Cam models that support "Motion Warning" need a warning timeout/pause feature

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@Antonius

I’d like to make my own Motion Warnings

I couldn’t find that suggestion in the Wishlist, but I did see this for video doorbell canned responses:

Video Doorbell - Ideas for Quick Responses and enhancements

So, I just got a package at the door and I had an idea. I’m fairly certain this has been done before in the history of wifi doorbells but I haven’t seen it been mentioned on here. Here’s the idea: Someone’s at the door, but you either can’t talk to them or just don’t want to. There should be phrases built into the app that the doorbell will say for you. Examples: -Hi, please leave the package by the door. -Hi, I’m unavailable at the moment but can take a message. Etc This would be a conve…

I believe I’ve seen what you’re suggesting actually proposed more seriously () by other users, but I’m not finding it in the Wishlist at the moment. What I did find—and what might actually interest @BSNorris—is this request:

Cam models that support "Motion Warning" need a warning timeout/pause feature

Love the Motion Warning on the Floodlight Pro. Definitely a step in the right direction. Except it’s nearly unusable. Just locking/unlocking my door, It gives me the “You are being Recorded” message 3-4 times. The camera AI also falsely identifies flying bugs as people or vehicles and gives that warning every few minutes all night long. I like the warning message, but there needs to be a way to tell it “pause the the message for 10 minutes” or something like that instead of going off every …

While that topic is specifically tagged for Cam Floodlight Pro, it seems like a useful feature for other Cam Floodlight models or Cams specifically intended for outdoor use (like Bulb Cam). I don’t have any of the floodlights, but I do use Bulb Cam, so I might go ahead and bump that one myself.