Need recommendations for WiFi camera that can be accessed remotely

[Anytka]

Hello ,
I would like a recommendation for the WiFi camera that i can monitor remotely while on vacation out of the country . Also, not to break a bank please. All information greatly appreciated.
Thanks

 

[jskoms]

Blink is decent.

 

[Anytka]

Blink is decent.

Any specific model?

 

[ZoWhat]

As I type this my tank is in Cincinnati Ohio.

I'm currently in Destin FL, 750 miles away for 2 weeks.

Feeding system: Eheim Auto Feeder loaded with New Spectrum pellets..... plus my daughters BF coming over once a day to feed two cubes of Mysis

Monitoring Control System: Apex Lite controlling skimmer, pumps, heaters, flow, light, ATO, everything. I can monitor and make changes on-the-fly at any time.

Camera system: a group of Wyze cube cameras at $25 a camera. Two on DT. Two on sump fishroom.

Fishroom "eye in the sky" looking down from ceiling mount:

Zoomed in shot of my sump:

Zoomed in shot of my ATO:

One of the best features is a sensitive speaker to listen for sounds and a two-way talk button. Great for giving instructions to a person standing in the room as the camera has a Speaker you talk thru:

I've been sitting on the Beach enjoying the SaltyLife, watching my tank and interacting with R2R whenever

 

[jskoms]

I run the outdoor cams around the house. Mine are a year or two old, they are the XT2 models.

 

[Gernader]

Wyze cams are great, cheap, and easy to use!

 

[Tonycass12]

Blink is what I use. Have them inside and outside of our home after a neighbor decided to start making visits while my wife and I were working last year. I can set them up to alert me or just go to the app and see whats going on. I can talk over the cameras too and thats been really helpful with delivery drivers.

 

[dank reefer]

Blink, Wyze. You can also use an old mobile device and there are several apps to turn it into a webcam

 

[Treefer32]

Wyze cams all the way! Have infrad night vision to monitor fish rooms at night, motion detection. Mine even detects fish movement and notifies me when a fish swims by the camera.... Lots of features and cheap. The pan cam allows for rotating the camera with your phone so you can look around the room. I have one on the front of my display and in my fish room monitoring the top off sensors and sump. It's helped me detect when my top off didn't work right while I was away. Things like that.

 

[Anytka]

As I type this my tank is in Cincinnati Ohio.

I'm currently in Destin FL, 750 miles away for 2 weeks.

Feeding system: Eheim Auto Feeder loaded with New Spectrum pellets..... plus my daughters BF coming over once a day to feed two cubes of Mysis

Monitoring Control System: Apex Lite controlling skimmer, pumps, heaters, flow, light, ATO, everything. I can monitor and make changes on-the-fly at any time.

Camera system: a group of Wyze cube cameras at $25 a camera. Two on DT. Two on sump fishroom.

Fishroom "eye in the sky" looking down from ceiling mount:

Zoomed in shot of my sump:

Zoomed in shot of my ATO:

One of the best features is a sensitive speaker to listen for sounds and a two-way talk button. Great for giving instructions to a person standing in the room as the camera has a Speaker you talk thru:

I've been sitting on the Beach enjoying the SaltyLife, watching my tank and interacting with R2R whenever

Thank you so much it was very helpful, my question is do you have to have a controller like Apex to be able to use remotely or just buying the camera it should work?

 

[dank reefer]

You don't need it to hook up to your Apex or controller. The Wyze app, and Blink allow you to zoom in on the camera which you would loose connecting it to a controller.

 

[dank reefer]

Here is a pic taken from a Blink Mini camera. These also have IR for night viewing.

 

[Dale_M]

Are the Wyze cams wireless?
Their website doesn't seem to say one way or the other.

 

[Ben Pedersen]

I use an old Nest Pro... That way I can allow others to view... and it works in Apex.

Live Link:

Reef Tank

Reef Tank #caughtonNestCam

video.nest.com

Apex Photos:

 

[14 foot reef]

Without a doubt Wyze, so inexpensive and so reliable, now has a wirelless battery operated no wires at all. My battery has lasted 6 months without recharging

 

[Viva'sReef]

Indoor Ring cam here. Since I already have the Ring System for my doorbell, floodlight cam above the garage, and flood light cam in the back of the house I just kept it simple and went with the same system as I was already paying for 3 cameras at $90/yr adding the 4th camera maxed me out on the $100/yr subscription max. I need to check out the Wyze cams though, I have quite a few Wyze smart plugs in my house.

 

[dank reefer]

Are the Wyze cams wireless?
Their website doesn't seem to say one way or the other.

You need a power source for them, but wireless for internet.

 

[ChaosAquaculture]

another vote for Wyze cubes

 

[14 foot reef]

You need a power source for them, but wireless for internet.

Incorrect, they have a completley wireless battery operated that last forever

Wyze Cam Outdoor v2 | Wireless Outdoor Surveillance Home Security Cam

The best wireless outdoor cameras made by Wyze, with a starter bundle. A great add on to your home security systems.

wyze.com

 

[14 foot reef]

Sorry double post....OOPS