topic Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule in Arlo Pro 3

Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 02:51:17 GMT

I have to manually arm and disarm my system when I’m away because geofencing won’t recognize that I’ve left and arm the system. The Arlo app just updated 2 days ago but the geofencing still won’t work while I’m away and the system is on schedule.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

jguerdat — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:59:53 GMT

Have you checked the GF settings for the phones that should be used?

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 15:19:19 GMT

Yes, the two iPhones are correct in GF.

i just made some changes yesterday and have yet to see if they made a difference. I’ll report back ASAP.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 01:53:06 GMT

Nope. Doesn’t work. Both phones left the house today, it did not arm but it went into standby when we came home. I’ll post a picture of my setting in case it will help.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

StephenB — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 11:38:15 GMT

@dazednconfuzd wrote:

Nope. Doesn’t work. Both phones left the house today, it did not arm but it went into standby when we came home. I’ll post a picture of my setting in case it will help.

I think the enable lists in your automations might not be right.

Can you post screenshots of the four automations? Maybe mask out part of the geofencing maps.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:02:22 GMT

OK here’s a screenshot of my settings.

The geofence settings won’t fit in a screenshot.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

StephenB — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 14:54:53 GMT

@dazednconfuzd wrote:

OK here’s a screenshot of my settings.

The geofence settings won’t fit in a screenshot.

We need to see the details of both the schedule and the geofencing.

What I normally recommend is to

Only use "Arm Away" for geofencing (switching to it in your "leave" automation, and not using it in your schedule
Schedule "Arm Home" and "Standby" - modifying standby if you need some cameras armed during the day.
Enable both Schedule automations and the Leave automation in both "Arm Home" and "Standby". But disable them in "Arm Away"
Enable the Arrive Automation in all modes (though it is also ok just to enable it in "Arm Away").
Do not attempt to enable/disable automations in the action list of other automations.

Your's look like the enable lists are wrong. Normally I recommend having both schedule automations enabled when are home, and both disabled when you are away. You had only one enabled when you took the screen shot.

Plus you have "Leave" disabled when you have an active schedule. The schedule automations should only be active when you are home, and "leave" should also be enabled when you are home.

Unfortunately, you have to choose whether "arrive" switches to "Arm Home" or "Standby". If you choose "Standby", then you will need to manually arm the cameras when you return after 6 pm. Otherwise, they will stay in "Standby" until 6 pm the following evening. Similarly, if you choose "Arm Home", then you need will need to manually switch to "Standby" if you return between 7 am and 6 pm. Otherwise the cameras will remain armed until 7 am the following morning.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:14:57 GMT

Ok, here’s arrive split into two screenshots:

and here’s leave split into two screenshots:

Thank you for your detailed reply, I will definitely give it a try.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

StephenB — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:22:44 GMT

Your enable lists are certainly wrong.

You do want to switch the mode to "Arm Away" when you leave, and switch it to "Standby" when you return - no idea why you put the lines through those in your screenshots.

And you are attempting to enable/disable other automations inside of "Arrive" and "Leave". That doesn't have any effect when you are switching modes in the automation. The enable list in the mode takes precedence, so the enable/disable actions are just ignored.

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dazednconfuzd — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:24:22 GMT

OK thank you I’ll start over. The lines are from the iPhone screen. You can’t get rid of them.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

StephenB — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 15:26:28 GMT

@dazednconfuzd wrote:

The lines are from the iPhone screen. You can’t get rid of them.

Odd, as I don't see them in my own screen shots (using my iPhone 12 mini).

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Thu, 12 Dec 2024 21:20:36 GMT

Ok, I have finally had success with the schedules. Now to make the Arrive/Leave work…

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

StephenB — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 13:00:58 GMT

@dazednconfuzd wrote:

Ok, I have finally had success with the schedules.

I don't think so - the enable list for Arm Away is still wrong. I think you aren't completely understanding how these work.

The overall structure of the automations is that the stuff at the top (the time, arriving, leaving, and the enable list) are things that all have to be true for the automation to run.

In your "arm away" automation, the stuff at the top says to run automation when it

is 6 am and
the system is in "Arm Away" mode

When these are both true, then the automation will run and perform the action - which is switching the system to "Arm Away". That does nothing, since the automation only runs if the system is in Arm Away mode already.

@dazednconfuzd wrote:

Now to make the Arrive/Leave work…

If you want Geofencing to work, you need your schedule automation to switch between "Arm Home" and "Standby", and never use a schedule automation to switch the mode to "Arm Away". Otherwise the schedule will keep running when you are away, and not keep everything armed.

Then "leave" switches to "Arm Away", and "arrive" switches to either "Standby" or "Arm Home".

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Fri, 13 Dec 2024 14:45:00 GMT

Yes you are right. It doesn’t work. I don’t know why it worked yesterday the couple times I tested it but it sure doesn’t now. Thank you so much for helping me understand this. I’ll try again today.👍

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 15:42:08 GMT

Well, the schedules are now working. I hope my settings are correct.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

StephenB — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:09:08 GMT

@dazednconfuzd wrote:

Well, the schedules are now working. I hope my settings are correct.

These look right.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:11:59 GMT

Awesome!👍 It’s slowly sinking in. The geofencing is still hard for me to understand but I will try to get it going today. Thanks!

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

StephenB — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:19:38 GMT

@dazednconfuzd wrote:

Awesome!👍 It’s slowly sinking in. The geofencing is still hard for me to understand but I will try to get it going today. Thanks!

These should work:

Though Arrive can also switch to Arm Home. If you mostly arrive home after 6 PM, you will find that more convenient.

"Arrive" can't just "follow the schedule". If it switches to "Standby", then when you arrive home after 6 pm, it will stay in standby until fhe following evening. If it switches to "Arm Home", then when you arrive home during the day, it will remain armed until 6 pm that night.

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

dazednconfuzd — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 16:20:23 GMT

BTW, when I click on “Test Automation” and it shows a check mark, does that mean the settings are correct?

Re: Geofencing doesn’t work while on schedule

StephenB — Sat, 14 Dec 2024 18:12:32 GMT

@dazednconfuzd wrote:

BTW, when I click on “Test Automation” and it shows a check mark, does that mean the settings are correct?

No. It just means that the automation ran. So if you test "Leave" you should see the system change the mode to Arm Away.