Outdoor Spotlight Cam gets offline and disconnects from Wi-Fi frequently

Last updated: 2023.03.10

• Applicable products: SwitchBot Outdoor Spotlight Cam
• SwitchBot App version: 6.24 or newer
• Device firmware version: V2.1.15 or newer

Regarding this issue, Please update firmware. New firmware version V2.1.14  (or newer version) fixed this issue. Try the following steps to proceed troubleshooting.

1. Make sure your SwitchBot app version is up to date.

2. Make sure your firmware version is up to date. follow the guide to upgrade:

3. Make sure the device is powered on and the USB cable is properly connected and not loose.
4. Make sure that the router corresponding to the Wi-Fi network connected to the device does not have special settings such as firewalls enabled, the network type is 2.4GHz (802.11b/g/n, IPV4) network, and the device does not support 5G networks. And try to keep mobile phones and devices as close to the router as possible to ensure the speed of the network connection.3. Make sure the device is powered on and the USB cable is properly connected and not loose.

• To test the bandwidth: visit bandwidthplace.com and check whether your download and upload speeds are both greater than 1Mbps.

5. Please observe the status of the camera indicator light and perform the following operations.

• The LED is off: Please unplug the camera device power cord and plug it back in, and make sure the camera is powered on normally.
• The LED flashes green rapidly: SwitchBot Cam is connecting to the network, please wait patiently.
  The LED flashes alternately red and green slowly: Please refer to step 4 to ensure a stable Wi-Fi network connection.
• The LED is solid green: please unplug the camera device power cord and plug it back in, and make sure the camera is powered on normally. And refer to step 4 to make sure the Wi-Fi network connection is stable.

If it doesn't work, Please submit a feedback.

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