@chad Was a fan about to expand. Now will be ditching my one cam of theirs.
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@chad if anyone would like to call the support center to register your disapproval of this choice here is the number. 1 (902) 906-5161 I was advised a manager will be calling me back, the call center sounds like they have been getting some push back from many people about this.
@chad i thought the wyzeguys and the g men were on different squads, don't quote me on that though

@chad do you know where this was posted? I went onto their support page and denied any knowledge of the post.
@chad I hate to be that guy but is there some receiptsβ¦I have tons of Wyze stuff and this is a deal breaker for me.
@chad any recommendations though?
@paulywill if you don't want to drop money on something else, reflash them with the Thingino firmware.thingino.com/
@chad @paulywill Thank you, Iβve just cancelled my subscription and contacted them via chat. It seems their CS is overwhelmed with calls.
@chad @paulywill goddamn fedi do come thru! thank you! now off to flash a handful of wyze cams.
@chad also, no guarantee that they aren't harvesting footage from existing units as well
@chad @JennyKnobZoe A year ago I dumped all of my Wyze cameras and replaced them with TP - Link cameras. They feed directly to Apple Home on my iPad and iPhone. Any recordings are stored in Apple Cloud. Their cameras are some of the most reasonably priced.
@chad Thanks for the tip on Thingino, been wondering how long it would be until my handful of Wyze cams became garbage or worse
@chad Flash them with the RTSP firmware, and never let them get updates or even contact the public Internet again. They are only cheap if you can afford to run your own DVR.But, don't buy new ones either, of course.
@chad @nuintari booooooooooGlad I donβt run them any more, but now I feel obligated to drop the whole ecosystem.
@chad I hate this current-day phenomenon where I buy a thing but the people who sold it to me act like they still own it
@chad honestly, any product that sends sensitive information offsite when not strictly necessary sounds like a bonkers choice.I don't need security cameras, but there isn't anybody I would trust with the footage unless they were literally a security company I'd hired. Failing that, why the hell would anyone want the footage going off-site?
@chad Never buying another one of their products. Going to convert the firmware starting this weekend.
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