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YI Outdoor Security Camera, 1080p Cloud Cam 2.4G Wireless IP Waterproof Night Vision Surveillance System with Two-Way Audio, Motion Detection, Activity Alert, Deterrent Alarm - iOS, Android App
We have analyzed 590 reviews and found:
26% of users say that:Product works, worked, works great, works well. Camera is great, works great, is good, works better. App is great, is easy to use, works great, is very good. Picture is great, looks great, works great, is ok.1% of users noticed that:Alarm don't even think about turning, is not so loud. Sd card came loose, is located. Motion is detected, was not detected, has stopped, is not detected. Wifi is useless.
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product
387254
great • works • love • worked • works great • like • up • works well • good • not perfect • does the job • was easy to set up • worked just fine • works fine • really like • work great • has an alarm • return • are all great • tested
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positive387
great • works • love • worked • works great • like • up • works well • good • not perfect • does the job • was easy to set up • worked just fine • works fine • really like • work great • has an alarm • return • are all great • tested • easy • are great • not okay • extend • way more expensive • is just less than 1 week • did the trick • works as intended • is a great entry level item • stand up over time • performs well • came out • all done • was a breeze • ’s easy to load onto app • 7.5’ high • will most likely be the only one you will need • was delivered on time • was working great • is easy to install and set up • easy to change wi-fi settings • happened last night • will have much facial recognition • does provide a good picture • long enough • returning • beats • is designed • made in china • just for decoration • is fantastic • was very easy to install • worked great • are cheap knock offs • very good • has great night vision • is easy to set up • do work fairly well • is cheaper than others like nest • is sensitive • working properly • higher quality • means works on wireless internet • has to be plugged in • ’s ok • does it fairly well • were performing maintenance • worked pretty well • were working • detects fine
negative254
back • problem • was defective • detects motion • came with a pre-wired in cord • put longer cords • stopped catching all movements • is not a water leak • does not have full features with battery • keeps on getting connecting • hard to hold on the ladder • is a design flaw • didn’t detect her • won’t even pick up the cars from the road • never really got • didn't work - super bumped • for a few weeks • most annoying • picks up motion of headlights • was annoying • malfunctioned during a reset • are not as good • not nest quality • only stays online for a few hours • not very useful • no longer use • stopped working three months • is unfortunately one of the features • flaw • are not nearly as good • not enough time • is outside the return window • dont always alert properly • says wireless • is unacceptable • without having to depend on the company's servers • completely dependent on yi's servers • got really bad • doesn't detect that • takes about 30 minutes • can't work reliably • not really an effective security system • doesn't turn on • didn't last not even a month • can only be used with the yi app • wasn't • not as intuitive • stopped working • out on youtube • does not put date • tried resetting • has cvr (continuous videos recording)3 • ’s mounted under a covered porch • hasn’t happened often enough to be a problem • may bother some users • often just turns off • was to expensive • not my wifi coverage • were streaming • 3/4 drill bit • hard to hear the person some times • not as great • up outside • did not work • is extremely stupid • has given me peace of mind with vehicle burglary a big problem • dropped off again • was not connecting • does not consistently capture footage • doesn't help at all
camera
291175
great • good • best • really like • like • very good • is great • outdoor • love • works great • perfect • indoor • is good • works better • nice • awesome • is very reliable • working • works well • better
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camera
positive291
great • good • best • really like • like • very good • is great • outdoor • love • works great • perfect • indoor • is good • works better • nice • awesome • is very reliable • working • works well • better • very happy • works fine • great little • good quality • well • decent • excellent • are going off constantly • arrived packaged well • performed way better in comparison outside in regards to sound • with complete coverage112 • i had in my cart increased in price • lasts just long enough • i love • same things • powered light • remains online • did well • no issues • doing • has a narrow field of view • is awesome • built well • is easy to mount • i like very much • shares your phone number with china • works excellent • loving • would be of the same quality • are very happy with their purchase • is as good • are very nice • is the yi outdoor 1080 • i will explain below • are fine • reappeared in the app • are good • has good video quality • 4 stars • is linked to your account • dazzle • moderate angle • doesn't seem to be temperature compensated • i wanted to go with • am considering a third • quite impressed • work fine • easy to set up and mount • was great • had made my decision to buy it.1
negative175
