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Cons [259] of Ring Floodlight Cam | HD Security Came..	Strength
same issue in both products "i unfortunately had not seen all the other reviews reporting the same issue of the weak mounting base so when i installed my camera i had that one review in mind and took extra care not to tighten the screws too much"	74.9%
only gripe in both products "my only gripe is that the motion lights seems to switch on for random reasons in the middle of the night although there seems to be nothing there to set them off"	74.9%
major issue in both products "the other major issue is the wifi range which is shockingly bad"	74.8%
false alarm in both products "we had false alarm after false alarm simply not designed to trigger human movement only"	74.8%
biggest issue in both products "the biggest issue with this product is the cheap plastic mounting bracket"	74.7%
becomes useless in both products "disconnect the internet or interfere with the signal and the camera becomes useless"	74.7%
very expensive in both products "having done all is this the unit seems stronger than it would have otherwise been but it's frustrating to think that a very expensive light is now installed with a broken backplate"	74.3%
does not work in both products "the main problem is the internet connection falling means the camera does not work"	69.1%
major flaw in both products "major flaw in the design"	68.5%
stopped working in both products "update almost exactly two years later it has stopped working!"	67.8%
poor quality in both products "i’ve found this product very easy to install however it’s of poor quality"	65.6%
slight negative in both products "the only slight negative was that adding a second device results in the annual cloud cost to increase from €30 to €100 as i had assumed adding a second device would just double the cost"	64.9%
wrong with in both products "thought i'd give the flood light a chance because i have a door bell which is fine however on the flood light thr live stream mode picture is very distorted but recordings are fine contacted ring and there are blaming the internet provider which is a bit of a joke really because nothing is wrong with"	61.3%
most annoying in both products "the most annoying thing is small spiders can set it off if in front of the camera & also i found it was going off at night when it was raining heavy!"	60.7%
next to useless in both products "it kept telling me there was no connection when the wifi router was about 6 foot away from the floodlight and the troubleshooting videos from ring were next to useless hence the 3 star rating"	55.3%
horrible experience "after the horrible experience i have had with this product i couldn't possibly justify paying for their plan"	99.8%
extremely frustrating "i installed two floodlight cams 1 week ago however the inability to de sensitise the movement sensors so that they don't constantly notify when either of my two cats enter the garden is extremely frustrating"	99.2%
very disappointed "very disappointed!"	99.0%
poor value "poor value for money at £185 from amazon"	97.5%
higher payments "there is almost a £50 increase with higher payments"	97.2%
bother whatsoever "customer service not great from ring so recommend you buy this directly from amazon as they accepted the return and replacement with no bother whatsoever reassuring at this price"	95.5%
corrupted video problems "i've also had black screen corrupted video problems with some of the recordings"	94.2%
quite unreliable "but can still be quite unreliable"	91.8%
worst quality "especially disappointed with the wire connector block which is worst quality imaginable"	91.5%
tightening bolt "the resulted in too much pressure on the tightening bolt causing it to pull through the plastic backplate rendering the product unusable"	89.5%
absolutely useless "absolutely useless"	88.9%
worst security product "for some reason the stick up cam is the worst security product i've ever bought while the floodlight is easily the best"	88.4%
extremely restricted "as others have commented the amount of room to connect house the wires is extremely restricted"	88.0%
weak as hell "mounting plate it weak as hell so be careful when tightening up why can’t this be metal not plastic?"	87.8%
miss events "it regularly does not respond well and it has started to completely miss events especially white vehicles"	75.0%
falls short "i cannot and do not rate or recommend ring at all and would suggest that anyone looking for security for their home find something that will offer just that because this product clearly falls short"	75.0%
wouldnt light "i was worried the floodlights wouldnt light up much as near roof on my house"	74.9%
naughty burglars "you can set the sensitivity & spy on cats & foxes hopefully never naughty burglars "	74.9%
very difficult "not sure if fault of product or poor wifi signal in my home but i found it very difficult to connect camera and to get timely pictures"	74.9%
average execution "great idea average execution"	74.9%
potential disability "i do not deny that the manufacturer needs to review this potential disability sooner rather than later in an attempt to raise the ability of their product but in terms of market rivals it has few at this home security level that can boast better reception and transmission of data and quality of build"	74.9%
significantly worse "it's significantly worse in lower light conditions despite the spotlights "	74.9%
disconnects itself "it will only let you watch for 10 minute intervals at a time before it disconnects itself and you need to re connect which can take 10 to 20 seconds or just freeze up entirely"	74.9%
weak plastic "camera good fixing back box poor weak plastic that cracked when screwing to wall"	74.9%
only issue "only issue is that it is triggered mostly by cats despite having the ‘human only’ detection setting on"	74.9%
very glitchy "it is very glitchy and you spend a lot of time watching spinning circles before you can watch any recordings and live view is near impossible to watch"	74.8%
robbed ectc "we have lots of low level crime in our area cars broken into low lives breaking into homes sheds robbed ectc so sending cuts of these bums caught in the act via the app to the police is another way of getting these people behind bars!"	74.8%
very distorted "thought i'd give the flood light a chance because i have a door bell which is fine however on the flood light thr live stream mode picture is very distorted but recordings are fine contacted ring and there are blaming the internet provider which is a bit of a joke really because nothing is wrong with"	74.8%
practically useless "installation is a total pain with very small space for the wires and all the screws made from so soft materials that they are practically useless"	74.8%
more expensive "i removed an existing security light to replace it with the much more expensive ring floodlight cam"	74.8%
snooze function "only niggle is that the snooze function only works for up to 6 hours"	74.8%
major irritation "this is my only major irritation and i am working on an internet speed upgrade"	74.8%
returning home "what i didn't know was there is a feature to turn on the light remotely so when i am returning home late at night i can turn the light on before arriving home"	74.7%
very annoyed "very very annoyed"	74.5%
have failed "however less than two years after purchase both led lights on this unit have failed"	74.5%
screw points "the back plate which attaches to the wall and to which the camera fixes was awkward to connect and i ended up breaking one of the screw points"	74.5%
only problem "only problem is you lose a lot of time stalking your neighbours and passers by"	74.5%
first fault "that's the first fault the second one is the build quality"	74.4%
most expensive "the ring system is probably the most expensive and you do have to pay extra for cloud recording after the first 30 days other systems offer this at a lower cost"	74.3%
loses signal "a i did buy a netamo for home and it loses signal and is not as clear as this camera"	74.2%
lower cost "the ring system is probably the most expensive and you do have to pay extra for cloud recording after the first 30 days other systems offer this at a lower cost"	74.2%
first problem "first problem was the cheap wall mounting plate which cracked on installation the connections could be much better designed as well"	74.1%
drill two holes "if you're mildly competent installing this in place of your existing flood light won't be too much trouble for you seeing as you probably only need to drill two holes and connect up three wires"	74.1%
security flaw "just make sure your broadband has capacity for it as it's wholly internet based which depending on how you look at it is a bit of a security flaw "	74.1%
cheaply made "my problems started whilst trying to fit the cheaply made plastic backplate"	73.9%
mine cracked "the housing on mine cracked and broke immediately"	73.9%
more hassle "seems this will be more hassle than its worth"	73.9%
replacement product "then followed by another email from alan neighbor advocate at ring who offered 2 solutions: to send a replacement product or to have a phone call to help find a way to fix it"	73.8%
extremely small "the plastic bracket warps very quickly and the space for wires is extremely small"	73.6%
quality laggy "still needs refinement expensive wifi links fail readily picture quality not hd quality laggy"	73.5%
false alerts "in my experiance i have had to turn off notifications for both the flood light and stick up as you will get false alerts because of bugs and the like climbing over the camera i imagine they are drawn to the infrared lights strange though that they dont tend to climb on the doorbell one"	73.4%
having problems "funny how i am now having problems connecting to cameras is this because we did not pay subcription"	73.3%
additional tweaking "additional tweaking is needed in settings as the motion sensor can be very happy straight out of the box"	73.2%
design fault "i will be seeking a full refund since this design fault doesn’t inspire me to get a replacement"	73.2%
main problem "the main problem is the internet connection falling means the camera does not work"	73.0%
tightened probably "the light tightening screw could not be tightened probably a few turns too short so one of the light could not be positioned correctly and just hanging worthless"	72.9%
walks past "it goes off when a cat walks past"	72.8%
weak point "pitty that this is such a weak point as the camera and light are good"	72.7%
some annoyances "i fitted my ring floodlight cam to the front of my property and it works fairly well with some annoyances "	72.6%
drilling two holes "it was simply a matter of drilling two holes and connecting up the wiring"	72.2%
screw the cable "i used a flexy conduit to screw the cable into the top front of this light rather than to go through the rubber bung behind it"	72.2%
negative inwould "only negative inwould say is the app could be better regards to how to use it"	71.9%
only minor gripes "the only minor gripes really with ring is the software could do with more granularity"	71.9%
boiler exhaust "setup was a breeze and the ability to turn off certain zones means that the light now only comes on when there is motion and not when the neighbours boiler exhaust is blowing"	71.9%
false alarm thing "still rated at 5 stars as the false alarm thing is a necessary evil i suppose"	71.6%
design flaw "not impressed at all how such an expensive item could have this design flaw!"	71.6%
brick walls "i’m delighted with the purchase as even though the wifi signal is weak having to travel through two brick walls it still functions perfectly"	71.5%
same clarity "his camera has the same clarity as mine his records to sd card"	70.5%
broken backplate "eventually i had no other choice but to take the existing fittings completely out of the backplate and screw the light fitting straight into the wall and through the broken backplate using long screws and rawl plugs to hold it into position so wasn't able to use the more aesthetically pleasing colour matched one's provided"	70.0%
overly sensitive "the sensor for the lights is so overly sensitive that they are continually going off over nothing what so ever and even with the motion setting for them turned all the way down it will still trigger for something about 30 ft away"	69.8%
little gadget "great little gadget"	69.1%
remove old light "took 15 minutes to remove old light and install this wiring was very straight forward"	69.0%
ring software "the ring software is brilliant the lock collars are a real annoyance for something this pricey i nearly sent my second one back luckily they came loose 😏 good luck and ring make better mounting plates and lock collars!"	68.4%
completely flat "a couple of top tips firstly if you have a spar rendered wall chip the stones off so that the surface is completely flat"	68.4%
injury claim "our security is now compromised and ring should feel lucky there’s not a personal injury claim here as it could have fallen on somebody and it’s a heavy piece of kit!"	67.9%
major pain "ironically it doesn't set the floodlights off when you're reversing your car onto your drive though they just come on once you've gotten out of your car which is a major pain!"	67.9%
stays still useless "works if your subject person stays still useless if they move"	67.7%
rubber bung "i used a flexy conduit to screw the cable into the top front of this light rather than to go through the rubber bung behind it"	67.3%
dropped it down "edit dropped it down to a 1 star due to the continued poor performance of the app also"	67.3%
no explanation received "no explanation received"	67.1%
unless within "their position can't be adjusted the quality of video is poor so you can't see reg plates or people's faces unless within 2m"	67.0%
much pressure "the resulted in too much pressure on the tightening bolt causing it to pull through the plastic backplate rendering the product unusable"	66.5%
real annoyance "the ring software is brilliant the lock collars are a real annoyance for something this pricey i nearly sent my second one back luckily they came loose 😏 good luck and ring make better mounting plates and lock collars!"	66.4%
disconnects from wifi "disconnects from wifi constantly even with very good signal hit and miss whether live view will work lights mind of their own i’ve turned them off permanently "	66.4%
been waiting 6weeks "mine broke and i have been waiting 6weeks for a replacement and wasted at least 2hrs between calls and emails to support"	66.2%
