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Understanding your Wyze Cam Outdoor Status Light

All Wyze devices have a handy status light that helps determine what state the device is in. You'll find the status light on the back of both your Wyze Cam Outdoor and Wyze Base Station. No light? Plug in your camera to charge it.

Wyze Cam Outdoor Status Light Guide

Wyze Base Station

  • Solid yellow light: Base Station is connected to power, but not connected to the network yet.
  • Flashing yellow light: Travel mode is enabled.
  • Flashing blue light: Base Station is plugged into your router and connecting to the network.
  • Solid blue light: Base Station is successfully powered and connected to the network.
  • Flashing yellow and blue light: Base Station is pairing with Wyze Cam Outdoor.

Wyze Cam Outdoor

  • Solid yellow light: Camera is starting up, powering on.
  • Flashing yellow light: Travel mode is enabled.
  • Flashing blue light: Camera is connecting to the Base Station's network.
  • Solid blue light: Camera is successfully powered and connected to the network.
  • Flashing yellow and blue light: Camera is pairing with the Base Station.
  • Flashing red light: Camera is plugged into power and charging.
  • Flashing red light, quickly: Camera restart needed. Press and hold SYNC button for 10 sec to restart cam. 
  • Solid red light: Camera is plugged into power and done charging.
  • No light, or light is off: Camera is in power saving mode, the battery is below 20%, or the camera is charging.

To turn on/off the status light:

  1. In the Wyze app, tap on your Wyze Cam device.
  2. Tap on the Settings gear > Advanced Settings.
  3. Tap the toggle next to Camera Status Light.

You can turn off the status light on all Wyze Cam and video doorbell devices except Wyze Video Doorbell Pro.

To view the Status Light Guide in the Wyze app:

  1. In the Wyze app, tap on your Wyze Cam Outdoor.
  2. Tap on the Settings gear, then User Manual
  3. Tap Status Light Guide.

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Status Light Guide detailed

Wyze Base Station

  • Solid yellow light: Base Station is connected to power, but not connected to the network yet.
  • Flashing yellow light: Travel mode is enabled.
  • Flashing blue light: Base Station is plugged into your router and connecting to the network.
  • Solid blue light: Base Station is successfully powered and connected to the network.
  • Flashing yellow and blue light: Base Station is pairing with Wyze Cam Outdoor.

Wyze Cam Outdoor

  • Solid yellow light: Camera is starting up, powering on.
  • Flashing yellow light: Travel mode is enabled.
  • Flashing blue light: Camera is connecting to the Base Station's network.
  • Solid blue light: Camera is successfully powered and connected to the network.
  • Flashing yellow and blue light: Camera is pairing with the Base Station.
  • Flashing red light: Camera is plugged into power and charging.
  • Flashing red light, quickly: Camera restart needed. Press and hold SYNC button for 10 sec to restart cam. 
  • Solid red light: Camera is plugged into power and done charging.
  • No light, or light is off: Camera is in power saving mode, the battery is below 20%, or the camera is charging.

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