Audio Wind constant sensitivity battery drained

[Tastebuddy]

Pro 5S 2k -  3 new cameras installed,  and now the batteries are all drained overnight because of constant wind recording for Audio.  I've tried adjusting but it does not seem to help.   I bought these with the EOL discount code to stay with Arlo, but now I'm regretting my decision.  If I'm away often, which we are,  a drained battery is not very comforting.   Any help is greatly appreciated.

[jguerdat]

Have you turned off audio detection in your modes and rules? The audio settings in the camera settings won't turn it off.

https://kb.arlo.com/000062889/How-do-I-enable-or-disable-motion-or-sound-detection-on-my-Arlo-device...

[Tastebuddy]

I don't really WANT to turn off audio detection.  that's the point of security, to detect people talking.  I just don't want 20 hours of wind recorded.  

[jguerdat]

Then turn the audio detection setting either in the camera settings under Default Mode Settings or in your modes and rules (use the Adjust Device Settings additional action) to a level that achieves your goal. If you're in a noisy environment, that may prove to be problematic.

[StephenB]

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@Tastebuddy wrote:

I don't really WANT to turn off audio detection.  that's the point of security, to detect people talking.  I just don't want 20 hours of wind recorded.  

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To be clear, you will still get audio in the recordings if you turn off audio detection.  You are just depending on motion detection to trigger the recording.

[Tastebuddy]

This is good to know and a reflief.. Can you point me somewhere in the camera documentation where I can read more about this? 

[jguerdat]

There's really nothing to read about except how to enable/disable audio detection. It's the DETECTION part that's pertinent so you don't get that 20 hours of wind recordings. 

[StephenB]

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@Tastebuddy wrote:

Can you point me somewhere in the camera documentation where I can read more about this? 

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You enable/disable audio detection in the rules for the camera:

• https://kb.arlo.com/000062777/About-Arlo-Routines-Modes-Rules-and-Automations

After you do that, just make a recording, and confirm that you still hear the audio.

[Tastebuddy]

Update, 2/27/23:  I've turned the audio detection to the very lowest setting <there is no "off"> and still it is recording wind over and over and over again.  In two days the battery went from 60% to 30%, with several hours of continual wind recordings.  I'm not sure what to do, this is extremely frustrating.  

[jguerdat]

Did you read the link in the post above yours to edit your modes and rules?

[Tastebuddy]

I did.  The only option there that affects this, that I can see, is not a good option for this case.  I can tell the system NOT to record video if Audio is detected.  I don't want that.  If someone is walking toward my house and speaks, I want to record that video.  If someone drives a car in to that spot and makes a noise, I want to know that.    I just do not want 8 hours of wind.   If I'm missing something else, please provide more detail.  

[StephenB]

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@Tastebuddy wrote:

I can tell the system NOT to record video if Audio is detected.  I don't want that.  If someone is walking toward my house and speaks, I want to record that video.  If someone drives a car in to that spot and makes a noise, I want to know that.    

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It will still record audio when motion is detected.  Likely this is your only practical option.

[jguerdat]

It sounds like your use case can't be solved given the available adjustments. You may want to try using just motion detection because if a person is going to speak loud enough for detection, motion will have been detected. Same thing with a car. Just make sure motion is across the FOV and the motion sensitivity is set appropriately.

[Tastebuddy]

OK.  so just to confirm -  In Rules-   if I de-select "audio detection" <which in turn triggers "record video">, if I de-select that, it will not record video when audio <only> is detected. BUT, if Motion Detection <in rules> is still selected, it will record BOTH audio and video, if they exist. (triggered by the motion).   hope that follows.  Thanks for the quick assistance.

[jguerdat]

Motion detection records available audio. Audio detection simply uses available audio to ALSO cause a recording (or whatever you select). So, disabling audio detection still gets audio in the motion-detected recording. 

[Tastebuddy]

Thanks so much -  I'll give that a try and watch the battery.