limited 1 year warranty "with a limited 1 year warranty and an alleged 10 year life on the led bulbs we are feeling properly ripped off by ring"	66.0%
losing my mind "couple more options to try but i’m slowly losing my mind and will return as faulty once i’ve exhausted all options"	65.9%
software updates "the only criticism i have is i wish the floodlight itself was brighter overall its a product that just gets better with software updates to the app"	65.9%
hard wired "only issue has been as it relies on wifi it has cut out a few times or not connected as quickly as expected unlike my ring elite which is hard wired"	65.8%
releasing updates on the "ring support isn't the best and chatting to them online can be painstaking hopefully they will keep releasing updates on the app to support the floodlight better i don't mind paying the subscription as long as it works!"	65.7%
gimmick rather than "lastly the "siren" is fairly quiet and therefor more a gimmick rather than a useful feature"	65.7%
no response from ring "no response from ring very poor"	65.7%
much trouble "if you're mildly competent installing this in place of your existing flood light won't be too much trouble for you seeing as you probably only need to drill two holes and connect up three wires"	65.7%
just hanging "the light tightening screw could not be tightened probably a few turns too short so one of the light could not be positioned correctly and just hanging worthless"	65.5%
late using the app "have found a work around for when i come home late using the app i can turn the lights on from the train so i can see to get to the front door"	65.4%
cheap plastics "cheap plastics badly designed electrical box too small make installation unnecessarily hard"	65.3%
no devices connected "there has also been a few occasions where it has even told me that i have no devices connected and can take some time for it to rectify itself"	65.3%
restricted to one minute "or change the length of each video segment which is restricted to one minute?"	65.2%
bare mains wires "first camera turned up with insulated wiring connectors missing meaning that bare mains wires had been left just twisted together in the back box"	65.1%
dropped off with them "unfortunately hermes have not returned it to amazon nearly three weeks after it was dropped off with them"	64.8%
screws i thought "unfortunately the tightness of the screws i thought was right was already too much for the base plate and it broke"	64.6%
will not work "must have very good wifi or this will not work"	64.4%
become frustrating "the latest update has left it failing to activate a number of times and its become frustrating"	64.2%
annoyed at this stage "very annoyed at this stage"	63.7%
total pain "installation is a total pain with very small space for the wires and all the screws made from so soft materials that they are practically useless"	63.7%
also hard wired "i had the ring door bell pro hard wired and added the spot light for the back garden also hard wired "	63.7%
much plastic "a bit too much plastic but hopefully should be hardwearing"	63.6%
less attractive "this is a well designed product but the combination of bad instructions and shortcomings with ring support make it seem less attractive"	63.4%
cheap plastic "this is due to the back fixing plate being made from cheap plastic"	63.3%
seem to affect "now this one has condensation in the sensor can't be bothered to replace again it doesn't seem to affect it"	63.1%
nothing works "lastly you need a solid wi fi signal otherwise nothing works"	63.0%
delay in app activation "delay in app activation"	63.0%
near impossible "it is very glitchy and you spend a lot of time watching spinning circles before you can watch any recordings and live view is near impossible to watch"	62.8%
overpriced as some "i still think it is totally overpriced as some no name vendors offer similar cameras for almost a 10th of the price"	62.7%
fault customer service "can't fault customer service either"	61.9%
only awkward "only awkward bit was getting the direction set up on lights"	61.8%
flipping fiddly "they've made it as simple as possible but its still flipping fiddly to wire up when you are half attached to a wall up a ladder"	60.8%
delayed notifications "delayed notifications by about 5 seconds"	60.6%
ripped off by ring "with a limited 1 year warranty and an alleged 10 year life on the led bulbs we are feeling properly ripped off by ring"	60.4%
wish to add them later "the €100 charge covers unlimited devices however should you wish to add them later"	60.2%
likewise youre "**this fundamental flaw negates the benefit of a microphone and speaker ***likewise youre not going to activate a siren if you cannot see a threat coming"	59.9%
dimming feature "dimming feature could be useful"	59.6%
does loose connectivity "even with the extension of my wifi to the back of my house the signal outside at the height of the camera is not great so the ring floodlight cam does loose connectivity occasionally"	59.2%
unwanted persons "flood light very bright which is perfect for my needs given the lack of street lighting and acts a deterrent for unwanted persons"	59.0%
surrounding fences "this one went on the rear of the house and provides a good view of the back garden and the surrounding fences"	58.9%
price does drop "ring are 1 of the best on the market i've bought in to it all now can be exspenize but buy cheap buy twice keep checking amazon for deals as the price does drop you can also pay in installments now over 5mths no credit checks no interest win win big tip you need to have good upload speed for this to workproper around 2 mb worth every penny guys buy buy buy"	58.8%
level crime "we have lots of low level crime in our area cars broken into low lives breaking into homes sheds robbed ectc so sending cuts of these bums caught in the act via the app to the police is another way of getting these people behind bars!"	58.7%
installation a nightmare "it makes installation a nightmare"	58.6%
backplate cracked "in addition when i attempted to attach the security light to the backplate found that it wasn't strong enough to take the weight of the heavy camera and lights so like others found that the backplate cracked and broke not being fit for purpose"	58.6%
definitely a deterrent "with ability to talk to delivery drivers or intruders is definitely a deterrent and makes the wife feel safer and more secure whilst away on business"	58.6%
wifi signal was weak "still the cam told me that the wifi signal was weak"	58.5%
ring doorbell "i also have a ring doorbell this floodlight cam is much better quality video and has much better motion zone control"	58.2%
ring chime "i have mine connected to a ring chime i have complained about this they told me that i need the chime pro now £50!"	58.2%
find it hard "if you live in the typical cramped uk home then you may find it hard not get light or motion triggers from neighbours especially at the front so plan carefully where best to site the camera"	58.2%
ring floodlight "the old light was 55watts and although it put out a lot of light this ring floodlight puts out a similar amount of light"	58.1%
ring floodcam "its been a few days that this ring floodcam is installed and i must say its superb"	58.1%
shop elsewhere "i’ll shop elsewhere!"	57.6%
not without some issues "i really like the product but is not without some issues"	57.6%
flood lights are weak "the flood lights are weak"	57.5%
great from ring "customer service not great from ring so recommend you buy this directly from amazon as they accepted the return and replacement with no bother whatsoever reassuring at this price"	57.4%
yet still no reply "i have sent emails regarding this but as yet still no reply"	57.3%
alignment of the holes "watch the alignment of the holes in the base for mounting on the wall bizarrely they're not horizontal so use the up arrow to make sue its fitted level"	57.3%
existing ring doorbell "i added this to my existing ring doorbell and another floodlight cam already installed on my drive"	57.3%
sort of problem "unfortunately this isn't the first time this sort of problem has occurred"	57.0%
going in circles "the internet so i just seem to be going in circles really"	56.8%
weak at peak times "my only problem is the internet connection which can be weak at peak times"	56.6%
neighbours especially "if you live in the typical cramped uk home then you may find it hard not get light or motion triggers from neighbours especially at the front so plan carefully where best to site the camera"	56.5%
price drop "i gave it low rating because of this be low price drop in ring flood cam from £249 to £199 monthley payment £249 at £49"	56.5%
ring website "i have no idea what to do with it now and did not find any help at the ring website too"	56.1%
faulty camera "i was pleased when my security camera arrived but it was not set properly and when i went to adjust the angle of the lights half of the screw fell out but not sure if it was a faulty camera"	56.1%
broken already "bracket has broken already and cannot find a replacement to purchase anywhere"	56.0%
spoke with ring "i spoke with ring and they said it was faulty"	56.0%
small problem "the only small problem that i face is a short lag in notification after months of use"	56.0%
ring helpline "the wifi signal on the light is so poor that i had to phone the ring helpline to help me get the thing set up they were great by the way "	55.9%
accept ring extender "edit changed my review as the camera has decided it doesn’t want to connect to my wifi extender anymore i even tried another extender and that didn’t work it will connect straight to router sometimes the tech support suggested buying the ring chime wifi extender 🙄 can they release an update to only accept ring extender?"	55.8%
just piles "finally i just wanted to chat on line with a support person but can't find any way to do this so again this just piles on the frustration"	55.8%
fell out but not sure "i was pleased when my security camera arrived but it was not set properly and when i went to adjust the angle of the lights half of the screw fell out but not sure if it was a faulty camera"	55.6%
gave no answer "tried calling ring customer service who gave no answer as to why it does that"	55.5%
wasted at least 2 "mine broke and i have been waiting 6weeks for a replacement and wasted at least 2hrs between calls and emails to support"	55.3%
slight drawback "the only slight drawback is the time lag between someone standing near it and the motion alert and video recording starting"	55.3%
installation not a quick "great device but installation not a quick job"	55.2%
3rd ring product "this is the 3rd ring product i have purchased"	55.2%
it's not great "only by ring if you have good strong wifi in your house i live in an old farmhouse with 3ft think wall and it's not great"	55.2%
it's a bit slow "retrieving cloud footage is a bit slow granted that there is a lot of data stored and it depends on your connection speed which can have an impact i'd still say it's a bit slow"	55.2%
chat was very poor "the ring customer service live chat was very poor and showed very little interest in resolving any issues"	55.1%
item was faulty "this item was faulty"	55.1%
only slight grumble "my only slight grumble was that i did find adding the ring device to my subscription to ensure that recordings are stored in the cloud was difficult"	55.1%
camera did not work "camera did not work"	54.9%
some reason nothing "still on the matter of the app i was watching through my detected motions for the day and for some reason nothing past 5pm would load"	54.8%
very little interest "the ring customer service live chat was very poor and showed very little interest in resolving any issues"	54.7%
settings to no avail "i have tried various combinations of sensitivity settings and set to people only settings to no avail"	54.6%
like a fall "doorbell its picked up motion and video so it's like a fall bac"	54.6%
nothing triggering "the lights are quite sensitive and go on when there appears to be nothing triggering it but i prefer that to not coming on when there’s a trigger"	54.6%
not need this "nest offers permanent recording i do not need this but it would be nice to have the option"	54.6%
very disappointing "a very disappointing purchase and ultimately a return"	54.5%
very annoying "very annoying"	54.5%
there not to like "what’s there not to like?"	54.5%
which they do "according to the description and technical specifications i expected them to accommodate small animals which they don't"	54.3%
they were no help "have contacted ring and they were no help"	54.3%
return period "i tried to return it but the return period has passed i live in kuwait and by the time i received i had about a week to install and check"	54.1%
would n't surprise "who knows but it wouldn’t surprise me"	54.1%
a matter of seconds "i have noticed that my wife's iphone gets quicker response than my android but this is a matter of seconds and maybe down to the age of my mobile phone as opposed to her brand new iphone"	54.0%
away on business "with ability to talk to delivery drivers or intruders is definitely a deterrent and makes the wife feel safer and more secure whilst away on business"	54.0%
standard floodlight "if you don't currently have a light wired outside i probably would recommend you hiring an electrician this installation process is the exact same as a normal floodlight install so any semi competent electrician will be able to install this if they say they don't know how to install it say the wiring is the same as a bog standard floodlight and they'll be good to go "	54.0%
not such an issue "through the cavity then it’s not such an issue as once connected you can pull the wire from the other side"	53.9%
that did n't work "edit changed my review as the camera has decided it doesn’t want to connect to my wifi extender anymore i even tried another extender and that didn’t work it will connect straight to router sometimes the tech support suggested buying the ring chime wifi extender 🙄 can they release an update to only accept ring extender?"	53.9%
design as water "bad design as water can be seen collected at the bottom of the pir"	53.8%
takes so long "it takes so long to connect to the stream that if there was anyone doing something they shouldn't on your property they would be gone before you could see them"	53.8%
a tricky install "bit of a tricky install for beginners maybe"	53.7%
