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Arlo Pro 5S 2K vs Wyze Cam v4: what real owners say

Real owners lean toward the Wyze Cam v4: 49% of 45 owners recommend it, vs 11% of 56 for the Arlo Pro 5S 2K.

Verdicts aggregated from Reddit, enthusiast forums, and YouTube owner comments — affiliate reviews excluded. Sample sizes differ; judge accordingly. How we score

Arlo Pro 5S 2K

11%of 56 owners recommend
11% recommend · 7% neutral · 82% don't
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Wyze Cam v4

49%of 45 owners recommend
49% recommend · 9% neutral · 42% don't
Owners praise
  • Sharp, detailed 2.5K video quality
  • Very cheap, quality well above the price point
  • No subscription needed for local microSD recording
Owners complain about
  • Key event features locked behind the Cam Plus paywall
  • Night-vision and IR problems in the dark
  • Goes offline and drops wifi, stuck on 2.4GHz
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What Arlo Pro 5S 2K owners say

“they do work pretty well once connected”
— @cmprather on YouTube
“These cameras are great! Cheap and reliable.”
— @GooDogProductions on YouTube
“Arlo's customer service is aweful never buy this product..”
— @marcusnew9119 on YouTube

What Wyze Cam v4 owners say

“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”
— Spiritual_Lack5649 on Reddit
“I love my Wyze cam v4”
— @scenesofstjohns5308 on YouTube
“I'm done with wyze cam, just for the fact that most of the features that was free when they first started are behind a paywall”
— @ScheldonR on YouTube