Where Does SwitchBot Store Devices and Clips?
Where the SwitchBot app keeps devices, scenes, and camera clips on Android and iPhone phones alike (details below).
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SwitchBot centers on the account. Bots, curtains, locks, and cameras appear from your login with rooms intact. The phone holds Bluetooth cache, preferences, and manual media. Firmware lives on the hardware.
That split makes moves easy and debugging confusing. Easy because sign in restores rooms. Confusing because Bluetooth devices need proximity to reappear fully. Manual camera saves land in the gallery. Exact Android cache names vary by release, so manage storage from inside the app rather than guessing folders.
Where SwitchBot stores this, by platform
/sdcard/DCIM/SwitchBot
Homes follow your SwitchBot account. Manual camera clips land in the gallery. Bluetooth cache is private. Cache names vary by release, so check in app storage use.
Photos/SwitchBot (manual saves, devices in cloud)
Devices live in the SwitchBot container plus cloud. Manual saves go to Photos. Camera footage stays on card or cloud per model. Re pair Bluetooth gear nearby.
Frequently asked questions
How do I move SwitchBot to a new phone?
Homes, devices, and scenes follow your SwitchBot account. Phones hold cache and manual saves only. Camera footage stays on card or cloud per model. Sign in on the new phone with the same account and region, then check rooms before wiping the old device.
Where are my SwitchBot camera recordings?
Manual clips land in the gallery after saving. Continuous footage stays on the camera card or subscribed cloud. The app Album or collection view lists manual saves. Download events first for keepsakes, since card formatting erases local video.
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