Once the nappies, the cot, the buggy and all the other baby essentials – endless patience? – are all accounted for, a smart baby monitor is fast becoming the next must-have item on the list for new parents. The latest devices can be used to keep an eye on your baby from your smartphone or tablet anywhere in your home, but also when you’re out. This makes it easy for you to check in on your baby when you’ve left them with a sitter, and view them on the camera feed in real-time – hopefully sleeping soundly in their cot.
How we tested
To find out which smart baby monitor offers the best features, we’ve tested ten of the latest designs. Over the course of some rather sleepless months and with the help of three-month-old Marnie, we tested the devices on their audio and visual quality, night-vision, added extras, app features and flexibility.
A good baby monitor needs to be sharp and alert you to the slightest fuss or cry from your baby, so we also measured response times. To do this we shook a rattle in the upstairs nursery and timed how long it took for the monitor to pick up a noise on its smartphone app, positioned in the downstairs kitchen.
What’s the best baby monitor to buy in 2022?
We think the BT Smart Baby Monitor (from £149) is the best baby monitor you can buy right now. We love how flexible it is – it can be controlled by both your smart device and a parent unit. So no need to be glued to your phone in the house and the option to check-in remotely.
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Aside from the BT, the excellent Arlo Baby (£154) is our best baby monitor for picture quality. You might also appreciate the very fun design, good battery life and voice assistant compatibility.
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The adorably named Bleep Bleeps Suzy Snooze (£50) is our best baby monitor for audio only. No video stream or motion sensors but as well as being able to hear your baby in hi-def through the night, you get a built-in night light with lullabies and toddler sleep training.
BT Smart Baby Monitor
WIRED Recommends: The BT Smart baby monitor offers a 5inch parent unit, great app, night vision and two-way talk
While the BT Smart Baby Monitor (from £149) isn’t the prettiest design in our test, it’s a great value all-rounder with some really useful features, which is enough to take our top spot. What we like most about it is that you can link it to both the 5in portable parent unit that comes with a colour screen and HD audio, and the dedicated BT Smart Controls app, which lets you keep an eye on your baby via a smartphone or tablet. This means that if you want to use the monitor around the house you don’t have to have your phone switched on, or you can have the parent unit on for the babysitter and check in on your baby via your smartphone while you’re out having dinner with friends.
Once we had downloaded the app, pairing with a smartphone was straightforward and we were linked within a minute. The app lets you watch live HD video streaming, take photos and record videos to your phone and tablet and offers pretty much the same features as the parent unit. The BT Smart Baby Monitor is also Alexa and Google Assistant compatible, so you can ask either of the voice assistants to carry out basic commands such as play a lullaby or check the baby’s room temperature. It also has good night vision.
In our response time test, we found the device a little sluggish with a slight delayed reaction of around two seconds – if you’re a fan of Pamela Druckerman’s ‘Le pause’ method however, this probably won’t bother you. The parent unit that has LED lights on one side and shows the level of sound detected and lights up when baby stirs is a handy feature.
A digital zoom, 135 degree pan and tilt feature gives you an ample view of the baby’s cot, while the two-way talk back features is a nice touch to let you sooth your baby back to sleep without going into their room. Five lullabies – only two of which we found particularly soothing – and a room temperature sensor completes this device’s impressive spec.
Pros: Alexa and Assistant; portable parent unit; HD video; high-quality
Cons: Basic styling
Ideal for newborns, the Angelcare AC327 Baby Movement Monitor with Video (£149) comes with a sensor pad and tracks your baby’s movements, setting off an alarm on the parent unit should your baby need your attention. Inside the box you’ll find the compact sensor pad with ‘sensAsure’ technology, which sits under the mattress and tracks the slightest movements without being in contact with your child. There’s also a 4.3-inch parent unit, which will sound with an alarm should no movement be detected on the sensor pad after 20 seconds. The pack also includes a digital zoom and pan camera unit with night vision, which can be wall-mounted in the nursery or positioned on the tabletop.
What we like most about this baby monitor is the fact that as well as giving you all the basics you need in a decent video baby monitor – such as two-way talk, a parent unit with a good-sized screen and a good range of up to 250 metres – it also offers the movement pad for added peace of mind. Your baby won’t notice that the pad is there as you place it under the mattress.
This movement pad may not be a welcome addition to all new parents, but if you’re keen to keep a very close eye on your child’s every wriggle, this baby unit form factor will certainly make you feel reassured. We found it picked up on the most sensitive of movements and as the alarm only sounds if there has been no movement for 20 seconds, you won’t be alerted unnecessarily.
