topic Disabling motion sensor? in Arlo Pro 4

Disabling motion sensor?

lgbalfa — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 21:59:04 GMT

My driveway camera goes off way too much, so I am thinking of disabling the motion sensor to save the battery.

If I disable the motion sensor, I can still go online or in the app and rewind if I wanted to view something at a specific time?

If so, how do I do that?

Thanks

Re: Disabling motion sensor?

StephenB — Thu, 04 Nov 2021 22:24:52 GMT

@lgbalfa wrote:

If I disable the motion sensor, I can still go online or in the app and rewind if I wanted to view something at a specific time?

No. The camera won't record anything if you turn off the motion triggering.

Re: Disabling motion sensor?

lgbalfa — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 01:49:38 GMT

Thank you for the response and information.

Re: Disabling motion sensor?

jguerdat — Fri, 05 Nov 2021 13:24:01 GMT

The best solution is to read the FAQs in the support section here on best camera positioning practices as well as how to change motion detection sensitivity. A common problem is aiming the camera improperly so too much is in view - rotate the camera down to minimize the view to what's truly needed, remembering that detection is only out to ~25 feet for people. If the camera is reasonably positioned, reducing the motion detection in your modes and rules will also help. Either way you need to adjust and test until you get a satisfactory result.