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Motion sensor light, siren and activity zones setup

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I am new to the Arlo, world, as I was using the smarthings for a while. I am pretty disappointed that the new Ultra does not communicate with it, but hopefully it will be solved soon.

 

Said so I have a few setup issues:

- The motion sensor on the camera seem to work, but the light does not activate when detecting motion. There is no light option anywhere in the modes.

- The siren (even at 100% volume) is really not loud. Smarthings could be heard across the street. The arlo is not heard from another room.

- Activity zones. I can create them, but there is no option to say include or exclude. Or to select them in modes. So I am not even sure what I am creating exactly.

 

I am on IOS12 for the app. 

 

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

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JamesC
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When the spotlight is toggled on, it will engage on motion detecton in low light conditions. For more information on this, take a look here: How does the spotlight on my Arlo Ultra camera work?

 

Any activity zones created are considered "inclusion zones", meaning that activity outside those zones wil not result in a recording.

 

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agsurf55
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- Spotlight is now working.

- Activity zones need a bit more tweaking.

- Siren is still very low. Any suggestions?

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