We Tested $30 Tiny Spy Cameras From Amazon

There have been instances of Airbnb hosts using hidden cameras to spy on their guests despite Airbnb's rule. Cameras can be hidden in clocks, USB chargers, light bulbs, coat racks, and even a screw. We tested out a few spy cameras in the office to see if anyone would notice.
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We Tested $30 Tiny Spy Cameras From Amazon

[@DoctorFashion]

soOOo I wish she talked about the audio quality on the products

[@goodrabbi7176]

What a useless waste of time. Using and gauging reactions to a hidden camera is not testing. Checking out specs, record time, battery life, resolution, FPS... that would be testing.

[@wietick5677]

Agreed but it's for laughs, not tech

[@fehwerofw]

Yeah, because there aren't already a thousand videos on KZbin that don't already do that...

[@mikecarter8880]

Hipster journalism. Anyone over 29 work there?

[@ReviewCrap]

@@mikecarter8880 I'm thinking it's like Logan's Run, their contract says they get killed (or fired) the day they turn 30. 🤔

[@deas3016]

Just testing reaction..thats all

[@sychodellic3523]

I thought it said “we tested 30 tiny spy cameras”

[@danyala.1659]

Me too

[@fuckmyass9371]

Sychodellic ee

[@danyala.1659]

@Faizan Ali Do you have a brain?

[@ritaperison6960]

It's called ADD my friend. ADD..

[@Sengence]

The clock is the most covert.

[@kawaiifranki]

Yeah that ones and the charger

[@storiesreadaloud5635]

That workplace looks like cancer

[@i-win]

James Bond does not want you to see this!

[@200odd300]

*JAMES BOND WANTS TO KNOW YOUR LOCATION*

[@controllineprecisionaeroba7454]

2:46 is what we all wanna see. 😆

[@SkylabBeats]

🤨

[@TAPAPAT]

Would have been worthwhile to take a moment to talk about ways that people can detect these hidden cameras.

[@kingalexanderiofyugoslavia1390]

3:14 dangerous quote

[@rhenrhree1816]

3:16 dangerous conversation

[@PSYCHOV3N0M]

3:15 That's what she said.....

[@billblake6954]

Brilliant production and great presenter. More gigs for Michelle, she has a great camera presence. Why am I not surprised by what Michelle showed us . . . . . . Maxwell Smart would has a brain snap over this one.

[@avi4francis]

3:14 thats what she said!😂

[@ashtabulareviews1800]

It's too bad you can't find any portable ones. When I used to live in a low-income neighborhood and walk places I really could have used one for safety.

[@digitalsuperman]

"Oh this is bigger than i thought!" 😏😏

[@davejohnson-yi2rk]

That's what she said.

[@davidsimons5764]

They have a gadget that finds cams with lights

[@thatrainyboy1670]

“Spy gear” LMAOO

[@sacoescrotal6108]

I spy my mom and her boyfriend in the bedroom, they did things that I would never expect her to do.

[@yardsalesavage9032]

Did you like it?

[@kittykatcongregation]

The apps for these cameras are not safe for your personal privacy.

[@ceesparxxx]

The sad part about it, is that these items are used on a daily basis, so even people who watch these videos, and know a lot about all the different kind and what to look for still may end up being the victim without knowing it, just because these items are used on a daily basis. A few months from now or years from now, someone will be using one of those chargers to charge their phone, and spying at the same time, and the person who has seem all these types of videos, will probably still be a victim. Unless your checking every room you go into, using anti spy equipment in every room you go into, and just being completely paranoid about every room you go into, you could still be spied on. Scary. I wouldn't worry to much about a work environment or a public area, because yes, people can still spy on you, but if you're in a public area, you probably shouldnt be doing anything wrong to begin with lol. I'd be more scared of someone using this in their bathroom, or Air BnB, or something like that, where you want things to be private. In a public area, I wouldn't honestly care, but in a private area, I'd be really concerned.

[@YouKnow-bm7di]

Will the clock still work if it's not plugged in?

[@mswms7181]

I live in an apartment, I came home and found the maintenance guy in my unit without my request or a work order, he stated my air conditioning unit was leaking from outside so he came in to check and make sure no leaks were on the inside of my unit. I sounds reasonable, but this isn't the first time this has happened, I spoke with management, of course their goal is to protect the rental property so, they stated it must have been a leak and they of condone his actions. I don't trust him or management. Thank you for the suggestions I will be looking into which is best for me and if you anymore, send them my way. Thanks again.

