PETLIBRO Automatic Cat Feeder with Camera, 1080P HD & Night Vision, 5GHz/2.4GHz WiFi & Cam Smart Pet Feeder with App Control, 2-Way Audio, Motion Alerts for Cats & Dogs, Stainless Steel Single Tray

**addition to this review. I recently had an issue with an error saying the feeder was blocked but it wasnt. After taling it apart and seeing there was nothing blocking it i reached out to their customer support through their website. About 12 hours later i recieved an email with detailed instructions on an update they added to my app and instructions to update app, remove batteries, unplug the unit, then add batteries back and plug it in again. It worked!! After a little over a week of trying to figure it out myself and being convinced it had crapped out after almost a year it's back on track. They were quick to respond and they so far have the issue fixed and I have every confidence they will help out quickly again should the need arise. Full confidence in their customer support and their product. This thing has worked well for almost a year until this hiccup and now we're back on track. So far I have only had it set up for about 30 minutes. Yesterday when it arrived I pulled it from the box and started set up when I realized I needed C batteries and a micro SD card, something I overlooked when I ordered it. No big deal, I went back on Amazon and ordered both those things and got them this morning. Meanwhile, I taught myself how it worked, got it hooked up to wifi, & washed the top portion where food is stored and the bowl. Let it dry overnight. Then when I got up this morning set it up without issue. Not sure why people say it's so hard to set up. But I'm also used to hooking up security cameras, fire sticks, and water leak detection units to my wifi, so maybe I just understand the steps better since I've done it quite a lot. Either way, it's pretty easy, just have some patience with the steps. My only issue really came with the fact that it locks itself like after one minute so when I was trying to get my password in it locked itself, but it's super easy to unlock anyways. I'm not sure if it would have made any difference if it was locked during this process, but the instructions said to unlock it so I made sure it was unlocked during this whole process. I tested it this morning and because I had the other version of this feeder that doesn't have the camera or use the wifi, my kitty Butters, came in to eat a snack as soon as he heard it hit the metal bowl. Added bonus is that it uses a metal bowl instead of plastic. Metal is much better for our fur babies to eat and drink out of. This one will be nice because it holds more than my old one, I can feed him snacks from work, and I can make sure and keep up with his eating habits. I also have it scheduled for his regular feedings twice daily, automatically, which was also easy to set up on the app. The app downloaded without issue. Set up was a piece if cake. All in all, so far, so good. If anything changes I'll update the review.

I didn’t realize how much I’d appreciate this until I started using it—but now I wouldn’t want to be without it. The Petlibro Automatic Cat Feeder has been incredibly reliable. Meals go out on time every single day, which has brought a nice sense of routine (for both of us). My cat actually waits by it now like clockwork. What I love most is the portion control. It helps me avoid overfeeding without having to think about it, and that peace of mind is huge. It’s also very easy to set up and adjust—no frustration, no complicated steps. The design is clean, quiet, and sturdy. It doesn’t jam, and the food stays fresh. I also like that I can step out or travel a bit without worrying about missed meals. If you want consistency, convenience, and a happier (less demanding!) cat, this is absolutely worth it. I highly recommend it.

Works amazing, has helped my dog and I so so much on days I am too busy to feed her twice a day at the same time. After almost a year, this feeder still works great.

This is a great device, and I really like how it works. The downside is the app. It works, sure, but it's quirky and setting it up is also quirky. Let alone that there are two versions of the app to make it more confusing. There is also no way that I am aware of to have my spouse and I both connected to the device. So for now my wife has control of it and that is fine but its kinda silly that its either or. The machine works great and I like the ability to check in on the cat though the camera. But the app and annoying push to get a subscription are super lame. You can use it without a subscription but it definitely acts like you are missing out and sends annoying emails about the sub and other devices.

