Live view shuts off after a few minutes

[user_744890082836685_744890082836685]

I just setup my Argus PT with solar panels and the live view shuts off after a few minutes. I have looked in the settings to see if there was something there but have found nothing. The whole point of getting these cameras was to set it up by the front door and the horses to have a constant view of them but this makes it impossible. Am I missing a setting somewhere?

[md]

@user_744890082836685_744890082836685 To save battery life they are designed to go to sleep after a few minutes live view. This is normal. It does not matter if it is plugged into a solar panel or not, the view will change from live view to not connected until you tap it again in the phone or client app. If you want constant live view you'll need to buy wired cameras, either wifi low voltage powered or POE.

[user_744890082836685_744890082836685]

@md Thank you for the information and I wish they had included this on the amazon page before I purchased. At least now I can stop trying to dig through the settings to see what I missed.

[md]

@user_744890082836685_744890082836685 Yeah sometimes features and settings are not fully explained or hard to find, here it is:

https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360007684614-Introduction-to-the-Logout-Time-of-Battery-Powered-Cameras/

If you just bought the cam you could return it for free and go for a wired one, up to you. Wired cams have more features, can record 24/7, have longer detection range, etc. Reolink has a YouTube channel you could watch and my favorite channel for Reolink cam reviews is LifeHackster.

[user_744890082836685_744890082836685]

@md Yeah I bought it a few months ago and just now had a chance to set it up so I have a feeling it is too late, but I appreciate all of the information and help.

[joseph_1979]

@user_744890082836685_744890082836685 check wifi and mobile reception? Does this happen when smartphone is connected to same WiFi as the cameras?