Should you have twins or want to use it for a second child, you can add an extra Movement Sensor Pad and Nursery Unit (£98) and link up to the parent unit. While the parent unit is basic in design and the camera doesn’t offer HD footage, we found the picture clear enough in both light and night conditions. We also like the fact that there is a room temperature display on the parent unit, so you can ensure the nursery is at optimum temperature without having to rely on a second gadget cluttering up the nursery.
Pros: Non-contact monitoring; digital zoom and pan; up to 250metre range
Cons: Lower-res video; smart video app; basic white styling
With its bunny ears and foot-plate feet, the Arlo Baby (£154) comes in a nursery friendly design. There are also additional Arlo Baby characters you can buy including a yellow kitten and dalmatian puppy. But while it may look cute, its tech spec is far from basic.
With a 1080p HD monitoring camera, Arlo Baby offers one of the sharpest pictures in our test and has an impressive night vision of over 4.5 metres, so you can see your baby move when the lights go out. There’s also a multi-coloured night light, two-way talk and an air quality sensor built in to monitor the air condition, including temperature and humidity in your nursery. Being able to record your own voice and play it to your baby via the smartphone app is another nice touch.
Set up was easy and the monitor came up sharp in our response test, with no delay in picking up sound in the nursery. Once we were connected to the Arlo Baby app, we could receive sound and motion notifications and also tailor the experience to suit our needs. The live stream can be paused so you can take a photo, while video can be recorded and saved to the app on demand. The video resolution can also be adjusted for example, from 360p to a higher resolution 1080p, while the camera’s field of view can be altered from 90 to 130 degrees. With a simple finger pinch you can zoom in on the footage of your baby should you wish to get a closer look.
What’s noticeably missing in the Arlo Baby set up is a secondary parent unit, which means you’ll always have to have your smartphone to hand with your battery charged and app open should you want to use it around the house. You can however link it up to home assistants such as Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa, which means you can stream footage of your baby to a Google Home Hub, Amazon Echo Show or other smart displays.
The Kodak Cherish C525 (£145) comes with a parent unit with 5in display and the ability to access video of the baby via the dedicated app. Aesthetically, this device is one of the more stylish and compact pieces in our test, and its camera comes with a remote pan, tilt and zoom feature and 85-degree viewing angle, which is quiet in use.
The device also has two-way communication, infrared night vision and sound as well as motion notifications. You can view the sound and motion notifications via your smartphone app, which appears in a coherent timeline so you can analyse sleep patterns if you wish.
Overall we were impressed by the picture and video quality on the parent unit. Using the Kodak Smart Home app you can save footage in the cloud or on the built-in SD card. In our response-time test, the camera was sharp and picked up noise immediately.
The set up from the camera to the Kodak Smart Home App took a little longer than the other monitors in our test – but we’re only talking minutes – and after a few failed attempts and prompts we were successfully connected. The rechargeable batteries come in useful as they let you use the parent unit wire-free for up to five hours at a time. It also provides a good range and is designed to work in a home of up to 4,000 square feet.
The latest baby monitor from Tommee Tippee – the Dreamee (£175) – includes a 360-degree night-vision camera and a movement sensor mat that you position underneath the mattress. This means that as well as being able to see a clear picture of your baby via the parent unit, you can monitor your child’s movement while they sleep. This is a particularly useful feature for those with newborns so you can be reassured when you step out of the nursery.
While you can’t view a live feed on your smartphone, the 4.3inch parent unit on the Dreamee baby monitor does not disappoint. Its camera moves through 330 degree horizontal pan, with a 110 degree vertical tilt and 60 degree field of view, which make it easy to get a clear picture of your child in focus. The infra-red LED camera also switches to night mode as soon as light levels fall to feed a sharp picture to the parent unit. We like the Dreamee’s auto motion tracking, which means that as your child gets more active – attempting to climb out of their cot perhaps – you can catch them in the act as the camera follows their movements.
With an impressive 300 metre operating range, we found the picture on the parent unit stayed sharp and interference-free in every room we tried in a lofty four-bedroom house. It also stayed in range when we ventured to the end of the 20-metre garden. The movement sensor pad is sleek and fits snugly under the mattress so your baby won’t even notice it’s there. It is very sensitive, though, alerting us whenever the baby moved, which we think may get a little annoying for some.