seem to confuse "cars driving across the view are fine but cars driving towards it outside the defined monitored area seem to confuse it"	53.7%
there is n't an option "i would like the option to be able to have the siren go off automatically in certain circumstances but there isn't an option"	53.7%
have a few issues "these are quality cameras that still have a few issues"	53.7%
camera was a bit patchy "my wifi was not fabulous so camera was a bit patchy"	53.7%
could be better "only negative inwould say is the app could be better regards to how to use it"	53.6%
defined monitored area "cars driving across the view are fine but cars driving towards it outside the defined monitored area seem to confuse it"	53.6%
only a small "again this is only a small fee which can be paid monthly or yearly"	53.6%
terrible wifi "in summary it’s a great product but severely let down by terrible wifi range"	53.5%
item is pointless "this item is pointless!"	53.5%
n't happen either "also the echo show i expected to switch to ring when motion detected but this didn’t happen either"	53.2%
down by its quality "so although the concept of the floodlight cam is fantastic it’s heavily let down by its quality"	53.0%
slow to capture motion "generally ok but can be slow to capture motion"	53.0%
never did reset "i tried to reset it by pressing the button for 30 seconds and more but it never did reset"	52.9%
would n't buy one again "so i give it 2 stars and i wouldn't buy one again"	52.9%
ring video doorbell "and if like myself you have the ring video doorbell you can also link the two devices in the app"	52.7%
bought flood cam # "other price days after the on i bought flood cam £199"	52.7%
gone not happy "had this item18 months light gone not happy"	52.5%
small black nuts "on tightening the small black nuts onto the silver thread has there was no resistance telling me when to stop the silver thread broke off from its back base"	52.5%
necessary evil i suppose "still rated at 5 stars as the false alarm thing is a necessary evil i suppose"	52.5%
no good to anybody "the floodlight camera can be as great as it wants to be if you can't safely fix it it's no good to anybody"	52.5%
broke instantly "the plactoc holding bracket is soo weak that it broke instantly"	52.5%
no other choice "eventually i had no other choice but to take the existing fittings completely out of the backplate and screw the light fitting straight into the wall and through the broken backplate using long screws and rawl plugs to hold it into position so wasn't able to use the more aesthetically pleasing colour matched one's provided"	52.5%
exhausted all options "couple more options to try but i’m slowly losing my mind and will return as faulty once i’ve exhausted all options"	52.1%
replacement base "3 weeks later i still haven't heard anything or received a replacement base so now i have no option but to return to amazon and wait further"	52.1%
300mb down "i have bt ftth so 300mb down 45mb up speeds which i hit all over the house and most of the garden"	52.1%
wont reset nothing "it now wont enter set up mode wont reset nothing"	51.9%
such a headache "it was such a headache"	51.8%
still not resolved "still not resolved"	51.6%
n't bother with "i have a ring doorbell and chime pro which is the same chim pro didn't make wifi any better so don't bother with it"	51.6%
difficult to get right "the motion sensor is a bit difficult to get right"	51.6%
into homes "we have lots of low level crime in our area cars broken into low lives breaking into homes sheds robbed ectc so sending cuts of these bums caught in the act via the app to the police is another way of getting these people behind bars!"	51.3%
plastic backplate "my problems started whilst trying to fit the cheaply made plastic backplate"	51.2%
plastic riser "the metal bolts pull through and snap the plastic riser off the back plate"	51.2%
am but sometimes misses "the motion sensor can see a cat at 4am but sometimes misses a full grown adult"	51.2%
pretty much pointless "50 per month for this option otherwise the camera is pretty much pointless unless you are continually watching it 24 hours 7 days a week!"	51.1%
firmware issue "would have rated 6 out of 5 stars if not for this firmware issue that i have had to face multiple times"	51.0%
superspeed broadband "5mb s upload speed not superspeed broadband and the video is always stuttering"	50.9%
ring alarm system "i already have the ring alarm system but wanted a belt and braces approach with outdoor cctv"	50.8%
which is shockingly "the other major issue is the wifi range which is shockingly bad"	50.8%
devices it's junk "as a wifi connected devices it's junk"	50.8%
back button "the app very often becomes non responsive especially when pressing the back button on my device instead of the back button in the app most times requiring you to either wait for it or force close and re open"	50.7%
short lag in notification "the only small problem that i face is a short lag in notification after months of use"	50.7%
then it is a waste "as it is if you are busy and can't view live then it is a waste"	50.7%
poor performance "edit dropped it down to a 1 star due to the continued poor performance of the app also"	50.7%
before purchasing "well i guess i should of done some more research on the product before purchasing because it doesn't really suit my needs"	50.7%
plan carefully "if you live in the typical cramped uk home then you may find it hard not get light or motion triggers from neighbours especially at the front so plan carefully where best to site the camera"	50.6%
metal not plastic "mounting plate it weak as hell so be careful when tightening up why can’t this be metal not plastic?"	50.6%
particularly troublesome "even if you didn't already have an outdoor light i can't see the installation being particularly troublesome"	50.5%
excess cable "bit fiddly to install as there is no allowance in the back body of the light for any excess cable but once this has been overcome fitting and commissioning of the unit was very simple and the app is very user friendly"	50.5%
broken unit "also they ask for credit card details in case one does not return the broken unit in which case one is charged the full retail price"	50.4%
excuse of demand "then theres the excuse of demand eh!"	50.4%
fixing screw "upon fitting i noticed that the one fixing screw that holds the lamp unit to the mounting plate was broken and so wasn't able to hold the lamp in place"	50.4%
ring flood "the ring flood cam is wicked will be getting another one grate videos n wicked lighting"	50.3%
several days later "could be fantastic but after several hours spent mounting running power cables and drilling holes in walls i returned it several days later"	50.1%
from the bolt "it has shorn off from the bolt see photos due to the weight"	50.1%
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Cons [281] of YI Outdoor Camera 1080p Home Security ..	Strength
poor quality in both products "this product is poor quality"	98.5%
becomes useless in both products "raindrops snowdrops any fly or bug that gets close to it a flash of light basically anything that changes the pixel you will be alerted i have changed the settings for alertness and sensitivity to low and i get about 8 10 alert update every night if it rains so it kind of defeats the purpose as i now tend to ignore all alerts and it becomes useless now this bring me to the alert noise could you imagine if you had that turned on?"	74.6%
major flaw in both products "however there is a major flaw if relying on the sd card storage as the quality of the video files is terrible"	74.3%
very expensive in both products "the online storage is very expensive per month even the minimum 7day plan"	74.2%
most annoying in both products "the most annoying thing is that i can't record straight to my nas"	74.2%
only gripe in both products "only gripe is that the playback on my iphone jumps to first recording of the day instead of the clip i want to see"	74.1%
false alarm in both products "its will even detects flies or spider which creates false alarm"	74.1%
same issue in both products "i have consulted yi helpdesk about this who suggested i use another sd card or reformat both of which i've tried and still have the same issue"	73.7%
stopped working in both products "a couple of weeks later and the alerts have stopped working"	72.5%
biggest issue in both products "the biggest issue is the angle of view"	70.7%
wrong with in both products "after over a month of exchanging emails with the manufacturer and following every step they have suggested to fix it it has become clear that they do not know what is wrong with it and offer only a stony silence when i suggested they replace it or refund it"	63.3%
does not work in both products "good design however does not work"	63.3%
next to useless in both products "so this makes it next to useless for iding anyone if there is a break in but is otherwise good for general seeing what's going at night or when you're away"	61.1%
slight negative in both products "the only slight negative is flys etc set off motion alerts at night time but i am still playing with the settings so may be able to resolve that"	60.6%
major issue in both products "it would have benefited from a smaller plug to get through a wall rather than the full sized usb plug but not a major issue"	60.2%
worst thing "worst thing i have ever bought!"	98.5%
absolutely atrocious "0 10 playback on app absolutely atrocious"	97.7%
really disappointed "really really disappointed"	97.0%
drill a hole "you're likely to need to drill a hole through your wall if you aren't capable of this yourself bear in mind this is a cheap camera but paying for skilled people to install it won't be cheap"	95.2%
poor microphone "great picture quality but poor microphone with a lot of noise and cannot hear clearly"	95.0%
takes forever "even if it does detect motion the alert takes forever to come through"	93.9%
poor really "poor really"	92.9%
overall waste "as overall waste of money because of poor quality software"	89.6%
useless crap "useless crap"	87.9%
pretty loud "it is pretty loud and if that goes off 10 times at night i could not imagine you would have a good night sleep and wouldn't be the best neighbor to have"	87.5%
turned off blind "so far one of my yi home outdoor cameras is turned off blind but it is still working periodically at the back recordings sometimes"	83.5%
network disconnection "this has some intermittent network disconnection but we dont keep it on for 24x7 so its ok"	74.9%
uninstall and reinstall "i’ve sent about 15 emails with no resolution they just keep telling me to uninstall and reinstall"	74.9%
extremely poor "the camera has also become cloudy as moisture has leaked into the sealed lens despite being in a sheltered location thus making the image quality extremely poor"	74.9%
unresolved issue "i would give this camera more stars if it wasn’t for the unresolved issue that has caused two cameras original and then replacement to go offline when ir night vision is on and it goes dark!"	74.9%
security issue "i see little point in having evidence of a security issue on camera and the camera is then illegally removed along with the sd card holding the images"	74.9%
notification error "the app is really easy to use and setup was quick and simple only issues i have was the wireing is to short and the time that was taken to fix the notification error was too long other than that i would recommend this product"	74.9%
very limited "the camera produces good quality pictures but the software is very very limited"	74.9%
socket configuration "there is nothing in the description that is informing the buyer what the socket configuration is on the power adapter"	74.9%
doesnt work "integration with alexa show also doesnt work "	74.9%
buggy and crashes "the app is really buggy and crashes all the time"	74.9%
sound useless "it renders the sound useless"	74.8%
quality blurry "video quality blurry and seems more like 720p not 1080p"	74.8%
totally unacceptable "moreover and this is totally unacceptable the yi customer support refused to help me with my camera because it is out of warranty"	74.8%
false activations "motion detection is good unfortunately this means a lot of false activations from birds flies and raindrops"	74.8%
false triggers "turn them off and the image is exactly the same without the false triggers"	74.8%
locked down "you cannot record from this camera using any industry standard security equipment : the product is locked down and you are forced into their subscription services"	74.8%
waste your money "overall unreliable & very costly to subscribe to the yi cloud do not waste your money on this product"	74.8%
pretty useless "so pretty useless as the 2"	74.8%
absolute rubbish "absolute rubbish goes offline every night at 18:36 tried resetting it many times but sit no luck avod"	74.8%
average poor "night vision clarity is average poor if you zoom in"	74.8%
inclement weather "seem to cope quite well with inclement weather in the uk"	74.8%
very randomly "very randomly it sending alert to me even i am right standing in front of it waving my hand it does not detect any moment"	74.8%
dead spots "wifi is not very good i had to buy a power line wifi repeater but even then when i check the 24 7 cloud recording you get 5 30min dead spots where nothing has been recorded!"	74.8%
complain about "so not really something to complain about"	74.8%
developed two faults "camera has developed two faults"	74.8%
completely useless "i get alert notifications on my phone but can't look at them due to this so basically after installing and setting up it is completely useless"	74.8%
went wrong "this is a replacement for one that went wrong"	74.7%
doesnt connect "left it off for a month or two while i decided what to do with it amd now it doesnt connect"	74.7%
unwanted visitors "the camera itself it noticable enough to deter unwanted visitors at night but not an eye sore outside the house"	74.7%
known issue "i have looked online and this is a long standing known issue that yi don't seem to be able to or want to fix"	74.7%
totally unreliable "the app supporting them is totally unreliable the cloud service fails after about 3 minutes and logs out all cameras in valid subscriptions customer service is an automated zendesk response and nothing more"	74.7%
without hesitation "would recommend without hesitation"	74.7%
sadly this "sadly this leaves me with gaps in my intended coverage"	74.6%
little flakey "wifi is a little flakey at times the wired option is preferable if you can run a cable from the camera to your router"	74.6%
