Wyze Cam OG

Top-voted comments (Lemmy thread on Wyze security reporting; 185 comments total, top 25 shown) are dominated by distrust, not product performance. The highest-voted comment (+215) refuses to put any Wyze device on their network, arguing even 'low-risk' devices reveal network topology to a compromised vendor. A +35 commenter admits owning several Wyze cams but says Wyze 'has always struggled with security problems' and long ago isolated them. Specific incidents cited: (1) a Wyze Cam v1 flaw (model last sold 2018) where anyone with the camera's randomly generated ID — obtainable from the same WiFi — could remotely access the SD card, download videos, turn the camera on/off, and move pan-tilt units; commenters stress Wyze 'took too long to disclose' (+17, +15). (2) A 'regional database key collision' where 'people in North America would see cameras in Australia and vice versa' (+19, +17). One user (+87) tossed their camera after 'the incident last year' and notes even the commonly suggested replacement (Eufy) had a similar breach. Constructive alternatives dominate: self-hosted on-premises NVRs with RTSP/ONVIF cameras (Ubiquiti, Reolink, Dahua, Amcrest) on an isolated network with no internet access (+33, +27, +20), with the caveat that this is 'not exactly an easy setup unless you are fairly technical.' General stance: 'Any security system hosted in the cloud is inherently unsecure or at the very least a privacy nightmare' (+16); 'the S in IoT is for Security' (+92). One practical detail: the red light is a generic activity indicator (live view, motion, or person detection), not specifically 'someone is watching' (+25). Caveat: nearly all top comments discuss Wyze company-wide breaches, especially the discontinued v1 — not the Cam OG model itself. One ProductHunt comment links to a Xiaomi camera as an alternative.

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