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SJM99 — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 16:54:27 GMT

I am looking into buying (2) exterior camera, thinking about Pro 4 with a smart hub. Will the smart hub save any picture on the hub that I might need to save. I'm not interested in buying a security system.

Also, not sure if the 5 camera is better?

Sam

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StephenB — Tue, 17 Oct 2023 02:08:45 GMT

@SJM99 wrote:

I am looking into buying (2) exterior camera, thinking about Pro 4 with a smart hub. Will the smart hub save any picture on the hub that I might need to save.

The smarthub does support the direct access to local storage. You'd need to put add a flash drive (at least 16 GB) to the system.

While some people here do use this feature instead of a subscription, IMO it isn't a very good user experience.

Recordings can only be viewed in the app - not the web browser
Recordings can only be viewed from the primary account - not shared "friend" accounts
No ability to take snapshots or make manual recordings
No thumbnails - videos need to be downloaded to the phone to view.
Remote access requires router setting changes that many find difficult (and which don't work with some internet service providers).

There are some other features that you lose without a subscription:

activity zones (unless the Pro 4 is connected to AC power)
smart notifications.

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