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Third party outdoor motion sensor with IFTTT?

Mat_S — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 22:27:07 GMT

Anyone have experience (in Australia) with an outdoor motion sensor that works with IFTTT? I want to use it outdoors in conjunction with my Arlo camera to trigger recording a few seconds earlier than the camera alone does. I could use a second camera for this but that seems like a waste. D link would be great but it seems to only be indoor. Any help much appreciated please. Battery operated would be best.

Re: Third party outdoor motion sensor with IFTTT?

steve_t — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 08:11:37 GMT

You could do a smartthings one if you didn't mind relinquishing control to smartthings.

In my driveway, I have two cameras at 90 degrees to each other. In the custom mode I use, I have rules where the front door camera motion records on the front door camera as well as a rule for the front door camera to trigger the driveway camera and vice versa. So 4 rules that cover the driveway and have either camera trigger both to record.

I'm really keen to get Arlo Pro cameras for their much earlier recording on motion

Re: Third party outdoor motion sensor with IFTTT?

Mat_S — Mon, 09 Jan 2017 20:22:35 GMT

Yes. That's an option. Or like you say, wait until the Pro comes out and use that in the spots that require quick detection with minimal recording delay... i wonder when that will be....