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Overview

Wyze has a rating of 1.2 stars from 34 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers complaining about Wyze most frequently mention customer service, and security system problems. Wyze ranks 140th among Security Cameras sites.

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  • WORST CAMERA, WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE, NOT WORTH THE MONEY OR THE TIME.
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Top Critical Review

“Practically useless”

Dennis L.
2/17/23

Cute little camera, and that's where it stops! Purchased two outdoor cameras for protection. Paid for upgrades. It never worked correctly. Tried to contact the company, but never got a response. One camera took pictures of nothing up to 7 times a minute, causing the battery to run down within days.The other one hardly ever recorded. Most recordings of people are when they're walking past the camera. Totally useless for security. Spend your money on a quality camera. You get what you pay for, unless you buy WYZE.

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Thumbnail of user dennisl786
1 review
3 helpful votes
February 17th, 2023

Cute little camera, and that's where it stops! Purchased two outdoor cameras for protection. Paid for upgrades. It never worked correctly. Tried to contact the company, but never got a response. One camera took pictures of nothing up to 7 times a minute, causing the battery to run down within days.The other one hardly ever recorded. Most recordings of people are when they're walking past the camera. Totally useless for security. Spend your money on a quality camera. You get what you pay for, unless you buy WYZE.

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Their customer service is non existent.

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WYZE outdoor

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Thumbnail of user ronalda577
1 review
1 helpful vote
August 4th, 2022

They have NO way of editing an order once it's placed, even 5 minutes after the fact. And with each order having a $5.99+ shipping fee, it's ridiculous. We live in 2022, how the hell can you not do something so basic? And customer support is $#*!ing useless.

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They have NO way of editing an order once it's placed, even 5 minutes after the fact. And with each order having a $5.99+ shipping fee, it's ridiculous. We live in 2022, how the hell can you not do something so basic? And customer support is effing useless.

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camera, dorbell

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Thumbnail of user pghenry314
1 review
1 helpful vote
September 22nd, 2023

Ordered a set of out door cameras. One won't take a charge. Went to return it. It says not eligible. At NO point during my order process was I notified my items were not returnable! I tried to replicate the order and it NEVER says not returnable. I now have a camera that is a paper weight straight put of the box and can't return it. One loyal customer GONE!

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Thumbnail of user benoitcovillard
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 26th, 2023

The hardware is of pretty low and flimsy quality and the software lacks a lot too but it's expected given the lower price I guess. The real problem comes from the plus and other forms of subscriptions they duplicate and charge for without cancellation options even when it's clear that the subscriptions are duplicates. Customer service is at best unhelpful and borderline rude.
They also do not allow you to post a sincere review on their site so they can easily continue to manipulate opinions in their favor. Absolutely shameful practice that should be noted.

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Inadequate customer service is counter productive as they already knew my dissatisfaction and refused to help then asked me for a sincere review that they proceeded to delete … such dishonest and tone deaf attitude is unacceptable

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Several cameras indoors outdoors and floodlight and cam plus subscription along with cam plus unlimited

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Thumbnail of user philn13
40 reviews
95 helpful votes
August 2nd, 2020
• Updated review

After having 4 of these cameras in operation for about 10 months, I'm still relatively happy with being able to use them to see what's going on around m home. But, they tend to lose their connection, forcing e to power cycle them. Which makes using them to keep an eye on things when you're away, or recording events impossible. They're inexpensive and super easy to install. But, if they're unreliable all the positives slip away.

