This article is for the Arlo Secure App with Library. If you have the Arlo Secure App with Feed, visit: How do I change the motion sensitivity on my Arlo camera? - Arlo Secure 4.0

If you get too many or too few motion activity notifications, try these steps to test or adjust the motion detection sensitivity of your Arlo camera.

To test Arlo camera motion sensitivity settings:

1. Launch the Arlo Secure App.
2. Tap Settings.
3. Tap My Devices.
4. Select the device.
5. Tap Device Utilities.
6. Tap Motion Detection Test.
7. Move the slider left or right to increase or decrease motion detection sensitivity. Start at the low setting.
8. Walk in front of your Arlo camera from a distance of 5-10 feet to trigger motion detection.
9. Keep moving and increase the motion detection level to higher settings until the LED on the camera starts blinking. This means the camera has detected your motion and should be set at this level.
   Note: This test does not save new motion detection settings.

To change motion detection settings on your Arlo camera:

1. Launch the Arlo Secure App.
2. Tap Mode.
3. Select the device you want to adjust.
4. In the Armed section, tap the pencil icon.
5. In the Rules section, tap the pencil icon for the rule you want to edit.
6. Tap the pencil icon next to Motion is detected.
7. Move the slider to decrease or increase motion sensitivity.
8. Tap Save.
9. Tap Edit Mode.
10. Tap Done.

Note: You can also use Activity Zones to focus on specific areas. For more information, visit: What are Arlo Activity Zones and how do I create them?