does not stay connected to the wifi • bad • won't snap a shot ever during a blizzard • should have weather proof plug ends • sabotages • is on a soffit about 35’ from the ground • limited • super small screws • goes offline at sunset • is not enough light • cannot capture any images • would not be ready to capture • makes a cracking sound • stupid • execro lent outdoor • was too far away from my router • doesn't pan • are not reading my sd card • not even 24 hours • will not be suggesting • has completely died after 2 days • stayed offline • back to them • not worth the money • uses up 20 gb • straight to my junk drawer • does not rotate • has gone off-line multiple times • don't get • working in order to view events • disconnects at least once every 24 hours • stopped working • still detects movement • pretty much useless • all disappeared from the app • detected several bugs • suddenly stop working • is barely 2 months old • trying to reset • will automatically delete the oldest video clips • cannot be used with other recording devices • is stolen or damaged • not five • drifts freely • had access to cloud based storage • you added as a managed device • connected to my wifi • cannot access • are the issue • goes out after a month • is problematic • issue • will go down to a transfer rate of 0kb/s • did not work • up for only three weeks • entirely new • was eu • is not connected • will not stay connected • under another network / hotspot5 • will sometimes stop alerting and recording motion • wait about 20 seconds • audible chirp • help • was acting up • doesn't leverage infrared for motion detection • has poor reception • are more expensive • timed out • bug flew
app
5832
is great • is easy to use • works great • is very good • great • is amazing • is pretty easy to use • captured • shot • is super quick • is very user-friendly • works • intuitive • has buttons for taking a still picture • is nice to view remotely • is very basic • recently updated as well • was better • is fine • really like
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app
positive58
is great • is easy to use • works great • is very good • great • is amazing • is pretty easy to use • captured • shot • is super quick • is very user-friendly • works • intuitive • has buttons for taking a still picture • is nice to view remotely • is very basic • recently updated as well • was better • is fine • really like • pair • is relatively intuitive to use • is top knotch • can go back • clips easily • is setup well • easy to use • has better features • defaulted to alarm on which sounds an alarm with motion • easy • good • is set up • is very user friendly • relatively fast • work fairly well • supports 2 • is needed to setup • will be available tomorrow • is easy to usecons • decent • is beautiful • well designed for use.- • is working great • is so clean • simple • is fast enough
negative32
is poor • is organized a bit weird • sucks • ruins this product • yet to hear back • can switch it back to 5ghz • could do would let you monitor more • was displaying unknown ssid • is very slow to respond • couldn't be easier to pair • will keep saying • becomes harder and harder to use • worse • won't let me share the feed with her • once during the day for the alerts to start coming • didn't open • hangs repeatedly • doesn't work that well • not going to help • ask only once for finger print • is no longer available • is not live until you click a camera • no • still isn’t up • is no longer available in the apple app store • available sucks • doesn’t exist for apple any more • is not useful • is not available for us • is not available in the app store • could use some work • very buggy
picture
502
great • clear • good • is great • nice • great clear • very clear • looks great • works great • decent • is ok • is nice • is fairly clear • is so clear • is good • outstanding • pretty good • high quality • super easy to use • beautiful
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picture
positive50
great • clear • good • is great • nice • great clear • very clear • looks great • works great • decent • is ok • is nice • is fairly clear • is so clear • is good • outstanding • pretty good • high quality • super easy to use • beautiful • is clear • looks good • very good • crisp • good clear • amazing • is all red • sharp • awesome
negative2
is not clear • is terrible
setup
372
easy • quick • easy to • is simple • very easy • was a breeze • easy to use • was super easy • was very easy • easy peasy • very good • is a breeze • works great easy • was easy • was quick • simple • easy to keep track of who is coming and going around the exterior of my home • working as expected • is amazing • ease
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setup
positive37
easy • quick • easy to • is simple • very easy • was a breeze • easy to use • was super easy • was very easy • easy peasy • very good • is a breeze • works great easy • was easy • was quick • simple • easy to keep track of who is coming and going around the exterior of my home • working as expected • is amazing • ease
negative2
couldn’t be easier • could not have been easier
video
269
clear • lengths of time ranging from 7 to 30 days • speak for itself!****update • can be stored locally on a 32g sd card • lasts for two minutes • is good • very good • need to be able to see • work as well • quality • has great • is pretty good quality • high quality • very good quality • provides unlimited • easy to view • great • work great • sleek • good quality
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video
positive26
clear • lengths of time ranging from 7 to 30 days • speak for itself!****update • can be stored locally on a 32g sd card • lasts for two minutes • is good • very good • need to be able to see • work as well • quality • has great • is pretty good quality • high quality • very good quality • provides unlimited • easy to view • great • work great • sleek • good quality • is great • easy • clip • nice • is nice
negative9
you can't see • does not get date stamped • is stored locally in the camera itself • delay • clip uploaded • no • nothing special happened • is useless • pause
quality
294
good • excellent • is very good • is ok • great • very happy • very good • same • is awesome • lower • is all what i expected • is so much better • is amazing • really like • nice • is great • was alright • durable • easy to set up!the money • very satisfied
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quality
positive29
good • excellent • is very good • is ok • great • very happy • very good • same • is awesome • lower • is all what i expected • is so much better • is amazing • really like • nice • is great • was alright • durable • easy to set up!the money • very satisfied
negative4
isn’t comparable to that system • very poor • not as good • very bad
picture quality
284
