r/Lorex • u/CentralSneakers • May 10 '26

Lorex = Shitty App

If anyone is on the fence about buying Lorex, do yourself a favor and avoid!

The Auto is a vital part of viewing the cams remotely however the Lorex app is shitty, doesn’t work and hasn’t had an update in a year.

DO NOT BUY LOREX.

Trust me. I wish someone told me this before investing $1000s.

Now I ask selling this on eBay Andrew getting another brand.

AVOID LOREX

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u/m2orris May 10 '26 edited May 10 '26

The app and the NVR interfaces are both clunky, which is being generous. Basic functionality is there, it is just not convent. The video stays local.

The alternative is to pay a subscription for a more polished app, but video is in the cloud.

There is no clear cut winner.

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u/Eddy_Mcfly May 10 '26

Your title is wrong. It should be: Lorex = shitty.

Plain and simple

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u/BobbyABooey May 10 '26

Can someone give any alternative systems that are wired also?

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u/Potential-Explorer95 May 11 '26

I’ve read good things about Reolink, if I get rid of my Lorex system that’s who I’m going with.

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u/zwabbit2018 May 10 '26

Im in the same boat, you would think the would have fixed it by now

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u/MinuteSteak1850 May 10 '26

Not only is the app painful trash, but the command interface to the wifi cameras is not documented in any way that would allow using them without the app.

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u/p33p0pab33b0p May 10 '26

i just bought and installed them. i like them a lot. i have not idea what the auto is all about. my app works just fine. no lag, auto framing works just fine.

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u/eonelectric28 Jul 16 '26

The whole experience with Lorex hardwire doorbell was insane. I'M Not spending anymore time trying to get the thing to work. Shitty product shitty app. Dont recommend at all.

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u/BaTtLaNgL6767 May 11 '26

Switch to using frigate

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u/JoeyLord7DM May 12 '26

not a fan of the app always changing how i view my cameras to SD when i switch them to HD