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Review on πŸ“· YI 2pc Security Camera Outdoor: Waterproof, Cloud, WiFi, Night Vision – Smart Surveillance Front Door IP Camera with Motion Detection, Smartphone App and Alexa Compatibility by David Golden

Revainrating 4 out of 5

YI Home app needs improvement

Overall I like the camera, but there is room for improvement in the YI Home (Android) app What I like about this camera1. microSD card option.2. Reasonable length micro USB cable3. In preview mode, you can select and delete multiple clips/alerts (unlike YI Home Camera 2, also make them available for this camera)4. Two-Way Audio5 Alarm/Siren6 Displays only the clip where motion is detected but keeps the entire clip7. You can scroll through time and see when the movement took place. There are red stripes to show exactly when the movement took place, a very nice feature! If you only have one camera that's fine, but if you have multiple cameras (which I think most people do) you have to click on each camera to see the live view, which defeats the purpose of multiple security cameras power. Here are a few app improvements I'd like to see: 1. The YI Home app should have a preview mode where you can view all cameras at once (see images below).2. The app only asks for a fingerprint/code once to preview each camera. The app is currently set up to require you to scan your fingerprint or enter a code per camera when the lock is on.3. In night mode, the motion sensor is triggered every time a bug flies in front of the camera, which is annoying, and then when you wake up you get 20 motion detection alerts. Control the alarm/siren if needed. Currently, you can turn it on to make it sound every time it detects motion, or turn it off when it's silent. I hope that the developers of the app will see their customers' feedback and make some improvements. but good camera.

Pros
  • Weight
Cons
  • Some minor things

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May 14, 2023
Lasted only 3 months??
April 03, 2023
Eh, just ok. (Edited)
December 23, 2022
Yi didn't seem to have any customer support