Useful extras include a CrySensor that will listen out for cries and automatically play your choice of lullaby or music to soothe your baby back to sleep. This however may not be a welcome option for anyone wanting to train their baby to self soothe. The baby monitor also doubles up as a digital nursery thermometer so you can keep an eye on the temperature of the room at all times, which means you won’t have to fork out for a separate gadget.
The Cubo Ai Plus (£199) is designed to give you support from the newborn stage up until your child is five years old and beyond should you wish. The idea is to provide you with instant alerts to your smartphone when the camera detects that your baby’s face is covered when they have rolled over or have their face down, and it will send notifications when they are distressed or crying. It features two-way audio so you can reassure your baby with your voice before you get to their room and built-in night vision will give you a decent view of your child in the dark.
The camera also features a temperature-humidity sensor, night light and lullabies, which all come in handy particularly in the early months. What makes this baby monitor stand out from the crowd however is its ‘danger zone’ detection, which comes in useful when you have a curious toddler. This means you can set up a zone in your house – be it the kitchen or stairs – and you will get alerted on your smartphone when your child enters that area.
Made from ‘UV-stabilized’ child-friendly polycarbonate and stylish in design, the Cubo Ai Plus is designed to look like a bird and comes complete with bird chirping alert sounds, which we found to be a nice touch. In the box you get an attachment to place the device on the cot or on a stand so you can position it for the best view – this was a little fiddly to set up but sat firmly in place once finished. Should you wish to easily move the monitor from room to room or travel with it, you can make use of the compact stand featured in the box.
What we found instantly noticeable is the crystal clear picture the Cubo Ai Plus provides, with the 1080p Sony wide-angle rotatable lens giving a good range of view of the cot. The accompanying app is easy to navigate too and features customisable alert settings. If you’re someone who loves a lot of data you won’t be disappointed as there’s also information on how much sleep your child had and how many times they woke in the night. You can also use it to access photos and videos the camera auto-captures of your child as they sleep via the secure two-factor authentication livestream. We think this is an endearing option for some, but perhaps a little superfluous for others who aren’t that interested in reliving the previous night’s (possibly lack of) sleep.
On purchase of the Cubo Ai you get one year free access to the Cubo Ai Premium service, which means you can access the sleep analytics for longer and download some of the data, which includes up to 18 hours playback of video. Should you wish to continue getting this data after the first year, though, you’ll have to sign up for the service for around £8 a month.
A smart nightlight, sleep soother and monitor in one, Bleep Bleeps Suzy Snooze (£50) is designed to ‘help children learn to settle themselves and teaches them to stay in bed’. A tall order some may say, but the Suzy Snooze does offer a good range of tools to help them do just that. The device is a baby monitor that lets you listen live to your baby in high-definition audio and in our test we were impressed with the clarity it delivered.
Its low energy LED-lit body stays cool to touch and plays gentle music – ideal for bedtime and in fact, one of the most soothing soundtracks we’ve discovered. Teamed with soft ambient lighting, it is meant to induce sleepy feelings. In our response test, there was a slight delay in audio – less than three seconds.
When your baby wakes at night, the Suzy cry sensor and smart technology are programmed to soothe them back to sleep, although we’re not sure you’d want your baby to become accustomed to it quite every night. Suzy Snooze is also designed to teach your toddler to stay in bed in the morning – a simple raise of the hat means it’s OK to go and wake mummy and daddy.
Set up was straightforward and once Suzy Snooze is connected to the BleepBleeps app it’s easy to turn it on and off and make use of the remote controls. The app is also very simple to use with three main areas to control including Soothe, Sleep and Wake and sliders to easily adjust the settings. What we ultimately love most about Suzy Snooze, however, is that it grows with your child from baby monitor with lullaby nightlight to toddler sleep trainer.
The YOO-Moov baby monitor (£180) by Babymoov prides itself on its wide range of view. It has a 360-degree rotating camera head that can be controlled remotely via the parent unit, and you can zoom in as and when you like. While it doesn’t come with an app to connect to your smartphone, it does have a parent unit with a generous 4.3-inch display that can be used within a 300-metre range. It also features a temperature indicator and a ‘Vox mode’, which is activated by your baby’s voice and means you won’t be disturbed unnecessarily by their every move.
In our test, we were impressed by the picture quality of the Yoo Moov and the camera’s ability to feed us a wide, live image of the nursery, moving almost silently so as not to wake the baby. Quite why you need to see 360 degrees around the entire room is a bit of a mystery to us, however.