[@thewarriorandthegarden1562]

Don't believe that nonsense and check that unit for cameras

[@mswms7181]

@@thewarriorandthegarden1562 I didn’t believe it either my friend, I moved once my lease was up, I no longer live on that property

[@songexperiments7015]

U can buy a spy camera detector on ebay!

[@carrollindsay432]

Your video is outstanding I have a great idea how it works and I plan to better my resident.

[@fitzyneedscoffee]

This is sick

[@dianaratcliff6782]

The cameras I want so that I can protect my sister and myself

[@elalbert2475]

for the clock size the video quality should be great

[@justrandomthings319]

3:14 to 3:16 I bet she gets to say that a lot to many different guys.

[@Felorina]

No wonder people are suffering from paranoia and mental breakdowns...

[@bibiQQ]

I'm really terrified. Hello PRIVACY , where you at?

[@odysseus2k1]

Someone need to invent a detector to detect any spy cams in hotels or public toilets.

[@angelcano8868]

Odysseus they already have

[@carlos_mann]

Is there an app I can use to see what is happening live with these? (Maybe more specific for the wall charger one?) I got a hold of one for a buck, but it didn't come with any info. Just a USB to USB wire & the wall part

[@tyronemidzi2457]

If we can buy these on Amazon imagine what the CIA can do !

[@p.butler9071]

Why does she wisper, does she feel more secret?

[@umaryuldashov9209]

I like the clock most

[@tlalicetears649]

She is cute aww

[@missstarlin6184]

An ageist office. They don't hire anyone over a certain age.

[@maremacd]

Where are the links for the models tested?

[@willferrel6896]

nice will put one to use for my upcoming certs

[@jeremyvn6669]

How would they notice? If they have a built in camera detection system in there brain maybe 🙄. Duh 🤪

[@FunkeymonkeyTTR]

xd there's actually camera detection devices you can get, most common ones are small flashing red light devices which reflect quite clearly of a cameras lens

[@Colt-pe3dq]

2:47

[@sean640]

You should talk about those ir blaster detectors that detect these.... For safety

[@zeighy]

Those only work if said camera emits IR (i.e. has night vision)... cameras without IR will be undetectable by these.

[@Sick_-uck]

@@zeighy yeah, and i think i saw somewhere that smartphone's cameras can detect their IR too

[@JordanShackelford]

I'm gonna get a bunch of these

[@Ami-kk7ue]

Du

[@ctakiute]

The smartphone that incorporates anti spy camera will sell like apple phones.

[@OMEGANiru]

Cool huh! 👍

[@chrisdealemania]

I tried the pens. They are rubbish!

[@nethansmomma9795]

Wish i could get my hands on the clock. Damn

[@kasseen]

@2:46 Some Cake :)

[@monke6669]

I just paused there for 10 seconds...lol!

[@eukaryotic0703]

Its not shocking they didnt notice the 'hidden' camera

[@adamreynolds3985]

i have bought 2 like this on Amazon and they worked great until the app is no longer available and now i cant format the sd card or see them remotely .so pissed

[@OGMillyMillz_]

I’m a janitor and that’s all I’m going to say lol

[@OGMillyMillz_]

@John Loyd yes

[@wetukman]

Is Janitor same as cleaner in the UK, off topic

[@haleymiller4134]

So you're a weirdo?

[@OGMillyMillz_]

@@haleymiller4134 it was a joke sweetie.

[@MotorcrossRacer1]

3:14 that's what she said...................

[@terrypekarek5340]

I have the wall charger.how do u put in memory card

[@hughjones1460]

Just use your phone on video mode and look around the room, anything recording in IF will flash as you point it at it.

[@truthseeker1934]

What's IF?

[@Pobbers]

@@truthseeker1934 infra-red

[@truthseeker1934]

@@Pobbers so in an another word, IR?

[@Pobbers]

@@truthseeker1934 yeah I think it just autocorrected for him

[@JamesRichardWiley]

It says thirty dollar spy cameras - not 30 spy cameras.

