Wyze provides a versatile variety of smart home security cameras. Depending on which ones you use, you can place them wherever they suit you best. For example, indoor cams, of course, need to be kept indoors as they’re not weatherproof. While outdoor varieties, which are designed to withstand the elements, can be placed anywhere outdoors … Read more
Wyze cameras are a popular choice in many smart homes – perhaps even yours! They’re budget-friendly and yield great quality video footage. Most people use these smart cameras as they’re designed to be used – connected to the internet via Wi-Fi. Sometimes, however, for varying reasons, using the internet for your Wyze camera may not … Read more
One of the great things about having an Amazon Echo is being able to stream your favorite music while you’re…well, doing anything! From cooking to relaxing, to partying with your friends – music is always a great addition. So it stands to reason that you want your music to play continuously, without interruption. It would be … Read more
It’s quite common to be listening to music on your Echo in one room, but you need to move to another room – and so you want to continue playing that song on the other room’s Echo. Google Home offer this with Stream Transfer, but what about Amazon? Amazon released a “transfer music” feature late … Read more
(This newsletter was originally sent to subscribers on 8th March 2023) Hi I’m Tristan! Welcome to today’s Smart Home Point newsletter. Today’s newsletter is a little shorter than previous ones, because not much has happened in the past few weeks… apart from Ring screwing over their customers. Again. News: “An Update to Ring In-App Features” … Read more
Ring have announced three big bits of news at the start of March 2023: a new battery doorbell, further nerfing of Ring’s subscription-free tier, and Ring’s founder and CEO stepping down. This video takes a bitesized view of all three of these developments. The individual sections of the video are at: For further reading, please … Read more
We’re all familiar with the common smart cameras like Ring, Arlo, Eufy, Wyze, etc. They all use Wi-Fi and for the most part, they’re great! They help us protect our homes, and in some cases, even businesses. But what if you have slightly different needs? Such as, you want a camera that doesn’t need Wi-Fi … Read more
Ring’s cameras and doorbells are fairly well built: they feel good quality and sturdy when you take them out of the box. They are also simple enough to install: whether they are battery-powered or hardwired, you shouldn’t need to bang them or force them into position when installing them. So I was surprised to recently … Read more
The purpose of having smart security is to be able to see what’s going on inside and outside of your home – and in some cases, businesses. That’s why many people purchase Wyze cameras and video doorbells to begin with, for that peace of mind. And most of the time, that’s just what they get! … Read more
Wyze cameras are honestly great cameras. They help you keep an eye on the goings-on inside of your home, and with their ever-expanding line, the outside of your home as well. These affordable cameras are simple, yet do what they need to. At times, however, some users have been experiencing a rather rare issue. Some … Read more
Thanks for checking our recent posts. Here's ten of our favorite blog posts: