Yi Home Camera 1080p - Flash sale on AliExpress app - €15

DopeTech · 05-06-2020 5:36am #1

To get it for this price you must be a new user and buy it via the app.

Add it to the cart, ship from China, apply store coupon and enter in PHX495BL to bring it down to about €15.

#Aliexpress US $16.80 79%OFF | YI Home Camera 3 1080P HD AI Based Smart Home Camera Security Wireless IP Cam Night Vision Office EU Version Android YI Cloud

https://a.aliexpress.com/_d85Rmoq

Device Spec

1080p High Definition
112° Wide Angle Lens
LDC Distortion Correction
Night Vision IR
Two-way Audio
Motion Detection
Baby Crying Detection
View Livefeed from PC
YI Cloud Service

Shot

Night Vision: 8x940nm Enhanced IR Lights
Night Vision Range: Up to 9m
Diagonal (112°)

Storage

MicroSD Card(8-32GB), YI Cloud

Work environment

Operating Humidity: <80%
Operating Temperature: 0℃ ~ 50℃
Connection: Wi-Fi: 2.4GHz
Wi-Fi Protocol: 802.11bgn
Wireless Encryption: WEP/WPA/WPA2 Encryption
Power: DC5V-1A (Via MicroUSB)
Compatible Devices: iOS7.0 or Android 4.0 and above
Minimum bandwidth (upstream) requirement: 1Mbps

Packing list

YI 1080p Home Camera/ AC Adapter/ USB Cable/ User Manual (with Warranty Card)
Few things to consider before you go ahead:
Pay by credit card or PayPal so you could be protected in the case if something goes wrong
Likely you will have a non-UK charger, and you will need an adapter or an adapter will be attached to your order
use a fee-free card and pay in USD to save a bit more

More details on hukd
https://www.hotukdeals.com/deals/yi-home-camera-1080p-ip-smart-indoor-ip-camera-hd-night-vision-ai-human-detection-motion-detection-for-home-office-security-3477828

xckjoo · 05-06-2020 10:26am

Been debating trying one of these for a while. Took a chance at €15. Will probably have forgotten about it by the time it arrives

Custom firmware available here: https://github.com/TheCrypt0/yi-hack-v4/releases

Edit: I should say that the coupon code above had expired for me but Aliexpress had a new user coupon that brought it down to €15. It was just one of the options to click at checkout.

DopeTech · 05-06-2020 11:07am

xckjoo wrote: »

Been debating trying one of these for a while. Took a chance at €15. Will probably have forgotten about it by the time it arrives

Custom firmware available here: https://github.com/TheCrypt0/yi-hack-v4/releases

Edit: I should say that the coupon code above had expired for me but Aliexpress had a new user coupon that brought it down to €15. It was just one of the options to click at checkout.

Yeah the custom ROMs look interesting, i'll definitely be trying them out. I would be interested in the one that allows rtsp and auto upload to Google Drive. I have a Yi dashcam and am very happy with it so i'm hopeful these will be as reliable.

odddavey · 05-06-2020 11:16am

DopeTech wrote: »

Yeah the custom ROMs look interesting, i'll definitely be trying them out. I would be interested in the one that allows rtsp and auto upload to Google Drive. I have a Yi dashcam and am very happy with it so i'm hopeful these will be as reliable.

How do you get around the 5e postage?

xckjoo · 05-06-2020 11:22am

odddavey wrote: »

How do you get around the 5e postage?

I just paid it....

Camera: €14.46
Shipping: €5.71
Seller Saving: -€1.81
Aliexpress Saving: -€2.66
Total: €15.70

odddavey · 05-06-2020 11:24am

xckjoo wrote: »

I just paid it....

Camera: €14.46
Shipping: €5.71
Seller Saving: -€1.81
Aliexpress Saving: -€2.66
Total: €15.70[/quote

Suppose if you buy 2, then you could be hit for customs. So beware folks

BKWDR · 05-06-2020 4:07pm

odddavey wrote: »

xckjoo wrote: »

I just paid it....

Camera: €14.46
Shipping: €5.71
Seller Saving: -€1.81
Aliexpress Saving: -€2.66
Total: €15.70[/quote

Suppose if you buy 2, then you could be hit for customs. So beware folks

Whats the threshold to be be stung for customs and how much would it be , roughly? TIA

odddavey · 05-06-2020 4:13pm

BKWDR wrote: »

odddavey wrote: »

Whats the threshold to be be stung for customs and how much would it be , roughly? TIA

I believe anything over 24e, they can charge you.
As far as I can remember there is an admin fee, then vat of 21%. Should be all up on revenue

BKWDR · 05-06-2020 4:14pm

Also, following the link , given an option of Yi Home Camera (15 bucks)AND Yi Home Camera 3 (34 bucks)

Looks like the Yi Camera 3 has the baby detection one and not the other? Am i right in that?

