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            Wyze Labs Discontinues First-Generation Security Camera

   Josh Centers

   [1]The Verge reports that Wyze Labs has discontinued its
   first-generation WyzeCam, released in 2017, that I reviewed in '[2]$20
   WyzeCam Security Camera Is Almost Too Good to Be True' (28 February
   2018). As of 1 February 2022, Wyze Labs will no longer sell or support
   the first-generation WyzeCam, and the company discourages its use due
   to a lack of security updates.

   In an email to affected customers, Wyze Labs included a $3 coupon
   toward the purchase of a new WyzeCam, a decent discount off the price
   of a new WyzeCam. The current third-generation [3]WyzeCam costs $35.98
   but, unlike the original WyzeCam, is also usable outdoors. These days,
   I usually recommend the $39.99 [4]Eufy Security Solo camera, which is
   limited to indoor use but is HomeKit-compatible.

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