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Who need baby monitors????

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020

Bought 2 of these to check on the kids while they sleep. We looked up a bunch of baby monitors before coming to the conclusion they are but glorified cheap IP cams. I'm not going to shell out $100+ for an IP cam with its own playback screen when we have tablets and phones. We chose this cam since we already own a TP-link wifi modem and a couple of Kasa products. Setup was easy as usual and the Kasa app remains stable with few crushes or random disconnections. Graphics are clear, sound quality is okay, motion detectors picks up baby moving limbs (camera mounted on top of wall near ceiling), night mode turns on and off randomly due to dim room but does not bother us. We can see whether the kids are 1. awake or 2. asleep. It serves its purpose.

The only down side is this cam only runs on 2.4GHz wifi instead of 5G, which results in a 1.5~2 second delay even when connected to a Kasa range extender. We have fast and stable wifi signal across the property yet this cam would glitch once in a while. Most days the glitch do not post a problem, but there was one time when the view glitched and stuck in a frame from a few minutes earlier & when the kids were not in bed, which resulted in much adults screaming and sliding across the floor thinking the little ones had been kidnapped. If you are prone to heart attacks or desire crystal clear HD view this cam might not be for you.

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Sashy

Eufy cameras are better (unless you don’t want Alexa or Google Assistant)

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020

I’ve used several of these cameras for a couple of years, but now I’m switching to Eufy cameras. The price is similar but they’re wider angle, have clearer night vision, and have more features in their app including geofencing (which Kasa has been promising for over 2 years but still hasn’t delivered).

I’m my mind there is only one reason that someone may still want Kasa cameras instead: if you want a smart home system without using the theoretically more invasive Alexa or Google Assistant etc., then you’re in luck because Kasa also makes smart plugs, lights etc., and you can control and automate everything with the Kasa Smart app.

The only problems with this are: 1. Everything has to be from Kasa (but Kasa doesn’t make smart doorbells or thermostats) and 2. The automation (which Kasa calls Smart Actions) is kind of limited, e.g. if the camera senses motion, it can only turn on one light etc instead of multiple and 3. If you DO want to go to the dark side but you’re an iPhone kind of person, Kasa doesn’t work with Apple HomeKit but Eufy (mostly) does.

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MinyaS

Who need baby monitors????

Reviewed in the United States on June 22, 2020

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Jeremiah

Works Great - Low Price

Reviewed in the United States on April 16, 2019

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I already have a couple of Kasa plugs, and this integrated seamlessly into the app with the other products. I'm not paying for a monthly subscription, but I have an alert set up and you can view the videos and download them. I forget how long the videos are kept with the free subscription. The video is crisp and clear and the sound quality is good.

The only negative I encountered during my first week of use is that the camera is, at times, sensitive to changes in room lighting. On one mostly cloudy day, when we also left our blinds open, we were alerted every few minutes for several hours. When I watched the video clips, however, all I saw was the window getting brighter and darker with changes in the sun.

Now, personally, for the price and how well the camera performs otherwise, this isn't a big issue for me. And, in about 8 days, it only happened the one day, when we also left the blinds open, so the changes in lighting were more dramatic than on previous days.

Overall, very pleased and I considered it a fantastic value!

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Jan-Oliver SCHMIDT

Works well. Easy set-up. App need a few minor tweaks.

Reviewed in the United States on May 1, 2019

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This tiny product was easy to set up and works very well. Excellent value for its price. We are happy with our purchase.
The picture quality is great, even in low/no light.

The microphone is extremely sensitive. The app notifies us whenever our baby makes a noise even in another part of the house (despite having set the sensitivity to the lowest of three sensitivity settings). We would like to see a sensitivity scale for audio similar to the 0-10 scale for video.
The only other issue is with live streaming. We had hoped to use the camera as a baby monitor. However, when live streaming on iPhone/iPad, the screen eventually shuts off if we do not tap the screen regularly. Ideally, the app should treat live streaming like watching a video/movie on other apps (cf. Netflix) that block the power-saving feature of the 'phone. This should be an easy tweak in a future app update.

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Minky Kang

Great camera for pets!

Reviewed in the United States on August 6, 2019

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I’ve been trying to compile all of my smart home appliances into one app so that it’ll be easier to use. I chose to stick with Kasa because I like the variety of products that they provide, the ease of the app and all their devices, the fair prices, and its popularity. I also have their smart plugs and their light bulbs and they work great!

