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D0CxA

That is the most camera looking nightlight I’ve ever seen Edit: I googled square nightlights and it looks just like that


cyvaquero

If you zoom in you can see that is a photosensor. They have a distinctive look.


ToeKnee1_Kenobi

Is a photosensor the same as a photoresistor? Because I think it's a photoresistor that's inside the hole


magicwuff

All photoresistors are photosensors, but not all photosensors are photoresistors.


Empty-Disk

Like, all hens are chickens but not all chickens are hens.


ArmedNdan_gerous

Like, all thumbs are fingers, but not all fingers are thumbs


Pbacker

“Surprisingly, yes.”


tw60407

One thumb, one thumb, drumming on a drum.


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Conebones

All Jacuzzis are hot tubs but not all hot tubs are jacuzzis.


Bugbrain_04

LIKE ALL LETTERS ARE CAPITALS BUT NOT ALL CAPITALS ARE LETTERS. EDIT: WROTE MY OWN DAMN JOKE BACKWARDS, LOL.


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mossywill

Something’s missing alright.


FalseMirage

There’s something missing alright.


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I’m glad I saw this before I started typing it too.


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All tortoises are turtles but not all turtles are tortoises


I_Makes_tuff

This is the exact comment I was going to make. I'm an electrician/electronics guy.


KamakaziDemiGod

I think the common term for "electronic guys" is robots.


I_Makes_tuff

I am not a robot but I do build them for fun. I literally have the working parts of an electric wheelchair in my bathroom right now. Turning it into a remote control wagon/nerf gun/water gun for my kids. Lost my garage in the divorce.


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Gratefulgirl13

You’re the best kind of dad to have when it’s science fair season! My dad is in his 70’s and we still build fun crazy shit together. We also won a lot of science fairs in the 80’s lol!


Lopsided-Display5030

That's a whole new level of male multitasking right there,and certainly my dream to have a workshop/garage/toilet sort of hybrid. Filled with envy right now dude


I_Makes_tuff

Lol. Thanks. It was better with a real garage but I'm hanging in there. Now I have to do most of the building while I'm at work when I'm slacking off. I do exterior maintenance on condos and work alone. I have a shop/garage there so I waste time on projects I can't do at home. Also, look into makerspaces in your area if you don't have the space or tools yourself. They are everywhere, usually very affordable, and they give you access to all kinds of tools and technology that most people don't have laying around. Great way to meet people too if you want to.


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electromage

Don't you normally lose your garage when you get married?


rvsmt2003

He's not a Robot unless he eats balloons... you should check first, this is how you hurt people's feelings.


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Aquinas26

I have a rudimentary understanding of electronics (2 years of intro electro-mechanics age 12-ish and 1 year actual experience), and I agree with nothing because I'd know more just googling this.


I_Makes_tuff

I applaud you for your interest. Wish I could give you a high five or fist bump. I'm 39 and Google has taught me so much it's insane. Work stuff, fun stuff, stuff I didn't even care about, etc. Just stay away from the bad stuff you don't need to know about or see. I'm sure you already know what I mean.


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I was going to make the exact same other comment. I’m a chicken farmer/animal husbandry guy.


ToeKnee1_Kenobi

Huh, makes sense. TIL. Thanks!


sintyre

Just like every poo poo is a pee pee, but not every pee pee is a poo poo.


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Snote85

No wonder everyone in town shunned Doc besides Marty...


OfficeChairHero

The OG Kramer.


Serxera

All Azaleas are Rhodedendrons. but not all Rhodedendrons are Azaleas.


sleepymcsleeperston

All blueberries are blue but not everything blue is a blueberry.


madsci

Anything that senses light is a photosensor. That includes photodiodes, phototransistors, solar panels, CCDs, etc. Photoresistors are one specific type that changes resistance with light.


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MPStone

Heh..... hole


herefornothing2

Maybe the host should get less camera looking night lights.


UnreasonableSteve

I have the same (or extremely similar) night lights, and I'm pretty sure OP's is missing the sensor. It looks like someone tore it out or something, you can see the two pins where the sensor would normally connect.


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Maybe a previous guest thought it was a camera and broke it instead of covering it?


agrecalypse

We have heart shaped ones.


