3 Messages
Manually set event recording times for Cameras
How can we set the recording time? Why can’t it be as long as we are watching or until we stop the manual recording? I was monitoring and then recording an intruder and the recording stopped just as their face would have been visible.
davey_d
Community Admin
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5.6K Messages
2 years ago
@mmbeggs thanks for the feedback! That kind of manual control isn't available yet but I've created a new thread for your request. If anyone else thinks this is great idea, be sure to 'upvote' on the top left!
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austinj1999
3 Messages
2 years ago
I think this would be a great option to have!
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jhstroh
1 Message
2 years ago
Definitely would like that option. Record time should be set by customer.
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LEMJMcC
1 Message
2 years ago
Yeah, someone in my neighborhood has been kicking over my trash can after it's been emptied each Tuesday. It's not the collection truck as I've seen it set it back down okay. I want to catch the guy on a recording, but I can't set to record the entire day, so I have to watch the live feed and hope I can hit the record button in time to get him.
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pabs44
2 Messages
2 years ago
I also believe the recording time should be determined by the owner
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afcdolphins
14 Messages
1 year ago
Everytime one of my cameras start to record, it cuts off in around 2 minutes. We need to be able to set the recording time to whatever works for us. Getting half of a video when someone is breaking into your car kind of defeats the purpose of having a camera.
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homesweethome68
1 Message
1 year ago
This is a no brainer! Due to the delay in the start of recording, a person can run directly past the camera, trigger a recording yet not be included on the recording!!
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SimplySafer
3 Messages
1 year ago
Why hasn’t this been fixed yet
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Akrasia
5 Messages
1 year ago
This is an essential and basic “feature” that needs to be added. The cameras trigger a recording but never capture what I need then to because they always stop recording far too soon. I have 10 cameras that are almost useless because I can’t tell them to record for a minimum of 2 no tires. We need to be able to specify “When motion is detected on camera x, record for a minimum of x second/minutes”. Come on SimpliSafe, this is basic stuff!
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cclanders50
1 Message
1 year ago
I agree this feature needs to be added. My camera records 13 seconds max. Not enough time to catch an event as it unfolds.
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navidoo
2 Messages
1 year ago
Yes please! This function is long overdue!
Let us at least choose how long we want our recordings to be.
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smalryn
1 Message
1 year ago
I also need longer recording times. I have the system inside my business and need to have it record longer since it doesn't seem to pick up any motion after the initial recording. It should record continuously as there is always motion, but alas. I only get recordings when it feels like it.
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angelopro1
3 Messages
1 year ago
Absolutely useless it doesn’t record long enough, you would think that this is a basic feature. Expensive and poorly made
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saab90089
20 Messages
11 months ago
My outdoor cameras will often stop recording too early. For example when a package is delivered it will often record the person approaching the front door and leaving the package but stop recording before they walk away.
It would be nice if I could manually set the camera to record for XX time (30, 60, 90 seconds) once the motion is detected. As this would result in more helpful recordings versus SimpleSafe/the camera determining when to stop recording (which often cuts out a good portion of video).
Thankfully thus far I have not really needed any of the videos BUT from what I have seen it seems that if/when I do need a video.......it will likely not capture what I will need to see.
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harry_d1018f
4 Messages
10 months ago
When I execute a Manual Recording I need it to last as Long as I WANT it to last! Is this Possible?
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