@joeforfun2012… We’re talking about two different things. You are correct that recording the live stream to the camera’s gallery (by tapping Record on the live stream) only continues while the app is open. However, if you install an SD card in the camera, that recording happens even with the app shut down. You can go back and review it later or extract the actual files from the card on a PC.
Here’s a summary of the three kinds of recording:
- Cloud motion/sound event: These are enabled in the camera settings (gear icon) > Event Recording. Also make sure that the Detection Zone under Detection Settings is not missing the area of motion. These are played back in the Events tab.
- microSD card recording: This is enabled in Advanced Settings > Local Storage and can be set to continuous or event only recording. This is played back by pressing the View Playback button on the live stream. This is completely independent from #1.
- Record button on live stream or playback: This saves to your phone’s camera roll or gallery, in real time, whatever is being played in the live stream or view playback. Note that it isn’t available when playing cloud events. It is viewed by tapping More and then the Album button, or by leaving the Wyze app and viewing the Wyze album in your phone’s photos or gallery app. This type of recording ceases when you leave the Wyze app.
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