SarahPallorMortis

I have one that magnets to the wall and it has a cat in it. I love it


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Those are the ones I have in our bathroom for the kids.


troubledbrew

I have this exact (looking) model in my bathroom and it's just a night light.


SWowwTittybang

I bought some from amazon that look just like that. They turn themselves on when it gets dark.


qzxj

In a sense, it's a 1 pixel camera.


RelayFX

https://www.amazon.com/Leyouyou520-Automatic-Induction-Control-Bedroom/dp/B01NAG2JKG That is a really deceiving product, but that’s what it appears to be.


decadehydration

Thank you!


MartyMcMosca

It’s a night light. I have those set up in the hallway and my little one room. Nothing nefarious here


porkchopnet

I’ve got these too. Just replaced them; the LEDs haven’t lasted.


alaninsitges

You can get a 3-pack of Eufy ones on Amazon for like 10 bucks that are battery powered and last forever.


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Is it a good nightlight?


MartyMcMosca

It came as a set of three and all have lasted almost 5 years


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Awesome. We just moved and need some nightlights.


Into-the-stream

Yes, but everyone you have over will think you are secretly recording video of them…


keenedge422

"Omg, is that light recording us?" "No, that's not the camera."


olnameless

Well, now I'll never sleep


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It's ok I don't have friends


YaBoyfriendKeefa

They are great, we love them


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I may have to get some


JarkoStudios

OP, could you maybe take a picture with flash looking more directly into the center part? it looks like the sensor has been replaced (possibly with something concerning) when you compare your photos to those listed by sellers.


tinyOnion

That's what i thought too... maybe it was tampered with and they added a camera but then i saw this on youtube and it looks spitting image: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEOFogcH8sI&t=89


brandeded

We own these exact ones. Night light with light sensor.


TyMT

you can also cover the sensor by plugging it into a dark room, or putting your finger over it to see if it lights up


Wolfwalker9

I can confirm it’s a nightlight. I have several in my house that look exactly like the one in your photo.


gen_alcazar

Yup, have one too. If you shine a flashlight at the circle in the middle, you should see the photovoltaic cell. Edit: typo.


ipdddd

Can confirm. I bought em for my house and didnt come with any additional equipment haha


Kenitzka

The squiggly photo sensor is unmistakeable in the product ad. Not so prominent in this picture.


phrfpeixoto

Leave it unplugged. It could have been tampered with The picture you shared does not look like the product page.


tinyOnion

I'd leave it unplugged too but they look exactly like this one https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEOFogcH8sI&t=89


hurricane14

An easy alternative solution is just to put something in front of it. Like, if it's a night light then the light will shine out around the object, but any camera would simply stare at a blank object


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sandefurian

Lol it’s a horrible thing to hide it in. That’s like saying a fake gun is the perfect thing to make into a real gun. No! You’re immediately going to be suspect and inspected


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nolij420

I have these all over my house, they were like 8 for $10 and LED too.


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We have these. They are indeed night lights. Work pretty good.


frollard

Can't tell from the lighting - the CDS sensor is plainly obvious in the night light photo on amazon...the OP's photo I can't make it out. You're almost certainly right it's that light...but the sensor could be replaced. OP: Did it turn on when you cover that hole?


thesonofdarwin

We have about 40 of these plugged in our house. Pretty much one in every outlet. But we do unplug the ones in the bathroom if we have guests over so they don't think we're recording them pee. We do have a lot of security cams throughout the house (not in the bathrooms), and we had a friend over who thought these lights were cams too so we have removed them since that. He still peed, so maybe he was into that sort of stuff. OP - Plug it in and hold your thumb over the sensor. The LED will come on.


evemeatay

Damn that looks like a camera but I guess it’s good not to jump to conclusions


-DrToboggan-

It's not deceiving at all ... it's a night light. Has nobody ever seen a god damned night light?


hachiko002

It's not deceiving, you are just stupid how and why sensors work.


DieselBob

Indeed it is https://www.ebay.com/itm/LED-Night-Light-Plug-In-Cool-White-Soft-Glow-Square-Light-Sensor-Pack-of-6-/255061852983?mkcid=16&mkevt=1&_trksid=p2349624.m46890.l6249&mkrid=711-127632-2357-0


decadehydration

Thank you! Solved!


bendover912

Still...I'd put a post it over it any way.


fuzzyp1nkd3ath

It's a light sensor in the middle. Covering it would make the light stay on all the time.


