Can the Xiaomi Mi 360 home security cameras work without internet? Testing 2K Pro and 1080p
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- Опубликовано: 25 мар 2022
- Mi 360 home security cameras are one of the popular brands in the security camera scenario. They are a connected set of cameras that require a WiFi network and active internet connection for the initial setup.
But will the recording stop if you lose your internet connectivity?. In this video, we are testing the ability of the mi home 360 cameras ( both the older 1080p version and the newer 2k pro version)to record videos without an active internet connection or a WiFi network
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I have uploaded an update to this video. The ability of Mi 360 camera to record without internet
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Thanks man, i been lookin whole evening for this!!!
Usual reviews cannot not make a definite comment on working without internet as they do not use the device themselves.
As a user myself, this question was in my mind. That is why I created the video. Thank you for your appreciation.
Thanks for you time and effort to post this great video! Excellent work!
Thank you very much for your kind words. :)
Thankyou for the review! ✨
So happy to hear that. Thank you for the feedback
Great test good job
Thank you for the encouraging words.
Thanks bro......
Thank you for taking the time to write an appreciation. Happy to help. :)
Very helpful❤
Thank you very much. But please see this follow-up video too before making a decision.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Thank you wery usefull
Glad that you found the video useful.
Have a look at this video too if you need some more clarification.
I checked how much of the footage will be lost of there is a power interruption while having an internet connection and while not having one.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
You mean i have to put a phone with hotspot to make it keep record when no internet? or have to press play on the mi home for both camera?
No you do not need hotspot from phone itself. Regular Wifi Router will do. I used a mobile hotspot to better demonstrate a lack of internet connectivity with Wifi network still ON.
If I had used my router, I would have to manually remove the cable from the router to simulate a loss in just the internet connectivity. And reconnecting the cable to re-establish internet would take far more time than the mobile hotspot. So to save some time, I used the mobile hotspot.
In fact I would recommend to use a regular router and not a hotspot.
Hi bro I have one doubt please clarify.
If there is a powercut and then afterwards the power comes back then does this camera need wifi in order to resume its recording?
Many people are mentioning it as a major flaw in this camera that each and everytime whenever there is a power off and on then it requires internet to start recording again even in the sd card.
Could you please confirm whether this is correct or not.
I am sorry to say that in case of a total power failure, the camera will not start recording until it gets its internet connection back.
The worst thing is that in case of a power failure last few seconds will not get recorded at all.
If someone comes in front of camera and removes the cable from the back, we will not be seeing the last few seconds in the memory card.
This happens because the recoding to memory card happens in batches ( of 1 minute I guess).
@@NewbieHelper is this the problem with all wireless cctv cameras or only this model. Could you suggest any other model as I can install only wireless and do not have the option to go for wired camera. Thank You for your reply.
@@NewbieHelper after internet disconnection due to unstable wifi does the camera automatically reconnect to wifi when its available? or do i have to be home and do the intial wifi connection setup all over again?
@@mando198991 Yes. It will connect automatically when the power comes back. Even if the wifi comes back at a later point, the camera will reconnect without any interference from us.
Hola amigo.. una consulta... cuando se va el fluido electrico.... tengo que volver a prender y configurar la camara xiaomi?.. gracias
No es necesario volver a configurar la cámara una vez que vuelve la energía.
Thanks
Happy to know that you found the video useful
Thank you for the video.
I have a problem to install them without internet. I have no internet in that place, and I want to see and manage the cameras, only when I am there.
Is that possible ?
You need internet for initial installation. But in my experience, it works well when you have continuous internet connectivity.
I have had recordings of upto 10 days without internet/wifi network. But I cannot say for sure that It can happen everytime without fail.
Sometimes it does stop recording after a period of time. I am yet to find out the exact cause of stoppage.
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Thank you very much
Sir,imou ranger 2 d rcd in memory card without wifi or internet.??
