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Wired Spotlight Light Settings

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JSchade1
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Any chance we could get more functionality with light setting? Something like the light comes on at sunset and turns off at sunrise. Or it comes on at 10pm and off at 2am…..the settings for the spot light are very limited within the app.

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StephenB
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@JSchade1 wrote:

Through the mobile application? Please explain! Thank you 


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

 

  1. Go to the routines page
  2. select automations at the top
  3. press + in the upper right to add a new one
  4. choose  "add schedule"
  5. add the info on when you want the light to turn on (for instance every day at sunset)
  6. press "add action"
  7. Select "turn on a light"
  8. Press next at the top right
  9. Select the wired floodlight camera
  10. Press save on the top right

Unwind with the back button, and add another schedule automation to turn the light off.

 

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StephenB
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@JSchade1 wrote:

Any chance we could get more functionality with light setting? Something like the light comes on at sunset and turns off at sunrise. Or it comes on at 10pm and off at 2am…..the settings for the spot light are very limited within the app.


You already can do both of those with schedule automations.

JSchade1
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Through the mobile application? Please explain! Thank you 

StephenB
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@JSchade1 wrote:

Through the mobile application? Please explain! Thank you 


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

 

  1. Go to the routines page
  2. select automations at the top
  3. press + in the upper right to add a new one
  4. choose  "add schedule"
  5. add the info on when you want the light to turn on (for instance every day at sunset)
  6. press "add action"
  7. Select "turn on a light"
  8. Press next at the top right
  9. Select the wired floodlight camera
  10. Press save on the top right

Unwind with the back button, and add another schedule automation to turn the light off.

 

JSchade1
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Perfect! Thanks!

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