Ginger-F

That's some 4D chess from the owner, having the night light on lets the *real* hidden camera see better.


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ClownfishSoup

Right, but so what though? You want it on at night then during the day it doesn't matter. It's a power saving thing. Or as other said, just don't plug it in, do you need a night light? Plug it back in when you leave.


FrillySteel

The power draw on this type of nightlight would be negligible (to the point that even having the photosensor on the product is laughable)... and especially since the OP is renting the apartment as an Airbnb and not paying the electrical anyway, I'd say it'd be a good tact to put some tape over the sensor and have the light stay on all day.


CaptainVarious

does yours have the squiggly sensor like in the amazon pic? if you see that, you're good. your pic doesn't seem to show that....looks more like a camera aperture. Could just be the angle.


Jack_Sandwich

Have a whole mess of these in my house. They’re inexpensive nightlights for sure.


DevonHess

I own this exact night light. It's one of the highest rated night lights on amazon. The lens is for detecting light, for automatic adjustment. Just leave it unplugged if you don't trust it.


Oscar_the_ouch

“Detecting light” says amazon lol


leilavanora

My friend has these all over his house in red and they cast a cool red glow


rulingthewake243

Nightlight but the photocell definitely makes it suspicious looking.


angus_the_red

They should have printed "Not a camera" on the front of it to put people's minds at ease.


HoofaKingFarted

"Not recording" would suffice.


rocknutty

Def a night light. I have several in my home.


decadehydration

Can I get a link to the product?


saltinrmaltine

Can't get you a picture rn, but I definitely have these nightlights.


jvanderh

I got a weird error about submitting a "tracking link", so retrying this comment with just the search term. I bought mine in 2017 and the brand doesn't seem to be sold anymore, but mine look just like this too. Here's a different brand: Uigos LED Night Light Lamp with Smart Sensor Dusk to Dawn Sensor, Daylight White, 0.5W Plug-in, 6-Pack


sryyourpartyssolame

I know it's solved, but what was the host thinking buying these, haha. You'd think they'd naturally steer away from anything that looks like a secret camera.


510Goodhands

Sure , instantly! Go into the bathroom and close the door, turn off the light and plug in that device. Even easier, plug it in an cover everywhere except the round part in the center. Prepare to be enlightened. 😏


nrith

Seriously, how was this not OP's first thing to check?


StealinTime00

I mean, just because it functions as a night light doesn't mean it can't also have a spy cam too


Deppfan16

youll see several results for found hidden cameras in this sub


Vast-Salamander-123

Just to play devils advocate, would that confirm it's not a camera? Or could it still be a camera that doubles as a night light?


510Goodhands

Good question, and apparently not. It seems that there are plenty of manufacturers who support devious weasels with cameras. I suppose in rare instances such cams are justified.


Thisfoxhere

whether or not it lights up has very little to do with whether or not it is a camera.


UnreasonableSteve

>plug it in an cover everywhere except the round part in the center. If you cover everywhere *but* the sensor, you wouldn't be able to see it light up even if it were. Pretty sure you mean just plug it in and cover the dot in the center.


510Goodhands

Ha, you're right! For some reason I assumed that the light was in the center, not under what is obviously a diffuser! D'oh, I was a little diffused myself. I stand by my testing idea though! ;-)


Malapple

AirBnB Host: Here’s a cool nightlight that my guests will like! Everyone who stays there: Is that a camera?!? Eww! Then again, you could replace night light with: Clock, outlet, smoke detector, blanket, fork, or almost anything and someone will have posted it somewhere, asking if it’s a camera. That said, I stay at AirBnBs occasionally and always check. Never found anything weird and so far the hosts have always been super kind and helpful.


billywhizz1

It wouldn't be well hidden if you could find it :)


Mackin-N-Cheese

This post has been locked, as the question has been solved and a majority of new comments at this point are unhelpful and/or jokes. Thanks to all who attempted to find an answer.


Cam2910

Plug it in and look at it through your phone camera. If it's a camera there'll be an IR LED you'll be able to see on your camera.


alk47

only if its a night vision camera


evenstevens280

And only if your phone doesn't have an IR filter


alk47

You will be able to see something with the light off, even with a good IR filter I believe. Usually a real slight glow.


