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Outdoor/Doorbell camera notifications. Is there a thread for improving/controlling the camera functions e.g. OFF, HOME and AWAY

SS needs to improve the MODE controls (OFF - HOME - AWAY) and/or notifications and recording of the Doorbell and Outdoor CAMS.

I have a Doorbell camera and Front and Back yard cameras. We are retired and have a backyard pool and Jacuzzi and significant landscaping in the front yard.  (FYI, we live in San Diego County)

THE PROBLEM: I cannot turn off or control the cameras with the SS OFF, HOME, AWAY mode functions like can be done with most other sensors. We use the backyard a lot, every day, for extensive periods of time. We CONSTANTLY get “Motion Detection” notifications from the camera, even in LOW sensitivity.  The same with the Front yard; we do a lot of maintenance there, and it constantly is sending notifications from both the doorbell and camera when we are working.

Why can’t we control the camera MODEs (independently) like the other SS sensors ??? I want to control modes and turn the cameras OFF, when we are home.

When we are HOME, in the evening, in the pool or at night, I may want the doorbell and front camera active but the backyard off because we may swim or Jacuzzi or just sit on our deck, reading, eating and enjoying our GREAT SD weather.

When we are AWAY, I will want all cameras active. WHY can I not control this like all other devices. This is a BIG issue for me and my wife!!!

We do not want to be monitored in our backyard when we are at home.  Let me decide when the camera is ON and when I can turn it OFF, by using the app or keypad modes. I would think there are many SS users who would want this feature. I feel that SS should make this a high priority upgrade.

Does anyone know if SS is working on this or is there some other means to control the cameras other than going into settings each time and turning them on/off or removing them, which is a very time consuming and inefficient method. It seems to me that SS could easily provide this feature with some SMOP (simple matter of programming).

Craig S

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