Wyze Cam Floodlight V2 Review

[@TheNetGuy]

A master class on how to do a review video ;). Always impressed with your work and consistency between tests. Great detail on the install options and app features! Bravo! And yes, the price is stupid cheap right now. It was interesting the low bitrate issue you found. I also think Wyze needs to offer and option to reduce the heavy compression as if someone is moving or walking the video becomes basically useless for identification. I smell content :)

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you, I appreciate it. Yes, wyze uses high compression which they really don’t need to because it records anyways in the microSD card.

[@jay07272]

Right.😊

[@robertbaron3242]

Another great review. It's a pleasure to watch your review videos as they are so well thought out and edited. You provide all the important information with well done performance examples. So glad I found your channel.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@naredes]

I haven’t found a smart security cameras that is perfect. After trying for years Arlo, Nest, Kasa, Reolink and Eufy I believe Wyze is the most affordable and best overall for most users. I currently have 20+ cameras from Wyze in my farm and I am happy with perfomance and amount of camera choices I get from Wyze. I pay $99 per year for unlimited cameras and I think it’s a great value. One great advise I can share is stay away from Arlo

[@JaredWilbanks]

Not being able to add an additional camera is a deal breaker for me. Was hoping they would've carried that feature over to this one since they skipped it with the Pro.

[@ElohiSilverEarthVentures]

Agree, I'm a wyze supporter and have owned a dozen of theyre products,mainly due to affordability and have and to become quite familiar with modifications to theyre cameras voiding warranties so repairs I all do myself. But it's paid off with way better lenses in all of them that have much better clarity and ability to acually see a license plate number from my living room window, and much more clear facial images from across the road where I keep an eye on my kid playing with neighbor kids. But the need to be able to add additional cameras is so helpful making them basically 360 degrees if you want. It's the whole thing why the og cameras are pretty cool..least I feel. Ide mod it to fit my needs tho. Just wouldn't have the features on the app tho same as others you can add to

[@shaneu8878]

Thank you for the review. I'm helping my parents decide on which system to choose, and this was very helpful.

[@LessThanHandy]

Although Im not planning to get this light, I truly do appreciate your review. 🎉

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@carlmartin4731]

I enjoy all your videos and you're understanding of these cameras. Help me make my decision. Thanks a lot.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@gjordan8800]

Thanks LifeHackster another great video! as soon as my ring subscription ends I will be getting a new floodlight cam I think this is the one

[@frankm2385]

You'll regret it.

[@gjordan8800]

I don't think soooooo!

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@Draconis8888]

Great price and usefulness as a floodlight, but the same Wyze bitrate issue for me is a no go. Thanks for the thorough review!

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@starmc26]

Your Internet sucks

[@Draconis8888]

@@starmc26 High compression video and low bitrate encoding makes for lousy video regardless of internet. The problem lies with Wyze.

[@MoaningGit]

@@starmc26 you must work for wyze.. clown 🤡

[@clellbritt3434]

When the V1 FLC came out I was hopeful and put it in my back yard. Unlike my Ring FLC I was disappointed to find I could not automate the use of the floodlights. I can only turn on the lights in the app and not part of the rest of my smart home. Wyze is one of those "you get what you pay for" kind of products now.

[@warmon6]

Thats disappointing they didn't keep the secondary usb port for this floodlight. I use it with my OG telephoto cam and it helped several of my neighbors out having both cams give a complete picture of stuff going on. (V1 floodlight for the general coverage details and the telephoto for the zoomed in, high detail image.) Amazing to think the og telephoto cams been out foolr a year now..

[@LifeHackster]

I agree. That is one feature that other floodlight cams don’t have.

[@ArExsTee]

when he said "i bet if you have the ring flood light cam you wouldnt have this footage" i felt that one in my soul.. i had Ring cameras all over my house and was in the process of switching to Eufy.. on NewYear day a bullet came thru my back door Ring caught literally nothing Eufy caught everything

[@gjordan8800]

I have wyze v3 outside they catch everything the ring misses

[@LifeHackster]

Hoping nobody got hurt. Yes, that is one limitation of Ring, it only records when there is motion.

