Can you use a Wyze Cam as a webcam for your Mac or PC?
There's a shortage of webcams as more and more folks are working from home. To assist in the COVID-19 pandemic, Wyze, the makers of the popular $25 Wzye CAM, developed and released an optional firmware that will convert a Wzye security camera into a webcam.
In this video I convert a Wyze Cam Black security camera to a webcam using the recently released Wyze firmware update. Along the way, I take a short detour for a Wyze Cam Black OPEN THE BOX segment. If you want to jump directly to the OPEN THE BOX segment, use the link below:
Wyze Cam Black OPEN THE BOX: • Can you use a Wyze Cam as a webcam fo...
VIDEO CORRECTION (of course!): I drag the PDF instructions to the microSD. That is unnecessary. Just copy the .bin file.
After I install the firmware, I test functionality on both Linux and Mac computers. Will a Wyze Cam work as a webcam? Let's find out.
📺 My test on Chrome OS: • WYZE webcam firmware performance on C...
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🏪 USB A to A Cable: https://amzn.to/2JD21zq
📝 Blog post that accompanies this video:
https://www.retrocombs.com/gadgets/20...
In the blog post, you will find timestamps to areas of the video highlighting specific steps, features and functions.
Wyze instructions at:
https://support.wyzecam.com/hc/en-us/...