# Hurray! The new toilet cam is here! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [October 20, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107 "2025-10-20T02:32:21Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jackmannii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jackmannii/32/311_2.png) [@Jackmannii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jackmannii)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 2:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/1 "2025-10-20T02:32:21Z")
Obsessed with your bowels (a longstanding American pastime)? Stressing out about whether your bodily wastes “look right”? High tech has the answer to your concerns - the shit cam. Actually it’s called [the Dekoda](https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/19/kohler-unveils-a-camera-for-your-toilet/). Yessir, for only $599 plus a nominal subscription fee (up to $156) you can be spared having to get up off the throne\* and inspect what you’ve, um, downloaded. The Dekoda attaches to your toilet and collects images that you can view if concerned about “hydration” and other issues (a cellphone app would be a terrific way to review your files when out and about). Share with friends! Also said to be a valuable source of info if urine doubt about your bladder. The article is meant to be reassuring about potential privacy concerns, but what if someone hacks into your poop cam? Big-time security issue if the Russians or Chinese are able to see the output of key political or military figures, and even alter images using AI. 💩 😬 \*there’s a competing device called “Throne”. No foolin’. \*\*Toilet Cam could be indispensable for those unfortunates Down Under who’ve reported snakes coming up through their toilet plumbing. \*\*\*a sensor that detects who is using your toilet is another invaluable feature. ---
**Author:** ![Reply](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/reply/32/15952_2.png) [@Reply](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reply)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/2 "2025-10-20T03:09:30Z")
Missed opportunity there. They should’ve made a whole social network and leaderboard for it. Could’ve been a friendly little butt to butt competition with friends and fam. ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/3 "2025-10-20T03:45:23Z")
I have read that German toilets are typically supplied with an inspection shelf, where the solid waste lands and awaits your perusal until you flush. I actually think this low-tech approach is rather a good idea. Modern US low-flow toilets have such a small pool of water at the bottom that most solid waste slips down the pipe and you can’t see anything. What am I supposed to tell my doctor when he enquires about discoloration or blood in my stool? “Not that I know of” is the best I can do. However, being a typical old person, I will resist this urge to automate fecal data collection onto a phone app. I hate apps. ---
**Author:** ![wolfpup](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpup/32/10618_2.png) [@wolfpup](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wolfpup)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/4 "2025-10-20T04:09:56Z")
This is one of those inventions that I’m sure after you have it, you’ll wonder how you ever lived without it. But several questions come to mind, In a typical house with three (or more) bathrooms, you’re obviously going to need a multitude of these amazing poop-cams. Will you need a separate subscription for each one, or will they offer a household package deal? Another question is how it distinguishes one family member’s poop from another, but on further reading, I see that it has a fingerprint scanner. But this seems crude. ISTM that an obvious refinement, probably coming in Toilet Cam 2.0, is to automatically sense the contours of each individual’s butt, and do the ID that way. The other thought that came to mind is that someone actually had to pitch this product concept, and someone had to approve its development and create a marketing plan for it. I’d love to have seen the pitch, even if it was an internal company one. Better still, I’d love to see it being pitched on Shark Tank or Dragon’s Den, if only to watch Kevin O’Leary’s reaction to it. Most investors on those panels feel bound by some sense of decorum, but O’Leary is not shy about saying what he really thinks. The only times O’Leary has disappointed me were when he was so convulsed with laughter he couldn’t speak. ---
**Author:** ![hogarth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hogarth/32/1773_2.png) [@hogarth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/hogarth)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/5 "2025-10-20T04:14:01Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Missed opportunity there. They should’ve made a whole social network and leaderboard for it. Could’ve been a friendly little butt to butt competition with friends and fam. Already been done. [![](https://img.youtube.com/vi/DJklHwoYgBQ/maxresdefault.jpg "Smart Pipe | Infomercials | Adult Swim") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJklHwoYgBQ) ---
**Author:** ![Beckdawrek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beckdawrek/32/3647_2.png) [@Beckdawrek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beckdawrek)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/6 "2025-10-20T04:48:22Z")
I think the camera would point down not up at your tush. At least I hope so. Gaaaah! I’d hate the job of looking at poo everyday. Stinko job. I hope they pay their people well. ---
**Author:** ![ekedolphin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ekedolphin/32/10003_2.png) [@ekedolphin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ekedolphin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 4:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/7 "2025-10-20T04:58:39Z")
I’ll pass. I flush while I’m still on the toilet. The sight of my own poop (let alone other people’s poop) makes me sick to my stomach. Even if it’s in a movie. ---