[@Korgon2013]

Came here first, and you have one. Let’s see what you think. I just replaced by V1 with a Blink floodlight bc it wouldn’t connect anymore. Thank got they unfucked the pairing process. I wish they’d kept the extra USB port.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for watching!

[@tysenp8193]

Would you prefer this over the Wyze floodlight pro model? I always hesitate when it comes to a newer generation, lower spec model vs an older generation, higher spec model. Are there any notable features that this new floodlight has that the pro didn't?

[@anothergoogleuser]

Outstanding review! Thank you for sharing.

[@wstt4]

Another rexceellent video. Does the camera cover the junction box, meaning it gets recessed into the camera? At 3:00 of your video, for wall mount it appears recessed, but at 3:33, eve mount it appears it goes on top of the junction box. Which is it? Thanks.

[@LifeHackster]

It covers it. The junction box that I demoed in the video is a screw on and not flush mounted like in a typical home setup.

[@USArmy91222]

did i hear this correctly, you need a subscription for person detection? i just ordered this Floodlight Camera, do i need a subscription for it to alert me of a person?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, you will need a subscription for their AI detection and notifications. Without subscription, it will records all motion events or 24/7 and you will be notified of all motion with a notification cool off of 5 minutes.

[@USArmy91222]

@@LifeHackster ok, thanks for confirming this 👍😐

[@mrguystarr]

We recently installed the V2. Generally pleased with the cam. The biggest drawback is the audio quality. It can barley pickup clear audio. It could be that we installed it too high but video playback is very good which for us was most important. Just an fyi for those thinking about this cam. We use it at a remote home and live feed is very good.

[@fjskj6529]

What's the maximum angle you can point the camera downward? Planning to install this on my side door area and I don't wish to see what my neighbours are having for lunch+dinner (their window is about 15ft)

[@gilleslafreniere]

Hi again! You mention 24 / 7 recording, is it directed to the cloud storage if there is no micro SD card? If so, how long is it kept and accessed in the cloud storage?

[@gjordan8800]

Did you watch the video? You can use an sd card up to 256 GB

[@LifeHackster]

24/7 recording is on the microSD card. Motion events in the cloud if you opt for subscription.

[@gilleslafreniere]

@@LifeHackster Thank you.

[@fordified13]

Also, I believe the recordings stay in the cloud for 2 weeks.

[@josephmcdonough2530]

No usb port on the back to add another Camera? Like the previous model

[@LifeHackster]

Unfortunately, No.

[@Iplumb27]

Can the ambient light be set real, real low? Also can you schedule the ambient light to only be on a couple hours after sunset?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes, you can.

[@Nicholasvlogz]

Does this have the first 10 seconds or so free saved to cloud? Like the v2 does thanks

[@LifeHackster]

No. Just a snapshot.

[@mrprfct7069]

How do you adjust the floodlight from being triggered by auto headlights at night? Mines been set off by vehicles over 100 feet away. I have sensitivity set to 1

[@ikeybertso]

I was thinking of installing this on the pole barn, facing the house. It would be about 80 ft from the WiFi router which is in the back of the house. Would I need to get a wifi repeater located closer to the camera to get a good connection?

[@flightsta12]

Hi, LifeHackster, i don't know if you're aware that Spy Focus mini camera is using your short video clip of yours in advertising their product in youtube.

[@LifeHackster]

Thanks for the heads up. I’ll check on it.

[@ronm6585]

Thanks L.H.

[@LifeHackster]

You bet

[@tikass9901]

hi there, I got so much info from your youtube but right now i’m confused to find one for me. At the moment i’m using eufy and i’m looking another brand for front door from outside. Any suggestion from you? I’d like without subscription and fast detection and loads up quick also I can record 24/7 too. Pls advice !

[@LifeHackster]

Checkout the Reolink doorbell.

[@katanamast279]

I want to know when Wyze will be releasing a an updated thermostat or pro version?

[@LifeHackster]

I’m not sure on this one.

[@t3chninja_official]

Sadly I think mine did a firmware update the other day and once again I had to do a full factory reset and set it all up again. I've reported this to Wyze support several times and seems no fix in site. So annoying and we're like why is it getting cold in the house only to discover it's offline and says Wyze on the screen.

[@fate2022]

what's the difference between the monthly camplus and the annual? Just the fact you pay monthly or all at once up front?

