Now that your Wyze Base Station is set up, it's time to add the Wyze Cam Outdoor. It's an easy process, as it relies on the Base Station for network communication.
Fully charge your Wyze Cam Outdoor before setting it up the first time. This can take up to 4 hours. Once fully charged the light will switch from flashing red to solid red.
To set up your Wyze Cam Outdoor:
In the Wyze app, tap Home, then tap + plus sign on the top left.
If you don't have a Wyze Base Station on your account, or your Base Station already has 4 paired cameras, you'll be directed to set up a Base Station here.
On the back of your camera, open the charging cover and flip the power switch to On.
The status light will be solid yellow.
Lift the camera away from its base, or separate the magnetic base from the body.
In the Wyze app, tap Begin Setup.
If you have more than one Wyze Base Station, or yours is already full, you'll be prompted to select the one you'd like to pair the camera with.
Press the SYNC button on the bottom of the Wyze Cam Outdoor.
The camera will say “Pairing is in progress. Please wait.”
The status light will flash yellow and blue.
The camera will automatically finish pairing with the Wyze Base Station.
The status light will turn solid blue when complete.
When prompted on the next screen, name your Wyze Cam Outdoor. You're all set!
To get the most out of your Wyze Cam Outdoor, keep these in mind while positioning your camera.
Always mount your Wyze Cam Outdoor right-side pointing up, with the SYNC button pointed down. Person detection may not work as accurately if the sensor is upside down.
Avoid direct sunlight: While Wyze Cam Outdoor is designed to weather the elements, it's still a camera. This means that having it facing direct sunlight could lead to the image being washed out, and has potential to shorten the life of the camera's image sensor.
Avoid general traffic: If you're using the Wyze Cam Outdoor to alert you when there's activity somewhere, you want to avoid false-positives. While these should be few and far between, angling your Wyze Cam Outdoor to avoid heavy-traffic areas while using any of its recording features will help keep the battery from draining too quickly.
Avoid waving branches: While the PIR sensor should help prevent most false-positives, it's still possible for the camera to record passive movement (waving branches, clothesline, etc.) as movement.
For the best Wyze Cam Outdoor experience, we recommend you keep your firmware up-to-date.
To update your Wyze Cam Outdoor:
In the Wyze app, tap Home, then your Wyze Cam Outdoor.
Tap the Settings icon on the top right.
Tap Device Info > Firmware Version > Update.
To update your Base Station:
In the Wyze app, tap Home, then your Wyze Base Station.
Tap the Settings icon on the top right, then Device Info > Firmware Version.
Additional Notes:
If the Base Station is rebooted during the Wyze Cam Outdoor firmware update, the update will fail. Make sure that the Base Station is powered on and connected while updating.
Update multiple Wyze devices at once in the Wyze app by going to Account > FirmwareUpdate and tap Update All.
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