Wyze Cam V2 Are Great!
December 7th, 2019
• Previous review

These little cameras are the best. 1) They're cost effective - $20-30 each, depending on the model you get. 2) Extremely easy to set up. 3) NO subscription needed to use! This is what I have been looking for, for a couple of years. I unpacked mine, and had the first one up and running in minutes - literally. In my case, I had to upload the BlueStacks app, to access the camera's feed on my Mac. I have all my cameras pointing outside, so disengaged some of the features, such as night vision (reflects off the glass) etc. And I have one is set up outside, under a protected eve, since these cameras are designed to be used indoors - and it's working fine. If you want a bit of security, and would like to be able to record events around your home or business, these work great. The quality of the feed, is a heck of a lot better than some of those security camera feeds you see, and they're in color. Keep in mind, the price and no monthly subscription! Generally, you get what you pay for but in this case you're getting a quality product for a reasonable price. And they're continually strive to improve their app! That said, they're not going to compete with your more expensive security cameras, though they're doing a pretty good job of it.

Thumbnail of user danvalkev
1 review
2 helpful votes
May 12th, 2023

Own 6 cameras from Wyze. 2 failed. First was was quickly replaced after basic troubleshooting at no charge. Second camera i went through 3 reps in their chat. No phone support available. 2 1/2 hours in chat and had to threaten to contact my credit card company to get a replacement under warranty. They gave me a gift card so i had to pay tax and shipping for an under warranty failure. Customer service is gone at this company. 33% failure rate and NO customer service. Stay AWAY.

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Thumbnail of user walkswithgoldens
1 review
0 helpful votes
March 8th, 2024

Be very careful in dealing with this company. They use Amazon Logistics to deliver, even if you order directly from their website. Amazon misdelivered my package. It says right on the package "Delivered to neighbor." I asked my neighbors and they didn't have it. I called Wyze multiple times and they told me that since it showed "delivered," it wasn't their problem. This is just awful. I spent weeks dealing with Amazon customer service trying to track it down. It took reaching out to Amazon corporate office before anything was done. Do not deal with this awful company!

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Thumbnail of user michaelm7194
2 reviews
10 helpful votes
June 16th, 2021

I've been a supporter of Wyze from it's beginning and recommended their cameras to everyone, however upon installing their home security system and seeing how poorly it works I can no longer recommend them. I've tried to contact customer support but only get automated responses and no direct answers to my complaint which is critical for home security as the system no longer arms after a firmware update. When it says it's armed, you check the application and learn the system is in fact disarmed so you're home is NOT protected.

Thumbnail of user kennethc228
2 reviews
4 helpful votes
October 8th, 2023

I've used Wyze cams for about 4 years now. They worked ok for the price. A recent update killed all 3 of my Wyze v3 cameras that were about a year old. After wasting 2 weeks emailing and on the phone with support, they wouldn't acknowledge what hundreds of people are complaining about on the web, that their latest firmware update bricked all the v3 cams, and Wyze isn't doing anything about it. All they would do is offer a $5 coupon off new Wyze cameras. Eventually I got them to refund most of the price but it was a huge waste of time.

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Wyze v2 and v3 cameras

Thumbnail of user mikea2707
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 8th, 2024

I bought a wyze cam v3. It keeps jamming and runs slow. Some times blurry picture. So far it is not worth the money.

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Thumbnail of user jessiev34
15 reviews
70 helpful votes
November 30th, 2020

If you need a cheap security cam, they're a good choice. Their subscription and upfront costs are a lot less than others. Still, I wouldn't trust them or their cameras reliability and safety as much as other companies. It's still an option if price is your main metric of concern. I use a couple to watch my place. My sister uses hers to watch her doggo when she's at work. So there's some usefulness to be found here I suppose. Just not a fully trustworthy company yet.

Thumbnail of user paulinek98
3 reviews
1 helpful vote
March 20th, 2023
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Ordered a security system and paid for it through Paypal. I received a confirmation email back then almost immediately after that, received a cancellation email stating that they suspected that my order was fraudulent so they cancelled it. They never tried to contact me to confirm anything, and my PayPal account was not compromised. I then went to their website to try to contact them and it was the worst site ever. There is no contact phone number for them which is absolutely ridiculous. The only way to contact them is to chat which I tried and it was so poorly set up that it couldn't answer the simplest of questions. Then tried the only other option which was email and it had a glitch and it would not go through. This is supposed to be a tech company? Can you imagine if a customer has a question regarding their product? Turns out they did me a favor by cancelling my order so I was able to order a system through a REPUTABLE company who actually services their customers.

