topic Is there a way to have automated scheduled original Arlo wifi camera to record at specific times? in Arlo

Is there a way to have automated scheduled original Arlo wifi camera to record at specific times?

ant — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 11:20:51 GMT

Example: I want an outdoor original Arlo wifi camera to record a short ten seconds video at midnight or every hour daily. I still want to keep motion detections enabled too.

Thank you for reading and hopefully answering soon. 🙂

Re: Is there a way to have automated scheduled original Arlo wifi camera to record at specific times

StephenB — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 12:43:10 GMT

@ant wrote:

Example: I want an outdoor original Arlo wifi camera to record a short ten seconds video at midnight

If you are using the new "Feed" and "Dashboard" interface, then this automation will make a recording:

You'd need 24 of these to get a recording every hour - possible but tedious.

If you see "Library" in your app menu, you'd need to migrate to "Feed". There are disadvantages, so post back for followup before you do that.

Re: Is there a way to have automated scheduled original Arlo wifi camera to record at specific times

ant — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:37:10 GMT

My old Arlo accounts are still on the old design. I haven't migrated nor do I want to.

Re: Is there a way to have automated scheduled original Arlo wifi camera to record at specific times

StephenB — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 14:44:00 GMT

@ant wrote:

My old Arlo accounts are still on the old design.

Then your Arlo app won't do what you are asking. I guess you could look into IFTTT, etc.

Though at some point you will be migrated to "Feed", and after that happens you can use the app to do this.

Re: Is there a way to have automated scheduled original Arlo wifi camera to record at specific times

ant — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 15:19:50 GMT

Darn and thank you for the quick answers. When is Arlo supposed to force migration on legacy users like me? I assume this new design will still work with legacy Arlo products like original model.

Re: Is there a way to have automated scheduled original Arlo wifi camera to record at specific times

StephenB — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:18:44 GMT

@ant wrote:

When is Arlo supposed to force migration on legacy users like me?

I think they wanted to have everyone migrated two years ago, but the many issues stalled that out.

It has been happening for a while now now, you'll find several posts from folks that said they were migrated without asking to be.

Re: Is there a way to have automated scheduled original Arlo wifi camera to record at specific times

ant — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 16:56:59 GMT

Still lots of issues today I assume. I'll wait until I am forced. I remember making a new account to invite an user, but it turned out blank. I had to contact Arlo support to get it fixed (downgrade back to legacy). I don't want to go through that again. I still see that migration prompt. Even Arlo support guy said don't touch it if I want to stay on legacy design.