Camera behind glass window doesn't detect motion

[Me123]

I have a camera mounted on my window frame facing the street, inside the house. it hasn't detected any motion considering all the cars and people that walk pass. How can I fix this?

[TomMac · Accepted solution]

You can't unless you put it out side....

The Arlo camera uses a PIR device ( detects ir ) to trigger an event for recording... the window glass BLOCKS the IR so recording won't happen.

The Q camera uses a pixel based motion detect scheme and will function thru glass.

[Me123]

What is a q camera and where can I get one?

[TomMac]

It's by Netgear and called the ARLO Q ( and newer version with mem card Q Plus )

info; https://community.netgear.com/t5/Arlo-Knowledge-Base/Arlo-Q-FAQs/ta-p/1005044

All major sellers like Amazon, etc carry it.