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Option to record sound continuously on doorbell and outdoor cameras
Option to record sound continuously on doorbell and outdoor cameras
Option to record sound continuously on doorbell and outdoor cameras
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Option to record sound continuously on doorbell and outdoor cameras
2025-06-01 14:00:44
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Currently audio recording seems to happen when sound is detected, which gives audio a choppy and robotic quality, with quieter parts missing. Watching live view, audio is fragmented.
The option to have the microphone always on would be useful.
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Re:Option to record sound continuously on doorbell and outdoor cameras
2025-06-06 03:42:49
I don't think this situation is related to whether the camera records audio continuously. For the audio issue, I suggest providing some video clips so we can check if the audio is functioning correctly.
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Re:Option to record sound continuously on doorbell and outdoor cameras
2025-07-21 18:42:48
It happens on both outdoor cameras and the doorbell camera. It is typical of automatic audio activation recording that relies on detecting sound above a threshold to activate audio output. As the volume level of, say, people speaking fluctuates, the audio cuts in and out as their voices go above and below the threshold. It’s commonly used to reduce background static noise on recordings. However, I’d like the option to enable the microphone permanently. I’ll tolerate the static when all is quiet.
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Re:Option to record sound continuously on doorbell and outdoor cameras
2025-07-26 15:34:05
Are there plans to allow continuous audio recording without sound level detection?
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