Motion detection help

Tiggrr55 — Thu, 29 May 2025 23:21:42 GMT

How do I pickup motion in my yard and driveway all the way to the street? I only get notified if someone approaches my porch?

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StephenB — Wed, 28 May 2025 19:01:03 GMT

@Tiggrr55 wrote:

How do I pickup motion in my yard and driveway all the way to the street? I only get notified if someone approaches my porch?

The spec for motion detection is 7.5m (25 feet)

https://kb.arlo.com/000062617/How-far-away-can-Arlo-Cameras-and-Arlo-Video-Doorbells-detect-motion

They will sometimes trigger on motion that is further away (particularly vehicles), but not reliably.

When on battery power, the camera uses a passive infrared (PIR) sensor to detect motion - it is not looking at the pixels in the video. If practical, you could try powering the camera (from an AC charger, not solar). That might increase the range.

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Motion detection help

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