How To Create and Edit Recording Rules in Alarm.com

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To create a recording rule using the Alarm.com Website:

  1. Log into the Website
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Recording Rules.
  4. Click + Add New Rule.
  5. Click to select the type of rule to create. The rule types made available are based on what is enrolled in your system (e.g., Alarm, Video Motion Detection (VMD), Sensor Opened or Closed , etc.).
  6. Enter a name for the recording rule.
  7. Configure the rule settings as desired. Rule settings depend on which rule is being created.
  8. In Video Clip Recipients , click + Add Recipient in order to receive notifications.
    a. Click to select the entries in the Address book to be notified, or click + New to add a new Address Book entry.
    b. Click Close.
    c. Using the recipient’s dropdown menu, select one of the following:
    • To receive a notification containing only text, click Text Only.
    • To receive the captured video clip attached in the notification, click Attach a Video Clip.

Note : The ability to receive video clips in an SMS text or email notification depends if the service provider allows video emails. The data charges by the cellular service providers can be significant for using video features on cell phones.

To receive a thumbnail image of the captured video clip attached in the notification, click Attach a Thumbnail .

  1. Verify the recording rule is configured with the desired settings.
  2. Click Save Rule .
At home settings

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The at-home settings are designed to stop camera-triggered recording rules temporarily while the user is on the premises. You can choose to disable the recording rule while the system is disarmed or armed stay, or when the user’s Geo-Device is in a specific location.

Note : If the location has a security system with multiple partitions, the at-home settings only apply to the first/main partition.

View, edit, or delete existing recording rules

To view existing recording rules using the Alarm.com Website:
  1. Log into the Alarm.com website.
  2. Click Video.
  3. Click Recording Rules.
  4. Click Pencil to edit the rule or Trashcan to delete the rule.
To view existing recording rules using the Mobile app:
  1. Log into the mobile app.
  2. Tap Menu.
  3. Tap Video.
  4. Tap Settings Gear.
  5. Tap Recording Rules.
  6. Tap Pencil to edit the rule or Trashcan to delete the rule.

Note : The only rule that can be deleted or edited using the mobile app is a Video Analytics rule.