topic Sunlight triggers camera in Arlo Pro 4

Sunlight triggers camera

Hokulele — Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:06:27 GMT

My Arlo Pro 4 camera sent me 121 notifications of motion when in direct sunlight. Is there another solution other than relocation?

Re: Sunlight triggers camera

StephenB — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 11:16:59 GMT

@Hokulele wrote:

My Arlo Pro 4 camera sent me 121 notifications of motion when in direct sunlight. Is there another solution other than relocation?

Not sure if this is

sunlight on the PIR sensor
shadows in the field of view
Infrared thermals on the field of view

FWIW, with some of my own cameras I have an issue with (2) during some seasons.

If you are thinking it is (1), you can purchase 3rd party camera shades.

Re: Sunlight triggers camera

jguerdat — Tue, 31 Jan 2023 12:24:32 GMT

Also, note that as the sun moves so do the symptoms. Many of us have used different motion sensitivity settings in modes and rules to help eliminate false triggers. Rotating the camera to eliminate extraneous view should also help.

Re: Sunlight triggers camera

Hokulele — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 15:42:44 GMT

Thanks for the suggestions. Gives me some things to try before relocating to a less desirable location.