How often are preview stills taken?

[ArloFan502]

I'm trying to figure out how often Arlo takes the preview stills that appear before you click the "Live" button to view the camera feed. I thought it only took a new still when you were viewing it, but this morning I checked in on my dog, and the still was of me from last night, when I was definitely not watching the camera. Does Arlo update these at random? I hope?

[jguerdat]

They are updated after every action. A live view or recording will update it.

[ArloFan502]

If that's the only time, that's pretty disconcerting.

[jguerdat]

Why? Most Arlo cameras are wireless and run on batteries. There's enough whining about battery life as it is - no need to make it worse.

The Q cameras are a different breed but the architecture for how everything works is the same. what is your specific need for more frequent updates?

[ArloFan502]

You're misconstruing my question. This morning the preview still was an image of me while I was at home last night. I was not recording or watching a feed of myself, so if Arlo only ever generates these stills when the camera is active, that would imply someone else was watching my camera.

[jguerdat]

Highly unlikely but change your password to be sure.