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1 HN user recommended this in 2019, in one comment.
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Anti Spy Wireless Detector Listening Scanner
Amazon's catalog no longer lists this product (checked 2026-11-02). The name comes from the link HN users posted.
I believe it was this one: https://www.amazon.com.au/Anti-Spy-Wireless-Detector-Listeni... (note the price will probably be in AUD)
As mentioned, the RF detector is overly sensitive to the point where you have to turn down the sensitivity quite low to make it usable, which means you have to be within about half a metre distance to the transmitter to detect it. I haven't found any real bugs yet, but it will reliably detect mobile phones, wireless access points, etc.
It is pretty easy to spot cameras with it, I have hidden my phone around the house as a test and there is a noticeable glint from the camera lens when looking through the filter with the IR strobe on, so I feel confident it would find any real hidden cameras.
My only other gripe is it doesn't include an Australian power supply, so I had to purchase one separately. Overall it's a nice product, obviously not pro-tier but good for the price.