[@ajithfedson2468]

How to find those camera detector ?? any application or any tricks

[@200odd300]

She said it in the video, look at the object closely.

[@coldcase8085]

*James Bond wants to know your location*

[@catchjulessfishing2348]

Do these spy cams only record on motion and with an SD card in it?

[@jerrymarquez642]

Thank you I knew I was not being a freak checking places and hotels out or looking around to see if they had video recording devices

[@uranus0007]

Does this has audio ?

[@Jayden-be1fs]

Security left the chat....😶

[@elizabethroney6751]

Are there built in MICs or Audio?!

[@KnightSlasher]

Why would you spy on people are you a secret agent

[@ferni0]

Knight Slasher in case someone breaks in?

[@op-bv7cs]

Your profile pic is perfect XD

[@Alex-qc5uu]

Babysitters, petsitters, maids

[@gurungmadan]

to watch someone get naked/changed and fap with the footage later

[@elizabethroney6751]

Suspicious of abuse to elderly or children, would cause need of one.

[@Techlifeandmore]

Do any of these have audio?

[@joe241able]

like spying on a girl in a bath room bad idea lol

[@VirtualTech]

What!!!!? Do u expect anyone to just be suspicious about a charger or a clock? On a regular day

[@eustaciomencias8506]

Where to buy

[@rhenrhree1816]

3:14 😏

[@bobrebera494]

get calls all the time on Airbnb's and what new devices people may place to gain information. Technology has come a long way in the past 25 years when I started finding "bugs" in various homes and businesses

[@dianaratcliff6782]

I would like to have a kit where there's different types of cameras that can be placed in your house and outside your house I want to know do these cameras come with instructions and how long do they keep the data so and how much would I have to pay for them but this is excellent that you have made cameras to protect people in their home and their families God bless you and thank God for whoever made them

[@royrice8597]

I finally fixed my 1”x1” cube that hardly ever linked. It met it’s demise between a sledge hammer and a anvil. 😡🔨💥☠️😊

[@davejohnson-yi2rk]

When you go on Amazon and look at the reviews of these products, you'll find a TON of complaints. Most are absolute garbage! Cheap, junky and unreliable, Nothing you can ever use in a court of law. They're very cheaply made products in Taiwan or China and perhaps 50% of the customer reviews are 3Stars to 1Stars. Many, like the "Spy Pen" I bought, have horrible directions and fail out of the box! There's NO ADDRESSES listed for the companies who sell these and if you happen to get one that works, you are in the lucky minority. But if you get one of the many clunkers, who are you going to complain to?! Some sweat shop in China?!?!?

[@wietick5677]

im gonna give privacy to people but i will buy it and place it in my kitchen because its so cool and funny

[@ZeroTwo-gd5nq]

There’s some pretty cheap camera detection tools as for microphones you’re kinda out of luck

[@demonheart13]

I have a spy cam on my desk, the clock one. Everyone knows i jave it and if the footage goes off for any reason itll be obvious you did it cause the camera is facing the entrance and you would have to come in and unplug it from the other side of the room. (My sister once used it to prove to her friend that her friends boyfriend was hitting on her. She showed him to mu bathroom and he blatently said he would rather see her bedroom. She asked me to email the footage later and that guy is cheating on somone else's best friend now. But i kinda wanna buy one for my boyfriend, he thinks his roomate is stealing his stuff when hes at work. That dice camera might work, we play d&d so dice lying around is not uncommon.

[@khiggins6311]

Does the clock camera record audio too?? Thanks!

[@missy220406]

Do it have audio?

[@demonheart13]

@@missy220406 the one I had recorded audio well enough, that's how my sister caught her best friends ex. It wasn't the best audio, but enough to understand what he was saying. I don't remember where I got it though, I buy lots of random things like this, but it's probably somewhere on my Amazon purchase history. Or maybe offerup??

[@missy220406]

demonheart13 thanks it’s just so difficult cause none of these say in the description if it is audio

[@lahaza6515]

I'm not anti cop, but I guarantee you that if you "go to the local police" they'll say "okay, fill out this paperwork & let us know if it happens again."

