topic Re: Red Light displays during live view in Arlo Pro

Red Light displays during live view

ArloN — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 06:12:46 GMT

When I view live, a red light displays - can this be turned off?

Re: Red Light displays during live view

jguerdat — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 14:27:12 GMT

What red light where? Under what conditions? It sounds like nighttime and the IR illuminators are on to aid night vision.

Re: Red Light displays during live view

TomMac — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 14:38:08 GMT

ArloN wrote:

When I view live, a red light displays - can this be turned off?

Where, On the camera, on the screen ?

If you mean the camera, then yes...it is the IR illuminators that glow reddish when turned on at night... it is a toggle in settings to turn on/off

Re: Red Light displays during live view

ArloN — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 18:56:25 GMT

Yes on the camera and at night. It's off until I click view live

Re: Red Light displays during live view

jguerdat — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 19:50:09 GMT

That's needed to boost night vision. You can disable it in Settings, My Devices, your camera, Night Vision but you'll either be happy with the unassisted video or you'll need external lighting. These sorts of cameras use near-IR so the glow is visible. There's nothing to be done except not use it.

Re: Red Light displays during live view

ArloN — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 20:01:39 GMT

Oh okay, but it's not a notification of viewing? Basically, I dont want to live stream and let people know I'm doing so because a red light turned on

Re: Red Light displays during live view

jguerdat — Sun, 05 Mar 2017 22:17:29 GMT

Again, it's used so you can adequately see in the first place. It's not intended as a notification that it's on but is a light source for recording or live view. If you see it as a notification, your only choice is to turn it off.