Mi home security cameras record to the memory card when there is no internet. They say that the new camera stores more efficiently (H265 instead of H264) but my testing says the opposite.
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Can i use it without internet? I mean thru bluetooth only? Will i able to download the recorded video on my phone without internet? Basically my shop doesnt have internet but i need cctv to record the activity and download the recorded video when i visit the shop
I have not yet been successful in starting a connection without internet. Even to start a live stream, this set needs internet. I will get back to you after doing some tests.
@@NewbieHelper I need to start a live stream (no need to record) without the internet. any luck? I need this to check my baby in places where no internet connection is available.
No. I could not figure out how to start a live stream in a local network without internet. A live stream can continue without the internet connectivity though. But this doesn't help with your specific scenario.
@@NewbieHelper thank you. please let me know once you found any solutions.
@@NewbieHelper that's very bad , I don't like to stream on the internet , i'd like a local network camera that features checking through internet ability ? any solutions?
can we live stream or get notify if we are not connected to same network? e.g if i do all connections for my home and now i am out of town then can i access livestream and notifications on my phone?
Yes you can. You can easily stream the feed even if you are away from home. Also you can talk to people on the other side, just like a phone call( speaker volume of the 2K pro camera is a bit low though).
please tell me, can I view and download videos from these cameras without the Internet? that is, when the smartphone is connected to the hotspot of the camera itself
Oh no. It is not possible to download clips using the Camera's Wifi Network. The purpose of Camera's Wifi is only the pairing.
@@NewbieHelper thanks for the answer!
No problem.
never buy cameras without lan support even if it mention 2k but check for powerfull ir led on it to have good sight in dark and because those with lan socket can connect to a router through lan cable and u can watch and record on many devices without any internet connection, only on local network
True. Also try look for something with at least a few hours of back up power too.
@@NewbieHelper you are right , i saw some with solar panel that store energy for the night.just ne sure that battery can hold all night
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Why video quality is very poor with my sim router or mobile hotspot with 2k pro
The video quality adjusts based on the bandwidth available. If you want to watch in full clarity, you can try to downloading the video and playing it from the 'local' section in mi home app instead of the 'memory card' section
I am facing offline issue with my mi 360 2k pro. Randomly goes offline for couple of hours and then starts automatically. No issue with internet or power as I am using same wifi on my mobile and smart tv. Rest everything working except the mi going offline. Please suggest a solution
Do you record continuously or is the recording motion activated?. In the latter case, the camera can go offline if no motion is detected for some time.
Also please see in the Mi home app for an update. Recently my 2K Pro was updated to V 4.3.4.
Open Camera in the Mi home app and tap on the three dots at the top right corner and select settings. See in the 'Firmware update' for any pending update.
It always requires power continues without intereption if power goes off it requires internet to record
I think if you enable movement triggered recording, it needs internet to get triggered. I have continuous recording enabled. This does not require continuous internet.
Something is weird with mine, I can’t see on my phone if I’m using my own data’s phone even having good signal. But if my phone is connected to wifi, I see normally my camera 😢
Do you have any suggestions about how to fix it?
That is weird. I think the application might not have permission to access mobile data. Please have a look.
why you didn't test wifi restart with disabled mobile data? still have no idea doest this camera work without internet
I am sorry that I did not test for that. But I was thinkng that if this camera can continue to work without WiFi, it can work with a network disabled WiFi.
From my test what I could understand is that the camera can work without wifi, but for an unspecified time. You cannot reliably say for how long it would work. It might stop after few hours or few days. I could not pinpoint an exact reason for stoppage of working either.
So mi 360 cant started without internet even did setup before ? That mean this devices not support wlan without internet at all ? If like that im really surprised since cheaper wifi cctv able to run, record and monitoring without internet first when power back online after blackout
I am sorry that I cannot give you a correct answer at this time, I have taken the camera down as some renovation work is going on at my residence. I will update as soon as the system is back up.