[@mediatalk9257]

this is good gadget to check about your wife or husband if they cheating 😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇😇

[@caseyrowe3402]

I really liked it. :)

[@pyramidion5911]

That's pretty messed up

[@peterhale4525]

Buy it and put it in the bathroom You'll see scary stuff with bushes

[@armandjauh]

Tiene buena resolución, pero no tiene buena tasa de fluidez 30 fps, por lo que veo 28 a 25 fps, está pobre. 🤔

[@TheIndieLegend]

The black girl with the glass and curly hair tho!!!

[@JohnSmith-gt1wv]

Stripes

[@mecap9967]

I’m tucking sick of

[@MyLifeThai371]

How is the audio quality?

[@jezuz6668]

Setting up one in public toilet Gotta see what people are up to there

[@jezuz6668]

Just kidding BTW

[@fangzea]

Well, as many people have said about big government. If you have nothing to hide why worry?

[@nahbol1153]

3:14 Women often say this to me in bed....

[@firname395]

😂😳

[@mikecarter8880]

If you should find a hidden camera, give it back to me. Thanks.

[@ThatOneScienceGuy]

As someone who has done a lot of research on spy cameras because I have a lying sack of shit partner who would bring people over to have sex with while I was gone, I can say that these sort of technologies are a hit and miss. Yes, it's neat that you can connect to the camera remotely. I haven't had issues with this for any of the cameras I have purchased. The problem comes in when you're trying to record while you're gone (what are you going to do, sit and watch the camera live while you're at work or out for the evening with friends? Didn't think so). Many of these cameras tout motion sensitivity. I have found, even on the better model cameras, this feature is super unreliable. Also, you can't really record constantly because you don't have a big enough memory card (these cameras have a max size memory card capacity, most being 16-32gb and you would need like over 100gb at least to record for a whole day). The next problem comes with visibility. In most moderate to low light situations, these cameras are hidden behind the glass, but if you get sunlight on them at all, or bright light on them, the cameras announce themselves and that could potentially be very awkward). With all the cameras I have purchased, I only managed to catch my partner in the act once, and that's because I had happened to tap into the camera via my smartphone at just the right time, and not because it was recorded (again, motion sensitivity is unreliable). I had purchased several cameras, one had failed completely when I was away for a couple weeks, another one doesn't detect motion very well, and the most reliable one that was actually half-way decent at detecting motion got discovered....lol). Also remember that these cameras do not record continuously, just like a dash cam, they record in 10 minute or less chunks, so if you have it recording for the day, you'll come back and have to sift through hundreds of video files. All that being said, secret surveillance is not as easy as you might think. I found the technology unreliable, and many times I was just way too busy to either tap into the camera via smartphone or to review the video footage. This is often times why people hire detectives to do it for them, because it's a very time consuming and energy intensive thing to spy on people. Also, spy cameras are all cheap shit made in China. Even "high end" expensive spy stuff looks very sketchy. This is because reputable companies don't invest in making this stuff, just strange pseudo-entrepreneurs and the tech isn't very highly developed unfortunately.

[@sambou6286]

Try " ring camera" brand, very nice. Not necessarily " small", but very reliable and very high-tech. For 7$ a month, it records 24/7 with pristine HD quality too.

[@damionshall8287]

That black girl us really cute😍😍😍

[@Chocolatnave123]

she would be if she wasn't black

[@blockz1833]

Now to put one in my cousins shower...

[@theronwinsby]

maybe you could actually give some info about the camera you are trying to sell?

[@OGMillyMillz_]

Before she finally lets you hit it and she says this ⏩ 3:13-3:16

[@OGMillyMillz_]

D J exactly lol

[@santiagosanti24]

Fucken looser...

[@startrekalien]

Didn't show if they had audio and how long the battery out recording lasted. Onto the next vid

[@djpaul146]

I've got the dice on for £3.99 of ebay it not bas

[@matrox]

Why didn't she hide them in the girls bathroom?🤔😜

[@OMEGANiru]

Today, my birthday 🎂 👍

[@domirusz24]

You have a stupid

[@nines5002]

T gay

[@katrinaisoffline]

@@nines5002 dude ik t series sucks but this is just some indian guy saying its his birthday.

[@thatrainyboy1670]

Find wally 100x

[@imthatbishbishnyc7495]

is this an app to find hidden cams?

[@jamesmcgee8180]

How do I get one?

[@haleymiller4134]

Amazon

[@sokra]

Damn she's cute.