topic Re: 2nd generation essential outdoor in Arlo Essential Outdoor 2nd Gen

2nd generation essential outdoor

Markwboyd — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 08:37:00 GMT

Yet again it has stopped recording when it senses motion. Same as my last post.

I have moved it higher and more of an angle for it to pick up lateral movement. Short of it aiming in the neighbors window that is.

It always alerts me of motion yet never detects it as person or vehicle. And does not save a video clip.

I have done a reset.

2nd Gen cameras are rubbish and seem to be troublesome

Re: 2nd generation essential outdoor

StephenB — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 11:34:49 GMT

@Markwboyd wrote:

And does not save a video clip.

Can you make a manual recording while livestreaming?

Re: 2nd generation essential outdoor

Markwboyd — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 12:44:58 GMT

Yes, I can do a manual recording. And it saves to the feed

Re: 2nd generation essential outdoor

JamesC — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 17:24:30 GMT

Check your active mode (Armed Away, Armed Home, etc.). Do those modes contain rules telling the camera to record on motion?

JamesC

Re: 2nd generation essential outdoor

Markwboyd — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:16:52 GMT

Yes,

Motion dectection on

Record video on

Send notification on.

I get notification it does not Record so I have no idea what the motion notification was for

Re: 2nd generation essential outdoor

StephenB — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 23:44:56 GMT

@Markwboyd wrote:

Yes,

Motion dectection on

Record video on

Send notification on.

Go into Feed Settings (press the three dots at the upper right of the Feed screen), and make sure that all devices and event types are selected. It's easy to forget that you've filtered something out.

Re: 2nd generation essential outdoor

Markwboyd — Sat, 20 Apr 2024 00:03:26 GMT

Unfortunately all selected, I deselected and reselected just in case.

No difference when I walk by to trigger it

Re: 2nd generation essential outdoor

Markwboyd — Sat, 27 Apr 2024 08:49:10 GMT

The fix was to make 1 activity zone. Still not perfect but now triggers 90% of the time with a recording