

@@littlered6340 they are working just fine the only issue I have is SD cards crapping out on me although I use bottom-of-the-barrel cheap cards.

@christiandelgado3543 4 жыл бұрын

@@Italianborn Fahrenheit

@littlered6340 4 жыл бұрын

@@christiandelgado3543 awesome, thanks for the info!

@AtlantaTerry 5 жыл бұрын

To prevent water and water spots on the lens covering, I would apply some Rain-X (designed for automobile windows).

@Sexy40baby1 5 жыл бұрын

Will that affect the camera in anyway with the viewing and such

@djalan2000 5 жыл бұрын

@@Sexy40baby1 It shouldn't - remember this is a product used for cars windshields. I use it (on cars) and it's great! When I get another cam for outside I will put some on it.

@littlered6340 4 жыл бұрын

@@djalan2000 how did it go with the cam?

@marilynduenas1876 3 жыл бұрын

I need that

@3dloon430 4 жыл бұрын

I have a Wyze v2 that the lens fogged on the 2nd day outside. It was in a well-fitted case with good overhangs, but driving rain fogged it.

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

Dang, that's too bad. Did you hear that Wyze just announced their outdoor camera yesterday? You can get it on their website.

@joemann7971 5 жыл бұрын

For the wyzecam pan, wouldn't it be better to use something like a large mason jar? If you could find one large enough to fit it inside, I would imagine the glass would fair much better than plastic.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

I think a large Mason jar would be great. I didn't have time to find one before the video or else that would have been my first choice.

@sickvic3909 5 жыл бұрын

How often does it get to 20 degrees below in AZ?

@hds227 5 жыл бұрын

Depends where you live. In northern Az they have all the seasons, so like Flagstaff last winter got like 50 inches of snow in a 3 day period. Phx I dont think has ever been 20 degrees. In the "winter" it will get to freezing temps at night, but not for very long. We're talking like high 20s, low 30s.

@Dr.Geek-ZA 5 жыл бұрын

Can you connect Wyze cam to your PC and record footage instead of SD card?

@3dloon430 4 жыл бұрын

If you switch to the RTSP firmware that Wyze provides on their website, you can use PC software such as BlueIris or VLC to capture the camera stream directly to your PC.

@Dr.Geek-ZA 4 жыл бұрын

@@3dloon430 Thanks, someone else suggested the very same thing and it worked. Thanks anyways.

@eikna 5 жыл бұрын

mine broke after a rainy day,, i have the bat casing..i will return today

@konanuk 5 жыл бұрын

Great video! 👍 Any info on the wyze sensors? I would love to put one outside on the patio gate.

@juanpaulr 4 жыл бұрын

The motion sensor and door sensor work pretty good. I like that the motion sensor can basically be paired with wyze cam of your choosing. I have the motion sensor in the master bedroom instead of a cam. Then I have the cam across the hall pointing toward the master so if someone goes into the room and the wyze cam didn't see it because the person moved quickly the the motion sensor will detect someone in the room and the cam will begin recording and will see them on the way out.

@gparroz3288 5 жыл бұрын

Look at BLINK cameras ... I have 4 and I’m about to buy 2 more

@raymondwong8993 5 жыл бұрын

Any one will know how cold can the wyze cam handle extremely cold outside in Canada? -30c?

@alisiel64 5 жыл бұрын

It got down to -20F here in Wisconsin and the one in my garage is fine.

@StevenBoldt 5 жыл бұрын

how many do you think you can plug together before you loose quality?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

I think 3 is the max but I haven't tested more to verify that.

@tazmantin12 5 жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver Three is the max per Wyze Cam, I spoke with them last month about it.

@kiwi-moto 5 жыл бұрын

I wonder how good they are in -20c tempswe get in Canada?

@Jo-LaneB 4 жыл бұрын

I'm going to find out this winter. So far (-8C ) so good.

@MikeStoddart 4 жыл бұрын

How about -35C in canada?

@apatriot1762 4 жыл бұрын

Yo, I have 8 Wyze cameras outside two being the pan cam, they are inter the eves 100% as they cone no housing no nothing, been working great for over a year. In Florida

@jimhildreth5523 4 жыл бұрын

Just bought 4 of the Wyze Cams. I bought 4 I closed bird houses to put them in. It snows here in New York so I will let you know how it holds up. Then when the temperature hits -20 windchill we’ll see how it holds up. Only thing that I’m disappointed about is it doesn’t link to the Hue Hub like Ring Does.

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

Let me know how the Wyze Cams survive those cold temperatures!