is great • is good • is decent • great • clear • is excellent • is as good • is as expected day • could be better • seems to fade over time • is of decent quality • clean • was good • is hd for a wifi • is awesome • very nice • is okay
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picture quality
positive28
is great • is good • is decent • great • clear • is excellent • is as good • is as expected day • could be better • seems to fade over time • is of decent quality • clean • was good • is hd for a wifi • is awesome • very nice • is okay
negative4
worse • is slightly subpar • dont count • not that great
set up
221
very easy • easy • was easy • works great • is super easy • was really easy • super easy • easy to • is very easy • is easy
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set up
positive22
very easy • easy • was easy • works great • is super easy • was really easy • super easy • easy to • is very easy • is easy
negative1
simple and error free
price
201
great • worth • couldn't be more disappointed • big difference • is right • well worth • real easy to setup and install • like • is attractive • working as designed • unbeatable • i would expect more • good • drop • is amazing • is enticing
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price
positive20
great • worth • couldn't be more disappointed • big difference • is right • well worth • real easy to setup and install • like • is attractive • working as designed • unbeatable • i would expect more • good • drop • is amazing • is enticing
negative1
comes down a little
night vision
181
good • is good • is very good • great • excellent • is also pretty good • is pretty good • works great • is great • is also better than expected • is also very clear • bright • could be better • decent
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night vision
positive18
good • is good • is very good • great • excellent • is also pretty good • is pretty good • works great • is great • is also better than expected • is also very clear • bright • could be better • decent
negative1
stinks
yi
163
transparent relay • will save a 6-second clip of any motion detected • offers cloud subscription • offers cloud storage • love • fan • offered their outdoor ones • is more focused on the action cam • has exceeded my expectations • is by far the best value • glad • keep buying • is worth it • recommending • has become our favorite • has more work to do on this camera
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yi
positive16
transparent relay • will save a 6-second clip of any motion detected • offers cloud subscription • offers cloud storage • love • fan • offered their outdoor ones • is more focused on the action cam • has exceeded my expectations • is by far the best value • glad • keep buying • is worth it • recommending • has become our favorite • has more work to do on this camera
negative3
goes out of business • doesn't have a web app • is doing little to address the issue
software
135
decent • needs more options • is superb • less sensitive somehow • intelligent • excellent • is actually great • could be improved • easy to install • is really nice • easy to use • easy • is working out good
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software
positive13
decent • needs more options • is superb • less sensitive somehow • intelligent • excellent • is actually great • could be improved • easy to install • is really nice • easy to use • easy • is working out good
negative5
starts to record 5 seconds • takes 1-2 min • is so bad • is very limited • too bad
install
18
easy to • easy • was fine • easy to get • easy to use • easy to setup • very easy to • very easy • was extremely easy
image quality
132
is good • good • ’s really good • is fine • was quite nice • very impressed • great • is reasonably good • happy • connects well to my wifi
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image quality
positive13
is good • good • ’s really good • is fine • was quite nice • very impressed • great • is reasonably good • happy • connects well to my wifi
negative2
is very poor • is marginal
video quality
14
is good • is great • is very good • is fine • really like • is really good • love • is satisfactory • is decent • is nice • great • is exceptional
sound
86
is ok • is good • great • is great • seems fine • is actually better
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sound
positive8
is ok • is good • great • is great • seems fine • is actually better
negative6
was seriously distorted • is horrible • is garbage • hit and miss proposition • only in 3 seconds • makes a crackling noise
installation
121
was easy • was pretty easy • is easy • went flawlessly • looks fine • easy • works well on our network • was super easy • super easy • was super quick • ease
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installation
positive12
was easy • was pretty easy • is easy • went flawlessly • looks fine • easy • works well on our network • was super easy • super easy • was super quick • ease
negative1
had me cursing within minutes
audio
65
is great • is pretty good • could be better • are great • has a vibrating metal distortion • actually works
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audio
positive6
is great • is pretty good • could be better • are great • has a vibrating metal distortion • actually works
negative5
dislike • is horrible • is severely lacking in quality • slight lag • is useless
motion detection
94
is excellent • is great • sensitive • needs more control options • could be better • is even better • takes some time to set the field of motion detection correct • works great
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motion detection
positive9
is excellent • is great • sensitive • needs more control options • could be better • is even better • takes some time to set the field of motion detection correct • works great
negative4
is lame • is spotty • is no way to turn off notification events per camera • did not set off
customer service
102
is excellent • excellent • great • exceptional • end of the day • is very responsiveno • is great • did me right
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customer service
positive10
is excellent • excellent • great • exceptional • end of the day • is very responsiveno • is great • did me right