stupidly short "the biggest annoyance though is the stupidly short usb power lead that comes hard wired to the damn thing"	74.6%
not very well "it appears the sd card slot is not very well aligned with the slot in the plastic as i almost did it again when i tried reinserting it"	74.6%
failed completely "update: vertical axis rotation has failed completely as return window closed 1 month"	74.6%
gone faulty "camera has gone faulty after a month"	74.6%
useless brick "however after several months the camera lost its connection to my account so i have tried to re pair it but the reset button doesn't work so it is now a useless brick attached to the wall with a cable that has been drilled through the wall and sealed in place"	74.5%
screw driver "it also comes with a screw driver but that's for the sd card port"	74.5%
firmware hack "there is a firmware hack to enable that but its still not as good as i would like it to be"	74.5%
came faulty "however mine came faulty the wall fitting it wobbly meaning the camera doesn’t stay at the correct angle"	74.5%
party software "so you cannot use one of the better 3rd party software available on the market so most importantly you will then be tied to the yi premium cloud service that you need to pay a subscription for"	74.5%
quality rubbish "nighttime pic quality rubbish"	74.5%
service doesnt "their cloud service is incredibly poor where the cloud service doesnt allow you to playback recordings and also with no auto renewal feature meaning your cover can be disabled without you knowing "	74.4%
very blurry "first two cameras i bought were great but the third and fourth are very blurry?"	74.4%
equally ineffective "phone support says the right things but is equally ineffective"	74.3%
ignore people "if i set it to low sensitivity it ignores the lights but also ignore people and only records when i pull my car onto the drive"	74.3%
manufacturing fault "the camera audio would be good but there is a manufacturing fault with these cameras where they are sensitive to wifi probably due to poor shielding on the hardware"	74.1%
glare issues "i had the gen 2 yi 1080p home camera and liked it but i was monitoring outside through a window and so had some glare issues off the window pane"	74.0%
just doesnt "it just doesnt exist"	74.0%
really inadequate "the activity clip is only 6 seconds long which is really inadequate if you are looking to collect evidence after an incident"	74.0%
fail error "just states send fail error"	74.0%
more difficult "makes outside wiring more difficult that it needs to be especially if you need to run the cable through walls"	73.9%
internet issues "never had any internet issues either and live in remote area where internet isn’t the best"	73.9%
fault them "had mine a while now can't fault them 👍"	73.9%
thin garden "it’s so narrow it’s useless for anything in a domestic setting unless you are trying to capture a long thin garden"	73.8%
returning it back "either way i will be returning it back to amazon"	73.7%
would not work "so it would not work "	73.4%
very poorly "i had to upgrade the firmware manually my cameras wouldn't connect to the wifi without that and frankly it's very poorly explained"	73.3%
ignore the problem "all for them to ignore the problem and not get back to me"	73.3%
cheap item "espeically since this is not a cheap item"	73.2%
almost impossible "you cannot easily hear voice coming from camera live view is almost impossible even using the yi cloud"	73.2%
unavailable thus "multiple lengthy periods where the cloud backup is unavailable thus rendering the camera useless as a security tool"	73.1%
utter disappointment "utter disappointment i’ll send them back"	73.1%
complain there "sure the framerate isn't fantastic but consider the price tag so no complain there"	73.0%
return deadline "sadly i have missed the amazon return deadline"	73.0%
standard zoom "with this one if you zoom in then it's useless and even on standard zoom you can't read car number plates"	73.0%
buzzing noise "at first it has this really annoying buzzing noise and it was constant"	72.9%
does n't work "whilst using the app on ios it’s a lottery if you can connect to live view and when you do it doesn’t last for long before it loses connection whilst it tries to reconnect immediately it very rarely does even closing and restarting the app or switching the cameras power supply off and on again doesn’t work"	72.9%
front holes "otherwise these are still great security cameras with a great app and i would still recommend them just seal the front holes"	72.9%
over ethernet "yi should include poe power over ethernet"	72.9%
complaints though "no major complaints though"	72.8%
loses connection "whilst using the app on ios it’s a lottery if you can connect to live view and when you do it doesn’t last for long before it loses connection whilst it tries to reconnect immediately it very rarely does even closing and restarting the app or switching the cameras power supply off and on again doesn’t work"	72.8%
returning as cable "ended up returning as cable not really long enough for any external points"	72.6%
software technicians "all software technicians know about its issue and tricks"	72.6%
rice crispies "it works really well in every aspect except 2 areas: sound: when i enable audio there is a very loud crackling sound almost like listening to rice crispies"	72.3%
carbon copy "think of apple packaging as this is almost a carbon copy of it"	72.2%
without success "tried contacting support without success "	72.1%
only negative "amazon that a great job of getting it to me asap setup was easy the only negative was that the lead that came with it wasn't quite long enough"	71.4%
further complaint "otherwise with this price no further complaint"	71.3%
break down "i will break down the pros and cons pros mid range price for a well built product"	71.3%
window pane "i had the gen 2 yi 1080p home camera and liked it but i was monitoring outside through a window and so had some glare issues off the window pane"	71.0%
much effort "it feels like too much effort was put into pushing users to the payed cloud services rather than focusing on the free functionality side"	70.9%
difficult product "if they correct the sensitivity of the motion detection and add zone control horizontal and vertical then this would be a difficult product to beat in this price range"	70.8%
much reflection "unfortunately at night when the night vision kicks in there is too much reflection from number plates and its very rare it will pick them up"	70.5%
more worryingly "more worryingly i've reinstalled the app in an attempt to set it all up again and can't now log in to my yi account"	70.2%
same problem "same problem with the rain"	69.9%
cheap cables "also extending usb can be costly since cheap cables will just turn the camera off if night vision is used"	69.8%
still inactive "after contacting customer service multiple times and sending all the proof for payment and identity my plan is still inactive after 1 month +"	69.2%
whole problem "i have called yi twice remember to call them after 5pm both times i explained the whole problem filled in emails with photos etc"	69.0%
detection problem "i suspect that the motion detection problem is due to a faulty unit so i am sending it back"	69.0%
losing wifi "keeps losing wifi"	68.7%
fleeting moment "i found that by the time the camera started to record all you could see way peoples sides or back for a fleeting moment before recording stopped"	68.5%
impaired features "don't make a mistake they do still push their cloud storage but the camera does its job without it so you can potentially lose the videos only if the camera is stolen but you don't get impaired features like with other competitors"	68.2%
different model "have another yi cam different model with same issue"	67.5%
wish the clips "i wish the clips are at least 30 seconds long"	67.4%
really expensive "yi cloud is really expensive versus other competitors"	67.3%
still not as good "there is a firmware hack to enable that but its still not as good as i would like it to be"	67.3%
despite several resets "and has been for a further month despite several resets"	67.3%
this issue "i've tried to speak to yi support about this issue many times but they are absolutely useless and stop responding after they realise they can't fix this issue by making me turn it off and on"	67.2%
least reliable "probably the least reliable camera i’ve ever seen in terms of watching live footage"	67.2%
waste your time "buy almost anything else because these will waste your time"	67.2%
rattles around "the one i received had an sd card slot but there is nothing behind the slot and the sd card slips straight into the cass and rattles around inside the unit"	67.1%
title software "as in the title software update can turn the camera into a brick and other reviews stated this too"	67.0%
random drop outs "it's a shame it automatically shuts off at 9pm and has random drop outs on recording"	67.0%
ignore actual people "motion follow is okay but tracks traffic and sometimes can ignore actual people"	66.8%
other issue "one other issue i came across but was easily sorted was the ir light ring"	66.6%
unable to stream "also you are unable to stream!"	66.4%
external points "ended up returning as cable not really long enough for any external points"	66.4%
disconnects all the time "now the camera works but it just disconnects all the time"	66.3%
ring spotlight "well in my opinion the quality of the yi camera video recordings is better than the ring spotlight cam which costs £280"	66.3%
illustrate my problems "i will provide a video to illustrate my problems further"	66.2%
motion issue "going back to the motion issue"	66.0%
n't very good "this isn't very good as the reason i brought it was as i am currently away from my home so needed around the clock watch on my house"	65.9%
down philip "im not impressed and feel let down philip"	65.9%
swivels screws "camera wall mount that swivels screws"	65.9%
fake review "this is definitely not a fake review!"	65.8%
free trial "i was going to install sd cards in each camera not really explained in the instructions but east to find out how online but having been tempted into the cloud storage system by the free trial i've been so happy with it and the original 2 cameras i will continue the cloud storage subscription and add i've also bought 3 more cameras i just hope they prove reliable as i've invested so heavily in them"	65.7%
issues triggered by rain "currently having motion sensing issues triggered by rain"	65.7%
losing many details "it can automatically adjust the video quality by your internet speed without losing many details"	65.6%
stated this "as in the title software update can turn the camera into a brick and other reviews stated this too"	65.4%
very low ratings "many of the of other cameras had very similar features at a lower cost but appeared to be let down by the android ios app which would appear to consistently obtain very low ratings"	65.3%
fill the hole "should use dc instead of usb had to make a widder hole for usb and then fill the hole because cable itself is flat"	65.2%
cloud buffering is poor "calling function and cloud buffering is poor"	65.2%
refused to work "i selected the cheap one and it just totally locked up and refused to work"	64.8%
biggest annoyance "the biggest annoyance though is the stupidly short usb power lead that comes hard wired to the damn thing"	64.8%
poor at night zoom "picture quality is ok in the day but poor at night zoom is grainy motion detection is hopeless doesn’t matter if you set zone goes off when it feels like it however it an affordable price and easy to install"	64.8%
miss a crime or event "screenshot attached light blue means recorded data other area is dropped connection again very poor as you could miss a crime or event!"	64.8%
crashes it altogether "if i push to talk over it then that just crashes it altogether i think because it draws extra power to engage the speaker and thus killing it"	64.8%
false notifications "poor quality false notifications"	64.7%
very dissatisfied "overall very dissatisfied and won't be buying any yi products again mainly for the useless customer service"	64.6%
subscription charge "disappointed you have to pay a large subscription charge"	64.4%
rain drops "overall good having a bit of an issue with sensitivity too sensitive and it alerts with rain drops and not enough and it misses some obvious things like visitors to the door"	64.4%
useless for my needs "there is no way a person or car registration could be recognised which renders the camera largely useless for my needs"	64.3%
waste of money and time "waste of money and time"	64.2%
camera is now useless "only 3 months of use and condensation has appeared inside the camera so you can no longer see a picture the camera is now useless and can no longer be used!"	64.1%
points motion detection "bad points motion detection “too” sensitive even on lowest setting no zone control no angle limitations inclusions schedule needs more customisation to inc"	63.8%
like a software "seems like a software bug"	63.7%
spoke to supplier "spoke to supplier and it's been a challenge to get the replacement"	63.7%
lost its connection "however after several months the camera lost its connection to my account so i have tried to re pair it but the reset button doesn't work so it is now a useless brick attached to the wall with a cable that has been drilled through the wall and sealed in place"	63.5%
same price "frame rate is low for same price you can get 4mp this is 2mp camera at 30fps with dc power and dual band wifi this is 2"	63.5%
previously useless "so it means the camera which was previously useless is now more than useless just using electricity and hanging up on the wall"	63.5%
cable itself is flat "should use dc instead of usb had to make a widder hole for usb and then fill the hole because cable itself is flat"	63.4%
camera is stolen "don't make a mistake they do still push their cloud storage but the camera does its job without it so you can potentially lose the videos only if the camera is stolen but you don't get impaired features like with other competitors"	63.4%
it's limitations "but then you see it's limitations"	63.4%
wrong plan yi support "my cloud plan dissappeared after changing phones and now keeps signing up to the wrong plan yi support are just ignoring me"	63.4%
main downsides "the main downsides were a oermenantly attached power cable and no rtsp support which means you have to buy cloud subscription for off device storage"	63.4%
