You have to buy the microSD card separately (it supports up to 256GB), but if you choose not to, you won’t need to pay a subscription, as Wyze offers free 12-second recordings when the doorbell is pressed.
Alerts for motion and sound are free, but you’ll need to pay for Wyze’s CamPlus subscription (from $2 a month) for smart notifications for people or packages.
I am evaluating that recommendation and have reached out to Wyze to ask if the company has put in place additional security efforts and better customer outreach measures since the most recent incident.
As Eufy customers found out, in order to get features such as smart alerts, snapshots, and thumbnail views in the app, “local” footage may still be processed through the cloud.
I’ve reached out to Wyze for clarification on its methods, but as the doorbell comes with 12 seconds of recorded video for free and snapshots of motion events without a microSD card installed, it’s likely that the footage is leaving your location.
Making this a good time to remind everyone that when you put internet-connected video recording devices in and around your home, it’s very hard to guarantee no one else will access that footage.
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You have to buy the microSD card separately (it supports up to 256GB), but if you choose not to, you won’t need to pay a subscription, as Wyze offers free 12-second recordings when the doorbell is pressed.
Alerts for motion and sound are free, but you’ll need to pay for Wyze’s CamPlus subscription (from $2 a month) for smart notifications for people or packages.
I am evaluating that recommendation and have reached out to Wyze to ask if the company has put in place additional security efforts and better customer outreach measures since the most recent incident.
As Eufy customers found out, in order to get features such as smart alerts, snapshots, and thumbnail views in the app, “local” footage may still be processed through the cloud.
I’ve reached out to Wyze for clarification on its methods, but as the doorbell comes with 12 seconds of recorded video for free and snapshots of motion events without a microSD card installed, it’s likely that the footage is leaving your location.
Making this a good time to remind everyone that when you put internet-connected video recording devices in and around your home, it’s very hard to guarantee no one else will access that footage.
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