Good video, and I like the way I could order his info. It made it much easier than going directly to Amazon and digging through all connectors to find the correct item.
I think you should use a good surge protector in that attic. Try not to over populate the socket with too many power cords. Thank you for the amazing videos
get wyze. DON'T GET THESE THIS ALLOWS ONLY 6 SECONDS. THEN TELLS YOU TO SIGN UP 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL YI CLOUD PAY BEFORE FREE TRIAL. NEARING THE END I GOT EMAIL SAYING CHARGING MY ACCOUNT TRIAL ALMOST OVER. THEY ALREADY DID. I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM WANTED SCREEN SHOTS ETC AND STILL I HAD TO USE PAYPAL TO STOP RECURRING PAYMENTS TO THEM AND THEY ACTUALLY GOT A HOLD OF MY BANK INFORMATION AND CHARGED MY BANK ACCOUNT A SECOND DOUBLE CHARGE 129.99 FOR THE YEAR. SCAM I'M STRESSED TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK. SCAMS
Excellent video and links. Thanks! I do have an outlet in my garage and a soffit so will drill into my soffit and attach the USB plug on the inside so the hole will be smaller. Then will run an outdoor extension cord inside the garage attic to the outlet to make a clean install. Can one rotate the camera lens eye like one can do with the Yi Dome?
The started selling it again. They pulled it off the market due to their app was removed by Apple in the App store. It took a couple of weeks before their new app got approved. amzn.to/2DXJ7PS
Hello Sir, Thank you for the video, it was helpful. Could you please tell me where you bought your clear plastic outlet cover? Its at 5:00 minutes on the video.
As far as I know, No. There is no date stamp but I have seen footage of the Yi though that has a date stamp and I think it is the Chinese/International version.
I know this is an old video at this point but I hope you can still answer my question: Can you use a UBS to cat5/5e/6 adapter to extend the power? I'm looking to make my Wyze cam outside under the porch. Thx for the videos.
Yes, it only connects to WiFi and yes, you need to have a good WiFi signal. I use a WiFi extender in the garage for my Ring Floodlight to work properly. I had no WiFi issues with the Yi yet.
get wyze. DON'T GET THESE THIS ALLOWS ONLY 6 SECONDS. THEN TELLS YOU TO SIGN UP 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL YI CLOUD PAY BEFORE FREE TRIAL. NEARING THE END I GOT EMAIL SAYING CHARGING MY ACCOUNT TRIAL ALMOST OVER. THEY ALREADY DID. I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM WANTED SCREEN SHOTS ETC AND STILL I HAD TO USE PAYPAL TO STOP RECURRING PAYMENTS TO THEM AND THEY ACTUALLY GOT A HOLD OF MY BANK INFORMATION AND CHARGED MY BANK ACCOUNT A SECOND DOUBLE CHARGE 129.99 FOR THE YEAR. SCAM I'M STRESSED TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK. SCAMS
Hi Hackster. I just installed this cam yesterday and having a few issues. When I modify my region it is not letting me click back to go back to the options menu. I can be 10 foot from the cam but the alarm will not go off. Any ideas to my issues? I’ve uninstalled the cam and the app both it still continues. I reset the cam as well. This morning, my wife came home and it didn’t dectect her motion or car. Your help is much appreciated! Thanks
I think you should just provide longer cable, someone can just come and disconnect your camera and that’s it. Your best installation was the one to the attic no one can mess with you cables
Hi, I need some help with protecting the 3 wires of the reolink cameras that split to 3 wires. the camera wire is not long enough. i am using wif so only need to get th 12v power supply but then all three wires are exposed. So I would have thicker wire on one side and the thinner power wire on the other side. Are their any solutions like that Christmas tree box but would weather seal and protect? Thanks
get wyze. DON'T GET THESE THIS ALLOWS ONLY 6 SECONDS. THEN TELLS YOU TO SIGN UP 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL YI CLOUD PAY BEFORE FREE TRIAL. NEARING THE END I GOT EMAIL SAYING CHARGING MY ACCOUNT TRIAL ALMOST OVER. THEY ALREADY DID. I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM WANTED SCREEN SHOTS ETC AND STILL I HAD TO USE PAYPAL TO STOP RECURRING PAYMENTS TO THEM AND THEY ACTUALLY GOT A HOLD OF MY BANK INFORMATION AND CHARGED MY BANK ACCOUNT A SECOND DOUBLE CHARGE 129.99 FOR THE YEAR. SCAM I'M STRESSED TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK. SCAMS
My yi outdoor camera looks stuck every second on real time video. Upload to sd card and looks perfect, and wifi signal 100% What could be happening? Ty
Yes, they did...the Yi Home lite is exactly the same as their old Home app which I still have...I don't know if they are going to release a "full" version...
Can I use the camera without the outdoor case?? The area where I am planning to use it is like a verandah... No direct exposure to sunlight or rain... Please reply...
The Yi outdoor camera is designed to be outdoors..rain, shine, snow. They have the Yi home and dome cameras that are not designed for outdoors but I know some people have installed them outdoors but as long as it is in a covered patio/veranda, it should be ok.