But from what I can remember, you do not need a network to restart recording after a blackout. But to see a stream or access the recordings, you definitely need the internet
Sorry for the delayed response. Here are some of the findings I made during testing.
1)Mi 360 can record even without wifi provided a)Set up is successfully done. b) There is no power failure. I have recorded 10 days fully without wifi network.
2)If there is a power failure to the camera, recording will sometimes restart without a wifi network connection.
@@NewbieHelper hi there, please help me to understand, I would really appreciate it. How does it support 10 days of recording without wifi? Did you still get motion detection alerts? Can you watch all recordings on your phone? The maximum SIM card storage it allows is 32GB, so I thought it only only record up to 32GB when there’s no WiFi? I need to get a camera for my room because someone stole my money, I’m afraid roommates would disconnect the WiFi before they sneak into my room.
@@annalau3487 hii, I would not recommend this camera in your specific scenario. Here is why
1)You cannot be sure that there will be recordings for 10 hours without wifi.
2)There will be no alerts without wifi
Once the 32GB is over, the earliest recording will be overwritten by the new video. But I am not sure that will happen without wifi.
hi, how can i connect my xiaomi mi home to internet without camera qr code?
Camera QR code is important in pairing the camera with the mi home app. I am sorry to say that I don't know about a workaround
Can Mi 360 camera record on NAS when it's connected with a NAS on the same WiFi network (Both connected to same router) but without internet connectivity (Router doesn't have Internet connection)? Please help.
I am sorry to say that I do not have a NAS storage at present to answer you confidently. I will have your answer in a week because I am in the process of setting up one.
One thing I can tell you is that even though in this video, the recording continued. Subsequent updates removed the feature and the camera no longer records even if there is WiFi (and no internet connectivity).
@@NewbieHelper I'm trying to use my old Android TV box as a NAS, my router also supports FTP over its USB. I already have a security camera (it's from a different brand and doesn't support NAS) installed in my apartment but I need a second one, so please help to make a purchase decision. 🙏🏻 If Mi 360 camera syncs it's footages with NAS without internet then it will be the right option for me...
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I also have a question If I set the record on an SD card and the Wi-Fi internet connection is working, but it suddenly cuts off, will the record continue or stop?
The recording will stop if the Wifi is cut. I have an updated video on this.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Please have a look. It seems like they no longer allow offline recording at all
As for the first question, I am not sure how to do that.
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Yes, I have used a VPN without any issues
What about continuous recording?
The recording will continue for some time and at an uncertain point it will get cut off.
I checked how much of the footage will be lost of there is a power interruption while having an internet connection and while not having one.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
When anyone powercut the device then i cant able to see previous vedio in playback just show not connected .
What can i do ?
Some of previous video will be lost if there is a power cut. I just made a video in this regard. Please have a look
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Hi sir, i am not able to view the cctv when i am using data. I am only able to view when i am connected to a wifi. What should i do?
Hi, I think you might have disabled mobile data access to the Xiaomi Home app. To check if that is the case go to 'App Info'( long press on the Xiaomi Home app to reveal the menu item) And go to 'data usage' check if mobile data is enabled. if not enable it. If this solved the problem could you you please update me?
Hi brother, can you help me please, I have Mi 360 Home 2k Security camera. it is connected to my iphone 6 s Plus.
it is only shawing black screen on my phone.
There is a error code msg ( Failed to initialize device (10) ).
But camera is recording, no sounds no rotating.
I am very tired with this. Pls help me to settle this problem. Thank you.
Hi, there is a final permission (agreeing to terms and condition) just before the Mi home app starts streaming the video. If that permission is dismissed without approval, only blank screen will be visible. Here is how you can rectify the issue
1)Watch this video to understand the pairing process - ruclips.net/video/Pl-4vtWMGjE/видео.html
2)Reset the camera by pressing tbe reset button( using a SIM ejector tool)
3) Clear data of the Mi home app or un-install and reinstall.