Was about to buy 2 of the Yi Home Cameras 1080p

MAJJ · 05-06-2020 4:21pm

odddavey wrote: »

xckjoo wrote: »

I just paid it....

Camera: €14.46
Shipping: €5.71
Seller Saving: -€1.81
Aliexpress Saving: -€2.66
Total: €15.70[/quote

Suppose if you buy 2, then you could be hit for customs. So beware folks

Maybe not as some of the shipping options are in EU (Spain).

xckjoo · 05-06-2020 4:29pm

MAJJ wrote: »

Maybe not as some of the shipping options are in EU (Spain).

Spain came up as not available for me when I was buying. I'd normally go the route of within the EU whenever possible.

Slightly off-topic, but I don't have an issue paying VAT on things. I don't like the handling fee charged by the couriers though. If Revenue had an option to log my purchases from outside the EU and pre-pay the VAT, I'd probably do that with everything. Even if it was under the limit.

BKWDR · 05-06-2020 4:29pm

MAJJ wrote: »

odddavey wrote: »

Maybe not as some of the shipping options are in EU (Spain).

Its showing as not available to ship to my address (IRL) from that location. So China or Russia (for 20 bucks)

BKWDR · 05-06-2020 7:32pm

Ordered 2 of them for 34e delivered so will update on progress but sure china so we see.
Although small fiddly stuff from China has been slow the bigger stuff ordered seems to get through especially from the big companies which this is

DopeTech · 05-06-2020 8:17pm

BKWDR wrote: »

Ordered 2 of them for 34e delivered so will update on progress but sure china so we see.
Although small fiddly stuff from China has been slow the bigger stuff ordered seems to get through especially from the big companies which this is

Hope you ordered separately. Anything over €26 or there abouts could get caught by customs.

BKWDR · 05-06-2020 8:30pm

DopeTech wrote: »

Hope you ordered separately. Anything over €26 or there abouts could get caught by customs.

I didn't order seperate. I was going to then my wife Laughed at me. Then I remembered everything I've ordered from china, bar 1 drone for stung.

I'll let you know if I'm snared

DopeTech · 05-06-2020 8:52pm

BKWDR wrote: »

I didn't order seperate. I was going to then my wife Laughed at me. Then I remembered everything I've ordered from china, bar 1 drone for stung.

I'll let you know if I'm snared

You might be lucky, I just got an item delivered that shipped from China 3 weeks ago and it didn't get caught even though it's value is about €50 but been stung many times before.

irishchris · 06-06-2020 3:31am

DopeTech wrote: »

You might be lucky, I just got an item delivered that shipped from China 3 weeks ago and it didn't get caught even though it's value is about €50 but been stung many times before.

From AliExpress? What type shipping method you use as that is quick?

DopeTech · 06-06-2020 7:48am

irishchris wrote: »

From AliExpress? What type shipping method you use as that is quick?

From dhgate, it was shipped via free postage using SF eparcel from China. On further inspection though the envelope says the sender address is in Belgium so I'm not sure what way they transported it. They must have sent a container into the eu and then shipped the contents from Belgium?

SCOOP 64 · 06-06-2020 4:06pm

Don't see a Paypal option?

irishchris · 06-06-2020 10:42pm

Think I have just been scammed. Logged into my online banking to find AliExpress charged me 95€ for this camera! When paid for the order it was 15€ now they have raised the price in three order confirmation page and charged my card!
https://m.imgur.com/a/nqWeJGA

coldfire1x · 06-06-2020 10:58pm

irishchris wrote: »

Think I have just been scammed. Logged into my online banking to find AliExpress charged me 95€ for this camera! When paid for the order it was 15€ now they have raised the price in three order confirmation page and charged my card!
https://m.imgur.com/a/nqWeJGA

Contact aliexpress immediately, they are usually good in dealing with these issue. They usually withheld the money anyway before the product gets delivered.

SCOOP 64 · 06-06-2020 11:46pm

That's put me off ordering.

Bikerman2019 · 06-06-2020 11:49pm

I got charged 18 euro.

ALIEXPRESS.COM -18.36

DopeTech · 07-06-2020 6:55am

Bikerman2019 wrote: »

I got charged 18 euro.

ALIEXPRESS.COM -18.36

Did you use the code to bring the price down? Did it say €15 or €18 when you were paying?