This Kasa Cam is great! It has a wide angle lens so you can see a much wider view. I use this to check on my dog while I’m away at work and it works like a charm. You can set it so that any time it detects movement, it sends a notification and it’ll also record a clip so that you can watch at a later time. You can download and even share the clips, which are uploaded onto the cloud. The only downside to this is that you can’t move the direction the camera is facing from the app (it’s only manual). But this isn’t a big deal for me because it has a wide angle lens and I can see everything that I need to since I put it in the corner of the room.

I’ve had this for almost a month and a few days ago, about 90% of my clips weren’t uploading to the cloud and I wasn’t able to rewatch them. I contacted customer service to see if they could see what the issue was and they were kind of useless. They told me to try watching from a different phone. What’s the point if I can’t watch from my own phone while I’m at work? Anyways, I went home and just unplugged the camera and plugged it back in and it’s been working fine ever since.

Overall, I think this is a great camera to use to record any motion. There are also two-way mics and speakers so that you can talk through the camera and also hear what’s happening on the other side. Definitely recommend!

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Hari

nice camera overall, planning to get more of these

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2019

Style: 1080PVerified Purchase

Pros:
* Night vision
* Motion detection
* Mounts on the wall, and can rotate the camera in any direction
* Good length cable
* Good connectivity to my wifi router and sends video to cloud in good quality

Cons:
* Couldn't figure out how to make 2-way audio work. I can hear audio from camera to the app on the phone, but not the other way.
* Need cloud subscription to store videos. It would have been nice if it was able to save videos to a local network drive (no hardware, it is just software trick as it already connects to local network using wifi).
* The wall mount is not tight and the camera position changes if the wire or camera gets disturbed. Would have liked if I could have put screws right in the base of the camera.

For $40, this camera has a good value as a supplement to your existing security cameras (surveillance system). These are meant to be indoor only. I plan to buy few more of these for indoors.

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Zantos

Best budget camera on the market!

Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2019

Style: 1080PVerified Purchase

These things are excellent. I have one of the larger Kasa cams in the mouse (KC120) and it works great. Clear video, good audio, two way talking and night vision. And it syncs up perfectly with Google Home, which I use to run our smart home. When I saw the Kasa Spot cams and Kasa went as fair as to email me a 20% off coupon, I jumped on them. With the coupon they came out to $40 each so I pickup and two and put them in our daughters room and our nursery, as we're expecting in July.

I honestly can't notice a difference in the quality and performance of the bigger model, which cost about $80 at the time of this review. We know have 3 Kasa cams and numerous Kasa smart plugs throughout the house and have not had any issues integrating them into our Google Home applications and we now use them on a daily basis with voice commands.

I'm wishing I had picked up 4 or 5 of them! A++

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Hono1967

OUTSTANDING!

Reviewed in the United States on April 13, 2020

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I purchased this little camera on the Amazon treasure truck for around 25 bucks. I read the reviews before my purchase and after looking for a camera for home security, I decided I couldn't pass up the deal. I'm so glad I didn't!
This camera is amazing! Its surpassed my wildest dreams on a home security system! I sure hope they're all this good because I'm ordering more for my shop!
The picture is crystal clear! I can see all the way down my street. The app alerts me whenever someone comes on my property. I can choose which files to save or sign up for more storage, but the free space is good enough for me All in all I think this is awesome!
UPDATED REVIEW: After a year the cameras stopped working and nothing has worked to get them running. Bummer. I switched to YI .

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Sashy

Eufy cameras are better (unless you don’t want Alexa or Google Assistant)

Reviewed in the United States on February 17, 2020

Style: 1080PVerified Purchase

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Reviewed in the United States on April 7, 2024

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Darla

Kasa only keep it on when you need it. As it will drain battery of the phone.

Reviewed in the United States on May 20, 2019

Style: 1080PVerified Purchase

2 things- If you are home, shut the camera off or you will have houndreds of videos taken and you will need to delete them. 2. Set timing for when Kasa camera will be on that way you will not have to go through the manual deletion process. 3. Set camera time when you will not be home, as those are the videos that could become most important. I do not know how to connect the Kasa to Alexa show to show what is happening with motion on my Echo and Tech help is not helpful. I sleep upstairs and need to be able to be awaken if this is motion or sound in the area of position of the camera.
My plan is to get more of these but until I can get everything effectively the way I need to protect my house, I will need to wait so I can see what is going on in the middle of the night downstairs. The night vision is awesome and it works on my phone great. However, if left on all day, it drains the battery fast. I recommend this item, however, you will or should look up how to use it. I have other Kasa products that run on TP-Link and I haven't any trouble. It is a matter of getting used to it. I definitely would recommend especially if you live alone or vacation a lot.

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