[@LifeHackster]

Yes and it is cheaper when you pay yearly than monthly.

[@petesilvestri]

Is there any difference between this and the Wyze floodlight pro?

[@LifeHackster]

PRO has wider FOV and brighter lights. I’ll most likely do a comparison video soon.

[@petesilvestri]

@@LifeHackster thanks for the great reviews

[@skolvikings5263]

The pro also has 2.5K video compared to 2K for V2, that's what the website description says@@LifeHackster

[@awatkeys]

How does this one compare to the floodlight pro

[@bran-qt7ds]

How is the "2k" image so much worse than their 1080 from a couple years ago??

[@LifeHackster]

2K but highly compressed.

[@markb3866]

RTSP support?

[@LifeHackster]

Nothing in the app but I’m not sure.

[@chriscarrega]

Can the light be turned on when needed also and turned off when needed

[@johntalbert8227]

I am having trouble with mine. At night when I open the app and go to live view, the flood light comes on and can't be turned off. That sucks.

[@chriscarrega]

@@johntalbert8227 oh ok good to know so when you do a live view the light turns on automatically? But can you turn on the light yourself? I want to put it in my boathouse and instead of buying a lamp there is want to use this. But when washing the boat i want to be able to turn it on to get some light in there

[@garylydement5020]

Would love a review of the Tp Link C720 Floodlight Camera Doesn't seem to be any around.

[@tsizzle]

Seems like only 1080p cameras work with the free cam plus lite. None of their 2k camera work with cam plus lite.

[@gojeffgordon24]

I feel like I'm the lone nut that likes 2700k-3000k light color.... I was expecting better image quality from a 2k camera. Maybe the field of view is a lot bigger and that is hurting it.

[@LifeHackster]

Plus the high compression.

[@bran-qt7ds]

3500-4000 is the sweet spot. Why these companies insist on going from extreme 2700 yellow to extreme 5000+ harsh blue, I'll never understand.

[@skolvikings5263]

Can they fix the high compression with an update?@@LifeHackster

[@justme19852]

Have to say video quality is lacking a lot on this camera ,on 30feet can't even read anything on plate

[@bernardtav5194]

Hi there, can the device camera be moved from front facing to 90 degree viewpoint as it will be mounted on the side versus the top of a building

[@Arnnnnn]

Yes

[@miamiSincar]

how long can i watch live view

[@Rockaland2]

for 50 bucks its rocks !

[@francisco3254]

On their website for the subscription it’s $19.99 per camera.

[@zuhairhlayel]

💐🌹👍💐. What is the voltage of this device?

[@LifeHackster]

Only 110-120 VAC.

[@stanley9171]

Not gonna break into this guy's house for sure..

[@effrem123]

I don't see any improvement from the previous one the only that I see is they make it worse I don't know what's happening with all these company but they make the newer camera to be the worst, they focused in make cheaper and cheaper and crappy products each year

[@AlexRocks24-7]

You lost me at monthly subscription 😔😞😕

[@frankm2385]

This is exactly why I originally went to Wyze. No longer will I buy anything else from them.

[@gjordan8800]

You can use an sd card

[@gjordan8800]

​@@frankm2385you can use an sd card

[@petesilvestri]

Not a deal breaker by any means considering you don’t need a subscription to use the camera with the card.

[@LifeHackster]

Technically, the camera is usable without subscription because it records to the microSD card. If you want accurate notifications though then you will need a subscription for smart detection and notifications.

[@robertoghinato5754]

always 5 stars worth reviews...you checkmarked all the boxes😅

[@LifeHackster]

Thank you. I appreciate it.

[@Resist4]

But it's still uses cool white LED's...pass!

[@anushsewchurn7729]

tablet this which google ? be cool

[@HanyunGong]

"Motion Warning" requires subscription! WTF ?

[@khao1412]

Look like they try to sell cheap products then charge more in subscription.

[@gjordan8800]

You can use an sd card

[@JosephPrudence-f6l]

Dickinson Spur

[@ElohiSilverEarthVentures]

Ya 83.99 dam

[@jimbovankooten4027]

Is het zo koud of zijn dat je inbrekers handschoenen hahaha

[@HanyunGong]

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