When asking about motion detection, please keep in mind that there are 2 different offerings: 1) in-app motion detection for all cameras made available by my app and 2) in-camera motion detection available in some cameras.
This post talks about the in-app motion detection which my app provides. For in-camera motion detection, which some cameras offer, see each camera's native admin web interface to setup.
To enable in-app motion detection per camera:
- goto Edit Camera -> More Options
- there you'll find an option to only record when motion is detected (affects record mode)
- you'll find an option to play sound in viewers when motion is detected (affects viewers)
Motion detection algorithm is a learning algorithm, which means:
1. on initial startup (or after connection loss), it'll take ~1 minute to learn before it starts working.
2. over time, it will ignore areas with consistent motion.
3. over time, it will monitor areas with decreasing motion.
4. Orange text color will show when motion is first detected (but no alert sound will play yet, assuming sound is configured).
5. Alert sound will play (assuming sound configured) after repeated motion is detected (to minimize false positives, future mobile notifications will work same way).
6. In record mode, if you configure the per camera More Options to only record when motion is detected, then recording will happen immediately when motion is detected (regardless if alert sound is triggered). In addition, a 5-10 second period of pre-event frames are recorded as well. Post event recording continues for ~15 seconds (extended if more motion is detected).
7. System wide motion notification settings are in Record Settings. Per camera motion notification settings are in Edit Camera -> More Options.
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finally, background audio mode will also play motion alert sound assuming the PER camera More Options screen has the option for viewer to play sound when motion is detected is enabled AND an alert sound is configured in App Settings.
rob