
Lollipop Smart WiFi Baby Monitor (Pistachio)
By Lollipop · Baby Monitors · Cleaning & Smart Home
- Live Full HD 1080p feed (H.264) at 30 fps
- Sony Starvis CMOS sensor, 2.07 MP
- Wi-Fi 802.11b/g/n/ac, 2.4GHz/5GHz
- Single invisible IR light night vision with IR-cut filter
- AC power 100-240VAC 0.5A in, 5VDC 2A out
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Summary
A plug-in, app-based Full HD baby camera in Pistachio for families who want remote phone check-ins and flexible mounting around the nursery. The one thing to settle before buying is placement: keep the camera and every cord at least three feet from the crib, and decide whether the free plan is enough or a yearly care plan is really needed.
Strengths
- Clear daytime video for the class: BabyGearLab praised accurate colors, with solid night contrast but some lost fine detail.
- Flexible positioning: the bendable silicone tail wraps and wall-mounts, and testers found secure mounts easier than a free stand.
- Phone-based viewing means no second receiver to buy or charge, and remote viewing works away from home when the network is available.
- Cry, loud-noise and border-crossing alerts plus two-way talk cover the basics; the $55 optional sensor adds temperature, humidity and air-quality readings.
- Private Connection keeps live audio and video on the local network instead of the provider’s cloud.
- Five parenting users can share the feed for free.
Weaknesses
- Audio hiss: independent testing heard sustained breeze or static in a quiet room, about 52 dBA idle and 46 dBA with sound activation.
- The phone is the only screen; monitoring stopped during an incoming call in testing, and one owner’s app crashed while a baby cried for about 20 minutes.
- Slow to connect: BabyGearLab measured about six seconds to live view.
- Cord safety: CPSC guidance says all monitor parts and wires must stay at least three feet from the crib, and never inside or on its edge.
- Wi-Fi drops are a known weak point; one owner of two cameras reported disconnects and a hardware fault around 14 months, past the one-year warranty.
- No motorized pan or tilt, no microSD slot, and breathing or sleep analysis needs a paid plan.
Verified specifications
| Camera | Lollipop Smart Baby Camera, Pistachio, with a Sony STARVIS 2.07 MP sensor; 1920 × 1080 Full HD at up to 30 fps, H.264. |
|---|---|
| Older units | cameras bought before October 2020 are 720p, per Lollipop support. |
| Lens | fixed direction, no remote pan or tilt; the silicone stalk aims it by hand. |
| Field of view | about 128° in BabyGearLab testing (another edition of its work says about 122°). |
| Connectivity | 802.11b/g/n/ac dual-band 2.4 and 5 GHz Wi-Fi, plus Bluetooth 4.0 BLE for pairing. |
| Power | 100–240 V AC adapter with 5 V DC, 2 A output; no internal battery and no battery parent screen. |
| Night vision | one invisible IR illuminator with an IR-cut filter. |
| Audio | built-in microphone and speaker for two-way talk. |
| Network | Lollipop advises a stable 10 Mbps upload and download for one camera and a signal score of 75/100 or higher. |
| Free account | no continuous video playback and two days of 30-second critical-event clips. |
| In the box | camera, wall-mount set and cable set. |
Full research notes and sources
Placement and cord safety
Lollipop’s mounting guide suggests wrapping the silicone tail around a crib for babies up to six months old. The US Consumer Product Safety Commission says never put a corded monitor inside or on the edge of a crib, and keep the monitor and its cords at least three feet from the crib, bassinet or play yard. Follow the CPSC placement: a secure shelf or wall mount with the cable and camera out of reach. The flexible tail is a positioning aid, not permission to run a wire within reach. The optional breathing analytics are not a SIDS-prevention tool; the American Academy of Pediatrics says consumer home monitoring does not prevent sudden infant death.
Video, audio and the app
The listed hardware is 1920 × 1080 Full HD at up to 30 fps with a Sony STARVIS 2.07 MP sensor; cameras bought before October 2020 are 720p. BabyGearLab rated the daylight picture better than average with accurate colors, but called the sound muffled and hissy, with weak noise cancellation and about 52 dBA at idle and 46 dBA with sound activation. Live view took about six seconds to connect in its test. The phone is the monitor, so calls, app crashes, notification settings and background rules all affect it; BabyGearLab saw monitoring stop during an incoming call, and one owner described the app crashing on a partner’s phone while a baby cried for about 20 minutes. There is no motorized pan or tilt, so you aim the stalk by hand and revisit the room if the crib angle changes.
Subscriptions and running costs
The free tier keeps no continuous video and two days of 30-second critical-event clips. Paid plans add continuous history, longer event retention, and breathing and sleep analysis. Lollipop’s own channels disagree on pricing: the store lists Premium Pro at $130 a year and Elite Pro at $240 a year, while a January 2026 support chart lists Ultra Care at $80, Elite Care at $120, Ultra Pro at $150 and Elite Pro at $250. Confirm the plan and price at in-app checkout before paying. Three years at the store’s $130 rate is $390; at $240 it is $720, before taxes, power and accessories. The camera runs on a 5 V/2 A adapter and has no internal battery. Nobody has published a measured running draw, so the adapter figure is a maximum, not a bill.
Parts, accessories and warranty
Genuine Pistachio outer sleeves cost $23 for the 20 cm version and $32 for the 30 cm version in the Lollipop catalog, and the optional Smart Air Quality Sensor is $55. There is no documented microSD slot, so a card will not add local recording. Warranty is one year from purchase with proof of purchase and photos or video; direct-store returns are accepted within 30 days in new condition, with return shipping usually paid by the buyer unless Lollipop confirms a defect. Out-of-warranty repair is offered in some regions and may cost round-trip shipping. One owner of two cameras reported disconnects and a hardware fault around 14 months and a refused replacement; that is a single account, not a claim rate.
Which model this is
This page covers the Lollipop Smart Baby Camera in Pistachio, the 1080p hardware. Pistachio is a color, not a separate feature tier. Cameras bought before October 2020 are 720p and 2.4 GHz only, so a used or open-box unit may be the older revision; check what arrived. Lollipop’s store does not publish a matching MPN or UPC for this color.
Sources
Manufacturer:
- Lollipop Smart Baby Camera Pistachio (Lollipop store)
- Camera resolution and the pre-October-2020 720p units (Lollipop support)
- 2.4 GHz and 5 GHz Wi-Fi support (Lollipop support)
- Wi-Fi bandwidth requirements (Lollipop support)
- Care plan feature comparison (Lollipop support)
- Private Connection live-view mode (Lollipop support)
- Diagnosing weak Wi-Fi and dropouts (Lollipop support)
- Missing crying alerts and sensitivity settings (Lollipop support)
- One-year product warranty (Lollipop support)
- Return policy (Lollipop support)
- Silicone-tail mounting guide (Lollipop support)
- Out-of-warranty repair policy (Lollipop support)
- Lollipop Care subscriptions (Lollipop store)
- Smart Air Quality Sensor (Lollipop store)
- Camera accessories: sleeves, sensor and Travelpop (Lollipop store)
- 20 cm Pistachio exchangeable sleeve (Lollipop store)
Independent reviews:
- BabyGearLab hands-on Lollipop video monitor test
- BabyGearLab best video monitor comparison
- Fathercraft multi-month hands-on review
- Baby Gear Essentials Lollipop review
- CPSC on keeping monitor cords away from cribs
- American Academy of Pediatrics safe-sleep guidance
Owner reports:
- Lollipop disconnects and a fault after 14 months (r/beyondthebump)
- App crash and missed crying (r/NewParents)
- Occasional app delay and positive experience (r/Parenting)
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