To save on plastic waste, the company supplies two long micro USB cables in the box. Standard micro-USB adaptors (5B/1000 Ma) are also compatible with the device. Unfortunately, however, the packaging that comes in the box isn’t recyclable.
Even though the science suggests a blacked-out room is best for getting your baby to sleep, the multi-coloured nightlight on the Yoo Moov is a soothing touch and it changes to seven different colours. The monitor also has five lullabies to choose from, but if you want to play them, you’ll have to listen along to them on the parent unit.
While the Yoo Moov features a good range of tools, we feel that the controls on its parent unit could be more intuitive. Being able to easily control features such as the volume – which is actually three steps away – would certainly keep things simpler for sleep-deprived parents trying to navigate the settings at midnight.
Bluebell (£198) is the latest gadget to join the baby monitor line up. Branded as ‘a smart monitoring system for baby and you’, the device gives you the tools to keep track of your baby’s breathing, temperature, crying, position, sleep and more.
The system features a compact hub, which doubles as a nightlight and plays lullabies, and two wearables. The first is a clip-on baby monitor that you attach to your baby’s clothes, which lasts up to five days on a two-hour charge. The second is a parent wristband that features a clock display and gives you real-time alerts on how your baby is doing – this will last three days on a two-hour charge.
Designed to help you get into a good routine – until your baby decides to mix it up that is – Bluebell comes with a comprehensive app as well as a wristband, which both send you alerts. The app can tell you if your baby has turned on their stomach, taken a pause for breath and most importantly whether they are crying and need attention. You can also use the app to play lullabies, turn on the nightlight, set reminders, track nappy changes, feeds and sleep patterns. There is also an easy-to-view analytics graph that provides the detailed data. You can even track your own mood should you wish.
It took us a bit of time to work out how to navigate the parent wristband and familiarise ourselves with the symbols – it will vibrate, flash red and display the icon relating to that alert should baby need attention – a green light indicates that the baby is moving, for example, while an orange light shows baby is balling their eyes out. Set up also took us a while as we had to connect the hub to our Wi-Fi network and then connect both the parent monitor and baby monitor separately – this took a few attempts and the app even suggests you go get yourself a cup of tea while this takes place.
The fascia of the baby monitor needs to be attached to your baby’s clothes to monitor your child. If you want to track your child’s temperature as they sleep – albeit in basic low, medium and high measures – you’ll need to position the monitor against their skin, which could possibly present an issue if your child is very sensitive and it could feel a little uncomfortable should they roll onto their side or front.
If there is motion or noise, you can listen in to the nursery via the app and record a message that transmits over the hub so your child can hear your voice and be reassured that you’re on your way. If the parent wristband runs out of power it will vibrate and make a noise, which is something we found rather annoying at 3am so remember to keep it charged at all times.
In conclusion, the Bluebell felt a little daunting when we first got our hands on it. But, we think that if you fully embrace the device – getting to knows its specific symbols and making good use of the tracking facilities – it could be a very useful piece of kit.
The Owlet Baby Monitor Duo Smart Sock + Cam (£389) is an upgrade from the Owlet Smart Sock 2, which we have also reviewed (below). It gives you the ability to track your baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels, adding a great quality HD camera included in the box. This gives you the ability to watch over your baby from your smartphone over a secure Wi-Fi connection so you can see your baby as well as monitor their vital stats. You will receive motion and sound notifications on your phone as and when baby moves or stirs.
In the box there’s a base station as well as a sock with sensor and HD camera that needs to be set up. You can choose to position the camera on the side or have it wall mounted, and there are covers in the box to keep the wires hidden from baby.
The Owlet sock is soft and well made in a dusty rose, deep sea green or original mint colorway to suit your preference. We found it easy to place onto our baby’s foot as it comes with an adjustable band. While we tested the model that spans 0-18 months, if you pay a bit more you can opt for the 0-5 years version instead.
The wearable sock is a little bulky as it features a sensor but the baby seemed comfortable with it on and certainly didn’t make it known that it annoyed them at all. When using the sock, we found that if you leave the room and go out of range of the base station – to feed in another room, for example – it will emit rather loud alerts, which we found a little annoying. While night-vision came in very useful when trying to monitor our baby in the dark, the light on the base station and camera are also rather bright. We found that while the camera light could be adjusted, the light on the base station could not.
