Why Aren't the Lights on My Floodlight Camera Turning On at Night?

Why Aren't the Lights on My Floodlight Camera Turning On at Night?

First, read this article. The article will show you the typical set up for the floodlight camera.

If you have set up the camera properly and the lights still do not turn on, please see the article below.

If your floodlight camera's lights aren't turning on at night, here's a possible reason:

Normally, your camera has infrared (IR) night vision. When it gets dark, the camera switches to night mode, and the live view turns black and white. When motion is detected, the floodlights turn on.

However, if there’s enough light around (like from streetlights), the camera may not think it’s dark enough to activate night mode. You'll notice this because the live view stays in color. In this case, the floodlights won’t turn on since the camera thinks it’s still light out.

So, if the lights aren't turning on, check the live view. If it's in color, that means there’s enough light around, and the camera isn’t triggering the floodlights.

To solve this we can create a scene that will force the floodlight camera lights to turn on when motion is detected.

Click here to watch this video to create the scene