**Author:** ![PastTense](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pasttense/32/14550_2.png) [@PastTense](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PastTense)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 7:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/8 "2025-10-20T07:04:16Z")
I thought you were going to talk about the incident mentioned in the New York Times a few days ago: > **[Help! We Found a Hidden Camera in the Bathroom of Our Airbnb.](https://www.nytimes.com/2025/10/09/travel/airbnb-refund-camera-bathroom.html)** > > When a couple alerted Airbnb to a spy cam in an outlet extender, they thought the listing would be yanked and they’d get a full refund. Wrong on both counts. Gift link, anyone? ---
**Author:** ![Spiderman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/spiderman/32/230_2.png) [@Spiderman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Spiderman)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 5:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/9 "2025-10-20T17:23:15Z")
> [@PastTense](#): > > I thought you were going to talk about the incident mentioned in the New York Times a few days ago: Yeah, these have been around for some time. I’m aware of them from time to time when there’s a news story of some guy getting caught (spelled A-R-R-E-S-T-E-D) having installed one in a toilet somewhere & catching unsuspecting people other than himself. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 5:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/10 "2025-10-20T17:26:22Z")
> [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > What am I supposed to tell my doctor when he enquires about discoloration or blood in my stool? “Not that I know of” is the best I can do. I’ve never had a doctor inquire about my poop. ---
**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/11 "2025-10-20T17:30:22Z")
This reminds me of a website which was around a few years ago, and might still be around (though I’m not going to search for it). It was [ratemypoop.com](http://ratemypoop.com), or something like that. People, mostly guys, took photos of their BMs and posted them online for viewers to rate them. I think I accidentally clicked on the link and saw one image and quickly clicked out again. Barf. ---
**Author:** ![Procrustus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/procrustus/32/2994_2.png) [@Procrustus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Procrustus)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 5:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/12 "2025-10-20T17:31:44Z")
> [@teelabrown](#): > > People, mostly guys Of course it’s mostly guys. Ladies don’t poop. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/13 "2025-10-20T17:33:37Z")
Sisssss, bang… Boooom. ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/jasmine/32/2964_2.png) [@Jasmine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jasmine)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/14 "2025-10-20T17:35:59Z")
The end is obviously at hand. 😳 ---
**Author:** ![Dewey\_Finn](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dewey_finn/32/4222_2.png) [@Dewey\_Finn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dewey_Finn)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/15 "2025-10-20T17:51:06Z")
Thirty years ago for work reasons I visited the building at Johnson Space Center that contained the Shuttle Mission Simulators. Directly below the Fixed Base Simulator was what they called “Crippen’s Crapper.” This was a simulator for the toilet onboard the space shuttle which required the user to establish a good seal between the seat and one’s body so that the suction would work properly. The simulator had a camera down below to guide the user in seating properly. The funny thing was the serious lock on the toilet simulator, much more secure than the shuttle simulator itself. ---
**Author:** ![TreacherousCretin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/treacherouscretin/32/476_2.png) [@TreacherousCretin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TreacherousCretin)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 6:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/16 "2025-10-20T18:47:35Z")
Another missed opportunity: they should’ve named it the “Dukey-da.” ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/17 "2025-10-20T22:42:47Z")
> [@Procrustus](#): > > > [@Roderick\_Femm](#): > > > > What am I supposed to tell my doctor when he enquires about discoloration or blood in my stool? “Not that I know of” is the best I can do. > > I’ve never had a doctor inquire about my poop. Perhaps you aren’t old enough. It seems to come with every primary care visit nowadays. ---
**Author:** ![not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/not_what_you_d_expect/32/3246_2.png) [@not\_what\_you\_d\_expect](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/not_what_you_d_expect)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2025, 10:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/18 "2025-10-20T22:59:59Z")
Years ago, I worked with a woman who was very free with everything going on in her life. Whew, she had some times. She came to work one day laughing about how her new boyfriend asked her if he could watch her poop the night before. I said, you said no!, right? Nope, she let him do it. So I think it’s a fetish for very strange people. ---
**Author:** ![Nametag](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/nametag/32/406_2.png) [@Nametag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nametag)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 12:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/19 "2025-10-21T00:15:55Z")
So, we allow shitposting in MPSIMS now? ---
**Author:** ![Joey\_P](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/919ad9/32.png) [@Joey\_P](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Joey_P)\ **Post date:** [October 21, 2025, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/hurray-the-new-toilet-cam-is-here/1024107/20 "2025-10-21T01:01:26Z")
> [@Reply](#): > > Could’ve been a friendly little butt to butt competition with friends and fam. Hot hot hot: [![](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k30bOba64KQ/maxresdefault.jpg) ](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/k30bOba64KQ/maxresdefault.jpg)