Timed group automation - not acting on all cameras in group

I have setup 4 timed automations that perform action on outdoor group (with 3 cameras) that ‘upload a short video to the cloud and turn on notifications’. I’v noticed I only see notifications from 2 of the 3 cameras that a video was uploaded and when I look at events, i also only see 2 of the 3 cameras.

The “turn on notifications” action isn’t “send me a notification”. That’s enabling the notifications on the device so next time an event is detected that an notification can be sent. Including that action may be redundant, and you can just leave notifications enabled on the device.

I would only recommend the turn on notifications action be used in scheduled automations to say turn on notifications at night or turn on notifications in the morning.

Can you provide some screenshots of your automations with all actions included? Can you also include a screenshot of the automations history? On the automations page there’s a small icon you can click to bring you to the history page.

Are you filtering out any of the events? In the event tab? Make sure that all filters have been removed so that you can see all events. You may be filtering out a camera or a video type and that’s why you can’t see the third camera s events.

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I’m aware how the turn on notifications works, it’s separate from my issue.

Here are the details -

automation rule - at 3:15pm upload for outdoor (no turn on notif at this time)

showing outdoor group -

automation history, shows succeeded for each of the 3 cameras

events at 3:15pm, with no filter, showing 2 cameras. I have Cam Plus on Driveway, Porch, and Backyard.

Are you filtering out “backyard cam” in the event tab? What model of camera is the backyard camera?

i am not filtering anything out. It’s a V3.

As I stated, when this occurs at 3:15pm I get notifications for the Driveway and Porch that an automated event has occurred but not for the backyard. It doesn’t seem to be working for that camera in that group. Maybe I need to remove the automation at the group level and try camera level. But it should work correctly as written, I think it does sometimes. I do have similar rules at 4 times per day, to check my camera functionality.

it’s hit or miss with that camera, sometimes it uploads and sometimes it doesn’t . and the camera is working

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