LED+Wireless Camera

First some background: I have a 3500sqft house, brick on 3 sides. I have harmony and SmartThings hubs and Alexa in like 7 places, and a Frontpoint security system. My Wi-Fi network is pretty full and my brick-sided house doesn’t help with outdoor devices. First off, installation was easy. Instructions were slim, but worked as described. Once I paired my two cameras, I put one in front and one in back of my house. The one in front is 1 Brock wall and 4 interior walls and about 60’ from my router, more on this later. The other is 20’ up above my back deck and required a bulb-changer on an extender pole to install but it worked great. The devices only connect 2.4ghz, which is fine as that’s all the bandwidth it needs even at 1080p. The one I placed in front of my house (through 4 interior walls and a brick wall) could barely connect. The result was stuttery video at 1080p but ok at 720p. Installed a booster mid-house and now it’s rock solid. Pros: - night vision is great! Can see everything fine in pitch black. - microphone is amazing! I can hear as well through the device than I can standing under it, it’s super sensitive! - motion sensing works great, even on ‘free’ mode. You can pay a small monthly fee and get more storage and more sensor zones (without it it[s simply h/m/l vs drawing zones for detection). - image quality is great! Nice field of view, I can see my whole driveway and front door and can see every amazon delivery or visitor. Cons: - uses bandwidth all the time. My router stats shows that it uses about 150kps all the time it seems, which makes me wonder if the motion detection is server based instead of in the unit. - speaker is weak, and there is no way to turn it up. Would love a volume control for the audio out. - no integration with other smart devices. Can’t use motion triggers to run routines or vice versa, the units are on an island by themselves, which is a shame. Overall I’m SUPER happy with my purchase and strongly recommend it, even if there are areas for improvement. I haven’t found anything that beats it’s convenience and ease of installation or functionality.

I purchased my first one back in 2020 to keep an eye on my backyard. It had an awful purple tint to the daytime footage. Sengled sent a replacement once their shipment of replacements with the correct lens were available, which was around 4-5 months after my initial support ticket was filed (everything was on back-order at this point). Once the replacement arrived, it installed quickly and looked great! So great, in fact that I purchased a second one to monitor the other half of my yard. This is when the problems started. They would have trouble recording smoothly at the same time at night if the floodlight was triggered in both. It was choppy and laggy, but once the light turned back off, it went back to capturing smooth Night Vision footage. Then they started having connectivity issues…constant breaks in recorded footage, Motion Events not being logged when motion was would trigger lights (we even upgraded our WiFi router, thinking this could be part of the problem contributing to their inconsistent functionality), and the Sengled servers going down regularly, causing coverage outages. At this point I was tired of all the issues, so we were instructed to order new ones and send back the old ones for a return. Unfortunately, that solution only worked for a few months…then the lagging/connection/server issues started up again. Now, they have revoked the 1-Day Free Cloud Storage that is advertised as INCLUDED WITH THE PURCHASE OF THIS PRODUCT. Unless you pay for one of their inexplicably expensive Cloud Subscription Plans (per camera), you can ONLY VIEW LIVE FOOTAGE. The SNAP 2 is now a worthless paperweight. The ONLY reason I purchased these was because it had a free (albeit small) storage plan associated with the product, since I was loathe to pay for yet another subscription. Sengled has falsely advertised this product, lied to it’s customers, and is essentially stealing from us…because I PAID FOR A PRODUCT THAT INCLUDED STORAGE! Amazon better hold this vendor accountable, or at the very least make exceptions for all the customers that have gotten swindled by Sengled with this product.

The light/camera came with everything needed for a clean installation. It does appear to need to be hooked up to an ethernet cord to get the unit sync'd for the first time (ethernet cord is provided). This is fine with me as I could easily get to my router but might be an issue for some. I didn't encounter any issues with my setup. The night vision seems pretty good and but it is hard to tell because the light does such a great job of lighting up the area. I really like the option of keeping the light off until activated by movement. I have provided my personal pros and cons. With a bit of refinement and merging the Sengled apps together, this would be an awesome unit. Pros: Very clean app that is easy to use Looks really nice in person (better than the picture on Amazon IMO) Bright clean light Easy setup Great microphone lets me hear a lot of what's going on Cons: Different app than the other Sengled lights-(point of having the same products is to use one app) Subscription required for motion events Need to hold onto/store extra items (socket and cords) for resyncing as needed Speaker on unit is not that loud and distorts easily Color on my unit is off-mostly displays in shades of pink A bit pricey for features that require a subscription

