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Friday, May 24th, 2024 2:03 PM

Outdoor cameras slow to process video

Both of my outdoor cameras take at least a minute, if not longer, to process a video when I get notification of motion detected. What happens if someone is breaking in? Do I have to wait until they’re on my property before I’m notified? Very disappointed with this setup.

Captain

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7 months ago

@randallmmiller There are multiple factors that can effect this process. If your outdoor cameras are on AC or solar panel, "performance mode" should kick in and take only 2-3 seconds for  you to get to live view. Connection Check tool can aslo provide assistance but recommend you call support to troubleshoot.

Community Admin

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7 months ago

Hi @randallmmiller, 

To conserve battery life, the Outdoor Camera enters a deep sleep when it is not actively recording or live streaming. In order to "wake up", the camera relies on its connection to the Base Station, so moving the Base Station a little closer to the camera can help strengthen their connection and improve the time to live stream. 

A weaker Wi-Fi connection can also lead to a slower live stream. If you use our in-app Connection Check tool, it will run a scan on the Outdoor Camera's connection to your network and provide troubleshooting tips on strengthening it.

And as Captain11 mentioned, if the Outdoor Camera is connected to a continuous power source, it will enter Performance Mode and stay awake, which leads to a quicker live stream. For more information on Performance Mode, check out this article in our Help Center!

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I can’t move the base closer to the cameras because each camera is on opposite sides of the house. If I move the base closer to one, it’ll be further away from the other and vice versa. The cameras are on battery power. 
None of this was disclosed before I bought the cameras so I feel I was duped. I’m sure others feel the same way.

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I have a doorbell camera, it is the closest to my WiFi base (about 10 ft but through a floor and 1 wall) and I consistently have the same problem. I have 4 other battery cameras that except for one are much further away, but we don’t have much need to respond quickly to those (until sometime there is actually someone unexpected in our back yard) so I don’t know if they work any better. The doorbell camera is mostly useless since it takes so long to produce the video even when someone rings the doorbell. No other devices have any issues with the WiFi anywhere in our house. 

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3 months ago

I tested mine today upon reading this. Outdoor and doorbell. Unscientific of course.

Outdoor time to video received, about 14 seconds+-.

Doorbell, about 20 seconds+-. 

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