We really like this auto cat feeder. I had a more basic one without an app and this has been so much better. Ours is set to feed only in the morning and we feed wet food at night but if we are out it's really easy to log on to the app and schedule a feeding. Setup was super easy too. Portion control was a little confusing but I was able to figure it out. It plugs into the wall and has a backup battery that so far works well. I've had to clean it once when we got ants and it was pretty easy to clean out. I love the video quality and sound. You can record calling your cat to eat. I can also look back in the videos to make sure he was fed. It's really great if you are out for the night or weekend and you want to check in on your cat. I've had no issues with this feeder.

We purchased this to feed our pet during a short absence. * First week of operation and it is looking like it may fit our needs. Our cat can tell when it’s meal time and will stand by the unit and wait for meal dispensing. If the food isn’t on time, by his estimation, he comes and lets me know. * We like the white color. * Based on some review comments, I’m concerned with Wi-Fi signal drop outs. I have the unit located very near our Wi-Fi router. I had located the unit 2 rooms away initially. When I relocated the unit the to the same room as the router, the signal indicator changed from 2/5 yellow segments to 4/5 green segments (when viewed from our router web page). No drop outs yet. * Little assembly required. * We use small uniform sized food pellets and the dispersed portions seem to be uniform. * Our feeder hold 5 liters of food. This seems to be more than enough food storage. * No moisture issues so far. * I have installed a 64 gig SD card along with 3 D size batteries in the bottom. Do this first. * The videos stored on the SD card are clear and available on request thru the app on my iPhone. There is a delay, but it works. I can see online at anytime the amount of food remaining in the bowl. * Night vision works good. * The camera and video retrieval works much like our doorbell camera. * The SD card can be formatted with the app. Videos can be selectively deleted. It’s a little tiresome reselecting SD Card to view stored videos. You can tell the manufacturer clearly wants to sell the online storage feature. It may be nice and faster viewing, but I don’t need the online storage ability. * I have 2 feeding times scheduled along with amounts. This can be modified remotely. * Portions can be adjusted in 20cc increments. (we chose cc’s for food measurements. 1 cc = 1 ml) * I can trigger online additional unscheduled and selectable size portions of food to be dispensed at anytime. * We removed the stainless steel bowl since it seems to frighten our cat. * I like the level indicator window that will let me know food level at a glance. * It connected to the 5GHz Wi-Fi band upon initial configuration, which seems to be least desirable of the bands when considering Wi-Fi signal drop outs. * I’m working thru the process of moving it to the what seems to be the more robust 2.4 GHz band of the router. First I need to separate the two bands in my routerby changing the SSID for the 5 GHz band in my router then re-log on. Working……

The Good: Hardware is easy to set up, the unit works reliably, and the design is esthetically appealing. The Bad: The app is a mess. Each time you attempt to access video on the SD card (which is sold separately, meaning you have to buy it, you own it, and you should be able to access the contents of your own device) the app prompts you to pay for a subscription. When you decline, and again try to access the SD card, you get ANOTHER prompt to pay to join. And this is on top of constant random notifications from the device prompting you to...you guessed it...pay for a subscription. To say the constant upselling is obnoxious would be a massive understatement. Three stars for functionality, but if I were to buy a new unit, it would be from a brand that doesn't engage in relentless upselling.

