As much as I enjoy the new Arlo cams integration, I think there are a few things that would definitely increase its awesomeness!
Here is my wish list. Hope Santa takes note, what do you think @Tyler
enable image capture capability, so we can take snapshots on triggers
allow motion sensor fine-tuning from ST (to be able to adjust motion sensor sensitivity and to be able to turn off motion sensing without turning the camera off)
display battery value (%)
automatically turn on camera if SHM is set to record
extend lenght of video recording passed 120s
donât require either to be notified OR to record a video when setting up the ST mode on Arlo side. Defeats the purpose of having Arlo integrated in ST (I want only ST to both record and notify, donât need Arlo to do it too).
make clips available on âRecentlyâ tab for each cam.
Others, what are your wish list items. Did I miss anything?
Iâm not as knowledgeable about this as you but I kind of also want #4 to allow for turning on the camera without the use of SHM. Again, not really sure about the âright wayâ but what I want to do is have a rule in a rule engine manage the turning on, recording, notifications, etc. based on conditions in the rule.
Now maybe this is already possible (havenât got around to setting up CoRE rules for the cams yet). But want a rule there when some trigger occurs (motion, gate door opening, whatever) to:
a) turn on cam IF cam is not already on
b) start recording
c) send notifications
Again, without the use of SHM. But this is really only because I havenât got around to using it. So my request may not be a valid one since perhaps SHM is the right way to go.
It is enabled on Android. In fact I see the downloading icon on the upper left of your screen shot, so you must have tried it. To get to the downloaded video, swipe down to see your notifications and play it from there.
To try it again, tap the download icon (next to the trashcan) and youâll see the downloading notification icon show on your notifications bar.
We have a nice early version working that still needs some API tweaks to fully implement. It will probably go out with our planned implementation of the Arlo Q and Q Plus. No date yet, but on the road-map. Meanwhile, here are a couple of screen capâs that may keep you entertained.
I would love the ability to keep my cameras on, but disable their motion detection. There are time when Iâm home and not concerned about an intruder, but would like to be able to check on my backyard or other room. This was easily done in the Arlo app, by making a mode where the cameras were disarmed, but I donât see any way to do it with the current SmartThings integration.
Can Arloâs be triggered to record from CoRE yet (directly, not via a mode/SHM)? I see the motion sensors from Arlos in CoRE, just canât trigger video/picture CoRE action.
I didnât realize you could access their motion sensors (the arlo cams I mean). That is strange donât you think? That the motion sensors on the camera are available to ST (and because of that CoRE) but the cameras donât show up as devices within CoRE.
Iâm just guessing, but Iâd say they only allowed the functionality of the cameras to specifically work within the integration boundaries (SHM). Hopefully that will change.