@Resist4 5 жыл бұрын

The problem with cases for outdoors use is that they don't prevent air moisture from the air entering inside the camera case. This will eventually damage the electronics. Instead of plastic for the Pan camera, how about a glass jar?

@adamdport 5 жыл бұрын

Air moisture? You mean humidity? How is this any different than having the windows open indoors?

@Resist4 5 жыл бұрын

Adam Davenport humidity exactly and there is no difference than having the windows open.

@inhawaii4941 5 жыл бұрын

@Evil Dude ebay amazon

@MrSeanVideos 5 жыл бұрын

Most outdoor video surveillance systems have an enclosure that completely covers all sides. They will put silica packets in with the camera to deal with the moisture.

@rlolo777 5 жыл бұрын

You don't keep your windows open 24/7. And glass, what about condensation blocking your view? Anyone experience this?

@MrLookingtolearn 5 жыл бұрын

The true cold test, will come this winter in Canada

@jeremyjohnson8703 5 жыл бұрын

+1 for the Northstar state (Minnesota).

@jaypena20 5 жыл бұрын

How have the Camera worked in the COLD outside? Live in New England and just bought them worried about cold.

@ianyab 5 жыл бұрын

Update? If they survive yours, they'll be fine for me in Indiana.

@alisiel64 5 жыл бұрын

It got down to -20F here in Wisconsin, the Wyzecam v2 in my garage held up fine.

@saintsyndicate 5 жыл бұрын

do have heat issues like in the xiaomi xiaofang camera?

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

I haven't run into any heat issues.

@NikiY 5 жыл бұрын

Update the firmware of the Xiaofang in the Mi Home app, that will fix the overheating. Had my Xiaofang nearly 4 months now no issues at all 😏

@dblakester 5 жыл бұрын

My Wyzecam I installed outdoors under an eave with the cover shown in the video died not long after it was installed.

@ianyab 5 жыл бұрын

That's a bummer. You're the first person I've seen saying it died quickly. What part of the country are you in? Do you know how it died, like moisture, cold, heat?

@dblakester 5 жыл бұрын

@@ianyab It must have been the heat. I live in the Mojave Desert in California.

@ianyab 5 жыл бұрын

@@dblakester sorry to hear that. the good news for me, cuz that I probably won't face the same conditions in Indianapolis. Cameras are just so stinking sheep, I figure even if I have to replace them every single year, I'm still coming out ahead of spending a couple hundred dollars per camera from a lot of the other outdoor specific cameras

@jeffmurnahan 5 жыл бұрын

Wyze cam doesn’t send me notifications on my phone anymore. Has anyone figured out how to fix this problem?

@sonnycohopie 5 жыл бұрын

Uninstall app. Then re install and log in.

@TexCynRVLife 4 жыл бұрын

So, the refrigerator does turn off with the door closed! 😂😹

@rubyooofff2136 4 жыл бұрын

good for catching fridge raiders lol

@checkforfleas9452 5 жыл бұрын

I bought them for my store. I have bought other cheap shit. But nothing compares to this. I'm real happy with them. They're just not waterproof that's all that's missing. But its so worth the mmonies so cheap. Its crazy. I have nothing but really good quality like a 1000 dollar security system. I would highly recommend them to anyone. There's so many things to do with them. It does everything it states and does it well. One thing to. Its easy as he'll to use. I'm us3 to having to do IP config for my cams and this one is just hook it up and go. Its so easy. I love them.

@blazer6248 5 жыл бұрын

Why would they need to be waterproof? They're indoor cameras. If that's what you need, buy what you need instead of cheaping out and then saying well....they need this feature too. No they dont. They're for indoors. Why would they need to be waterproof? Oh. You wanted OUTDOOR cameras. That's not this. These are indoor cams. If you need outdoor cams that, are waterproof, then buy them and quit being cheap.

@jeffmurnahan 5 жыл бұрын

What if we want to daisy chain the camera outside?

@jeffmurnahan 5 жыл бұрын

With the case

@blazer6248 5 жыл бұрын

Then daisy chain them outside. The wires won't melt. They're not made of sugar and dirt. You do exactly the same thing you would do if you were inside, except you place them outside. Not sure it can get any clearer. 🤷‍♂️

@jeffmurnahan 5 жыл бұрын

JC there's no way that it would fit with the case on genius

@dipping_stock9656 5 жыл бұрын

I dont have a case on mine for the passed 2-3months. Crazy weather here Chicago. The ultimate test will be the below 0deg/freezing test in the next few months. Wyze cam is the ultimate proof that setting a price range of more than $40 are all gimmicks and "price comes with customer service" lies.

