topic Re: Can Cameras be turned off? in Arlo

Can Cameras be turned off?

billgreenwood — Wed, 28 Sep 2016 21:24:12 GMT

(yes a bit of a strange ask for security cams)

I'd like to be able to switch off a camera during scheduled times. Like completely switch it off. So you cannot even log into it online and check the feed.

The cameras are shared with other family members, and I know as the account owner I can disable access to cams. But I'd like to do this automatically and at scheduled times.

Is this possible?

Cheers 🙂

Re: Can Cameras be turned off?

TomMac — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:27:54 GMT

No.... unless you pull out the batteries

Re: Can Cameras be turned off?

billgreenwood — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 13:29:46 GMT

Looks like one may sometimes have to turn into a coat hanger 🙂

Re: Can Cameras be turned off?

TomMac — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:23:36 GMT

billgreenwood wrote:
Looks like one may sometimes have to turn into a coat hanger 🙂

I put one cam on a small camera tripod, about $5... When home it faces the wall, when we go out, we got into the habit of turning it into the room.

Solves any possible problem of someone looking at that cam.... easiest solution i had at the time..... or you could use a sock ! 🙂

Re: Can Cameras be turned off?

jguerdat — Wed, 27 Jan 2016 21:58:54 GMT

TomMac wrote:
or you could use a sock ! 🙂

Just don't suggest a handkerchief...

Re: Can Cameras be turned off?

RoxanneR — Sun, 28 Feb 2016 00:44:50 GMT

You can deactivate it under settings. You can do it with one of your cameras or all. I have one camera with friends. My others are all private. I activate the friends camera during certain hours and deactivate it during others. It shows as deactivated in your feed and anyone else's feed it won't show at all.