camera is useless "this camera is useless"	63.4%
being too short "i believe the issue stems from the usb power cord being too short unless you have a socket close to where you want to place it which is unlikely as it is an outdoor camera"	63.4%
which was shoddy "this is after yesterday returning a blink xt system which was shoddy"	63.3%
pretty pointless "live view works but alerts don't which is pretty pointless really"	63.3%
audio problem "got two of these one has an audio problem sounds like buzzing but it's installed so can't be bothered to send it back"	63.3%
micro scratches "•the black faceplate is covered in micro scratches as if it’s been wiped over with a cloth there was also no protective film on the lens"	63.2%
through the software "the sd card can be viewed through the software and there's a version for windows so access from a pc also works"	62.7%
became 3 hr nightmare "what became a possible 30min set up became 3hr nightmare back and forward to b&q"	62.7%
waste of time and money "waste of time and money"	62.6%
fail to acquire "i kept getting the same “fail to acquire” message"	62.6%
incorrectly they were "being told my sd cards were probably incompatible or formatted incorrectly they weren't "	62.6%
incompatible or formatted "being told my sd cards were probably incompatible or formatted incorrectly they weren't "	62.6%
this problem "i have downloaded and reinstalled the app at least six times but still will not open the apps were downloaded from yi windows and mac site has anyone else had this problem and can they help yi help team take ages to respond then state it is a computer fault"	62.5%
refused to reconnect "i'm not sure if my unit is faulty but it happened both when i initially tested it out of the box and when securing it to a wall even though the camera reports as having a 100% connection to the wifi it has disconnected and refused to reconnect"	62.4%
more misses "in fact far more misses than hits even when turned to highest sensitivity"	62.3%
avoid this seller "laptop fire tv that irritating noise is always there i contacted seeverything uk and i was palmed off with excuses and then they totally ignored my messages the sellers name may say uk but it's actually shanghai you are dealing with i would avoid this seller and this security camera at all costs"	62.2%
only big complaint "the only big complaint i have is the app is a but of mess to navigate with the same functions in different places depending on which screen you are on"	62.2%
no mention of that "will not install on iphones eventually installed on ipad but then would not work unless we paid for a subscription there was no mention of that when it was bought the support is not helpful"	62.1%
seems to mention "an update they appear to have added which no online review seems to mention is the addition of the notification area detection you can highlight a box within the frame where it will only notify you based on activity in this area"	61.8%
alot of issues "but for some reason i had alot of issues with this current camera"	61.8%
camera dies "i wish now i hadn't got the ring as i'm gonna be stuck with a hefty subscription until the camera dies"	61.8%
incredibly poor "their cloud service is incredibly poor where the cloud service doesnt allow you to playback recordings and also with no auto renewal feature meaning your cover can be disabled without you knowing "	61.8%
biggest issue for "biggest issue for me is that it does not support rtsp real time streaming protocol or seem to have any web interface therefore you are tied to using the official yi home phone app or pc program"	61.7%
still wo n't work "says network not good enough but moved access point router next to the external wall and still won't work"	61.6%
screws and fixings "includes a mounting template all screws and fixings if required and even usb cable mounting clips for a very neat install"	61.4%
turn phone clockwise "and it only does landscape counter clockwise when i tend to turn phone clockwise"	61.3%
failure of the ones "i have had to replace two of the usb power adaptors due to failure of the ones supplied"	61.3%
nowhere fast "i contacted the support but got nowhere fast"	61.0%
now not running properly "update dec 2018 : the app for windows pc is now not running properly"	61.0%
just a bad batch "i figured it was just a bad batch or faulty component"	61.0%
which is useless "camera is ok but the alerts don't work on android phones until you open the app then you get loads of notifications all at once which is useless"	61.0%
not water proof "the 3m cable is non extendable as it is attached to the camera which might be an issue if you didn't have a power socket planned for this camera you don't want to leave the camera socket out in the weather: this bit is not water proof"	60.9%
minor movement "it now only picks up major movement and minor movement is now ignored although the camera is set to most sensitive setting"	60.8%
poor customer service "due to the poor customer service i think i'll go elsewhere!"	60.7%
useless customer service "overall very dissatisfied and won't be buying any yi products again mainly for the useless customer service"	60.7%
really annoying "initially i had the phone alerts set up but this got really annoying getting alerts every couple of minutes so switched that off but this would be a great tool where there is not a lot of traffic setting it off and i will be using that on the garden cam once that's set up"	60.6%
no power sockets "mine is placed at height looking at my front door area so there is no power sockets"	60.5%
also useless "the motion sensitivity is also useless"	60.5%
proving a nightmare "for instance my power socket is outside and another 8 metres away and is proving a nightmare to buy cables to get to it"	60.1%
gone offline "they worked perfectly fine for about a week then they stopped recording the 5 sec clip and now the one to the front of the house is gone offline"	60.0%
honest i 'm disappointed "to be honest i'm disappointed and wished i'd sent it back when i had the chance"	59.9%
contacted seeverything "laptop fire tv that irritating noise is always there i contacted seeverything uk and i was palmed off with excuses and then they totally ignored my messages the sellers name may say uk but it's actually shanghai you are dealing with i would avoid this seller and this security camera at all costs"	59.9%
useless at night "i had a sv3c dome camera before this one and it was useless at night"	59.7%
storage plan "compared to nest where the storage plan is expensiver but you can have several cameras in the plan you pay here per camera and 90 bucks for the shortest 7 day period per camera can get quite expensive"	59.6%
rain problem "i feel sure that yi will do a firmware update soon to control this rain problem"	59.6%
sadly only "purchased as it had the sd card feature which on paper is great but sadly only worked for the first week or two"	59.5%
widder hole "should use dc instead of usb had to make a widder hole for usb and then fill the hole because cable itself is flat"	59.5%
developed a problem "1 of these worked perfectly but the second developed a problem"	59.5%
quite distorted "the visual is very good the sound is quite distorted"	59.3%
unsure at first "was unsure at first to purchase it"	59.3%
picture disturbance "the infrared system is now faulty and causes picture disturbance throughout the night causing the camera to constantly alarm and record the picture disturbance as the camera movement sensor thinks it's a genuine alarm movement"	59.2%
cable length "cheap camera does the job pros micro sd slot cheap effective cons picture not great in the dark inadequate cable length"	59.2%
loose connection to wi "they loose connection to wi fi"	59.2%
fails consistently "the camera works but the app fails consistently to either remember the login or to send notifications"	59.1%
microphone really loud "there is a constant clicking noise from the microphone really loud click click"	59.0%
just ignoring "my cloud plan dissappeared after changing phones and now keeps signing up to the wrong plan yi support are just ignoring me"	59.0%
camera alarm "even a camera alarm"	58.8%
720p and not 1080p "the image quality i would say is 720p and not 1080p as it says"	58.7%
simply did not work "it simply did not work"	58.2%
flat when i am travelling "it's easy to install and i can monitor my flat when i am travelling"	58.1%
feature is also poor "the search and auto detect feature is also poor and often hit and miss"	58.0%
useless wall ornament "have reset the camera 3 times checked all the settings and checked for firmware updates there are none and this still continues to happen so the completely fault ridden useless wall ornament that yi is marketing as a “security” camera is going back in it’s box and back to it’s biological parents"	57.6%
more of a deterrent "thus it’s more of a deterrent than a useful camera"	57.6%
not susceptible to rain "the two outdoor cams are fitted under eaves and are not susceptible to rain"	57.6%
very rarely an issue "i should note that this is very rarely an issue during the day just at night when the infrared is on"	57.5%
only then it stopped "did a reset and got it working again for one day only then it stopped"	57.5%
not been uploaded "initially was impressed but had issues with the cloud service in that there have been periods where footage has not been uploaded"	57.5%
even at low levels "if i have one concern it's that the motion sensor is too sensitive even at low levels causing many alert notifications"	57.4%
bad and short cable "however at night it is terrible so much so that i now ignore it eg rain will set it off despite it being in a covered location camera the picture quality is great and it picks up the wifi signal well overall if it was not for the night time notifications being so bad and short cable i would have given this 5 stars"	57.1%
changed my review "changed my review to one star due to latest camera not being able to download footage"	57.0%
stopped working 22 "update we got another one delivered and just noticed it stopped working 22 feb"	56.9%
removed by a thief "imagine if your car is removed by a thief!"	56.8%
waste of time "unless you intend to use this right next to your router it is a waste of time"	56.7%
rather slow "very good image quality response is rather slow and the alert mode is not accurate even in high sensitivity mode"	56.7%
binned now unfortunately "will have to be binned now unfortunately"	56.5%
rather poor "my only gripe with this model is the lack of zoning to only alert in specific areas the ability to set sensitivity is rather poor too so this needs to be improved upon"	56.5%
continually fails "one camera which is the closest to the router continually fails"	56.3%
same model "my brother has the same model and it works perfectly fine he has also attempted to set it up but it just doesn’t work"	56.3%
cameras 1080p "i have used hikvision cameras 1080p which are much much better"	56.2%
wired very "cable length cable length is 10ft but it comes out of the bottom of the camera and is hard wired very bad positioning if you want to connect to a power source above the camera as it leaves a very naff finish when installed"	56.2%
cheap chinese "cheap chinese tat"	55.8%
drilled the holes "setup was easy i set them both up inside then installed installation was simple drilled the holes and apply construction adhesive to make sure it was strong"	55.6%
will regret "you will regret it"	55.6%
quite blurred "supposed to be 1080p but the pictures are quite blurred"	55.6%
serious issues "camera is generally good however there are couple of serious issues"	55.5%
arrive days late "app is glitchy notifications can sometimes arrive days late"	55.4%
no specified range "motion detection there is no specified range on this anywhere available online i looked everywhere but could find no actual technical spec so i contacted the yi community forums and was advised that the range is only 15ft from the sensor and that the sensor worked by determining heat signals body heat and so on not by actual movement"	55.3%
return these items "i don't know if i can return these items as i have installed them and been using them for a while"	55.3%
subscription failed "i got charged but the subscription failed"	55.3%
does n't support rtsp "both the android app and windows application work well however i own a few cameras from other manufacturers and prefer to use one android app to view them all which wont work with the yi camera because it doesn't support rtsp"	55.2%
cloud service is awful "camera is great but the cloud service is awful"	55.2%
it's not just "check the app store for the recent reviews too it’s not just me"	55.1%
junked and not working "ok picture but the 3 of the cameras are junked and not working"	55.1%
stay on low voltage "even if they wanted to stay on low voltage a regular basic dc cable with an adapter instead of the usb charger we have to use anyway would make things lot easier instead of having to get a 20mm drill bit"	55.1%
contacted the support "i contacted the support but got nowhere fast"	55.1%
constant clicking noise "there is a constant clicking noise from the microphone really loud click click"	55.0%
seems very ` afterthought "i was told if it was plugged into wired it would use that seems very 'afterthought' and easy to add functionality via an update"	55.0%
just totally locked "i selected the cheap one and it just totally locked up and refused to work"	55.0%
impressed and feel "im not impressed and feel let down philip"	54.9%
inexplicable gaps "i was able to set it up quickly and all seemed well but the camera intermittently fails to load video clips and has inexplicable gaps on the timeline"	54.8%
wasting your money "all in all don’t buy this as you’ll regret it when you need it the most it won’t work and you’ll be left feeling stupid for wasting your money on a vastly unpractical and flawed “security” system"	54.8%
little improvement "motion detection could use a little improvement"	54.7%
truly terrible "the sound is truly terrible"	54.7%
this one has failed "3 indoor cameras went down early today now this one has failed"	54.7%
completely pointless "it doesn't give motion detection alerts unless you start the app which is completely pointless"	54.7%
need a sds drill "most hand held drill only go up to 18mm so you’ll need a sds drill"	54.6%
nowhere near a socket "i have ran the cable and it's nowhere near a socket so i have had to extend it"	54.5%
...