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Thumbnail of user pauls3742
1 review
3 helpful votes
March 21st, 2022

WYZE. Customer service is brain dead... worthless
WYZE... Customer service is abysmal. Camera stopped working with Amazon Echo Show, but still works with my Iphone. Customer service is clueless...

They suggested I use WYZE CAM LIVE... that doesn't work either.

Seriously... I'll never use their products again.

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WYZE CAM PAN

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Thumbnail of user rakag
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 20th, 2024

Hard to get to anyone. Their understanding of problem severely limited. Attending to problem: next to none. Customer service based in Philippines...if Wyze wants to outsource support: move it India, where there is a plethora very savvy IT people who can attend to and resolve problems promptly!

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Their website needs a severe overhaul with regards to customer support or details. I am so disappointed.

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3 V3CAM CAMERAS AND 2 SD CARD

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Thumbnail of user emmettj7
1 review
4 helpful votes
May 2nd, 2022

I bought the Wyze Home Security system. The install instructions are really good on all of their products that I have bought. However, I was installing the Home Security system and I had to pause several times because other things came up in my life. I wanted to find out how to continue installing. I called the support phone number, waited on hold for 45 minutes. All of a sudden, a recorded voice told me that no one was available to take my call and it hung up on me. I tried the Support Bot, but it was totally useless because it gave me answers which were not even related to my problem or the Home Security System. Wyze Support sucks.

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Wyze Home Security System

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Thumbnail of user hoftronics
3 reviews
0 helpful votes
January 22nd, 2024

Total WORTHLESS!, even worse, they just waste your time in to a fishing extradition getting no were. You end up talking top some 3rd. World country person, who has only a prerecorded statement.

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Their customer support is Total WORTHLESS !, even worse, they just waste your time in to a fishing extradition getting no were. You end up talking top some 3rd. world country person, who has only a prerecorded statement.

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Cam 3 pro

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Thumbnail of user paulb5064
1 review
0 helpful votes
December 15th, 2023

Cameras work well, but the Wyze App security plans are a scam. The App suggested that I upgrade plans due to the number of cameras I have. They upgraded my plan on 12/09/2023. Then instead of replacing the existing plan they charged me for a full year on the new plan in the amount of 107.66 in 12/11/2023 and then for the old subscription the amount of 108.74 on 12/14/2023 when that subscription was to be cancelled and replaced by the new. They will not credit me back and everyone I speak with tells me all sales are final. Poor customer service. Also with a language barrier the conversations are hard to get through. If you buy these cameras self monitor only. Do not pay for subscriptions.

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Thumbnail of user ralphtoronto
1 review
0 helpful votes
October 28th, 2023

If you have a problem, good luck.I am in Canada,phoned several times. Waited countless minutes on a phone number that I may be paying long distance. I Gave up.And to get the number had to go through many chats.
Still have problem with connection and not sure if paying for service I do not have.

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Thumbnail of user cindyb1401
1 review
3 helpful votes
May 19th, 2022

Works Intermittently, then disappeared totally from the ap. Called customer service. Reached Philipines. Excess 2 hrs on phone, no resolution. Not skilled at troubleshooting. Seriously worst product/company

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Thumbnail of user roberth6293
1 review
0 helpful votes
July 23rd, 2023

Wyze Cam Pan v3 camera is a great price and has good picture resolution. App isn't very user friendly. Simple things like shutting off the siren isn't at all intuitive. Event recording appears capable of being overwhelmed with high numbers due to sensitivity settings. User has to experiment to find solutions with Cam Plus as contact with Wyse Support appears focused on selling cameras, not servicing them. Those seeking technical assistance will get to speak with very nice non-technical people in the Philippines.

