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Wyze Cam v4

Wyze Cam v4

Based on 47 comments across 3 communities
TL;DR
Owners love the Wyze Cam v4 for its genuinely sharp 2.5K image, rock-bottom price, and the fact that you can record to a microSD card without paying a subscription. The flip side is real: many feel burned that event features now sit behind the Cam Plus paywall, and a notable number hit night-vision/IR defects, offline and wifi drops, or cameras that brick early. It's a strong-value pick as long as you go in knowing the trade-offs.

47% of 47 verified owners recommend the Wyze Cam v4.

What 47 owners sayⓘ 13% link it — looks organic
502 comments reviewed · scored on the 47 clearest verdicts
47%
Recommend
22 owners
13%
Neutral
6 owners
40%
Don't recommend
19 owners
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48%
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Other forums
33%
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What owners like
  • Sharp, detailed 2.5K video quality · 9 · 19%
  • Very cheap, quality well above the price point · 8 · 17%
  • No subscription needed for local microSD recording · 5 · 11%
  • Fast, easy setup in a few minutes · 3 · 6%
  • Holds up reliably for years through harsh weather · 3 · 6%
What owners flag
  • Key event features locked behind the Cam Plus paywall · 5 · 11%
  • Night-vision and IR problems in the dark · 4 · 9%
  • Goes offline and drops wifi, stuck on 2.4GHz · 4 · 9%
  • microSD recording glitches and no-video bugs · 3 · 6%
  • Some units brick or fail within weeks · 3 · 6%

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Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I then do a google search and find on your FAQ page for this camera: "Wyze Cam v4 is not compatible with our home monitoring service, but it's on the wish list!" This is unbelievable!

Reddit⚠ product link▲ recommend

Wyze Cam v4. I think it’s perfect. There’s a yearly subscription for cloud features that identifies pet movements so I can see my hamster’s footage from the night before. It works pretty well at identifying my hamster

Reddit⚠ product link— neutral

my gripe right now is i can't set where the camera focuses so my foreground is blurry and the background is clear. It might be worth seeing if there's a version that let's you adjust that

Reddit— neutral

I have been testing the Wyze Cam V4 feeds, and they look good-enough for what we need; and well within our budget.

Reddit▲ recommend

Wyze cam v4 on Amazon! For $40 I don’t think it can get much better, you’ll need a micro sd as well but those are cheap and you’ll be able to review motion activated footage from anytime from anywhere.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

Not only my Wyze cam v3 bricked but also my Wyze cam v4 did within a few weeks. Tried to recover by rein old firmware but it didn’t work for me on either version V3 or V4.

Reddit— neutral

It sucks because I really like the new pan cam V3., but I need the 2.5k resolution of the Wyze Cam V4.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I got the Wyze Cam V4 and their is an audio issue with it being extremely loud, & delayed. The brightness is also way too high. So, going to look into something else.

Reddit▲ recommend

I second Wyze. Very inexpensive, but quality well above price point. Wyze Cam V4 is fantastic. Because they are priced so low, I have quite a few of them around the exterior of my house so that I can get every angle of my property.

Reddit⚠ product link▲ recommend

People like this one cause you don’t HAVE to buy the subscription to use the cam! I pay the $3 a month though so I can continuously record my ham without their “cooldown period”

Reddit— neutral

I’m running all Cam V4s with one OG Tele. The V4 has much better resolution than the V3.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

V4 doesn't qualify for the free (I'm not even sure that's available anymore to new accounts) Cam Lite plan, so you only get notifications and view through local storage, unless you pay for a subscription.

Reddit▲ recommend

I have a Wyze cam v4 setup as I find it better then the Bambu feed (a1 not p1) and I just started a 9.5 hour print from work. Its definitely nice having a piece of mind view

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I began the conversation telling the Wyze Support agent that initially was connecting to J644-2.4, until I became frustrated with the performance, when I then bought and installed a wifi extender LC1-2.4.

Reddit— neutral

Decided to get a Wyze cam v4 which has motion detection (a few misses on detection) AND playback that records to an microSD. Needs WiFi to work so I only turn it on while baby is sleeping. Doesn’t function like a baby monitor though, the audio stops when you’re not actively on the app.

Reddit⚠ product link— neutral

Cheap and works fine. I’m sure there’s better out there.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

My Wyze Cam V4 has been offline for four days now. I unplugged it and replugged it, and it works for a few seconds to minutes before going back offline. I have reinstalled it four times, and the issue remains.

Reddit▲ recommend

I threw $1,600.00 of the Nest cams right in the trash and replaced them with WYZE cams V4 2.5K. for $30.00 each. They all work great and can save 2 weeks' worth of footage on the SD card.

Reddit▲ recommend

I use Wyze cameras v3 and Wyze cam v4. I haven't had any v4 camera fail yet, but the v3 cameras occasionally fail because rainwater gets inside through the SD card slot.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

Wyze Cam V4 delivered and setup 3 times now.....it is only connecting to 2.4GHz wifi4.....no wifi6 connection even 12 inches from our wifi6 AP

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

the Wyze V4 documentation around the "Cool Down period" quoted below sure makes it sound like the V4 behaves differently than you explain

Reddit▲ recommend

It’s a Wyze Cam V4. I love them…super cheap and very reliable. These things have been through VA hurricanes and cold winters, and Texas hot summers…still running strong.

Reddit▲ recommend

Very high quality picture and waterproof. The size is 2x2x2 inches. The app alerts you but only captures motion alerts. The SD card is continuous. Very easy to set up.

Reddit▼ don’t recommend

I’m still getting a crap ton of motion detected alerts. I also get the proper alerts. And no, I only have specific motion alerts set.

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