Shelly's New $50 Security Camera Watches Your Home Without a Subscription
Shelly has unveiled a $49.99 wired security camera that operates without a subscription, providing local microSD recording and smart home automation as standard. A paid tier unlocks cloud storage and AI-driven object detection.
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What happened?
Shelly has announced a $49.99 wired security camera, available soon in black or white, with 1080P resolution, a 110-degree horizontal field of view, and night vision.
Why it matters
The camera functions without a subscription fee, enabling local microSD recording and smart home automations — an advantage in a market where ongoing cloud charges are common.
Shelly, the smart home device maker, has announced its first security camera: a $49.99 wired model capable of operating entirely without a subscription fee. The Shelly Camera will be available shortly through the company's online store and select resellers, offered in black or white.
The device captures video at 1080P resolution with a field of view spanning 110 degrees horizontally and 70 degrees vertically, and includes night vision. It connects to the home network over Wi-Fi and draws power via a USB-C cable — there is no built-in battery, meaning cable routing will be a practical consideration during installation.
Subscription-free capabilities
Without any paid plan, the Shelly Camera can livestream footage to connected devices, save recordings locally to a microSD card, and trigger automations across the broader Shelly ecosystem. The company gives the example of switching on a floodlight automatically when movement is detected.
What a subscription adds
Users who opt into a paid tier gain access to cloud recording and smart object detection. That feature can distinguish between people, pets, and vehicles, allowing alerts and automations to be configured for specific scenarios rather than responding to all motion indiscriminately.
The announcement places Shelly in a competitive segment of the home security market. Wyze, for instance, already offers 2K cameras priced at $40 — a higher resolution at a lower cost. Shelly's debut camera is limited to 1080P, though its native integration with the company's wider smart home ecosystem may appeal to existing users. The launch follows Shelly's release of a budget-friendly flood sensor last month.
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Source: The Verge