topic Re: How to mute only one camera... in Arlo Pro 2

How to mute only one camera...

gfolla — Tue, 20 Jun 2023 21:51:34 GMT

Hi,

I have 4 cameras hooked to my base. I know I can go in and turn off notification off all the cameras but is there a way to mute only a specific camera? One of my cameras is pointed towards a tree and anytime the wind blows I get motion alerts. It becomes annoying over time. Please help!

Re: How to mute only one camera...

StephenB — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 11:52:17 GMT

@gfolla wrote:

I have 4 cameras hooked to my base. I know I can go in and turn off notification off all the cameras but is there a way to mute only a specific camera? One of my cameras is pointed towards a tree and anytime the wind blows I get motion alerts. It becomes annoying over time. Please help!

If you have a subscription, try turning off "all other motion" in the smart notifications. You'll still get recordings, and perhaps some notifications if you have vehicles in the camera field of view (or if the algorithm mis-classifies objects).

You can also set up activity zones that exclude the tree from the field of view. That will supress both recordings and notifications. One caveat - the camera will trigger on moving shadows of the branches on the ground, so not just the tree.

If it is practical to cover the needed area from a spot that doesn't include the tree, then consider repositioning the camera.

Re: How to mute only one camera...

gfolla — Wed, 21 Jun 2023 16:18:04 GMT

Thanks Stephen for you reply. I do not have a subscription and looking into one will not be getting one! $9.99 per camera a month is quite steep! Looks like it's time to upgrade to Ring where they only charge a yearly fee for unlimited cameras! Thanks for your time.

Re: How to mute only one camera...

StephenB — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 11:34:45 GMT

@gfolla wrote:

Thanks Stephen for you reply. I do not have a subscription and looking into one will not be getting one! $9.99 per camera a month is quite steep! Looks like it's time to upgrade to Ring where they only charge a yearly fee for unlimited cameras!

If you are in the US, then you are either confused on the pricing, or looking at "Arlo Safe" instead of "Arlo Secure".

Arlo Secure offers unlimited cameras at one location for either $12.99/month or $119.88 annually. So similar pricing to Ring.