When I first heard about it I had to wonder what it was going to end up doing better than all the other cameras on the market. I really like the Cloud Cam and I didn’t think I would. It looks fine, really, and thankfully it has an LED indicator to let you know whether it’s on or not. In fact you can even set up zones which allow you to choose areas that Cloud Cam will ignore, like a television or spinning mobile above your baby’s crib. I wish it came in a color other than white, but again, that’s a matter of opinion.
On the other, it reminds me of something Apple would have made five or six years ago – maybe that’s just me. On the one hand, it’s small, unobtrusive, and built to blend in. I’m torn when it comes to the Cloud Cam’s overall design and style. It doesn’t have a zoom mode, but the image it produces is of high enough quality that having the “pinch and zoom” option built into the app is useful, especially for viewing on a smartphone instead of a tablet or TV. The sound quality wasn’t fantastic, and the built-in speaker isn’t all that great either – you won’t want to hear someone singing karaoke through it - but it’s good enough to tell your to dog get out of the trash, or remind your teenager it’s time for bed, without leaving the comfort of yours.
Saying “Alexa show bedroom” would cause my Echo dot to pause the Amazon Prime TV show playing on my FireTV and display the camera’s feed on my television, complete with audio. The interface is simple and there’s really no learning curve.Ĭloud Cam made my smart home even more useful. After installing the app and pairing the camera I was able to set up WiFi and immediately use it. In my time with the cam it worked perfectly. It’ll ignore your cat, but alert you via the Cloud Cam app if the neighbor’s kid wanders into your apartment. The motion-sensing on the camera is excellent and can be set to detect human-sized objects at five, 10, or 20 feet.
This makes it especially useful as baby monitor. Thanks to eight LED infrared lights the Cloud Cam can see in the dark. I’m the type of person who spends the majority of my time away from home wondering if I’ve left the coffee pot on, even if I didn’t make coffee that morning. Being able to whip open the app, turn the camera on remotely, and confirm my house isn’t burning down whenever I see a fire truck pass me on the street has given me a refreshing new sense of freedom.Īs a father, I’m extremely appreciative of the night vision functionality. I was not only impressed with the quality of the image, but the lag was barely noticeable. Video can also be streamed directly to Fire TV stick or Echo device with a screen (such as the Echo Show).
Cloud Cam images can be pulled up on any iOS, Fire tablet, and Android devices. It’s a feature-packed camera that’s been designed to integrate seamlessly into your smart home.