@jaypena20 5 жыл бұрын

How have the Camera work in the COLD outside? Live in New England and just bought them worried about cold.

@dipping_stock9656 5 жыл бұрын

@@jaypena20 So far so good. it is still working. We just had 2 days of rain with snow and went as low as 15F(-9C).

@jaypena20 5 жыл бұрын

@@dipping_stock9656 thanks just put one outside my house so you answer is making me feel alot more confident

@ianyab 5 жыл бұрын

How'd they handle the polar vortex a few weeks ago?

@mac11380 4 жыл бұрын

I wonder how many birds doink their little heads trying to go in the birdhouse.

@davidschwartz5127 4 жыл бұрын

Looks like a large glass peanut butter jar would be perfact housing for outside

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

Yes that could work.

@palmsofdestin1 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I think a watering can in Arizona is pretty much like a Florida hurricane..

@MrSeanVideos 5 жыл бұрын

Wyze is developing a networked local storage that will grab the video from the sd cards and store them in a hard drive. The video I saw said first half of 2019.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

@Sean W thanks for your comment. Yeah I met with Wyze at CES and they said you won't actually need the sd card in the camera for it to record to the local storage drive. They also said if you do have an sd card in the camera it will be like an extra backup though. I made a smart home CES video that included it which you can check out if you want. kzfaq.info/get/bejne/kNSWjbyD19_XdHk.html

@danwat1234 5 жыл бұрын

@@SmartHomeSolver might be helpful if the camera has a weak Wi-Fi signal and so it loses the livestream, the hard drive can catch up with SD card storage when the signal recovers

@Craig6519 5 жыл бұрын

I like the daisy chain idea, now if there was a case to cover it with the daisy chain set up that would be cool for outside use.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

I agree it would be nice for that option. The only thing I could think of for using the case in a daisy chain was using the end camera in the case and having the first camera in the daisy chain in a more covered spot.

@Craig6519 5 жыл бұрын

Good idea, I think I'll try that, Have one under my eve now in a case, not the one you showed but another from amazon. See how they hold up.

@danwat1234 5 жыл бұрын

Wondering if you can daisy chain three Wyze Pan Cams together with all three of them doing pan scan mode. That seems like it could easily exceed 2A with all 3 camera's motors going at once sometimes. I installed a Pan Cam in the open outside, hardly any protection from the roof, but I did get an outdoor case for it. In Portland Oregon area, there will be plenty of rain! www.amazon.com/dp/B07KG4PG21?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share I will update if it has issues. microUSB port may get wet

@jettramel 5 жыл бұрын

Let me know how that worked, I could use two to three together in my Grandmother's house, I live across the street so I can pickup my wireless modem in her house, would be great to keep an eye on her in case she falls.

@danwat1234 5 жыл бұрын

@@jettramel I haven't tried I don't need to. Could u just plug each one into their own power adapter?

@jettramel 5 жыл бұрын

@@danwat1234 That's what I was thinking, I might get by with 2 but 3 would better, glad a friend suggested this to me. I'm looking into all wifi cameras now.

@HATipsByLarry 5 жыл бұрын

They do make a case for the wyze cam pan that protects it from the weather. I have been using it for a while now and seems to protect it very will just 18.99 from amazon. Have had several bad storms and its under the eve of the house but still exposed to the weather. Still going strong.

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks Larry for sharing that. Glad to hear that case is working well.

@mac11380 4 жыл бұрын

Try cover the main part with tape and use a spray plastic then remove the tape, spray on case.

@HATipsByLarry 5 жыл бұрын

sorry forgot to add the link to the wyze cam pan case. Here it is www.amazon.com/Protective-Bracket-Adjustable-Anti-Sun-Protection/dp/B07GCX831T/ref=sr_1_25?ie=UTF8&qid=1535325011&sr=8-25&keywords=wyze

@BarbD55 5 жыл бұрын

I have to wait for one that can go outside...in the real cold! (MN. cold that is)

@SmartHomeSolver 5 жыл бұрын

Makes my bones hurt just thinking about that kind of cold haha.

@TheVernon85 5 жыл бұрын

Canada here and I've had mine down to -25C (-13F) still working just fine.

@douglastaylor43 5 жыл бұрын

They are only $20. Just try one out.

@rlolo777 5 жыл бұрын

@@TheVernon85 good to know, thank you for sharing

@119Agent 4 жыл бұрын

The real test is humidity, not rain. Here in Florida it is 100% humidity and even outdoor security cameras don't always last. I would like to see a test in a humid environment.

@SmartHomeSolver 4 жыл бұрын

That would be interesting. Maybe I will push a camera to it's limits and see what happens.