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{{ProductLineCargo|ArticleType=Product|Category=Security Cameras|Company=Canary|Description=|InProduction=Yes|Logo= |ReleaseYear= |Website=https://canary.is}}

'''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a consumer security camera line (including Pro, View, and Flex cameras) produced by '''Canary''', a dedicated home security technology company founded in 2012. Based in New York, the company focuses on smart home surveillance and operates as a subsidiary of Smartfrog & Canary.

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All video is sent to the cloud, with all the privacy implications of that.

== Free tier enshittification ==

==Free tier enshittification==

The free-with-purchase tier:

* Video History: initially 7 days, later reduced to 24 hours, then 12 hours and then to limited 30-second clips, even if motion goes on for longer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Plan Pricing |url=http://canary.is/plans/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://archive.is/~~uxoOn~~ |archive-date=~~10 Mar~~ 2016 |quote=12 Hours of Video History, 3 Video Downloads, 5 Video Bookmarks, Included}}</ref>

*Video History: initially 7 days, later reduced to 24 hours, then 12 hours and then to limited 30-second clips, even if motion goes on for longer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Plan Pricing |url=http://canary.is/plans/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412005458/https://canary.is/plans/ |archive-date=12 Apr 2016 |quote=12 Hours of Video History, 3 Video Downloads, 5 Video Bookmarks, Included}}</ref>

* Night Mode, previously free, is now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=~~Oct 6~~, ~~2017~~ |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/328624/canarys-free-tier-may-have-changed-but-it-still-offers-more-than-other-cams/ |work=How-To-Geek}}</ref>

*Night Mode, previously free, is now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Lloyd |first=Craig |date=2017-10-06 |title=Canary’s Free Tier May Have Changed, But It Still Offers More Than Other Cams |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/328624/canarys-free-tier-may-have-changed-but-it-still-offers-more-than-other-cams/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330201958/https://www.howtogeek.com/328624/canarys-free-tier-may-have-changed-but-it-still-offers-more-than-other-cams/ |archive-date=2023-03-30 |work=How-To-Geek}}</ref>

* Recording video while in Home Mode, previously free, is now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1" />

*Recording video while in Home Mode, previously free, is now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1" />

* Video downloads, previously free, are now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1" />

*Video downloads, previously free, are now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1" />

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==Products==

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 {{ProductLineCargo|ArticleType=Product|Category=Security Cameras|Company=Canary|Description=|InProduction=Yes|Logo= |ReleaseYear= |Website=https://canary.is}}
 '''{{PAGENAME}}''' is a consumer security camera line (including Pro, View, and Flex cameras) produced by '''Canary''', a dedicated home security technology company founded in 2012. Based in New York, the company focuses on smart home surveillance and operates as a subsidiary of Smartfrog & Canary.
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 All video is sent to the cloud, with all the privacy implications of that.
-== Free tier enshittification ==
+==Free tier enshittification==
 The free-with-purchase tier:
-* Video History: initially 7 days, later reduced to 24 hours, then 12 hours and then to limited 30-second clips, even if motion goes on for longer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Plan Pricing |url=http://canary.is/plans/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://archive.is/uxoOn |archive-date=10 Mar 2016 |quote=12 Hours of Video History, 3 Video Downloads, 5 Video Bookmarks, Included}}</ref>
+*Video History: initially 7 days, later reduced to 24 hours, then 12 hours and then to limited 30-second clips, even if motion goes on for longer.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |title=Plan Pricing |url=http://canary.is/plans/ |url-status=deviated |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160412005458/https://canary.is/plans/ |archive-date=12 Apr 2016 |quote=12 Hours of Video History, 3 Video Downloads, 5 Video Bookmarks, Included}}</ref>
-* Night Mode, previously free, is now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=Oct 6, 2017 |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/328624/canarys-free-tier-may-have-changed-but-it-still-offers-more-than-other-cams/ |work=How-To-Geek}}</ref>
+*Night Mode, previously free, is now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news |last=Lloyd |first=Craig |date=2017-10-06 |title=Canary’s Free Tier May Have Changed, But It Still Offers More Than Other Cams |url=https://www.howtogeek.com/328624/canarys-free-tier-may-have-changed-but-it-still-offers-more-than-other-cams/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230330201958/https://www.howtogeek.com/328624/canarys-free-tier-may-have-changed-but-it-still-offers-more-than-other-cams/ |archive-date=2023-03-30 |work=How-To-Geek}}</ref>
-* Recording video while in Home Mode, previously free, is now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1" />
+*Recording video while in Home Mode, previously free, is now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1" />
-* Video downloads, previously free, are now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1" />
+*Video downloads, previously free, are now disabled for non-subscribers.<ref name=":1" />
+*<!-- I think they ~disabled the air quality monitoring too.  -->
 ==Products==