WYZE 2K HDR Rechargeable Battery Outdoor/Indoor Security Camera, Color Night Vision, Integrated Spotlight & Siren, Wire Free, 2-Way Audio - White, 1-Pack

I bought this for my Airbnb outside on our deck and it works great. Great video quality & good battery life. I’ve seen the reviews on the battery life and I have to assume they’re using settings that drain it. I’ve had no problems. I have it set to only record with motion events and the spotlight set to about 50% (also triggered by motion, I don’t use sundown) and I only have to charge it about every 2 weeks with constant guests coming in and out triggering it. It does take several hours to charge so I just bought a 2nd one that I swap out and let the first charge while I’m doing a turnover. I’ll also say that the only thing I’m disappointed with is how long it takes to start up the live video feed, but I don’t know if that’s just my internet connection. It’s super easy to mount- love that. All in all, very worth it and it looks so much better not being plugged in. I love that if I ever do want it plugged in, say to have continuous recording with an SD card, I have that option as well. I definitely recommend it- just play around with the settings if you’re having reduced battery life. AND BUY A 2nd BATTERY! I’ve got it mounted to the window frame in the picture.

It works very well. The only bad thing is that the battery does not last as long as it says. The charge only lasted a month and a half.

Update next day: I brought the camera into the house overnight, brought the wifi extender closer inside the garage and this morning it seems to be working better and even charging slowly with the solar panel (panel is only 2w so it will take time). Most movement is getting caught by video, there’s only 2 bars even with wifi extender 15 feet away so I have ordered a wifi mesh system to improve the signal. Let’s hope it continues to improve. Still not happy with lack of response from customer support.I have V2 and V3 cameras (been happy except app issues) and thought this a logical purchase to replace my old outdoor Arlo cameras. First, it has trouble getting a wifi signal, it shows 1 bar when outside (Arlo and iPhone in same position is fine with full bars), shows being offline or not connected in the app. Even in the room next to the modem with full bars it will not connect. I cannot live stream keep getting error messages, cannot replay videos when they actually get recorded, the error message is “failed to fetch from iCloud”, will not record video everytime sometimes only a photo when it does detect movement, issues with solar panel not charging but battery on its own will charge so possibly they’re not compatible. Tried reaching out to customer service and keep getting directed to the the chat bot where this camera isn’t even listed for support, there’s a message that Wyze is dealing with “many issues” right now, must be this camera because the forum comments repeats all the same issues plus more. You cannot reach a real person, all messages say to submit a log, this is not support. When I do get an email reply from customer service they only regurgitate the same information found online. It was exciting when this company first launched the first camera but quality and customer service seems to have declined dramatically, very disappointing to say the least. If firmware is not updated soon this camera and solar panel will be returned.

I've been using this camera for approximately 4 months now, combined with the Wyze 2w solar panel. I live in a National Forest and literally no one drives or walks by the house, so battery life really wouldn't be a problem. I do run it approx 15-18 hrs a day and it gets triggered several times per day. I also mounted it 10ft off of the ground and didn't want to be on a ladder every 2 months to charge it, so I added the Wyze solar panel. When I received the panel I was shocked that it was only 2 watts. That said, in 4 months of use, the battery level has reached a low of 96%, when we had several days of rain. Otherwise it is almost always at 100%.The camera has great features and picture quality. Set up is simple. The camera doesn't seem to have a strong wifi receiver/transmitter, as the signal is always 1 bar. My home is large and the walls have steel siding, which I'm sure makes connecting to wifi tougher. That said, it always seems to record, announce motion and connect to live stream.Probably my biggest complaint is that the camera doesn't seem to play nicely when added to "camera groups." Hence I leave it solo, while I have four other cameras in my "outdoor cameras" group. Another annoyance is that this camera takes approximately 7 seconds to connect for live stream viewing, while my 10 other Wyze cameras of various models, only take about 1-2 seconds.All in all I am pleased with this camera and it's ability to function if someone kills the power to my home.