negative2
are very unresponsive • had no help from them
everything
10
works except yi cloud • works as expected • should be working • has to be processed through paypal • is working great • is set up • works great • is great • worked • started out great
phone
64
record • gets updated • is very easy to use • like you use • needs to be on that network • won’t connect to my daughters smart
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phone
positive6
record • gets updated • is very easy to use • like you use • needs to be on that network • won’t connect to my daughters smart
negative4
i only access • mine doesn't • glitch • is bad
connection
64
are much stronger • was challenging • good • is easier and quicker • ’s good • easy
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connection
positive6
are much stronger • was challenging • good • is easier and quicker • ’s good • easy
negative4
cannot keep • kept losing • lost • very slow
dome camera
72
really love • is amazing • several indoor • love • happy • 1080p • 1080
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dome camera
positive7
really love • is amazing • several indoor • love • happy • 1080p • 1080
negative2
is not like • is sitting next to it
image
8
is very good • clear • are clear black • are very clear • superior • superb • are clear • is great
indoor camera
8
love • exceptional • are quick to alert • don't use the red-glow ir lights • great • seem to work better • couple
resolution
7
is great during the day • great • clear • no • high • much better • better
alarm
411
doesn't go off until activity • going off every time • don't even think about turning • scared off the thief • would have gone off sooner • became barely audible • is not so loud • false • would be optional to trigger manually • should be able to activate • nor the deterrent
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alarm
positive4
deterrent • make sure you have • is useful • needs to sound longer
negative11
doesn't go off until activity • going off every time • don't even think about turning • scared off the thief • would have gone off sooner • became barely audible • is not so loud • false • would be optional to trigger manually • should be able to activate • nor the deterrent
sd card
69
came loose • is located • went • gets corrupted • fell into the base unit • ate my • replacing • doesn't even work • removed it
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sd card
positive6
i'd suggest getting • good security • large • will be needed • should be put in so you can get a full timeline • working in both the indoor model
negative9
came loose • is located • went • gets corrupted • fell into the base unit • ate my • replacing • doesn't even work • removed it
cord
77
isn’t really waterproof • can be quite buggy • is hardwired into case • short • useless • is only 10 meters or 10 feet long • is short
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cord
positive7
longer • extra • is pretty long • needs to be much longer to go inside • was longer • is very thick
negative7
isn’t really waterproof • can be quite buggy • is hardwired into case • short • useless • is only 10 meters or 10 feet long • is short
motion
112
is detected • was not detected • detects • no • not accurate • has stopped • little too sensitive • is not detected
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motion
positive1
is within 50 feet
negative12
is detected • was not detected • detects • no • not accurate • has stopped • little too sensitive • is not detected
wifi
57
problem • is useless • poor • uses • can't reach d location • seems to drop no matter how close the camera • continuous
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wifi
positive5
fairly decent • range extender • is always connected • setup • better
negative7
problem • is useless • poor • uses • can't reach d location • seems to drop no matter how close the camera • continuous
notification
46
cons • random • couldn't get • are a bit delayed- • detected • cause
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notification
positive4
come through nicely • are sent to my phone • sends to your phone(s • are on point
negative6
cons • random • couldn't get • are a bit delayed- • detected • cause
screws
26
are very small • are too small • will completely strip • are tiny • faded • would not come out
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screws
positive2
are easily stripped • easy to drop or lose
negative6
are very small • are too small • will completely strip • are tiny • faded • would not come out
cable
45
exposed • wasn't hard-wired • guy to run a cable • 4 stars • stuffed in and missing some paperwork
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cable
positive4
ran an extension • is built in • wasn’t long enough • comes in very handy
negative5
exposed • wasn't hard-wired • guy to run a cable • 4 stars • stuffed in and missing some paperwork
this product
44
do not buy • would change • very unhappy • do not purchase
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positive4
enjoyed • recommend • still recommend • returning
negative4
do not buy • would change • very unhappy • do not purchase
alerts
44
are only able to show video • triggers 5 times false • clip • is basically useless
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alerts
positive4
is happening real time • are working great • gives very quick • a very good
negative4
are only able to show video • triggers 5 times false • clip • is basically useless
motion sensor
25
is only effective • is also a little wacky • low sensitivity • picks up people • seems to be overly sensitive
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motion sensor
positive2
good • better
negative5
is only effective • is also a little wacky • low sensitivity • picks up people • seems to be overly sensitive
power cord
25
could be longer • exposed • isn't extremely long • is not an outdoor product • up through the hole
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power cord
positive2
snag
negative5
could be longer • exposed • isn't extremely long • is not an outdoor product • up through the hole
Hey, that functionality is in development right now.