4) Pair the camera again this time remember to give all the permissions (Final permission is given at 4:43 in the above video)
Hopefully this will rectify your problem. I would be happy if it did. Thank you for reaching out.
@@NewbieHelper Thank you Brother, I will try it.
Please show what happens after power cut
If there is a total loss to power supply, the camera will simply turn off. The last few seconds will not be recorded on to the memory card
@@NewbieHelper but it need wifi to restart the recording I hate this function
Using mi home 360 from two years
True. I am sorry that I did not include that part in the video. I was short-sighted while preparing the video.
I checked how much of the footage will be lost of there is a power interruption while having an internet connection and while not having one. Here is the video
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Issue is it should record without internet after initial setup. Time or clock is not in these cheap cameras so they have to download read time from server to save time based files.
Yes, I completely agree with you. I am not sure why the companies are not seeing the user's plight.
They don't want users to use these products without their control. So they can do lot of business.
This is harmful to national security. As they have access to every camera and most of these companies are from china.
Government have to make it madatory to make such firmware so camera can record footage and can be access offline.
We should think and have to force these companies to do same.
Xiaomi India don't want to implement offline recording purposely as have so many email conversations, feedback with them but they are not doing anything. Just ignoring.
Cheap ₹500 wifi camera records in offline mode even you can setup camera in offline mode.
I'm am facing issue with the app..not working when I switch to mobile data..only in the wifi where I have connected camera is working
Yes, it will work only with one WiFi network at a time. You cannot connect the camera to another network without going through all the steps of setup again.
Also you cannot use the hotspot from the same mobile in which the Mi Home app is installed.
Hope you are clear about the issue.
@@NewbieHelper Actually what I mean is I have connected my camera to home wifi. I am checking live streaming through mobile data from a different place. It was working initially..but suddenly from one day onwards it stopped working. Now I can watch live streaming only if I connect my mobile to wifi network where my camera is connected.
In the video I use a hotspot from a second mobile to demonstrate the disconnection.
Oh ok. I am sorry to say that I have not encountered such an error till now. For me, remote viewing is working without any problem.
I went through the menus but did not find an option that could cause such a problem.
The only way I can think is that the router is not letting the camera connect to the internet.
@anandukrishnan3054 hi, I bumped into a possible solution for you. Can you check if you have access to mobile data enabled for Xiaomi Home App. you can have a look at App Info>> Data Usage >> Disable mobile data. If the mobile data is disabled using the switch, it could cause the problem
I bought two and tried it on both and it looks like it would record a video for around 30 minutes before stopping the recording after disconnecting the internet or the wifi. It definitely needs a wireless network with internet connection for continuous recording.
Yes, it definitely need wireless network for uninterrupted recording. All I intended by this videos was to tell that it can work without internet. I am sorry if my message came across wrong.
Updates messed things up more. So I made an updated video.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Thank you very much for this info. Almost bought one i thought i could use off-grid, with just a wlan router to check recordings when visiting. But this kind of arrangement makes it unusable for almost all remote uses ( where e.g. burglars could cut internet permanently ).
@@dioclescissoid It definitely is useless if you are planning only remote monitoring. And you will miss the crucial last seconds too if the power is cut.
Incomplete details
If the camera is turned on again after a power cut, then if WiFi is not available at that time, it does not record.
True. I have made a second recording of the same. It will be uploaded soon.
Here is the updated to the video. Here, I checked how much of the footage will be lost of there is a power interruption while having an internet connection and while not having one.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Bro if i insert sd card means.. it will record min of 3 days..
Without any internet?
Is My mobile wifi is enough for the camera?
There is no guarantee of minimum time. You cannot be 100%sure that it will work for 3 days.
It can work for sometime without internet but it is hard to pin point a minimum.
Mobile hotspot can be used to setup the camera but it is not recommended. You cannot use the hotspot from the same mobile that has the mo home app installed. Also it cannot guarantee a minimum recoding time if you take your mobile away from the camera so that the hotspot is unreachable.