I was hesitant to buy this based some of the negative reviews but so far, I'm very happy with this feeder! I've done a few tests to rule out the issues that some people have reported and I'm happy to report that I haven't experience any issues in my case. At first, setting up the network and installing software update would fail over and over. What is odd is once I walked away from the unit, about 10 feet, it connected to Wi-Fi instantly, and software also updated instantly. Somehow the cell phone in-hand interferes with the unit connecting to the Wi-Fi signal. I wish I had known this from the start. I was concerned that my router is in the basement on the other side of the house. I was able to connect to 2.4 Ghz Wi-Fi and the signal has never dropped so far. I have 5 Ghz as well but the router is too far away and there's too many walls for a stable connection. Besides 5 Ghz is over kill, video streaming works fine on 2.4 Ghz and signal travels farther and works better through walls. I have an AC timer connected to my router and ONT to cut power to both at 4:30am every morning for 30 minutes. This simulates a power outage and the Petlibro reconnects every single time no issues. I tested the backup battery by disconnecting the power adaptor and the unit continued to dispense as per schedule with the 3 D-cell batteries! However, it disconnects from Wi-Fi when running on batteries. This was probably by design to conserve battery. Disappointed as I like to see the food in the bowl and option to manually feed for peace of mind! I found an easy and cheap workaround that maintains Wi-Fi connection on battery power. I connected a cheap $20 4000mah portable USB battery, that is used to charge cell phones, into the USB port and then I plugged a USB phone charger into that battery. The battery is charged and powers the unit at the same time. Not all USB battery packs have this pass-through feature, and I was surprised that this small cheap power pack did. I chose to use a higher quality charger instead of the included charger as I noticed that the included power pack got a little hot when charging this USB battery. I then disconnected the charger from the wall outlet to simulate a power outage and the unit disconnected from the Wi-Fi for only 15 seconds but then reconnected. It's fully functional running on the USB power pack, stayed connected to Wi-Fi and enough power to run for 6 hours! An even larger USB battery will last at least 12-24 hours longer. Keep in mind this is only helpful if your Router & ONT are also on battery-backup/UPS so they are powered during a power outage. I have the smallest APC UPS for the router and ONT that cost $69. Also, the D-batteries are not even used until this USB battery pack is depleted! So technically my current setup will continue feeding per schedule for about 24 hours using both batteries. The unit apparently doesn't draw a lot of power, so I wonder why Petlibro doesn't allow Wi-Fi on the D-batteries or include a rechargeable battery instead of 3 D-batteries. D batteries are not cheap, they will lose power over time and are sold in packs of four, so I have a single battery left over. My USB battery is always 100% charged and ready to go so I prefer this setup. So far, the portion size is consistent and zero blockages. Then again, I am using very small kibble and set to 1 portion for 6 feedings. I need to dispense the smallest portion and feed more often as my cat throws up if he eats too fast or too much. This unit is great as my cat hasn't thrown up at all since, I bought this unit! I wish I could select an even smaller portion. Portion size is bigger when using small kibble. An added benefit of the motion activated camera is that it's also activated when my cat is drinking from the water fountain 12 feet in front of the feeder. I never see my cat drinking water and now I have proof. lol I have not confirmed yet that the low-food alert works but I will update the review if there are any issues. Some users have complained that you can't delete a scheduled feeding. Swipe left and it gives you an option to delete a scheduled feeding. So far, I agree with everything that is being said in the positive reviews and luckily not experiencing the issues in the negative reviews.

The machine is great, but night vision doesn’t work

Le distributeur de croquettes PetLibro est un excellent ajout à notre quotidien ! Il est très facile à programmer, et l’application mobile permet de contrôler les repas de mon animal à distance, ce qui est extrêmement pratique. La capacité du réservoir est suffisante pour plusieurs jours, et le mécanisme de distribution fonctionne parfaitement sans se bloquer. La qualité de fabrication est solide, et le design est élégant et discret. En plus, il a aidé à réguler les portions et les horaires de repas de mon animal, ce qui est un vrai plus pour sa santé. Je recommande vivement ce produit !

Nice and easy to use feeder, with camera that you can see through an app. Really nice to have feeder which has allowed us to easily portion control our cat which needed to eat slightly less. Camera feature is great for when you out of the house and need some reassurance your cat is still getting and eating it's food! Being able to easily change the portions and schedule is great from the app, rather than having to fiddle around with any buttons on the device. Does seem to occasionally go offline for a while, not sure if this is from software updates, but happens every few weeks

It is a great pet feeder. You can either plug it in or use batteries. The light disturbed me at night but if you use the batteries and unplug the pet feeder there is no more light! The design is really pretty and discrete. I have not tried to put it in the dishwasher yet but it's fairly easy to clean. Love it!

I got this for my cat so that he can get fed even when I am in the office. The sound of the kibbles hitting the metal bowl alone is sufficient to get them running to the bowl even for the first time. Didn’t need to use the voice recording at all. Did take a while to figure out the setup but once the timings are set, it’s pretty fuss free until you need to top up the food.