topic Re: Brand New - Cannot get motion detection to work in Features https://community.arlo.com/t5/Features/Brand-New-Cannot-get-motion-detection-to-work/m-p/6281#M8519 <P>If the "running man" is green, then MOTION DETECT is ON...... there are no recordings<STRONG> Until motion is detected</STRONG> by the sensor and triggers same.</P><P>When you LIVESTREAM, you are viewing which by default will make the man turn gray.... also if you record manually. Once you stop, the man will auto go back to green showing its motion detect on in standby state.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If you mean the IR light, they ONLY come on when the room is dark enough( not in day). The camera will switch over&nbsp; at night to B/W andf the IR illuminators turn on during live view or record only!</P> Sun, 31 May 2015 23:54:01 GMT TomMac 2015-05-31T23:54:01Z Brand New - Cannot get motion detection to work https://community.arlo.com/t5/Features/Brand-New-Cannot-get-motion-detection-to-work/m-p/6219#M8518 <P>Cannot get motion detection to work. Running man is green until i select a camera for live feed and running man turn gray. Also, testing does not result in any lights on camera.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>Eric</P> Mon, 03 Oct 2016 02:08:06 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Features/Brand-New-Cannot-get-motion-detection-to-work/m-p/6219#M8518 jdperkins1 2016-10-03T02:08:06Z Re: Brand New - Cannot get motion detection to work https://community.arlo.com/t5/Features/Brand-New-Cannot-get-motion-detection-to-work/m-p/6281#M8519 <P>If the "running man" is green, then MOTION DETECT is ON...... there are no recordings<STRONG> Until motion is detected</STRONG> by the sensor and triggers same.</P><P>When you LIVESTREAM, you are viewing which by default will make the man turn gray.... also if you record manually. Once you stop, the man will auto go back to green showing its motion detect on in standby state.</P><P>&nbsp;</P><P>If you mean the IR light, they ONLY come on when the room is dark enough( not in day). The camera will switch over&nbsp; at night to B/W andf the IR illuminators turn on during live view or record only!</P> Sun, 31 May 2015 23:54:01 GMT https://community.arlo.com/t5/Features/Brand-New-Cannot-get-motion-detection-to-work/m-p/6281#M8519 TomMac 2015-05-31T23:54:01Z