The app comes with sleep data including overall sleep quality, number of wakings and how long baby slept, which is an interesting add on. The app also comes with lots of useful features including a room temperature reading, with heart rate and oxygen levels clearly visible as baby moves. But while this information is useful for general day to day analysis, if your baby is poorly and struggling to breathe, you shouldn’t rely on this device for accurate information and should instead seek expert medical help. We think this baby monitor is definitely worth investing in for the great quality HD camera alone – the sock and sensors simply make for an added bonus.
The Owlet Smart Sock 2 (£279) is a smart monitor with a difference. Its main aim is to track your baby’s heart rate and oxygen levels when they sleep and stream the information to an app on your smartphone or tablet. The Owlet comes with a base station that glows green when heart rate and oxygen levels are OK, but uses lights and sounds if levels leave preset zones.
Owlet is divided into two parts – a sock that comes in three sizes with a sensor inside the sock, which can be moved between the differing sock sizes, and a base station that you plug in near to where the baby sleeps. It’s quick, clear and slick to set up the Wi-Fi and enter child and parent details on the accompanying app.
In our test, a couple of minor things threw us. For a start, there’s an error during Wi-Fi setup, which the manufacturer knows about as they warn you about it in a confirmation email. Secondly, there is no visual charging indicator on the sock – the app showed ‘charging’ but we had to have a quick Google to find out how to see the percentage charged status.
With instructions in the book and details in the app, the sock fitting is easy, however. While the placement of the sock is critical to the readings, it’s very simple to fit and can be worn on either foot. We found it took a bit of practice to understand how tightly to fit it so it doesn’t slip. What’s more, the base station plays a rather annoying song when the sock slips or isn’t placed properly. During our review time, this, unfortunately, woke our test subject up. The base station sounds for this can be turned off, however.
Now, the Owlet’s accuracy at reading vital signs was questioned in 2018 by researchers at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. They found, for instance, that it has an 88% sensitivity rate at detecting low levels of oxygen in the blood. That’s pretty good but when it comes to your newborn’s health you’d probably rather 100%. It may be best to think of the smart sock as an extra level of protection rather than a complete failsafe health monitor.
The sock is designed for use up until 18 months, until your baby is no doubt strong enough, and cheeky enough, to pull it off, but we think it’s more suited for babies who are two to four months. If Owlet included movement notifications, too, it would be even better as it would give an indication of when your baby was awake and give the device more longevity. As it is, you’d still need a video monitor alongside it to see if your baby has woken up.
Do you need Wi-Fi for your baby monitor?
There’s quite a lot of variety in features in this category because, of course, most baby monitors do much more than simply monitor.
Most of the devices in this list connect to your home Wi-Fi, offering audio or video. First, think about the Wi-Fi signal in your home. If your baby’s nursery has a limited signal, for example, and you want a smart baby monitor you might want to also look at Wi-Fi extenders.
Some offer audio-only and others do live video streaming too. Do you want to be able to see your baby on screen as well as hear them? As well as viewing your child in real-time, you can usually record and take photos via dedicated apps. Even within video, there’s a choice. First up, there’s monitors with a parent unit, a display which you can keep in the living room or bedroom to keep an eye on your baby, which can be portable or wired for power. Monitors in this test go up to 1080p resolution but 720p HD is plenty of pixels.
Then there’s the option to view this camera feed in a companion app on your smartphone; this can be particularly handy for motion alerts. This includes when you’re out of the house, for instance, and a babysitter or relative is looking after your child.
Pro tip: check whether storage of the monitor footage is in the cloud or on SD card if you have a preference. If you want to record and save video, you may have to sign up for monthly subscription plans.
Extra features to consider
Two-way talk can be useful for soothing your baby to sleep from downstairs and another consideration is whether you’re interested in lullaby or soothing sounds features, which can be remote controlled via the monitor’s smartphone app. Some devices can also double up as a nightlight.
Features you might want to pay more for include sound and motion alerts for extra peace of mind; night vision for better picture quality in baby rooms with the lights off; extras such as temperature and humidity tracking or even, as with the Owlet smart sock readings from the baby itself.
Which baby monitors come with an app/connect to phone?
If it runs on electricity in 2022, it’s pretty likely there’ll be some products in its category that run alongside an app. That’s no different with baby monitors. There’s plenty of Wi-Fi
baby monitors available today that utilise an app on your phone to easily access the video feed and give you numerous additional features.
