Needed some cameras in and around the house and since the HomeKit options are ridiculously limited and despite some of the reported issues concerning HomeKit, I went with the Circle 2. I have three so far bought on a sale price at Best Buy ($107/ea). So far I mounted one inside my (unfinished) garage facing my garage doors as a test run before I bust out the ladder and start poking holes around my house.
Some issues I’m experiencing and curious if others are too. Don’t know if these are hardware issues or what. I am on firmware version 5.6.49. Good WiFi signal there but not necessarily a fast signal.
1. The mount that comes in the box is not very sturdy. When I snap the camera in, there is a distinct wobble, rocking if I touch it. Doesn’t seem like it would be a good option if mounted outside in the elements.
2. Crackling/static noise in the audio. I can hear ambient audio just fine but this static noise is annoying and it’s there persistently. Kind of sound like a sprinkler system.
3. Speaker too low. When my wife and kids pull in, I try speaking with the mic button on my phone but my wife says she can only hear me when the garage doors are closed. I live in a quiet suburb.
4. When I playback an event, the night light led seems to go off and on every 5-10 seconds during the event.
5. Get “person likely detected” notification for a fly buzzing in front of the camera.
Some issues I’m experiencing and curious if others are too. Don’t know if these are hardware issues or what. I am on firmware version 5.6.49. Good WiFi signal there but not necessarily a fast signal.
1. The mount that comes in the box is not very sturdy. When I snap the camera in, there is a distinct wobble, rocking if I touch it. Doesn’t seem like it would be a good option if mounted outside in the elements.
2. Crackling/static noise in the audio. I can hear ambient audio just fine but this static noise is annoying and it’s there persistently. Kind of sound like a sprinkler system.
3. Speaker too low. When my wife and kids pull in, I try speaking with the mic button on my phone but my wife says she can only hear me when the garage doors are closed. I live in a quiet suburb.
4. When I playback an event, the night light led seems to go off and on every 5-10 seconds during the event.
5. Get “person likely detected” notification for a fly buzzing in front of the camera.
