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by Oliverjschramm
Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:35 am
Forum: General Security Chat
Topic: Nocturnal Insects attracted to infrared light?
Replies: 12
Views: 1431

Re: Nocturnal Insects attracted to infrared light?

Do you not have any issues with light reflection or glare having your cameras indoors facing out windows?
by Oliverjschramm
Fri Jan 31, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: Amcrest Smart Home
Topic: Stop Motion Notifications / Keep Doorbell Ring Notifications
Replies: 17
Views: 16679

Re: Stop Motion Notifications / Keep Doorbell Ring Notifications

Changing the motion scheduler will not only stop motion notifications during that time but will also stop recording motion events at that time. There is also a "push notification scheduler" but it turns off all notifications, including doorbell presses. I would think it would be a very eas...
by Oliverjschramm
Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:30 am
Forum: General Security Chat
Topic: Nocturnal Insects attracted to infrared light?
Replies: 12
Views: 1431

Re: Nocturnal Insects attracted to infrared light?

For a second there I thought you meant an IR blaster would repel the bugs. But you mean that if you install an IR spot light a distance away from the camera, the bugs will be drawn to it instead of the camera? Does this actually work or will they just go to both the spot light and camera? OR do you ...
by Oliverjschramm
Thu Jan 30, 2020 11:23 am
Forum: Amcrest Smart Home
Topic: Stop Motion Notifications / Keep Doorbell Ring Notifications
Replies: 17
Views: 16679

Re: Stop Motion Notifications / Keep Doorbell Ring Notifications

On Jan. 20th Amcrest support sent me this message. "The motion detection setting should only be accessed via the smart home app. If you have adjusted any setting for the doorbell using the NVR, you could have potentially bricked the unit's motion detection capabilities. To fix this you will nee...
by Oliverjschramm
Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:47 pm
Forum: Feature/Device Request
Topic: Video Doorbell Feature Requests
Replies: 45
Views: 53136

Re: Video Doorbell Feature Requests

I would like to be able to be able to receive push notifications and answer the doorbell from more than one phone and also Amazon Echo Show. Currently only one phone can be logged into the app at a time and receive notifications. The Alexa skill doesn't seem to give notifications or have 2 way audi...
by Oliverjschramm
Wed Jan 29, 2020 3:42 pm
Forum: Amcrest Smart Home
Topic: Stop Motion Notifications / Keep Doorbell Ring Notifications
Replies: 17
Views: 16679

Re: Stop Motion Notifications / Keep Doorbell Ring Notifications

Any updates to this?
Very annoying motion notifications!!!!!!
by Oliverjschramm
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:49 pm
Forum: Amcrest Smart Home
Topic: Stop Motion Notifications / Keep Doorbell Ring Notifications
Replies: 17
Views: 16679

Re: Stop Motion Notifications / Keep Doorbell Ring Notifications

I just noticed this post after posting the same thing in the feature request page. This is a real problem for me too. Constantly getting notified about motion events. I would like the be able to have motion recorded without being push notified in the app while still getting notified if the doorbell ...
by Oliverjschramm
Tue Jan 21, 2020 7:22 pm
Forum: Feature/Device Request
Topic: Video Doorbell Feature Requests
Replies: 45
Views: 53136

Re: Video Doorbell Feature Requests

The Smart Home app needs an option to separate the push notifications for doorbell and motion detection. I am constantly getting notified about motion events and it is driving me crazy. There are currently only 2 options, turn off motion detection or turn off all notifications. If I turn off motion ...