Smart Alerts

Configure intelligent notifications for motion, people, vehicles, and more.

Alert Types

Motion Detection

Basic motion sensing for any movement in camera view.

Human Detection

AI-powered detection specifically for people.

  • Reduces false alerts from animals, shadows, trees

  • Identifies human shapes and movement patterns

  • Works in various lighting conditions

Face Detection

Alerts when a human face is detected.

  • Focus on entry points and access areas

  • Option to blur faces in recordings

  • Enhanced facial recognition (premium feature)

Vehicle Detection

Specific alerts for cars, trucks, motorcycles.

  • Great for driveways and parking areas

  • Can distinguish parking from passing traffic

  • License plate capture support (select cameras)

Package Detection

Alerts when deliveries arrive.

  • Detects package shapes at door areas

  • Timed alerts for extended package presence

  • Integration with doorbell cameras

Sound Detection

Audio-based alerts for:

  • Glass breaking

  • Smoke/CO alarms

  • Baby crying

  • Dog barking

  • Custom sound profiles

Configuring Alerts

Global Alert Settings

  1. Go to Settings β†’ Notifications

  2. Configure options:

    • Enable/disable all alerts

    • Alert sounds

    • Vibration patterns

    • LED colors (Android)

Per-Camera Settings

  1. Go to camera Settings β†’ Alerts

  2. Toggle alert types:

    • β˜‘οΈ Motion Detection

    • β˜‘οΈ Human Detection

    • ☐ Vehicle Detection

    • ☐ Package Detection

    • ☐ Sound Detection

Detection Zones

Define specific areas of the camera view to monitor:

  1. Open camera Settings β†’ Detection Zones

  2. Tap Add Zone

  3. Draw a box around the area

  4. Name the zone (e.g., β€œFront Door”, β€œDriveway”)

  5. Set sensitivity for that zone

Tip

Exclude busy roads or swaying trees to reduce false alerts.

Sensitivity Settings

Motion Sensitivity

Level

Description

Best For

Low

Large movements only

Outdoor, windy areas

Medium

Balanced detection

General use

High

Small movements

Indoor, low traffic

Custom

Fine-tuned values

Advanced users

AI Confidence Threshold

Set how confident the AI needs to be before alerting:

  • 50% - More alerts, some false positives

  • 70% - Balanced (recommended)

  • 90% - Fewer alerts, high accuracy

Alert Schedules

Quiet Hours

Disable notifications during specific times:

  1. Go to Settings β†’ Notifications β†’ Schedule

  2. Enable Quiet Hours

  3. Set start and end times

  4. Choose days of week

Home/Away Modes

Automatic alert adjustments based on location:

Mode

Behavior

Home

Indoor cameras off, outdoor on

Away

All cameras active

Night

Motion sensitivity increased

Vacation

Enhanced all alerts

Geofencing

Automatically switch modes based on your location:

  1. Go to Settings β†’ Location

  2. Enable Geofencing

  3. Set your home location

  4. Define radius (100m - 500m)

  5. App auto-switches Home/Away

Alert Actions

Notification Options

When an alert triggers:

  • Push notification - Standard app notification

  • Email - Detailed email with snapshot

  • SMS - Text message (premium)

  • Phone call - Audio call (premium)

Quick Actions from Alerts

Tap and hold a notification for:

  • View live camera

  • Play recording

  • Turn on siren (if equipped)

  • Speak through camera

  • Dismiss alert

  • Snooze camera (15 min/1 hr/until home)

Automated Responses

Set up automatic actions:

  1. Go to Settings β†’ Automation

  2. Create rule:

    • If: Human detected at Front Door

    • Then: Turn on porch light

    • And: Start recording for 5 minutes

Alert History

Viewing Alert History

  1. Tap πŸ”” Alerts from dashboard

  2. Browse chronological list

  3. Filter by:

    • Camera

    • Alert type

    • Date range

    • Read/Unread

Alert Analytics

View patterns in your alerts:

  1. Go to Alerts β†’ Analytics

  2. See statistics:

    • Alerts per day/week/month

    • Most active cameras

    • Peak activity times

    • Detection type breakdown

Managing Alert Storage

  • Alerts are stored for 30 days

  • Tap Clear All to remove old alerts

  • Important alerts can be starred and kept longer

Next: Configure Settings to customize your Night Owl Protect experience.