Shiladitya Ray I have my outdoor yi installed outside and has not given me any issues. I have a friend who also uses yi but indoor only issues he’s come up with is that some how the memory card goes bad. You might want to get the cloud service. I don’t have memory cards on mine and still get notifications and couple seconds of recording
Can anyone recommend an actual 3 to 5 meter data usb extender that will do double duty? I mean on the one hand for power and also if I want to plug the cord into my laptop to acces the cameras sd card if my internet goes out and i want to see what was recorded
Not with Yi..their USB is for power only. You have to use your smart phone to access the recordings or pull out the micro SD card and view it on your computer.
Good video, and I like the way I could order his info. It made it much easier than going directly to Amazon and digging through all connectors to find the correct item.
I think you should use a good surge protector in that attic. Try not to over populate the socket with too many power cords. Thank you for the amazing videos
True. Thanks for the tip.
I 2nd that. It looks like a fire hazard.
Thanks for this. Lot of good info. Seemed a little intimidating but, you made it look easy which gave me some confidence.
get wyze. DON'T GET THESE THIS ALLOWS ONLY 6 SECONDS. THEN TELLS YOU TO SIGN UP 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL YI CLOUD PAY BEFORE FREE TRIAL. NEARING THE END I GOT EMAIL SAYING CHARGING MY ACCOUNT TRIAL ALMOST OVER. THEY ALREADY DID. I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM WANTED SCREEN SHOTS ETC AND STILL I HAD TO USE PAYPAL TO STOP RECURRING PAYMENTS TO THEM AND THEY ACTUALLY GOT A HOLD OF MY BANK INFORMATION AND CHARGED MY BANK ACCOUNT A SECOND DOUBLE CHARGE 129.99 FOR THE YEAR. SCAM I'M STRESSED TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK. SCAMS
Great video! But one question: Why did you use a micro USB cable for lenghten instead of a "normal" usb cable?
No reason..you can just use a regular USB cable also..
Thanks.
Good information. Mate
Love you channel! Keep the videos coming!!
I'm just curious, did you get rid of your Ring cameras?
Nope. I still have my Ring cameras. The only one that I sold was the original Ring doorbell because I upgraded to the Ring Pro.
Thank You.
You should wrap all your plug connections with electrical tape to help weatherproof the plugs and keep the ends connected
True. Thanks for the tip.
Why not just get a long and good quality microusb to usb extension cable? I was looing to how to waterproof the cctv connection port.
What's stopping the thief from reaching their arms around the corner and snipping the power run for the camera?
Nothing
Thanks for this
Excellent video and links. Thanks! I do have an outlet in my garage and a soffit so will drill into my soffit and attach the USB plug on the inside so the hole will be smaller. Then will run an outdoor extension cord inside the garage attic to the outlet to make a clean install. Can one rotate the camera lens eye like one can do with the Yi Dome?
Thanks. Yes, you can position the camera so that it will be right side up either in a wall or soffit install.
Thank you for posting. I saw your review for the Yi outdoor camera but Amazon no longer sells it. Do you know where else I can buy it from?
The started selling it again. They pulled it off the market due to their app was removed by Apple in the App store. It took a couple of weeks before their new app got approved. amzn.to/2DXJ7PS
Hi,
Thanks for the video help. Just wondered if it is possible to simply use a male to female usb cable to extend the power?
Thanks
Yes, you can.
having the camera plugged in so low means any intruder only needs to plug it out to go incognito. should be installed much higher up
Hello Sir,
Thank you for the video, it was helpful. Could you please tell me where you bought your clear plastic outlet cover?
Its at 5:00 minutes on the video.
Big box hardware stores like Lowe’s or Home Depot should have them.
Does it have date stamp when previewing aside from the app? Does your other Yi home cameras have date stamp too?
As far as I know, No. There is no date stamp but I have seen footage of the Yi though that has a date stamp and I think it is the Chinese/International version.
am very happy with
I know this is an old video at this point but I hope you can still answer my question: Can you use a UBS to cat5/5e/6 adapter to extend the power? I'm looking to make my Wyze cam outside under the porch. Thx for the videos.
I'm not sure. I need to check on that.
@@LifeHackster have you found the answer?
Thanks for your video.
Am I right in saying that this camera only connects on WiFi. If yes another issue will be getting a strong signal outdoors.
Yes, it only connects to WiFi and yes, you need to have a good WiFi signal. I use a WiFi extender in the garage for my Ring Floodlight to work properly. I had no WiFi issues with the Yi yet.
Mesh network!
This usb adapter can be installed outdoor under my porch? It's not gonna caught any rain..
Yes, it should be fine.
@@LifeHackster thanks for answering. Keep up the good work. Ur my number 1 channel for this subject.
