topic Re: How to stop recording street activity while keeping doorbell active? in Arlo Video Doorbell

How to stop recording street activity while keeping doorbell active?

Meb94103 — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 16:05:33 GMT

I live on a busy city street which means my Arlo Video Doorbell Wireless records all street activity because there is so much motion outside my door. I want to turn off all recording AND STILL have full functionality of the doorbell when pressed - that is, the doorbell initiates a call to my phone and I can see, hear, and communicate with the visitor. How do I do this? When I disarm the doorbell, it also cuts off the ability to be notified when someone presses the doorbell.

Re: How to stop recording street activity while keeping doorbell active?

jsaus63304 — Sat, 02 Jan 2021 20:06:12 GMT

In Mode, select doorbell. Set the rule "if motion detected" then "Do nothing". It should stop recording. Not sure about the doorbell press, never tried it.

Seems a waste of what the doorbell is for. Have you tried turning the sensitivity way down in mode?

Re: How to stop recording street activity while keeping doorbell active?

jguerdat — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 15:37:10 GMT

While I'm not on a busy street, I do get false triggers from cars. I use a zone that easily excludes the street and am currently using a motion sensitivity setting of 25 which has eliminated almost all such recordings/notifications.

Re: How to stop recording street activity while keeping doorbell active?

Meb94103 — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:24:12 GMT

Thanks for sharing - I’m right in a city sidewalk so there’s no zone that doesn’t get hit.

Re: How to stop recording street activity while keeping doorbell active?

Meb94103 — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 17:30:13 GMT

Thanks for sharing - the sensitivity has been set to its lowest setting - this does. It help if there’s a lot of activity in front of the camera. There is no “Do Nothing” for the wireless video doorbell, but I did unclick any options under “If Motion Is Detected” which I’m confirming does simulate Do Nothing. I have Arlo camera so the doorbell camera is superfluous - I need the doorbell functionality to my phone (bypassing the loud existing chime) with two way intercom which I don’t currently have.

Re: How to stop recording street activity while keeping doorbell active?

jsaus63304 — Sun, 03 Jan 2021 18:00:19 GMT

If you go into Mode and select the edit button, you should get a rule that says if motion on doorbell.. Click edit button next to it. Should see detects motion.. Check Do Nothing below it.

I have the wired doorbell, but the app should be the same