This seller has 97% positive feedback and is the company's official store. I'd say it's a mistake of some kind if people are getting overcharged rather than a scam.

pm1977x · 07-06-2020 12:57pm

deal has expired (as per hotukdeals link) camera now showing at $24.80 before shipping or discounts.

Bikerman2019 · 07-06-2020 1:00pm

DopeTech wrote: »

Did you use the code to bring the price down? Did it say €15 or €18 when you were paying?

This seller has 97% positive feedback and is the company's official store. I'd say it's a mistake of some kind if people are getting overcharged rather than a scam.

I was only offered bigger discounts but on a bigger spend so left it. Is worth a punt for under 20 quid

BKWDR · 07-06-2020 9:25pm

Bikerman2019 wrote: »

I was only offered bigger discounts but on a bigger spend so left it. Is worth a punt for under 20 quid

Sure only difference was 4 quid. Every review I watched said they were 50 dollars.
Why not

BKWDR · 28-06-2020 2:50pm

Anyone's arrive yet?

The J Stands for Jay · 28-06-2020 3:40pm

BKWDR wrote: »

Anyone's arrive yet?

No, but they emailed to say they only have US plugs and I can have €2 off my next order.

Bikerman2019 · 28-06-2020 8:40pm

McGaggs wrote: »

No, but they emailed to say they only have US plugs and I can have €2 off my next order.

Same with me. Irish plug not available.

Still waiting on it though.

BKWDR · 29-06-2020 9:54am

In general i've had very little of my DHGATE / AliExpress orders that were made at the start of lockdown arrive. Sure listen i know it was always a risk but these were the probably top end of what i spent so hoping they just don't go wayward

the corpo · 29-06-2020 10:27am

For anyone looking for a cheap camera fix. I was set on hunting for a Logitech c920, but they're impossible to get, but an article somewhere suggested using phone instead.

Got an app called epocCam for, I think, 8 quid, and it's been brilliant. 1080p pic using my iphone 11 lens, picture quality is amazing.

So, if you need one now, there's an easy fix.

DopeTech · 29-06-2020 1:18pm

the corpo wrote: »

For anyone looking for a cheap camera fix. I was set on hunting for a Logitech c920, but they're impossible to get, but an article somewhere suggested using phone instead.

Got an app called epocCam for, I think, 8 quid, and it's been brilliant. 1080p pic using my iphone 11 lens, picture quality is amazing.

So, if you need one now, there's an easy fix.

Where do I get the iPhone 11 for €15?!

the corpo · 29-06-2020 4:06pm

DopeTech wrote: »

Where do I get the iPhone 11 for €15?!

Come down this alley with me....

You can use the app on most phones, and I'd guess most newer phone cameras will be better than most cheap webcams

DopeTech · 29-06-2020 5:35pm

the corpo wrote: »

Come down this alley with me....

You can use the app on most phones, and I'd guess most newer phone cameras will be better than most cheap webcams

Ah I know, I was only joking. Most people have an old phone they could use but these just seem more practical, easier to place in position etc. Neither of mine have arrived, I would expect them in the next week or two.

xckjoo · 29-07-2020 12:02pm

My camera arrived today. Not quite the 2 month mark

DopeTech · 29-07-2020 12:09pm

xckjoo wrote: »

My camera arrived today. Not quite the 2 month mark

I was beginning to wonder if they would show up at all. Hopefully mine is here this week so. Let us know how you get on with it.

chavezychavez · 29-07-2020 12:54pm

xckjoo wrote: »

My camera arrived today. Not quite the 2 month mark

Mine is in the country apparently awaiting customs clearance.

BKWDR · 29-07-2020 1:28pm

Got the email to say it had landed in Ireland from ALIEXPRESS.

Letter today from our good friend in customs looking for invoice info so they can charge appropriate amount of customs and their 10e handling fee...

I did buy two though!

DopeTech · 29-07-2020 1:34pm

BKWDR wrote: »

Got the email to say it had landed in Ireland from ALIEXPRESS.

Letter today from our good friend in customs looking for invoice info so they can charge appropriate amount of customs and their 10e handling fee...

I did buy two though!

Should have bought them separately!

One of mine just arrived a moment ago!

BKWDR · 29-07-2020 2:20pm

DopeTech wrote: »

Should have bought them separately!

One of mine just arrived a moment ago!

Sure the amount of stuff I've gotten via China and never been stung...

Had they been seperate I would've paid 6e extra in shopping

I don't need two... I don't even need one... THANKS OP! ðŸ˜‚

xckjoo · 29-07-2020 2:41pm

DopeTech wrote: »

I was beginning to wonder if they would show up at all. Hopefully mine is here this week so. Let us know how you get on with it.

