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Rating 4 out of 5 stars with 1468 reviews

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    Rating 4.2 out of 5 stars

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    Rating 4.0 out of 5 stars

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75%would recommend to a friend

Customers are saying

Customers love the My Cloud Home 4TB Personal Cloud for its easy setup, ample storage, and reasonable price. They appreciate the convenience of being able to access and share their files from anywhere. However, some users have experienced compatibility issues with previous generation drives, software crashes, and data loss.

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  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Bad Decision

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The motherboard attached to this drive died on me. The drive itself is based on a Linux format so now I am stuck with a drive based on Linux with files I can't access. This was a complete waste of money and WD customer service is horrible. Will not be buying from this company ever again.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not a true cloud drive.

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    Posted . Owned for 11 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    The software for this cloud storage isn't user friendly and isn't capable of being used on multiple devices without first sharing the files to a new device. This drive functions more as an external hard drive than a cloud drive.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Remote

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still can’t figure out how to use the remote function !

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Cons mentioned:
    Reliability

    Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Died

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Died within one week of owning. Wouldn't even power on.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    No support for smb

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Older model are better with smb supports. This one Needs internet connection all the time

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Rubbish excuse for a cloud drive

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    If I could could give it one star I would. This is not a cloud drive where you can download files in a folder at once, you must do it one by one. Also no items from your mapped drive show up in the cloud and vice versa. Rubbish.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    don't working

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    To date I have not been able to install this device. it is very difficult to communicate with my computer. The website is not operating

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    NOT ME

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Not me cant review due to I did not purchase this item Not Me NOt Me NOT ME

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Did not like

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I found this not satisfactory for my use. Found a simple thumb drive easier.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    not like the old version.

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    Posted . Owned for 1 month when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    THE MOST locked down not really your data, local device ever, just to connect to it, you have to access myhome.mycloud. < this is not local.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 2 out of 5 stars

    Remote access

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Still can’t figure out the remote accessibility- the whole idea of having cloud!

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    I like

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I needed a decent NAS for personal home use, nothing too fancy or extreme, and this is the perfect product to fit my needs. Great capacity and size and consistent file transfer speeds, highly recommend.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Don’t buy this money model

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    Posted . Owned for 3 weeks when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Disconnected 1 day after my nstall and Would not reconnect after looking in to the probe I found hundreds of of people with the same issues it is a Ed server problem that they have failed to correct and no date set to fix it

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Not the convenient back up option I had hoped for.

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    Posted . Owned for more than 2 years when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Terrible product support from WD . This is not a Best Buy issue . There a better options available. I would not recommend this product.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Buyer beware... do your research before purchasing

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    Posted . Owned for 6 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Will be less then a year and the Cloud Feature will end because of updated security features. Been offered 20% discount on future purchases that will be compatible with the new security/enhancements.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Drive Failed

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Drive no longer connects to the internet, and no known way to connect it to my pc directly to access the information. Called WD support and they told me it's sounds like the drive has failed. Very disappointing.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 5 out of 5 stars

    Reduce the risk of data loss while traveling.

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    I can save and access my files from the web using a VPN at any time. It makes my life simple and safe while traveling instead of bringing external hard drives with me.

    I would recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    So difficult to set up

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Cannot seem to figure out how to set this thing up. It says it is easy, but it is definitely not. Getting it to configure with my WiFi was a nightmare, the guy on the call for technical support did not speak clearly whatsoever.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 3 out of 5 stars

    Do your research!

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    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    Need a new external and thought this was perfect as it hooked up to our network. Turns out, WD has many levels of quality with hard drives. This is considered the bottom of the line. Less stable and prone to failures and a hackable application. I returned.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend
  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    Poor Quality

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    Posted . Owned for 7 months when reviewed.
    This reviewer received promo considerations or sweepstakes entry for writing a review.

    This drive lasted 7 months before it died! Poor quality. Haven't filed a warranty claim yet because I am concerned about the security of my data, I can hear the drive spinning I just can't access it via USB or the LAN.

    No, I would not recommend this to a friend