Pros [192] of Ring Floodlight Cam | HD Security Came..	Strength
absolutely brilliant in both products "absolutely brilliant"	100.0%
works perfect in both products "works perfect"	100.0%
brilliant piece in both products "brilliant piece of kit"	100.0%
excellent product in both products "i've had the ring doorbell for 7 months and its an excellent product and works a charm"	100.0%
very pleased in both products "very pleased"	100.0%
quite good in both products "the quality of the speakers are quite good and you can communicate clearly over it"	99.9%
brilliant product in both products "brilliant product when in daylight or floodlight is on"	99.9%
superb product in both products "superb product it's a shame they don't have guns on the camera to keep the bastards away"	99.9%
amazing quality in both products "amazing quality arrived well packaged and with clear instructions"	99.8%
really good in both products "feature wise it's really good"	99.3%
absolutely amazing in both products "absolutely amazing works really well and has saved us with one burglary already"	99.0%
works perfectly in both products "i struggled to get the right setting for the motion at night so i rang ring up and they talked me through and works perfectly now they were very helpful"	98.6%
best camera in both products "i have purchased 2 of these cameras as they are in my opinion the best camera in its field"	96.0%
well designed in both products "this floodlight camera is a clever well designed gadget "	94.6%
excellent camera in both products "excellent camera!"	92.9%
great camera in both products "great camera"	88.5%
works well in both products "love this camera works well with my alexa’s motion alerts are good and the lights are bright it records for 60 second clips unless you answer the motion it will then record the whole motion"	75.0%
decent quality in both products "the floodlight camera itself is a decent quality and easy to install"	75.0%
really easy in both products "it's well made and fitting was really easy"	74.9%
cctv cameras in both products "video quality is fantastic great alternative to cctv cameras and cheaper"	74.9%
great value in both products "great value"	74.9%
really well in both products "overall though i love it and it works really well with the phone app"	74.9%
picture quality in both products "the picture quality is great and never drops off the lights are bright and i am very happy with my purchase!"	74.8%
work great in both products "the custom motion zones work great"	74.6%
good picture in both products "good picture and light"	74.5%
good enough in both products "although we didn’t manage to catch him the night vision was good enough to show us how he had entered our garden"	74.5%
pretty good in both products "looks pretty good too!"	74.4%
very useful in both products "the ability to custom design the motion settings and zones is very useful"	74.3%
good value in both products "good value for money well recommended"	74.3%
image quality in both products "night vision is good the image quality is excellent"	74.3%
great item in both products "great item would recommend"	74.2%
well worth in both products "it’s well worth every penny"	74.1%
very responsive in both products "works really well motion detection is great and very responsive"	74.0%
smart phone in both products "i had to juggle my landline and smart phone at the same time!"	73.9%
absolutely perfect "box came a bit battered but the contents were absolutely perfect"	100.0%
absolutely love "i recently bought the floodlight cam for my new house and absolutely love it"	100.0%
really powerful "the light is really powerful and lights up our patio and into garden"	100.0%
superb this "ring products are so well made quality of the recordings are superb this is the fourth product we have bought would highly recommend makes you feel really safe"	100.0%
very powerful "very practical camera flood lights are very powerful and most importantly it covers my entire drive in excess of 10metres"	100.0%
really bright "the lights are really bright and so effective"	100.0%
superb picture "poor wi fi poor intercom lights superb picture at night and day superb wiring was easy apart from the earth which was a bit of a pain but saying that it does the job for me so i'm happy"	100.0%
excellent piece "excellent piece of kit easy to install will definitely be getting some extras to go with it well worth the money good quality picture both day and night nice loud siren aswell"	99.9%
lovely piece "lovely piece of kit"	99.9%
favourite thing "my favourite thing to do is turn on the siren and shout intruder when the mrs takes the bins out"	99.9%
clever motion detection "clever motion detection and easy zone set up"	99.9%
superb images "superb images and sound and it doesn't attract spiders with their pesky webs like my other infra red cameras"	99.8%
very bright "lights are very bright motion detection is good and considering the price they are excellent value for money"	99.8%
incredibly well "they are incredibly well packed with everything you need to perform the installation"	99.8%
good piece "very good gives you a good piece of mind"	99.8%
highly recommend "highly recommend"	99.6%
really effective "this is a really effective tool to see what is happening at your house at any time"	99.5%
excellent sound "excellent for me the light is located only 3 meters from the wifi so it’s been excellent sound is clear as well if you want it to save videos you do have to pay a subscription of around £24 p"	99.4%
recorded wideos "recorded wideos some time it loads late but it dose loads in cop all of minutes"	98.9%
detection brilliant "picture quality is superb detection brilliant and feedback to your phone amazing !"	98.9%
excellent video recording "it has the added back up of a remotely activated siren if required along with the excellent video recording which can viewed historically or in live mode"	98.8%
amazing product "highly recommended amazing product for a reasonable price"	98.5%
most outstanding "the most outstanding feature is how clear the video imaging is it's fantastic with the ability to easily zoom and share the footage"	98.0%
excellent picture "excellent picture and once connected to phone works realy well"	97.5%
installed ring "installed ring back garden and front drive!"	97.1%
great sound "picture quality is great sound and features to match"	96.8%
working brilliant "upgraded my wifi to a mesh system and now the ring cameras 2 of 1 at front 1 at back and doorbell all working brilliant"	96.1%
very impressive "the picture is very impressive and the wide angle lense covers more than i was hoping for"	95.6%
good experience "on the whole it has been a good experience"	94.2%
truly amazing "wow truly amazing pictures a must for everybody"	93.5%
impressive and effective "impressive and effective"	93.1%
that one and perfect "fitted that one and perfect"	92.1%
very satisfied "highest quality but installation at height a bit fiddly one unit speaker poor but promptly replaced very satisfied"	91.8%
absolutely love it "absolutely love it!"	91.6%
amazing also "oh and last thing the audio is amazing also i can hear things half way up my street"	91.6%
best bit of security "it has to be the best bit of security ever"	91.1%
works a treat "brilliant product easy to use and works a treat"	90.9%
great company "great piece of kit this is now my 3rd ring produce great company and excellent customer service"	90.4%
absolutely great "clearly it's not a cheap by and there are probably cheaper alternatives but its absolutely great"	90.0%
really impressive "really impressive product"	89.9%
product is great "this product is great gives us real peace of mind and the quality of the video is good"	89.3%
really smart "had this up for a couple of days and it's really smart the picture quality is great and the sensor works as soon as someone comes into view"	89.1%
good and accurate "alarm is good and accurate"	88.6%
good and full "night vision is good and full colour when lights activate"	88.6%
fantastic and bright "but the device itself is fantastic and bright also"	88.5%
nice and bright "easy to install good quality spot lights nice and bright ad camera imaging is decent as can be seen above!"	88.4%
really happy "really easy to install easy to set up great adjustment of setting really happy"	88.4%
great gadget "great gadget for outdoors"	88.0%
great adjustment "really easy to install easy to set up great adjustment of setting really happy"	88.0%
really amazing "love it i have cctv elsewhere but this camerawomen with flood lights is really amazing"	87.0%
great addition "i am impressed with the clarity of the video you can zoom in on live and recorded video which is a great addition"	75.0%
good coverage "easy to use nice light good coverage for both light and camera"	75.0%
great deal "got great deal and its spot on does exactly what it says"	75.0%
reliable security cameras "if you want a reliable security cameras don’t go for these get proper security cameras if you want reliability"	75.0%
good instructions "installation was easy with good instructions provided"	75.0%
very handy "the siren and talk ability are also very handy"	75.0%
easier position "would have given a 4 really good quality build apart from back plate which is made from a flimsy plastic which cracked on installation also earth wire connector needs moved to an easier position to reach"	75.0%
really useful "a really useful piece of kit but establishing a connection via alexa can take quite a while when you wish to talk with someone at the door"	75.0%
perfect device "it looked like the perfect device for security and lighting but it's only real use is a light"	75.0%
looks good "looks good and the concept is nice"	75.0%
reliable product "i'm a great fan of ring i've had the ring door bell pro for over two years and it is a good reliable product"	75.0%
extremely sturdy "the is an extremely sturdy and well made home security camera and light"	75.0%
light strips "i bought this to replace the ring camera with built in led light strips"	75.0%
good security "gives you a good security at any time to view good lights would buy another one if i need it"	74.9%
spot light "so i have the doorbell and the spot light as my driveway camera"	74.9%
properly made "i checked that the internet would cover this for range before installing by putting a properly made extension lead and cable on it so as the camera would activate"	74.9%
politeness information "not only are ring customer services the best i’ve dealt with for politeness information and problem solving but each and every one of their products is fantastic"	74.9%
right position "it was easy to install and to download the app it’s took a little bit longer to get the sensor in the right position"	74.9%
reliable adjustable "all are well made require minimal assembly and fitting and come with the necessary tools and simple clear instructions for fitting and setup each product gives fantastic night views as the lights come on so show full colour no ghost white eyes and images they are reliable adjustable and give a real sense of relief security wise when away from home"	74.9%
great security "great security"	74.9%
triggered remotely "and a siren that can be triggered remotely"	74.9%
great alternative "video quality is fantastic great alternative to cctv cameras and cheaper"	74.9%
video imaging "the most outstanding feature is how clear the video imaging is it's fantastic with the ability to easily zoom and share the footage"	74.9%
light quality "we see a fox visit us each night and the low light quality is very good"	74.8%
full visibility "floodlights provide excellent illumination to 15m sq garden and camera lens provides full visibility"	74.8%
easy installation "good stuff does what it say easy installation"	74.8%
good lights "gives you a good security at any time to view good lights would buy another one if i need it"	74.8%
professional look "i’m super impressed with the professional look and functionality of this product"	74.8%
decent floodlight "otherwise a good product overall with a decent floodlight which does illuminate well and the night vision on the camera is good"	74.8%
price changes "good product spoiled by mad price variations between £180 and £250 good value at low price: price changes often so wait for low price"	74.8%
very quickly "they did send me a replacement very quickly"	74.8%
sensitive setting "good customer service 24 7 negatives: sensors for camera not always accurate ignores humans sometimes even on most sensitive setting and alerts when there is nothing there or even from the rain sometimes"	74.8%
good lighting "good lighting gives a clear night picture"	74.8%
working flawlessly "everything rides on the app and live views working flawlessly"	74.7%
clear instructions "amazing quality arrived well packaged and with clear instructions"	74.7%
perform correctly "have done a little prior research on the product before purchasing it i learnt from previous owners that adding an additional wifi signal booster at a strategic point between the router and the security camera light can enable it to perform correctly"	74.7%
strong signal "the thing is my internet is really fast and the devices saying strong signal"	74.7%
right setting "i struggled to get the right setting for the motion at night so i rang ring up and they talked me through and works perfectly now they were very helpful"	74.6%
fast responsive "it's fast responsive and delivers on all of my requirements"	74.6%
passing cars "great lights and so good that you can choose your alert zone so the sensor doesn’t just go off every few seconds with passing cars"	74.6%
works fine "we have it running to a plug socket which isn't ideal i suppose but works fine"	74.6%
fantastic works "floodlight camera is fantastic works exactly as it should never any connection issues unlike the doorbell!"	74.6%
side bonus "i will be able to track the wife doing all the washing as a side bonus now"	74.5%
fantastic products "both are fantastic products"	74.5%
