Has anyone looked into Netgear's new Arlo offering? The wireless aspect is appealing, but it's a closed architecture right now. Just wondering if anyone had any strong thoughts about it.
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Originally posted by mstukel View PostScottRennie - Thank you for the feedback. Does Arlo support IFTTT? I remember checking into this several months back and at that time I thought it was not yet supported. Very interested to hear about your experience!
Thanks again!
I have had a root about, and there's not much going on in the Arlo / IoT / API world but if anyone knows better.......
Scott
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Which cameras from Arlo are you trying to connect? The original wireless cameras are really nice and convenient, but it looks like a really closed system, if you could figure out how to connect those that would be really awesome.
On the other hand, they do have the new wired Arlo Q, that looks more promising to connect, but does need wires.HS Install Date: Feb. 16, 2007
HS3 Pro, Z-Wave, Insteon, BLStat, HS Touch Server, MyQ
WeatherXML, BLBackup, BLLAN, BLLock, Restart, CaddX, OpenSprinkler
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Just installed 5 Arlo cameras and am using IFTTT to arm/disarm but IFTTT is SO slow. I am looking at using the open Python scripts, maybe converting to a plugin. Will post if I get something working. So far the cameras have been working very well. The key to battery life is to disarm when you don't need recording.
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Originally posted by rjh View PostJust installed 5 Arlo cameras and am using IFTTT to arm/disarm but IFTTT is SO slow. I am looking at using the open Python scripts, maybe converting to a plugin. Will post if I get something working. So far the cameras have been working very well. The key to battery life is to disarm when you don't need recording.
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Originally posted by rjh View PostJust installed 5 Arlo cameras and am using IFTTT to arm/disarm but IFTTT is SO slow.
Originally posted by rjh View PostI am looking at using the open Python scripts, maybe converting to a plugin.
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Arlo supports IFTTT. So I use the location trigger in IFTTT to detect when I leave my home area then use the Arlo IFTTT channel to arm the cameras. It works most of the time but I would like it to work with multiple phones. To do that I can use a virtual device in HS to be set when BOTH phones are home or away, then arm/disam. IFTTT cannot do that since it does not have conditions, but HS can. I just need HS to be able to arm/disarm directly. I guess I could use an HS trigger in IFTTT when that virtual device changes. I just think it would work better without IFTTT.
Arlo has a geolocation feature, but I can't get that to work.
Originally posted by alexbk66 View PostAre you using IFFT plugin - via Dropbox? Yeah, I gave up on this, it's impossible...
Would be great. As a minimum would be nice to use Arlo for motion detection, instead of using separate sensors. I find Arlo really reliable, shame there's no HS plugin.
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I'm using IFTTT to trigger HS3 to turn on outdoor lights when one of the Arlo Pro cameras detect motion. This works relatively well, via IFTTT, the delay is reasonable, within about 2 seconds it works like this:
Via IFTTT, turn on a virtual HS3 device, which in turn triggers an event that does this:
- Turns off said virtual device
- Checks if the lights are off, otherwise don't trigger
- Checks if it's day or night. Only triggers at night
- Turns the lights for a set amount of time, turns them off after.
The virtual device is because I can't trigger the event from IFTTT and check for the other conditions as well. Seems like an otherwise unnecessary step.
As per the location service, I use the geolocation function of IFTTT, which triggers a virtual device, one for each family member. Then the 'house mode' (home/away/vacation) is its own virtual device. Through events, the house mode goes away when all devices controlled by IFTTT geolocation are away, and back home when at least one is home.
I do trigger arlos back to Armed when the house is away, but it doesn't always work (geolocation is much more reliable). I think it's because the HS3 integration doesn't always trigger right away. Arlo's integration with IFTTT is more reliable, and IFTTT triggering HS3 works very well.
A workaround could be to use the IFTTT Webhooks integration (used to be called Maker, as per Makezine, but it was renamed to Webhooks). If I can find an easy way for IFTTT to send an API request via a script, it should be a lot more reliable. Unfortunately didn't have enough time to play with HS3 and find how to do this.
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