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Timelapse feature

HI, 

Please include a Timelapse feature in the Arlo APP. i just want

to view what happened throughout the day rather than viewing it at different times.

Would like to see it record a few minutes every 30mins or so. Currently you can set up schedules,

why not expand this feature into timelapse. This will be a great feature to have as none of the other

brands have this. And its well needed. Sometimes you dont have celluar signals or wifi. This fixes that

loop hole.

 

Cheers,

Senthil

 

 

Comments
JRTinz
Initiate

Great Idea!

 

Since in the "Engineering" phase, I'd just like to be sure a schedule feature is included as has been posted.

 

kevinmahoneymai
Fledgling

The Arlo Pro would be perfect for time lapse videos.  This should be a simple firmware change to add the ability to take one photo every x minutes, hours or days.  It would be a significant enhancement to the product for little effort.

James_O
Onlooker
Please add the ability to schedule time-lapse snapshots to your Arlo Go software. For example, take a single picture (not video) every hour without the need for there to be motion or sound. Thank you.
Notalifeform
Fledgling


Hi All,

 

I've put together a python script that can take snapshots periodically and story it to AWS S3. It uses @jeffreydwalter's Python lib. I also added a script to actually create a timelapse.

It's probably a bit too geeky if you've neved coded before, but you van give it a try:

 

https://github.com/Notalifeform/arlo-timelapse-lambda

 

regards,

 

Robert

HakunaMatata
Initiate

wonderful idea... it would save a lot of time vs having to go clip by clip.  tks. 

MrA2u1
Apprentice

 It looks like IFTTT is now working with Arlo Pro again. I was able to do time lapse videos using IFTTT. I did an hourly one but there are also options for a daily video as well. You can also change the duration of the video.

Holdy91
Novice

Please add time lapse feature a photo every minuet would be great!! 

Cupz
Tutor

Surprised to see that it has been over two years and this still not implemented. 

 

This is a basic security surveillance feature

dmooney
Novice
Bumping this feature request. This is the reason I will eventually drop the CVR subscription.
Stephs_net
Apprentice

I have the Arlo Pro 2 system and it really needs the timelapse feature.  I can't see any reason why it is not offered.  It is an essential function for security cameras.