very efficient "a very efficient hd security camera with built in floodlights two way talk and siren alarm"	74.5%
existing light "if you are replacing an existing light you can put it up in less than an hour with relatively little experience and you can have it set up through the app in minutes"	74.5%
saved 80 quid "plus i got it on prime day for 160 so saved 80 quid!"	74.5%
great broadband speed "i’ve also got the ring doorbell and that is also a little temperamental and when someone rings it and you answer it can take a good few seconds 10 20 for it to go through and i’ve got great broadband speed where that is located at and and at my work office"	74.4%
whole unit "there is no flex cable in the box which you will need for a new installation don't overtighten the screws when attaching the backplate to the wall and camera the plastic is quite weak at these points and prone to break at which point they want the whole unit back!"	74.4%
just screws "the unit you get has a built in box which just screws to the wall and then its just live neutral and earth connections as normal"	74.4%
excellent value "lights are very bright motion detection is good and considering the price they are excellent value for money"	74.4%
generally great "generally great"	74.4%
will probably "very clear images and will probably purchase another unit"	74.4%
very helpful "initially i was a bit apprehensive about a wi fi enabled security solution but the reviews and online documentation were very helpful in helping to ease my concerns"	74.4%
network analysis tools "phones tablets and laptops etc have strong signals wherever the family goes and network analysis tools confirm the cameras have maximum reception"	74.4%
good security lights "good security lights with camera"	74.4%
proper security cameras "if you want a reliable security cameras don’t go for these get proper security cameras if you want reliability"	74.4%
lights activate "night vision is good and full colour when lights activate"	74.4%
were happy "we were happy with this security camera and with the added £2"	74.3%
siren alarm "a very efficient hd security camera with built in floodlights two way talk and siren alarm"	74.3%
quality network "as with anything which is streaming via your wifi network you will need a good quality network to fully appreciate this light"	74.3%
great ease "had it installed with great ease!"	74.3%
better quality "the good things about it are the colour night vision which is way better quality than b&w night vision you can make out peoples faces better"	74.3%
working well "if you router is within a very short range you can get the device working well"	74.3%
added bonus "also has the added bonus of a siren and bright lights"	74.3%
bright light "bright light that can illuminate a large area"	74.3%
phone amazing "picture quality is superb detection brilliant and feedback to your phone amazing !"	74.3%
bright enough "the flood light is a bit brighter than the flood light it replaced which wasn't a bad thing as i felt the existing one wasn't bright enough"	74.3%
considerably more "having looked at alternative cameras of similar setup the fees are considerably more some companies charge as much as £30 per month"	74.3%
simple and user "setup was extremely simple and user friendly easy to configure with my secure wi fi network"	74.3%
price easy "on price easy to install quality and performance will be adding more"	74.2%
quality product "good quality product from a reputable company"	74.2%
looks stylish "looks stylish and gives peace of mind"	74.2%
good stuff "good stuff does what it say easy installation"	74.2%
really safe "ring products are so well made quality of the recordings are superb this is the fourth product we have bought would highly recommend makes you feel really safe"	74.2%
bright spots "great picture super bright spots illuminate over a huge range and the motion detection is perfect"	74.1%
strong signals "phones tablets and laptops etc have strong signals wherever the family goes and network analysis tools confirm the cameras have maximum reception"	74.1%
fitting and setup "all are well made require minimal assembly and fitting and come with the necessary tools and simple clear instructions for fitting and setup each product gives fantastic night views as the lights come on so show full colour no ghost white eyes and images they are reliable adjustable and give a real sense of relief security wise when away from home"	74.1%
scheduled installation "i scheduled installation with a qualified electrician and they were both installed and power on within 1 hour"	74.1%
good device "good device reaches my router fine as does my doorbell etc but limited to 2ghz network"	74.1%
totally safe "love it all feel totally safe"	74.1%
fantastic light "fantastic light"	74.1%
quick and easy "the app is easy to use and installation was quick and easy for the electrician"	74.0%
professional electrician "the installation does require a professional electrician and should not be attempted on your own"	74.0%
awesome best item "ring is awesome best item i have bought for security does exactly what it says on the tin!"	74.0%
crystal clear "the camera is crystal clear and easy to set up on your phone"	74.0%
very happy "very happy with purchase"	74.0%
picture clarity "picture clarity is fantastic and for a small fee recordings are stored for 30 days ongoingly"	74.0%
great lighting "as a result i have cheaper running cost security in the back garden and great lighting all in one device"	73.9%
best purchase "best purchase in while"	73.9%
great quality video "great quality video"	73.9%
strong material "the weight of the metal camera is significant and therefore the plate should be made of metal or some other strong material"	73.9%
fairly strong "the wifi signal strength needs to be fairly strong for smooth video stream"	73.9%
qualified electrician "i scheduled installation with a qualified electrician and they were both installed and power on within 1 hour"	73.9%
rear garden security "added to ring doorbell for rear garden security"	73.9%
good thing "i would like to be able to have a lower level of light sometimes as it does look like the sun went supernova when it lights up in the night but i suppose that is a good thing!"	73.9%
system aswell "we have needed an outdoor floodlight for ages and now we have the added plus of a security system aswell as being able to integrate it with our smart home"	73.9%
quality and ease "really like the build quality and ease of set up"	73.9%
pretty handy "pretty handy!"	73.8%
quality colour "with good quality colour and motion detecting"	73.8%
very impressed "got two of these as well as the doorbell and have to say i am very impressed!"	73.8%
dumbest criminals "the siren feature is great to have in the event that you do disturb someone at the rear of your property you won't need to open a door or go out just activate the alarm and 'shout' through the intercom system and i am guessing that even the dumbest criminals will decide this is not a house to spend time at!"	73.8%
real peace "this product is great gives us real peace of mind and the quality of the video is good"	73.8%
placing this "be aware of placing this in site of the smoke from from your boiler's flue"	73.7%
excellent illumination "floodlights provide excellent illumination to 15m sq garden and camera lens provides full visibility"	73.7%
totally exceeded "totally exceeded my expectations"	73.7%
great coverage "great coverage when we are aboard can see what’s going on we will be buying another one"	73.7%
good product "good product easy to install and link to the ring app"	73.7%
...

Pros [171] of YI Outdoor Camera 1080p Home Security ..	Strength
excellent product in both products "excellent product"	99.6%
superb product in both products "apart from that superb product!"	99.5%
works perfect in both products "on the medium setting it works perfect though the day but on a evening it picks up every car that passes my house no matter where i set the detection zone"	99.4%
brilliant product in both products "brilliant product well worth the money"	99.4%
excellent camera in both products "otherwise this is an excellent camera"	98.5%
absolutely brilliant in both products "absolutely brilliant camera for the price"	98.4%
works perfectly in both products "and works perfectly"	98.1%
very pleased in both products "very pleased "	97.6%
best camera in both products "for this price the best camera you can buy"	95.3%
brilliant piece in both products "brilliant piece of kit"	94.8%
great camera in both products "great camera"	93.7%
really good in both products "daytime viewing has been really good night time isn't great it's ok close range but anything beyond 5 m is sketching luckily i have an outside light that's quite bright so it illuminates beyond the 5 m"	93.1%
well worth in both products "well worth it!"	92.1%
amazing quality in both products "amazing quality but could do with rtsp added for local dvr saving otherwise you are stuck with the sd card or yi cloud subscription"	91.6%
quite good in both products "camera quality is quite good comparing to other cameras available at the market"	90.1%
absolutely amazing in both products "absolutely amazing product !"	89.2%
smart phone in both products "if you can work a smart phone you can work this"	75.0%
great value in both products "great value"	75.0%
great item in both products "i have the dashcam and indoor camera and can't fault any of them this outdoor camera was just as simple to set up great item"	75.0%
very useful in both products "to summarise: this is a very useful camera for anyone looking to secure their house with cctv it's cloud connected so you can view it anywhere so long as you have data wifi waterproof functions as an intercom and does so much more"	74.9%
great quality in both products "definitely recommend these cameras great quality"	74.9%
cctv cameras in both products "as all smart cctv cameras they have flaws pros and con"	74.9%
good value in both products "easy set up decent images pleasing appearance good back up from yi email team excellent night vision cloud subscription good value for money and works very well with android"	74.8%
good picture in both products "good picture and has a speaker and a microphone built in so i can speak to people when my ring doorbell craps out nearly everytime!"	74.8%
works well in both products "certainly a good looking compact camera that works well"	74.7%
picture quality in both products "daytime picture quality is quite good i'm sure there is better at higher cost but this will do"	74.7%
work great in both products "both work great!"	74.5%
pretty good in both products "i'm trying to think of any negatives and i truly cant think of any so that's pretty good news as well"	74.4%
well designed in both products "4ghz the step by step process was clear and it worked the first time no doubt thanks to the well designed app"	74.3%
image quality in both products "image quality both day and night is superb"	74.3%
very responsive in both products "pan and tilt can be directly done from the app in normal view or also in fullscreen which is great and works very responsive and turns quite fast as well with a silent motor"	74.2%
really easy in both products "the app makes viewing the camera and setting up its many features really easy"	74.2%
good enough in both products "the image quality produced by the camera is acceptable not as good as a good quality mobile phone but good enough for its purpose"	74.1%
outstanding devices "these are outstanding devices"	99.9%
impressive performance "impressive performance and good value"	99.7%
gives excellent "for my own needs though i turned off the motion detection and the ir and it gives excellent 24 7 views of both inside and outside the house"	99.5%
excellent units "both the indoor and outdoor are excellent units"	99.4%
brilliant camera "brilliant camera"	99.0%
really pleased "i've been using these for a few months now and i'm really pleased"	98.9%
super happy "on receiving the camera i was super happy with the build quality and functionality of it"	98.8%
amazing camera "amazing camera for the price £59"	98.6%
strongly recommended "strongly recommended"	98.4%
excellent love "excellent love it great bit of kit"	98.2%
very smart "setup was simple we inserted the sd card downloaded the yi camera app to my iphone and registered an account from there is was as simple as plugging in the camera via a usb cable which comes with a usb plug and pointing the camera at a qr code on the phone and following the simple voice command instructions very smart!"	97.8%
really reliable "kind of have to commit to the cloud which is the only downfall however it's really reliable and worth the additional cost for the low buy price"	97.8%
outstanding camera "outstanding camera!"	97.8%
great system "it's no security cctv system but it's a great system that uses wifi home router the cloud and mobile device notifications and apps so you can monitor what's going on around your home while you're away or at home"	97.7%
great pictures "easy to install great pictures"	97.6%
great product "great product"	97.5%
best thing "the best thing about the camera i think is the night vision it's super clear and overall amazing!"	97.3%
excellent rotation "excellent rotation"	97.0%
time clarity "day time clarity is good but also poor when you zoom in the stream pixelates easily"	96.5%
excellent cameras "these are excellent cameras & we are delighted with their performance and recoding capabilities"	96.3%
excellent great "the night vision is excellent great for people who live near the country and its pitch black"	96.2%
quality excellent "a littll4 dificult to set up for me but with a little help from my tec savvy son 45mins all done features are great and quality excellent "	95.9%
amazing and so easy "it’s amazing and so easy to set up"	93.9%
excellent and great "99 easy to setup and install loads of features the app is excellent and great picture quality even in ir night vision mode"	93.9%
