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evermore
Channel Surfer
2 years ago
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What constitutes a "sound event" for detection recording?

I've tried searching Roku and elsewhere and I can't find any explanation for what a "sound event" is that would trigger a recording. Is it ANY sound at all, or sounds over a certain volume level? Is this setting only intended to be used in locations that are expected to be silent most of the time?

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  • RokuCarly's avatar
    RokuCarly
    Community Moderator
    2 years ago

    Thank you for posting here in the Roku Community, evermore!

    We appreciate you reaching out for support, and we'd be happy to provide further information about the sound detection on your Roku Smart Home device.

    Roku Smart Home cameras have the ability to detect both motion and sound accurately. In this case, you can filter out which specific sound you want your Roku Smart Home camera to detect if you have a subscription. This can be done on the Roku smart home app: Select the camera > Settings > Advance system settings. 

    Learn more about this through our Support article here: How to use smart detection for your Roku Smart Home camera or video doorbell

    Best regards,
    Carly

    • evermore's avatar
      evermore
      Channel Surfer
      2 years ago

      There are no options for sounds. It's just Record sound, on or off. On the Event Recording page, the option Record sound events is just on or off. There are no configurations for sounds. That makes it seem like it's just going to record if it detects any sound above a particular threshold (which can be adjusted on the sensitivity options). It's been like this since the beginning and I'm still in the trial subscription period.