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Dennis Reynolds Would Not Approve
Let me preface this by saying that I have a handful of TP-Link/Kasa products already (smart bulbs and smart plugs), which work flawlessly. Because I was so pleased with the products I already had, I figured I would get a camera from them as well. The first day was okay; I was only using it from within my house and it seemed to be a good quality video, although like others have said, there was an inexplicable high pitched ringing that would come and go.
The next day I got to work and I couldn't access the video stream. I went home at lunch and the camera was flashing red, so I reset it from scratch. That fixed the problem for about 24 hours, and then the same thing started happening again. None of my other devices had any issues, and I have very high speed internet, so I believe this comes down to the camera itself regularly malfunctioning.
Now let's talk about the recordings. The record time is very short; from what I can tell, it's a minimum of 20 seconds and the max video length that I experienced was about 2 minutes. However, it doesn't record every time there is motion. The first few days it recorded me walking through the door when I got home in the evening, then it just stopped. I'd walk across the living room and it wouldn't notice the motion, but it would later record me sitting still on the couch.
Overall I am very disappointed with this product. It does not stand up to the quality I have seen with TP-Link/Kasa's other devices.
Oh, and for any of you debating purchasing this for "other" reasons, I assure you that Dennis Reynolds would not approve.
March 2018 · Baby Products · verified purchase