The installation process was a Snap just like the name of their app. Truly easy and has been working great every since. The smart motion detection that limits itself to humans seems to work. My old camera would attract bugs at night and went off all the time. This one is a bug magnet as well but doesn't misfire the notifications. I'm only about 3 weeks into ownership so I'll come back if anything major changes. It's not bad as a smart lightbulb either by letting you control time and brightness. From its position in one of my recessed lighting sockets, it is totally hidden when the light is on despite being in plain sight. The build quality and packaging are excellent as well. The design even includes pop up antennas if your wifi is a little spotty. My only complaint is the high cost of the monitoring plan. The cost of one camera for one month is what other companies charge for 3 or 4 cameras and the video storage time isn't particular long either.

I ordered this bulb/Camera twice now, the first one came and was easy enough to set up, despite their setup process being clunky due to the need of an Ethernet cable and direct connection to the router. Once I got it setup I discovered that the video image was showing everything in purple with no color, Night vision did not work and Motion detection was sloppy. I called their support team and while very friendly, they informed me that there was a manufacturing problem with some of their devices that produced a fault in the camera lens, resulting in the poor image and color issues. They told me they would RMA the device and send me a new one but indicated that it would not be a quick process, as they are behind in shipping due to Covid-19 issues. I did Do the RMA but to speed things up I also ordered a 2nd one from Amazon. the new device came the next day and had the exact same issue as the first one. My complaint with this is if a company knows they have a batch of devices that have a flaw as serious as this is, they should have stopped any shipments of new devices and recalled the ones they have out there for Purchase. my other big complaint is that they run on a service plan model for storage and Motion detection. I get that storage should be on a pay plan. but motion should be included in the free plan as that is a very basic feature of the device and is part of the overall reason to purchase one of these devices. I'm very disappointed in the bulb overall and not sure if I will try to order another one anytime in the near future. if the RMA bulb doesn't work (assuming I ever get it) then I will certainly call it quits with this company

On the plus side, this product is unique in that you can plug it into an existing light fixture, go through a simple setup, and it works. For outside camera purposes, this is really handy--you don't have to run new wires, as long as it's in WiFi range. However, it requires an "always on" outdoor spotlight base. I would think that most people have a dusk/dawn motion sensing light, which won't work for this bulb. So that means you'll need to purchase and install an "always on" base, which at least is not expensive. The app to control the lights is decent, but there's no support for Alexa or other smart home systems. Perhaps more significantly, this light is either ON or OFF all the time. There is no light sensor to turn off during the daylight, or an option to turn on when motion is detected. It doesn't seem like a very smart device without these capabilities.

The installation is unbelievably easy. Genius design! I have existing floodlight outside, so no wiring, no drilling on the wall. I have to finish the setup indoors first, connecting the unit to my router with cable provided to get the Wi-Fi connection established. Motion detection works well and it allows me to set different zones to capture things happening outside. I got notifications each time I walk my dog outside. By touching the notification, it bring me directly to the live video page. Pretty smart. Recorded video is 1080P. Clear picture. I tried 720P and quality is still good. One thing that I like the most is scheduling the light on/off with timer function. Night vision is pretty impressive. It took me a while to find the download button. 5min is the max length for each download. I bought an Echo Spot for my bedroom. Took me about 7 min to setup the Spot, then I added Sengled skill called Sengled Home. Spot is pretty smart to discover the Snap by itself. However, there are two devices found, the camera and the LED bulb. Both can be controlled by the Spot. Now with “Alexa, show backyard camera” , I can watch my dog running around with voice control. It is easier than using the app. Overall, Snap works pretty well for me. This is the best option for people who has existing floodlight.

I’ve tried plenty of do-it-yourself security cameras to avoid going with the big name security systems and companies. This is by far one of the best yet! WiFi set up takes only a few minutes and is very simple for even someone not very tech savvy. The camera has a pretty wide area of coverage for looking so small. The WiFi antennas are picking up full bars from about 30 feet from my router which allows me crystal clear 1080 video quality! Motion detection is very good with multiple setting of sensitivity and even distinguishes a person vs and animal in the notification is sends to your phone! The led light is pretty bright too! My favorite feature is that you can play back video at a specific time when motion was detected! Lot of cool perks that I haven’t had on prior cameras for double the price! I will be ordering more!