Problem
Your Wyze Lamp Socket v2 is not adhering to the Ambient Light settings.
Troubleshooting
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Confirm that the Wyze app is up to date.
- In your Wyze app, navigate to the Account tab > tap About.
- Your current app version will be listed beneath the Wyze logo.
- Compare your app version to the latest app version listed on our Release Notes & Firmware page.
- If you find that your Wyze app is out of date, head over to your mobile device’s app store and update the Wyze app.
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If possible, confirm that the firmware for Wyze Lamp Socket v2 and the attached Wyze Cam are both up to date.
- For the camera, you can check this by going to the Account tab > Firmware Update.
- For the lamp socket, you can check this by going to the lamp socket’s settings > Device Info.
- If there is an update available for either device, please move forward with updating them.
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Ensure Wyze Lamp Socket v2’s settings are set correctly.
- Navigate to the attached camera’s settings > Accessories > Wyze Lamp Socket v2.
- Under Ambient Light Settings, toggle on Ambient Light.
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Tap Schedule.
- Set a different schedule to clear any stuck settings, then set it back to the preferred timeframe.
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Test the device during the set timeframe.
- Note: For an all-day schedule, we recommend setting it from 12AM-12AM.
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Verify that there are no Automations set up that could be causing interference.
- Navigate to the Home tab of the Wyze app, tap Automations.
- Note: We recommend deleting any Automations and then adding them back one by one while testing.
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Ensure that Wyze Lamp Socket v2 has a good signal strength.
- You can check this in the Wyze app by going to the attached camera’s settings > Accessories > Wyze Lamp Socket v2 > Connected Lamp Sockets > select the impacted lamp socket > Device Info > Signal Strength.
- If it has less than 3 bars, try moving the lamp socket closer to the router.
- Reboot the Wi-Fi router.
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Power cycle Wyze Lamp Socket v2.
- Manually turn off the socket via the light switch for 10 seconds, then turn it back on.
- Note: This will power cycle both Wyze Lamp Socket v2 and any attached Wyze Cam.
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Factory reset Wyze Lamp Socket v2.
- Turn the light switch associated with the lamp socket off and on quickly 3 times.
- Wait for the status to start flashing red, then set up Wyze Lamp Socket v2 as new.