If you’re looking for one of these monitors, you’re spoilt for choice but we think the best baby monitor with an app is also the best baby monitor around – and that’s the BT Smart Baby Monitor (£150).
It’s easy to connect the BT device to your Android or iOS phone. You’ll be using the BT Smart Controls app once connected and it offers the ability to watch live HD streaming of the baby monitor’s feed as well as storing photos and videos on your device.
Emily Peck, WIRED contributor
How to secure your baby monitor
There are a few home security steps you can take to ensure your setup is as secure as possible – previously smart cameras and children’s toys have been accessed by hackers. You should ensure both your Wi-Fi network and also any hardware (such as cameras and monitors) use unique, strong passwords. Visit their settings, through their apps or websites, and make sure the passwords don’t use common phrases (such as password or 123456), names, or words that are personal to you. Where possible you should use a password manager that can generate and store secure passwords.
If the app or website for your baby monitor has two-factor authentication, you should also turn this on. Two-factor requires people use a code generated by an SMS message or app to sign in to accounts. The verification method provides a more secure way to stop people accessing an account they’re not meant to.
Matt Burgess, Deputy digital editor
What is a video baby monitor?
The term “video baby monitor” is fast becoming a redundant one but, for those who haven’t bought a new baby monitor over recent years, the difference may not seem so obvious. For many years, baby monitors were simple audio devices, letting you hear when your baby made a noise. However, the majority of modern baby monitors have chosen to add video too – and it’s fast becoming the norm. These video baby monitors let you both see and hear your child during sleep – or those pesky gaps in between.
What is the range of a baby monitor?
The range of baby monitors can differ greatly and what’s best for you will likely come down to the make-up of your home. For most people, in line with our top recommendations, we’d recommend making sure you pick up a baby monitor with over 200m of range. You might be able to cope with less if your home suits it but the best baby monitors tend to support 250m and upwards regardless.
Should I buy one-way or two-way audio?
While the primary function of a baby monitor has always been to let you hear your child during bedtime, the advent of two-way talk on these devices opens up some added convenience. If you like the idea of being able to sing your child a lullaby from another room to help them nod off again then two-way audio offers a handy option for you. If that isn’t your thing then there’s plenty of devices without this feature or you can just ignore it – as it is included in many baby monitors with other top features.
Do baby monitors come with movement sensors?
A new innovation for baby monitors is the addition of movement sensors. Not all baby monitors come with movement sensors, so you’ll need to go out of your way to buy a product that comes with this accessory – with a couple of top suggestions featured in this guide. A movement sensor pad is typically placed underneath your baby’s mattress and lets you review how your child’s night sleep has gone – a useful tool in those early years.
What is a wearable baby monitor?
Along with movement sensor mats, baby monitor technology sure isn’t standing still – with wearable baby monitor tech also emerging. Wearables relating to baby monitoring can come in two forms – they may even feature both. For example, the Bluebell (£229) features two wearables – a smartwatch-like device for a parent to wear and it provides them with updates on their babies movements. The baby’s activity is monitored using another small wearable that can be clipped to their clothes. The combination allows for more swift alerts and convenient monitoring of your baby than picking up a baby monitoring unit each time.
Do all baby monitors have to be plugged in?
You’d think this answer might be no. You’re half right, or half wrong, depending on your philosophy. The unit that monitors your baby, typically a camera element, will need to be plugged into a wall outlet. This remains the case for most baby monitors but a wireless revolution is surely on the way.
The other side of things is the unit you’ll use as a parent to monitor your baby. This will usually be wireless and rechargeable. However, many can also be left plugged in, or may be completely wired.
What technology do baby monitors use?
In the past, baby monitoring technology was, for the most part, a walkie talkie. You could hear your baby from another room. This evolved into the monitors only being activated when a sound was detected then to the use of cameras that utilised movement detection as well, which represent the majority of baby monitors on the market today. However, there is baby monitoring tech coming to market as we speak, from wearable options, both for the parent to use to see their baby or the baby to wear to have their sleep analysed.
How do phone baby monitors work?
A parent unit has long been a staple of baby monitor products, whether it was hearing audio or seeing video of your little one. In recent times, some monitors have ditched this unit altogether in favour of using the device you already have. Baby monitors which require your phone for monitoring your baby require you to download an app and connect to the baby unit in your child’s room that way. Like with video doorbells, it’s a neat way to use this technology on a device you’ll likely always have to hand rather than needing a separate tool.