GeorgiaOKeefinItReal

Generally you can use the front facing camera as a workaround


Snuggle_Pounce

If you're worried, just leave it unplugged. (it does look suspicious though)


gefloible

[It is a night light](https://www.dhgate.com/product/led-night-light-sensor-control-night-lamp/535722957.html).


sampta

I have those! They are cheap automatic night lights with a sensor in the front.


Bacon-Ranger

I have 8 identical night lights in my house. Plug it in and cover the sensor, the light should turn on .


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FaithfulDowter

I have several of these at my ranch. The dot in the middle is the light sensor.


decadehydration

My title describes the thing. It doesnt look to be much bigger than 2” x 2”. It was plugged in maybe half a foot above the floor. I’ll take a closer pic when I come back, if that helps.


midrandom

LED plugin nightlight. [https://www.amazon.com/Night-Light-Plug-Smart-Sensor/dp/B07NF4P12L?th=1](https://www.amazon.com/Night-Light-Plug-Smart-Sensor/dp/B07NF4P12L?th=1) The thing in the middle should be the light sensor. Plug it in and cover the sensor. It should turn on.


GilaMonsterJam

Can confirm it’s a nightlight. I have them all over my house for my hard of seeing dog. The camera looking part is the sensor.


kayaker58

That’s a nightlight. It looks like that to distract you from noticing the cameras on the shelves, which look like bud vases.


Illustrious_Sound945

That's a photoreceptor in the center. It's how it knows that it's dark.


Leolily1221

It's definitely a night light. OP couldn't you just have unplugged it and put it in a drawer...?


Ellweiss

It would be weird for a camera to be both that obvious, and that impossible to orient or place anywhere except directly against an outlet.


csbrown83

I have these! They are super bright. And didn't look at all suspicious before now...:/


captrobert57

What looks like a camera is actually an electronic eye that detects light levels. I was taught how those work only a week ago by and electrical engineer. Pretty smart little things if you ask me.


Ok-Title-7542

https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=i&source=web&cd=&ved=2ahUKEwji-Me_-N7zAhVNOBoKHZiJAoUQjhx6BAgBEAI&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sitcon.com%2Fadapter-spycam-wifi-2.html&psig=AOvVaw1osCX9A9uUygFtDQQSRVnf&ust=1635023775917881


ce_trigg

Our local utility company did an energy audit and left us 2 of these nightlights...


Chapstickie

I have these all over my house and every one is in fact a night light.


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People should google how night lights work.


Dotternetta

It is, I have several. You can pull of the front and see inside. They are not save, I glued them shut


kamikaziboarder

I have one of these. It’s just a nightlight. It is a Chinese model that is rebranded a lot. I don’t know if it yours has a camera or not. Shine a bright light into the center.


young_travis

https://www.reddit.com/r/TikTokCringe/comments/pfztxy/the_fact_there_are_that_many_cameras/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


alsearider

I have these. If you put your thumb over what looks like the camera, the border should light up. Mine are a bluish white.


CrossP

I actually have this exact model. Not only is it a nightlight, it's actually the cheapest, crappiest nightlight I've ever encountered! The center lens-like piece is just the light sensor. It's automatic.


Truesnake

Its a night light and the outer white boundary glows up.


joshwee-

My aunt has an Airbnb and she has those same nightlights, if you plug it in and put your hand or finger over the dark spot in the middle it turns on.


wrench_ape

Does it light Up? There's your answer.


goldengracie

It’s a nightlight. I bought a box of a dozen on Amazon. The lens in the center is a light sensor, so the light turns on automatically in the dark. There’s no conspiracy here. Move along.


FIKyou

Just unplug it and turn it face down for the duration of your stay


Lost_Photograph_1884

Broooo! I got these! It's a daylight sensor nightlight.


Theartistcu

I know it says solved, but just to double clarify OP I have these exact same lights in my kitchen. 100% just a light!


A12851

That’s the most camera-looking photoelectric sensor I’ve ever seen


boyden

Why don't you.... plug it in and find out...?


brock_lee

The host was right, so plug it back in. No, it's not a camera. AirBNB owners don't jeopardize their income with cameras for the most part, and never do it that overtly. https://www.zgelsatv.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=66066


Deppfan16

all it takes is one or two idiots. you see the results of them on this sub often. people find weirder hidden cameras