Arlo Audio Doorbell mobile app - what is the meaning of the Device Setting "Call Setting - Mute"?

[fastredcars]

In the Arlo Audio Doorbell mobile app, what is the meaning of the Device Setting "Call Setting" "Mute"?

What does it control?

What happen when it is ON? OFF?

[fastredcars]

(See attached mobile screenshot)

In the Arlo Audio Doorbell Mobile App, what is the meaning of the Device Setting "Call Setting" "Mute"?

What does it control?

What happen when it is ON? OFF?

Apparently the Device Setting "Call Setting" "Mute" is NOT shown on the myArlo webpage, and I don't know why.

Thanks for the help 

[jguerdat · Accepted solution]

It determines whether the phone mic is muted when getting a call. Not sure why muted is the default.

[TomMac]

The mic on/off turns off the mic of the phone so the door bell does not pick up phone input... I usu leave the mic off.

 Same thing, diff wording between app and web

Play with it, you can't hurt anything

[QuintusPre]

Can’t seem to get the “mute” setting to work on my wife’s iPhoneXR. Works perfect on my iPhoneX but the setting just doesn’t seem to work on the XR.

Anyone else have this problem. I’ve toggled the darn switch on/off, reset the app, re-downloaded the app and rebooted the phone. Nothing seems to work and I absolutely need that setting to stick! Any other ideas?

[schumaku]

In my understanding, this does reflect the default settings when accepting a Audio Doorbell call on the mobile.

Here on App v2.6.5_23400 (Pixel 2 Android 9 or Nexus 6P Android 8.1), I don't see the mute indicator is set according to the preset "Mute on".

However, if the settings has mute on, we have to touch the mute button twice before the audio from the phone to Doorbell will become available (by far not loud enough, but that's another issue).

[Abmet]

Doesn’t seem to work on my or my wife’s iPhone XS running latest OS and firmware. Have sent to mute but mute is not on when answering doorbell call. 

[QuintusPre]

Works on iPhoneX and XR although my wife’s phone had to sign in with my account as opposed to her “shared” account.

[JessicaP]

Hi @Abmet,

Is the issue happening when you're on both the main account and shared (grant access) account on your iPhone XS? Have you tried to reinstall the app to see if that helps?

[Abmet]

Tested again. Appears to work on main account but not shared access.

[ShayneS]

@Abmet

What device is the shared account using? What is the OS?

[QuintusPre]

I have the same issue. I’m on iOS and had to sign my wife’s iPhone XR into the main account for the “mute” setting to work.

[Abmet]

Both phones are iPhone XS on iOS 12.1.2.

[ShayneS]

Have you tried to remove the granted account & re add it?

[QuintusPre]

Yes. That’s what I had to do for the doorbell to appear as a shared device. The mute setting, though, will not stick on the shared account.

I can certainly try again tonight.

[Abmet]

@QuintusPre did that work for you?

[QuintusPre]

Tried it again and shared access account does not respect the “mute” setting. Had to revert logging into the main account.

[Abmet]

Thanks for checking. It’s the same for me too, only works on the main account. Tested again after updating to the 2.7.0 iOS app also.

[ShayneS]

Have you tried contacting customer support regarding this issue? I have attached the link below for you - Arlo Tech Support

[QuintusPre]

It’s a software glitch. I assume the company monitors it’s forum site for this type of issue. Not worth my time and energy to spend hours with support only to be told that it’s a glitch in the software.

I will wait for the issue to be resolved in a software update as I’m content with my current workaround.