Will do. Currently trying to find a micro SD card smaller than 32GB to flash this custom firmware. I know there's some in the house but the bloody things are so small they're always getting lost

BKWDR · 29-07-2020 2:58pm

xckjoo wrote: »

Will do. Currently trying to find a micro SD card smaller than 32GB to flash this custom firmware. I know there's some in the house but the bloody things are so small they're always getting lost

What does that exactly do? enable access to the cam in stream through web browser?

xckjoo · 29-07-2020 3:30pm

BKWDR wrote: »

What does that exactly do? enable access to the cam in stream through web browser?

Honestly I'm mainly installing it because I don't trust something so cheap from China won't be reporting home. Plus I like messing with this kind of thing.

Here's the list of features from the site though:

RTSP server - allows a RTSP stream of the video (high and/or low resolution) but without audio.
rtsp://IP-CAM/ch0_0.h264 (high res)

rtsp://IP-CAM:8554/ch0_1.h264 (low res)

ONVIF server (with support for h264 stream, snapshot, ptz, presets and WS-Discovery) - standardized interfaces for IP cameras.

Snapshot service - allows to get a jpg with a web request. Gets the latest yuv image from the kernel buffer and converts it to jpg.
http://IP-CAM:8080/cgi-bin/snapshot.sh?res=low (select resolution: low or high)

http://IP-CAM:8080/cgi-bin/snapshot.sh (default high)

MQTT - Motion detection and baby crying detection through mqtt protocol.

Web server - web configutation interface (port 8080).

SSH server - dropbear.

Telnet server - busybox.

FTP server.

FTP push: export mp4 video to an FTP server (thanks to @Catfriend1).

Authentication for HTTP, RTSP and ONVIF server.

Proxychains-ng - Disabled by default. Useful if the camera is region locked.

Original watermark image removed.

The possibility to change some camera settings (copied from official app):
camera on/off

video saving mode

detection sensitivity

baby crying detection

status led

ir led

rotate

Management of motion detect events and videos through a web page.

PTZ support through a web page.

The possibility to disable all the cloud features.

Online firmware upgrade.

Load/save/reset configuration.

BKWDR · 29-07-2020 4:59pm

xckjoo wrote: »

Honestly I'm mainly installing it because I don't trust something so cheap from China won't be reporting home. Plus I like messing with this kind of thing.

Here's the list of features from the site though:

Thanks, i would love to either have your experiences of setting that up or might hit you up for questions if i attempt it myself!

poolfandar · 29-07-2020 5:07pm

Arrived yesterday, great little camera for the price, picture and sound fantastic and app is easy to use, had it all setup in 2 mins!

DopeTech · 29-07-2020 6:24pm

xckjoo wrote: »

Will do. Currently trying to find a micro SD card smaller than 32GB to flash this custom firmware. I know there's some in the house but the bloody things are so small they're always getting lost

Did you get that working? I noticed that mine has the firmware version starting with 8.2.0.0A which according to one site is not compatible with the above hack but only this one.

https://github.com/roleoroleo/yi-hack-Allwinner

I flashed this Allwinner one and it looks to be working but with no option to auto upload to Google Drive. Will have to do investigation!

xckjoo · 30-07-2020 9:35am

DopeTech wrote: »

Did you get that working? I noticed that mine has the firmware version starting with 8.2.0.0A which according to one site is not compatible with the above hack but only this one.

https://github.com/roleoroleo/yi-hack-Allwinner

I flashed this Allwinner one and it looks to be working but with no option to auto upload to Google Drive. Will have to do investigation!

Cheers. Gave it a quick try yesterday and didn't get anywhere. Will have a look at your link today.

Edit: this firmware worked perfectly. No issues installing. Thanks DopeTech!

The J Stands for Jay · 05-08-2020 6:25pm

Anyone know how to get this to work with virgin media broadband?

BKWDR · 05-08-2020 6:42pm

xckjoo wrote: »

Cheers. Gave it a quick try yesterday and didn't get anywhere. Will have a look at your link today.

Edit: this firmware worked perfectly. No issues installing. Thanks DopeTech!

Mine arrived today, kinda a bit annoyed with the fact that it's limited unless you sign up for the monthly subscription

Am I correct in saying if I was using the above versions from github, it wouldn't allow the two way / one way of sound?

Bikerman2019 · 05-08-2020 7:34pm

McGaggs wrote: »

Anyone know how to get this to work with virgin media broadband?

What is your issue with it. It appears to work fine for me and I am Virgin Media. Just connect it to your 2.4GHz wifi

Yi Home Camera 1080p - Flash sale on AliExpress app - €15

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