Using all kinds of cameras on my mi home app for almost 4 years, only the aqara hub2 camera is capable of recording even offline wifi. I am frustrated on the rest of cameras during offline. I challenge the creator to try offline in even 5 minutes of recording on sd card. I'll bet my soul..
Hi mate,
Today, I tried a longer recording session with the wifi cut off. A total of 4 times I disconnected the internet and waited for a out 15 minutes before reconnecting.
First time the recording got cut off for some reason after about a minute or so. But for the next three times, the recording continued without any issues for the entirety of the test.
Bw, I used the Full HD version of the mi 360⁰ Home security camera with firmware version 4.0.9-0409.
I have set the recording to ALWAYS ON and not MOTION ACTIVATED.
Update 2:
Hi, Just wanted to give a quick update . I switched my WiFi OFF for 24 hours and the camera DID record for the entire time.
Update 3
Here, I checked how much of the footage will be lost of there is a power interruption while having an internet connection and while not having one.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Its ok to put the 64gb in camera 2k pro? Or not?
I tried putting the 64GB card I had but the camera did not recognize it.
I think it only work few seconds without Internet , if you stop Internet for more than 1 minute, then it won't record.
Ok. Thanks for the info. I will look into it and update accordingly.
You are right. After the latest update the camera will lose footage even prior to the loss of internet breakage.
Here, I checked how much of the footage will be lost of there is a power interruption while having an internet connection and while not having one.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
Mi camera still working with out power source outlet
No, it will not work without a power source. it needs a power source either a power outlet or a battery.
@@NewbieHelper so need to put outlet or powerbank
@@cherriedaguiogil7842 it is better to connect through a power bank. Watch this video for a demonstration
ruclips.net/video/CDWP8h8XPdY/видео.html
I have offline recording issues with my mi 360 camera. My internet got cut off for 10 days because I was not able to pay my subscription. I'm disappointed that my camera quit recording the whole time internet is offline. Xiaomi could fix this but I doubt they will. Perhaps because it's true that China's government has access to our cameras. If the offline recording is not fixed I will not buy another xiaomi camera.
Sad to hear your disappointment. I am also really irritated by the issue. I hope Xiaomi fixes this. I have invested in two cameras and am always in dread that the net would get cut.
my camera not working without internet please help
I can understand the pain. I am sorry to tell you that after some updates the camera is now stopping recording when the internet or wifi is cut. I have an update here ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
@@NewbieHelper live stream support without internet in router.???
No, that also is not working for me now.
When power goes off it always requires internet to record
To start a live stream even when devices are in same network, the device require internet. But to continue already started live strea, you dont need a live network.
THANK YOU BUT JUST clean the f..... camera pls ....
Actually I took it directly from its installation point to record the video.I think in my latest video, I cleaned the camera a bit. 😊😊
@@NewbieHelper ΗΑΗΑaha thank you again !!!
Wifi needed, don't lie with out know
I am sorry that it did not work for you. When I said it can work without a wifi network, it is not a lie.
I wanted to see if the recording continues in the case of a loss in network.
The recording was done after multiple trials and for me in no occasion recording stopped.
All the trials were for short periods. Atmost 10 minutes. I had some requests through the comments to test it for long time and when I tried, I got between 6 hours and 10 days. I dont know when it will stop recording. But surely it can record if the network is cut from an already working camera.
That's what I wanted to convey. I do not intend to convey a message that this camera can work completely offline.
I am sorry if I conveyed such a message. It was without malice.
@@NewbieHelper You are Great
360 mi not working in India
It is working my friend. In fact I have been using these since 2019. I bought the second one(2k pro) in 2021.
Very bad this brand,i subscribe plan for 1 month, only 3 days work for that plan i subscribe after that no more records happen ...
I agree completely. They even have abolished the offline recording option now. I created an updated video on this.
ruclips.net/video/HW8jAaMIb9o/видео.html
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