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I'm not a highly technical person, so I need to rely on a good business practices of after sales support, for technical products. Sadly, today few businesses choose the excellent service niche in their industry. Wyze focus is obviously on sales, and its attempts to service users inquiries with canned troubleshooting menus too often didn't provide solutions for what I needed for my user support questions. Wyze's App urgently needs user input to achieve real usefulness for it's intended customer.

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Wyze Cam Pan v3 security camera.

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Thumbnail of user mits5
1 review
0 helpful votes
February 18th, 2024

I got a wyze V3 camera. This product functions just 6 months. It has one year warrantee. The first time it stopped working, they covered it. After 6 months, again it stopped working and they didn't cover it. Make your decision if it is worth it or not.

Thumbnail of user alexn537
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
December 22nd, 2023

Worst wyze support ever! You buy you on your own. No help from support, it's all automated. Try one from Amazon so at least you are protected with return and money back. Don't buy from their website, you will loose shipping charges.

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Thumbnail of user rarai
1 review
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August 23rd, 2023

I did research on Wyze Cam 3 security cameras over a year ago and invested in a few cameras. Overall, they are great, but I was auto-enrolled in a subscription for Cam+. The auto-enrollment is not something you sign up for and is not prominently displayed anywhere. The charge for this service was $9.99/month and has increased to $14.95/m in June or July of 2023. When the charge first appeared as $9.99, I didn't recall signing up for it and I let it go. When the price increased, I still didn't recall signing up for the service and took action to look into it.

- Going into my Wyze account, I'm unable to unsubscribe at all because auto-enroll subscriptions don't show up there.
- I've had various tickets and calls with Wyze to remove me from auto-enroll. I was told it was taken care of, but it's not. It is absurdly difficult to unenroll from the auto-enroll. It seems that even Wyze escalated support can't unenroll me successfully.
- I contacted my credit card company and the only way to block this auto-enrollment is by changing my credit card number, which is a huge inconvenience in itself. While I try to work this out, I am disputing the charge every month for reversal.

There is something shady about this auto-enrollment practice that consumers should know about—I'm aware that Wyze is not the only company using it, either. First-level support didn't seem to know about it when they discovered the subscription was not showing on my account. Second-level support knew about it, told me they would undo it, but that didn't work.

I'm currently seeking ways to leave reviews about this issue and actively seeking resolution for over 3 months.

Either Wyze articles need to be updated with auto-enrollment information (including at your site), or if you know of a resource or articles about auto-enrollment, I'd appreciate that.

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I did research on Wyze Cam 3 security cameras over a year ago and invested in a few cameras. Overall, they are great, but I was auto-enrolled in a subscription for Cam+. The auto-enrollment is not something you sign up for and is not prominently displayed anywhere. The charge for this service was $9.99/m and has increased to $14.95/m. I'm unable to unenroll myself, and support said they unenrolled me, but I keep getting charged. The only way to keep this from happening is to get a new card #

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Thumbnail of user deborahj705
2 reviews
0 helpful votes
April 7th, 2024

This is the worst product I've ever used. I was sold 2 outdoor cameras and one has never worked properly. I've worked with customer support and the issues continued. The customer service and the products are terrible. DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY as I have done for over a year. No refund will be made so DO NOT TRUST THIS COMPANY.

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Awful customer service and chat options! Bad company and bad support

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Had to go with Xfinity to service and have my home be monitored and be safe

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Thumbnail of user nikid39
1 review
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July 30th, 2023

I have a camera for protection I had to use video in court at one point. Then I had to get a new number, the app would not let me change my number. Got a new phone, had to reinstall the app, had to reset password. After 6 failed codes were sent to my email I got locked out. Called *******646 and after 2 hours they said I had to create a new account, tried that, didn't work lol ORDERED A DIFFERENT CAMERA! WYZE SUCKS! WORST CAMERA, WORST CUSTOMER SERVICE, NOT WORTH THE MONEY OR THE TIME. CUSTOMER SERVICE IS IN INDIA SO THERES THAT!

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YOU SUCK LOLOLOLOL LEGIT SUCK!!!!

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ANOTHER COMPAY

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