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get wyze. DON'T GET THESE THIS ALLOWS ONLY 6 SECONDS. THEN TELLS YOU TO SIGN UP 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL YI CLOUD PAY BEFORE FREE TRIAL. NEARING THE END I GOT EMAIL SAYING CHARGING MY ACCOUNT TRIAL ALMOST OVER. THEY ALREADY DID. I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM WANTED SCREEN SHOTS ETC AND STILL I HAD TO USE PAYPAL TO STOP RECURRING PAYMENTS TO THEM AND THEY ACTUALLY GOT A HOLD OF MY BANK INFORMATION AND CHARGED MY BANK ACCOUNT A SECOND DOUBLE CHARGE 129.99 FOR THE YEAR. SCAM I'M STRESSED TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK. SCAMS
Hi Hackster. I just installed this cam yesterday and having a few issues. When I modify my region it is not letting me click back to go back to the options menu. I can be 10 foot from the cam but the alarm will not go off. Any ideas to my issues? I’ve uninstalled the cam and the app both it still continues. I reset the cam as well. This morning, my wife came home and it didn’t dectect her motion or car. Your help is much appreciated! Thanks
It is a bug in their latest update. They should be working on an update.
I think you should just provide longer cable, someone can just come and disconnect your camera and that’s it. Your best installation was the one to the attic no one can mess with you cables
Yes, I like the attic install too..no worries about wires getting unplugged.
I like Attic install as well.. If you use a power extension, do you need to weatherproof it or no need since the attic is covered?
There is no need if it is in the attic.
Hi, I need some help with protecting the 3 wires of the reolink cameras that split to 3 wires. the camera wire is not long enough. i am using wif so only need to get th 12v power supply but then all three wires are exposed. So I would have thicker wire on one side and the thinner power wire on the other side. Are their any solutions like that Christmas tree box but would weather seal and protect? Thanks
get wyze. DON'T GET THESE THIS ALLOWS ONLY 6 SECONDS. THEN TELLS YOU TO SIGN UP 30 DAYS FREE TRIAL YI CLOUD PAY BEFORE FREE TRIAL. NEARING THE END I GOT EMAIL SAYING CHARGING MY ACCOUNT TRIAL ALMOST OVER. THEY ALREADY DID. I TRIED TO CONTACT THEM WANTED SCREEN SHOTS ETC AND STILL I HAD TO USE PAYPAL TO STOP RECURRING PAYMENTS TO THEM AND THEY ACTUALLY GOT A HOLD OF MY BANK INFORMATION AND CHARGED MY BANK ACCOUNT A SECOND DOUBLE CHARGE 129.99 FOR THE YEAR. SCAM I'M STRESSED TRYING TO GET MY MONEY BACK. SCAMS
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i can you please add the link for the product kind regards
They are all linked in the description below the video...
If i setup it outdoor. The thief can cut the cable. What is your solution ? Plz reply me
You can always hide the cable or thread it inside a pipe or cable raceway.
If he cuts the cable hopefully he’s recorded on screen, lol
On the outdoor model does it continue recording at all when its been unplugged?
My yi outdoor camera looks stuck every second on real time video. Upload to sd card and looks perfect, and wifi signal 100%
What could be happening? Ty
Why not just use a small plastic juice bottle with a hole in the top and bottom..
I did the last one with my yi outdoor cam
Cool..that is a better installation option.
Have you seen Yi came out with a new app called Yi home lite?
Yes, they did...the Yi Home lite is exactly the same as their old Home app which I still have...I don't know if they are going to release a "full" version...
LifeHackster I have both as well. Was wondering what the difference was between the two
Can I use the camera without the outdoor case?? The area where I am planning to use it is like a verandah... No direct exposure to sunlight or rain... Please reply...
The Yi outdoor camera is designed to be outdoors..rain, shine, snow. They have the Yi home and dome cameras that are not designed for outdoors but I know some people have installed them outdoors but as long as it is in a covered patio/veranda, it should be ok.
LifeHackster Thank you for the reply......☺☺
Shiladitya Ray I have my outdoor yi installed outside and has not given me any issues. I have a friend who also uses yi but indoor only issues he’s come up with is that some how the memory card goes bad. You might want to get the cloud service. I don’t have memory cards on mine and still get notifications and couple seconds of recording
chris lizardo Thank you.....☺
Anyone know indoor extension cable lead for this?
You. might put a fire alarm in your attic...
All I was thinking was, putting an extension cord in my attic forever would be a great way to start a fire!
Can you not hard wire the cable from the camera to the mains power supply?
Not really because it will need a transformer/power adapter..It runs on 5 volts./USB power.
Olens LampChamp
That should work too...except it is not really weatherproof if it exposed..
Hi. This camera still recording if wifi turn off?
I think it can..not sure how long.
Why dont you mount camera is more suitable place, where the cable can enter your house and not need weatherproofing
Yes, you can but if you don't want to drill any holes and there is no window access.
Can anyone recommend an actual 3 to 5 meter data usb extender that will do double duty? I mean on the one hand for power and also if I want to plug the cord into my laptop to acces the cameras sd card if my internet goes out and i want to see what was recorded
Not with Yi..their USB is for power only. You have to use your smart phone to access the recordings or pull out the micro SD card and view it on your computer.
@@LifeHackster thanks
5:55 😆
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The commentary plus the fact at first glance it looks like a creeper up-skirt angle...dear Jesus whatd I just click on 🙈🙉🙊
That's one ugly ass install
But it works.