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I've been using Wyze cameras. They're notable for being very inexpensive but still including high quality cameras. The tech in home security cameras is basical

I've been using Wyze cameras. They're notable for being very inexpensive but still including high quality cameras. The tech in home security cameras is basically a lens and a cable, usually some software with questionable UI. I'm really skeptical of companies that manage to take that commodity hardware and ask for hundreds of dollars. It's also a field that's still iterating pretty rapidly, so tech that's priced at near disposable levels is extra appealing to me. With most home devices I'm assuming there will be security issues, so the fact the Wyze team is at least transparent when they are working on a vulnerability (and hint at how they prioritize) seems above average to me: https://support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009314072-Security-Privacy- https://support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/articles/360009314072-S...

Forge36 8y ago
How is Wyze's compatibility? I was looking at the hardware however I couldn't determine if I could connect it to my NAS. It looks as if ONVIF support isn't high on their priority list (see recent Reddit AMA)
- fightorflight 8y ago
  It's non-existent. If you consider them disposable cameras with local storage and minimal functionality, they're great for the price. Wyzecam is considering adding 'RTSP' protocol to allow other devices to retrieve the video stream. Doubtful that it will be implemented as it directly impacts their business model. From WyzeCam subreddit: "We want to create an ecosystem of products that work through our app. If people stop using our app, what are we providing (given that we don't make the hardware ourselves)? We don't have a specific plan for subscriptions at this point but we are considering it so that we could provide cloud storage options beyond our baseline. We might enable RTSP (still working on deciding that). We also may add features to our app that would reduce the need for RTSP by making things work through the app itself. It's a bit up in the air right now." [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/wyzecam/comments/973bv8/wyze_cam_feature_requests_2nd_round/ https://www.reddit.com/r/wyzecam/comments/973bv8/wyze_cam_fe...

Forge36 8y ago

How is Wyze's compatibility? I was looking at the hardware however I couldn't determine if I could connect it to my NAS. It looks as if ONVIF support isn't high on their priority list (see recent Reddit AMA)

fightorflight 8y ago
It's non-existent. If you consider them disposable cameras with local storage and minimal functionality, they're great for the price. Wyzecam is considering adding 'RTSP' protocol to allow other devices to retrieve the video stream. Doubtful that it will be implemented as it directly impacts their business model. From WyzeCam subreddit: "We want to create an ecosystem of products that work through our app. If people stop using our app, what are we providing (given that we don't make the hardware ourselves)? We don't have a specific plan for subscriptions at this point but we are considering it so that we could provide cloud storage options beyond our baseline. We might enable RTSP (still working on deciding that). We also may add features to our app that would reduce the need for RTSP by making things work through the app itself. It's a bit up in the air right now." [1] https://www.reddit.com/r/wyzecam/comments/973bv8/wyze_cam_feature_requests_2nd_round/ https://www.reddit.com/r/wyzecam/comments/973bv8/wyze_cam_fe...