perfect and great "perfect and great value"	93.9%
simply superb "simply superb!"	93.4%
excellent and essential "the mobile app is excellent and essential as you cannot at the moment access via a pc"	93.4%
absolute bargain "i picked up a toshiba 32gb u3 card at the same time for just £8 on amazon to bring my total purchase to £68 absolute bargain"	92.7%
brilliant camera great "brilliant camera great app too thanks"	92.2%
overall bargain "overall bargain!"	91.4%
only fault "the app is ok and the only fault i find with it and all yi cameras is not being able to fast forward footage"	91.2%
great outdoors camera "great outdoors camera with good software"	90.4%
tracking unable "motion sensitivity tracking unable to point camera down beyond 95 degrees ir reflection when in night mode so with a spat of break in’s currently within our area i thought it would be prudent to get a security camera"	90.0%
picture is amazing "picture is amazing and we use these to keep an eye on the house while out to make sure the cats are ok"	89.5%
great product great "great cameras great product great app"	89.3%
excellent night vision "camera is excellent night vision is good and alarm is cleaver done can set sensitivity to low mid or high overall i really like"	88.6%
outstanding value "outstanding value"	88.4%
very professional "came next day the packaging was very professional and quality when it came to installing the camera to the garden shed the only problem i caee across was the screws they was just awful quality but i changed them for some betters one and mounted it to the shed"	88.4%
works great "very easy to set and the app works great"	88.0%
amazing little camera "amazing little camera"	87.0%
quite bright "daytime viewing has been really good night time isn't great it's ok close range but anything beyond 5 m is sketching luckily i have an outside light that's quite bright so it illuminates beyond the 5 m"	86.9%
really great "it’s a really great picture in 1080p and night vision works well too"	86.7%
better night vision "the black 1080p dome camera is smaller looks better and has better night vision so i would recommend that dome cam instead of this one"	84.3%
awesome all rounder "awesome all rounder"	75.0%
fairly well "the camera is fairly well built"	75.0%
build quality "i am sure it will be reliable because of the build quality but i will update if its not"	75.0%
dream great "very good picture quality easy to install easy setup works like a dream great app"	75.0%
perfectly well "use it to monitor a garden which is 100ft long and copes perfectly well"	75.0%
great feature "the motion tracking is a great feature for this camera"	75.0%
outdoor ones "i'm hoping to sort these camera's as the indoor cameras work perfectly fine without any hitch the outdoor ones for some reason never ever seem to pair to my yi home app android i have set the router to use a 2"	75.0%
reasonably priced "very good value camera with local storage and reasonably priced optional cloud storage"	75.0%
very sensitive "the motion sensor is very sensitive and takes a little bit of adjustment to get it how you want"	75.0%
nicely packed "the camera arrived swiftly in a nicely packed box and feels a premium product"	75.0%
very flexible "set up within minutes very flexible mounting and good picture quality"	74.9%
cctv device "for a budget cctv device is really good i can safely say that i haven't had any issues on my garden so it's a good deterrent"	74.9%
premium product "the camera arrived swiftly in a nicely packed box and feels a premium product"	74.9%
easy access "would say set it up with easy access to it and good wifi reception from your modem"	74.9%
smart device "the setting up proceed was simple as anything download the app to your smart device and click what camera you have purchased connect it to the wifi then hold the qr code to the camera it's scans it and then your all set and ready to use it"	74.9%
great recommendation "definitely a great recommendation from me with the only downside that the cloudstorage prices are in my opinion way too high"	74.9%
great feel "out of the box the camera has a great feel to it"	74.9%
great picture "cons short cable not very good speaker no 5ghz support pros great price cloud or micro sd storage option great picture 1080p good colour balance regular updated app overall i’m very impressed for the price and am now looking to extend my security further with some indoor ones"	74.9%
helpful button "if you find this review useful please click the helpful button thank you"	74.9%
looks well "looks well built"	74.9%
great thought "night vision was great thought due to pricing would be inferior but it’s quality"	74.9%
very affordable "the addition of online recording makes this a very affordable solution"	74.8%
outdoor camera "i purchased the yi outdoor camera to monitor our driveway"	74.8%
well built "conclusion a well built and quality product let down by a limited software application"	74.8%
waterproof compartment "the camera offers the ability to subscribe to a cloud service or alternatively you can fit a micro sd card inside a waterproof compartment in the underside of the camera"	74.8%
works really well "it was very easy to setup had some range to the router but still works really well and it does the job briliantly"	74.8%
liked mine "cant fault this camera works well i like them its my second on well outdoor one got one indoor and a dash cam all work very well even my brother has them now as he liked mine "	74.8%
crisp and sharp "the 1080p resolution is crisp and sharp and only shows fragments on very fast movement the motion detection and tracking works very well as long you not too fast"	74.7%
well packaged "i'ts well packaged and built to a much better quality than some of the other ip cameras that i have"	74.7%
full price "i bought this during a prime deal but even at full price i think it is good value"	74.7%
1080p good "cons short cable not very good speaker no 5ghz support pros great price cloud or micro sd storage option great picture 1080p good colour balance regular updated app overall i’m very impressed for the price and am now looking to extend my security further with some indoor ones"	74.7%
work correctly "even better now that android notifications work correctly"	74.7%
cctv stickers "some cctv stickers to say that cctv is in operation would be very welcome as these are required to be displayed"	74.7%
relatively safe "my area is relatively safe so i didn't need to do this but if you're worried about people tampering with the camera then this could be a good option for you"	74.7%
perfectly fine "i'm hoping to sort these camera's as the indoor cameras work perfectly fine without any hitch the outdoor ones for some reason never ever seem to pair to my yi home app android i have set the router to use a 2"	74.7%
alerts are great "motion alerts are great"	74.7%
pretty well "it seems to have a good antenna as it can connect to the wifi pretty well even though it’s pretty far away and a couple of walls my iphone struggles at the same distance "	74.7%
unbeatable price "i've got few yi camera and they are quite good for this unbeatable price i've paid 44£ "	74.7%
fast and well "the mobile app is very good the cloud storage is well priced and works fast and well"	74.7%
added security "i use this in my accommodation just for added security "	74.7%
outdoor cameras "i bought 2 yi 1080hd outdoor cameras and fitted them in august"	74.7%
free talk function "would be great if could have same hands free talk function as the done version"	74.6%
good antenna "it seems to have a good antenna as it can connect to the wifi pretty well even though it’s pretty far away and a couple of walls my iphone struggles at the same distance "	74.6%
cctv stystrm "super easy to set up through a qr code system got it up and running within 5 mins uses an sd card to record to and can also save to the cloud if you subscribe to the yi cooud service really impressed with this but little camera looks so smart and will be replacing my old cctv stystrm that has a plethora"	74.6%
quality picture "great camera with excellent quality picture which was very easy to setup"	74.6%
excellent all rounder "excellent all rounder"	74.6%
prime deal "i bought this during a prime deal but even at full price i think it is good value"	74.6%
would recommend "have their cloud service and would recommend"	74.6%
just above average "picture quality is reasonable but zoomed picture is just above average and mostly only recognizable if you know people"	74.6%
recoding capabilities "these are excellent cameras & we are delighted with their performance and recoding capabilities"	74.5%
very good value "very good value for money"	74.5%
positive reviews "came across this camera on amazon and read the reviews went with peoples positive reviews"	74.5%
good wifi range "good wifi range and easy install as it's just one usb power cable"	74.5%
well enough "once it's all setup the camera works well enough"	74.5%
good basic security "good basic security"	74.5%
pleasurable experience "using these cameras i have more than one for ~4 months has been mostly a pleasurable experience"	74.5%
ordering another "will be ordering another when they're next on offer"	74.4%
good points "good points excellent picture quality in both good and low light digital pinch and zoom function good rotation movement very good app"	74.4%
good number "there are a good number of settings with various sensitivity levels"	74.4%
decent quality camera "this is quite a decent quality camera that has proved to be simple to fit and set up on the network"	74.4%
very nicely "installation 7 10 not the hardest as it comes with a mounting template for drilling the holes good job on that one yi the one part of your system i like is the mounting packaging 10 10 credit where it’s due it is very nicely packaged"	74.4%
proper router "need a proper router to see all these hi res footages tho"	74.4%
moving body "it also can detect movement in your room as that i will follow to record the moving body until the moving object disappears"	74.4%
decent product "pay abit more for a decent product"	74.4%
strong wifi connection "overall a good camera however be sure you have a strong wifi connection as there tends to be a bit of lag when detection is triggered"	74.3%
files saved "jpg files saved are to that standard"	74.3%
overall a good "overall a good"	74.3%
decent package "all in all a decent package at a reasonable price"	74.3%
crisp image "so the night vision is definitely very good its a crisp image!"	74.3%
pretty sensitive "movement detection is pretty sensitive it sees the headlights of cars driving past in the road despite the road itself not actually being in shot"	74.3%
work very well "i have a couple of these and they work very well once you have set them up correctly though i initially had some teething problems"	74.3%
arlo products "build quality i would consider excellent easily on a par with the higher priced nest and arlo products that are available within the marketplace"	74.2%
very good quality "it's a really good camera it does everything it's supposed to and very good quality"	74.2%
very well presented "the camera came in a very well presented box along with a mounting kit screwdriver power adaptor and stand"	74.2%
more useful "speaker and mic seem to work well i think this would be more useful if place at the front of a house to talk to delivery drivers etc"	74.2%
fixed cameras "i have another 4 fixed cameras from yi"	74.1%
good cameras "but all in all good cameras and good value"	74.1%
good software "great outdoors camera with good software"	74.1%
pretty painless "setup was pretty painless despite the terse instructions"	74.1%
over the moon "after six months use and i'm completely over the moon with this wee camera"	74.1%
looking great "i set the camera up and all was looking great"	74.1%
quality item "it looks and feels a quality item"	74.1%
outdoor cams "i had heard how great these cameras are for the price so we decided to get rid of my old cameras in the back garden & replace them with 2 yi outdoor cams & in the front we put a ring spotlight cam & a yi indoor camera facing out through the front window"	74.1%
cant fault "cant fault this camera works well i like them its my second on well outdoor one got one indoor and a dash cam all work very well even my brother has them now as he liked mine "	74.1%
works better "love these cameras have 5 around business premises can't go wrong for the price app works better on ios than android"	74.0%
whole garden "daytime color is vivid and sharp and the night vision can clearly see everything in my whole garden which is over 40 feet!"	74.0%
great price "all round great product and great price"	74.0%
incredible price "you get all of the above for an incredible price"	74.0%
quality producr "good quality producr would recomend"	74.0%
connection and quality "i was happy with the connection and quality in the app"	73.9%
really like "camera is excellent night vision is good and alarm is cleaver done can set sensitivity to low mid or high overall i really like"	73.9%
piece of cake "setting the camera up was a piece of cake just install the yi home app select the camera scan the qr code and bob's your uncle"	73.9%
quite useful "the app system works well notifications are sent directly on your phone with the playback footage which is quite useful if you are away"	73.9%
very fast movement "the 1080p resolution is crisp and sharp and only shows fragments on very fast movement the motion detection and tracking works very well as long you not too fast"	73.9%
good feature "worth noting that a good feature of this camera is that it can record to a micro sd card not supplied with camera which means you’ll always have the recording of past events without having to sign up for their cloud service which to be fair is inexpensive anyway plus you still get the last 7 days of events on your phone anyway"	73.9%
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