Amazon - Cloud Cam Indoor Security Camera, works with Alexa - White

I am uncertain why I have seen some poor reviews. I purchased 2 of these to use as secondary security cameras and a part of my home automation. One is in the garage entrance and is used in conjunction to a smart garage door controller. If my garage is opened, I get a text from my Smartthings hub, my Fireplace Hue light turns red and the Cloud Cam captures everything on Video. The second Cloud Cam keeps an eye on my Yorkie and is activated when my cell phones leaves it's defined Geo Fence. These cameras were simple to set up, have good resolution and activate and begin recording a clip very quickly. For the reviewers that have stated that they don't need a clip of an empty room, I am thinking they need to upgrade their internet plan as mine captures anything the second the camera sees motion. I have just been using these a couple of days so time will tell if that are reliable but in an uncertain world of Automation, these were an easy step in the right direction.

This camera is an awesome camera. very clear during day and night, works in color in lighting but goes to black and white without lighting, night vision. I personally didn't want to get one for the home as I feel my home should be secure and the people trust worthy. I had opened my home to a friend and when I did, things started coming up missing; Thats when I bought this camera, I hooked it up on a Friday and like a bug strip, caught the issue the next day on video. The issue was solved thanks to this camera. Its very easy to hook up, very easy to install. Be aware that if you want to hold the videos for longer you will need to purchase additional options from amazon in yearly subscriptions.

All in all the Amazon Cloud Cams are good cameras as far as quality goes. The picture quality during the day is good. At night it’s not the greatest but you can still see. We wound up replacing most of these with Ring Cameras because we didn’t like the fact that the cameras seemed to come on by themselves. By that I mean we would come into the house and the camera would send us an alert of motion detected even when the camera had been turned off for days. The cameras were inside the house and were only used when we were out of town. This happened multiple times. We felt insecure. Like we were being watched. Based on that I would not recommend the camera to a friend. If your using the camera outside then go for it.

I was concerned when I purchased this that I would have to get a subscription to actually be able to use this camera the way I needed to. I have actually found that the non-subscription offering is just what I needed. The setup was really easy so that was a big plus. I am able to see how my dogs are doing throughout the day, which is the primary reason why I got it. The picture is pretty good, the sound is great. I have found connectivity to be pretty solid once its on. My only issue is that I find that the home away feature that is supposed to turn your camera off when you get home or turn the camera on when you leave doesn't work as great so I find myself double checking if its actually recording when I leave sometimes. Also, there are times when I get home and the green light stays on, requiring me to go on the app to turn it off manually. This is not ideal, but I can work around it just fine.

Actually purchased several of these and think they are great. Wish Amazon still offered them. They were a great buy and with the free cloud recording and storage for the last 24 hours for up to 3 cameras they are by far the least expensive option. They have all the features I need including Home/Away mode and excellent infrared night vision. I recently added a a Amazon Key cord for one of the cameras to use with a smart door lock. Much cheaper than buying a zigbee hub for a door lock and it integrates nicely with Alexa.

These work well and have good quality. It would be nice if there weren't plan options and it just had those features. Also, my internet is kind of slow and I have 2 of these. If you get these you might want to have a fast network and internet connection. But I like them and there are cases so you can mount them outside as well. There are probably better options. But these work for me. It would also be nice if you could also add an sd card to them like some that are cheaper than this. I've had them more than a year now and they still work fine.

The kids were scared whenever someone rang the doorbell and wanted a way to see the person from their phone. The amazon cloud cam was on sale and I grabbed it. All in all, it works great! We all get notifications when someone is at the door and can see the event in real time or playback the video later. In order to keep the video for long periods of time, you need to pay a fee. We don’t need that feature and pay no monthly fee. We do get false notifications but that is to be expected with the built in software looking for any changes from frame to frame. The wind will move something and we get a false notification. Also, a cloudy day will set it off. It’s a slight aggravation that I suspect is a “feature” of most cloud cams. All in all, we have been very satisfied with the camera and highly recommend it.

We bought this camera to be able to see our dog when we are away. The sound quality it’s perfect, we can hear absolutely every sound and we can talk back with our dog.