What happens when you get an alert from an outbuilding at night - can you hear it on your phone?

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Hey @ZeroZero

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I would want a real loud alarm system that is going to wake up the entire neighborhood and scare the devil out of the burglar.

Here’s a gent with some home security background improvising a system with Wyze cams:

Can Wyze Cam capture its own theft?

Many years ago, I installed alarm systems for a local company. I was told that the one major deterrent to a potential thief is a horn – a VERY LOUD horn. I’ve since gone “back to the future” and am installing a VERY LOUD horn system triggered by movement at the appropriate places. Too bad there seems to be no reliable interface between the WyzeCam and a VERY LOUD horn that minimizes false alarms, and provides very solid performance. The Swann Driveway Alert is the closest I’ve found, yet. S…

Can Wyze Cam capture its own theft?

Update to my Previous Post; SETUP: — Wyzecam mounted Inside looking Out, through a Window. — Night Vision OFF (IR LED’s off). — 300 Lumen, Motion Detecting, Dusk to Dawn, Battery Powered LED “Puck” Light like the Over Lite (Amazon) mounted Outside on the Window, Inline with the Camera’s View. BAD: — At close range, the Over Lite is WAY TOO BRIGHT. I had to cover 95% of the LED’s with Electrical Tape to prevent “Washout”. — The Motion Sensor of the Over Lite is WAY TOO SENSITIVE. I had to …

This was posted before Wyze added sensors, lightbulbs and plugs to their lineup, and there are certainly other good examples on the boards, but this is the one I remember.