topic Re: Arlo sound feature in Arlo Baby

Arlo sound feature

josebus — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 02:50:09 GMT

Hello,

Looking to buy a Arlo Baby to connect to Apple HomeKit and monitor my kids while they sleep. I'm new to Apple HomeKit and the Arlo line, so I wanted to ask before purchasing, how do the sound notifications work? If the camera notices a sound (like a cry), is there any way for it to open up a live feed without any interaction on my part, or will I just get a simple notification for me to act on?

Just want to make sure the camera fits our needs, if they start to cry I want to be able to hear them ASAP.

Thanks,

Jose

Re: Arlo sound feature

JamesC — Mon, 20 Aug 2018 19:26:00 GMT

josebus,

The Arlo Baby can be configured to send a push notification upon detecting sound and/or motion. For more information on this, take a look here: How do I enable or disable email and push notifications for Arlo Baby?

JamesC

Re: Arlo sound feature

josebus — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 13:41:59 GMT

Thanks for the fast reply James. I was aware that it would send me a notification, I asked if it could open the live feed automatically. At 2am it doesn't help me to get a notification as there is a really high probability of me not hearing it.

I do appreciate your help though, I know that it may be a limitation of iOS as well. I will ask on the HomeKit support forums to see if the Home app has this ability.

Thanks!

Re: Arlo sound feature

JamesC — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 15:57:03 GMT

josebus,

The feed will not open and live stream automatically upon motion detection. However, you can start a live stream and let it remain streaming throughout the night. This would allow the stream to always been open for when any activity occurs.

JamesC

Re: Arlo sound feature

josebus — Tue, 21 Aug 2018 16:21:23 GMT

Hi James,

Thanks, this could be an option or a valid workaround.

Thanks you,

Jose